The Shadow of Zorro
Developer(s)In Utero
Publisher(s)
Platform(s)PlayStation 2, Windows
ReleaseNovember 14, 2001
Genre(s)Action-adventure
Mode(s)Single-player

The Shadow of Zorro is a video game based on the character Zorro for PlayStation 2 and Windows.[1][2][3] The game was published in North America by Dreamcatcher Entertainment.[4]

Gameplay

The Shadow of Zorro is a 3D stealth-adventure game, featuring 7 chapters, 700 animated cutscenes, and 28 different locations. Gameplay includes spying and rescue missions.[4]

Plot

A new garrison commander, Captain Fuertes, arrives at the village. Don Alejandro de la Vega suspects that he might be the "Butcher of Zaragoza", a Spanish war criminal who committed atrocities under Napoleon. In order to uncover the truth, Zorro sets out to investigate.

Development and release

A website for the title was launched in mid 2001.[5][6] Cryo and Dreamcatcher announced the game on October 3, 2001, to be released during the holiday season later that year.[7] The game arrived in Polish stores on September 3, 2002.[8][9][10]

Critical reception

Shadow of Zorro has received generally poor reviews. Futuregamez.net awarded the game 49% stating that the game "seems very underdeveloped with poor level structures."[11] Gry Online gave it a mixed review,[12][13][14] though praised the Flash-based website for its ingenuity.[15]

References

  1. ↑ "The Shadow of Zorro". IGN. Archived from the original on August 31, 2011. Retrieved 2010-03-05.
  2. ↑ "THE SHADOW OF ZORRO: triple j game reviews". ABC. Retrieved 2010-03-05.
  3. ↑ "The Shadow of Zorro Interview". Action Trip. Retrieved 2010-03-05.
  4. 1 2 Ahmed, Shahed (2001-10-03). "The Shadow of Zorro announced for the PS2". GameSpot. Retrieved 2017-12-28.
  5. ↑ Walker, Trey (2001-09-13). "Official Zorro Web site launched". GameSpot. Retrieved 2017-12-28.
  6. ↑ "Oficjalna strona przygodowej gry płaszcza i szpady Zorro | GRYOnline.pl". GRY-Online.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 2017-12-28.
  7. ↑ Walker, Trey (2001-10-03). "The Shadow of Zorro announced". GameSpot. Retrieved 2017-12-28.
  8. ↑ "The Shadow of Zorro - premiera | GRYOnline.pl". GRY-Online.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 2017-12-28.
  9. ↑ "The Shadow of Zorro - premiera tuż tuż | GRYOnline.pl". GRY-Online.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 2017-12-28.
  10. ↑ "Gry Cryo powracają - ostatnie tchnienie czy powrót z zaświatów?? | GRYOnline.pl". GRY-Online.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 2017-12-28.
  11. ↑ "Shadow of Zorro Review". Futuregamez. Archived from the original on 2003-05-16. Retrieved 2011-12-06.
  12. ↑ "Recenzja: The Shadow of Zorro | GRYOnline.pl". GRY-Online.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 2017-12-28.
  13. ↑ "The Shadow of Zorro (PS2) | GRYOnline.pl". GRY-Online.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 2017-12-28.
  14. ↑ "The Shadow of Zorro - recenzja gry | GRYOnline.pl". GRY-Online.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 2017-12-28.
  15. ↑ "Zorro znów na ekranach... komputerów | GRYOnline.pl". GRY-Online.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 2017-12-28.
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