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	Shadowbane for PC Review - PC Shadowbane Review
		Shadowbane strips away the constant battle between players and the rules and simply lets you go out, meet some people, fight a bunch of monsters, and gain some levels.
		At first, you may not find Shadowbane to be very accessible, especially since the game's interface can seem all but unintelligible at first.
		Shadowbane employs what is possibly the most punishing death system of any game in its genre.
	www.gamespot.com /pc/rpg/shadowbane/review.html (880 words)

	Preview: Shadowbane
		Shadowbane is different from Everquest, Galaxies, or World of Warcraft; different from almost any other MMP game aiming to hit the market (though Lineage and Lineage 2 have a claim to that same "differentness"), and I’m not just talking about the primarily third-person perspective.
		As part of their narrated style of free-play, Wolfpack is keeping a sizable staff onboard after launch, including graphic artists to develop new weapons and buildings, and storywriters to help accommodate all the wacky things they expect players to throw at them.
		Shadowbane is striking out to build a truly self-evolving world that’s meaningful and feels like it has a purpose.
	www.gamesfirst.com /previews/aaron/shadowbane/shadowbane.htm (1229 words)

	Shadowbane - www.ezboard.com
		Shadowbane can be a bit overwhelming to the newbie player, as there are a long list of choices the player can make at creation that will have great effect on how their character is shaped throughout the game.
		Shadowbane’s frame rates are schizophrenic to say the least, and are by far the biggest flaw in the game.
		Shadowbane is the definition of replay value, provided you’re willing to deal with the learning curve (the manual doesn’t really help) and aren’t discouraged by the Pking that occurs.
	pub37.ezboard.com /fnextgenerationconsoles80644frm17.showMessage?topicID=68.topic (1885 words)

	UGO.com Games - Shadowbane review of the MMORPG from Wolfpack Studios and Ubi Soft
		Shadowbane isn't totally about PvP, but if killing other players in a MMORPG sounds silly, then this is definitely not a game for you.
		The marketing for Shadowbane goes on about the "game of thrones" and making a difference in a dynamic world, and while few players will really be that influential, the game certainly is dynamic in a way completely new to online RPGs.
		Shadowbane runs on Wolfpack's own Arcane Engine, which is suited for loading up lots of data on the fly and getting it onto the screen quickly.
	www.ugo.com /channels/games/features/shadowbane (2875 words)

	Shadowbane - MegaGames mmog
		In Shadowbane, leveling is one of the easiest things you can do.
		You don't really need to do that in Shadowbane because it's easy to get experience going solo, and when you need to start joining parties, there is no experience penalty to deal with.
		Overall, Shadowbane was probably the only RPG I've played where I always had money, never really had to worry about leveling, but always had to worry about who was going to backstab me or take my stuff.
	www.megagames.com /news/html/mmog/shadowbane.shtml (836 words)

	Shadowbane for PC video game review and cheats (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
		Shadowbane is the latest in the online RPG market and the game makers did their homework.
		Shadowbane is obviously like Everquest and Asheron’s Call in the sense that players run around in a fantasy world with swords and sorcery.
		Shadowbane also adds a couple other distinctive extras that players may enjoy, most notably the mix of characters/classes.
	www.gamezilla.com /review.aspx?review=8612 (616 words)

	MassMOG.com -- Shadowbane -- Massively Multiplayer Online Games -- News, Articles, Info and Reviews
		Shadowbane's gameplay won't be focused on fighting against evil creatures that regularly spawn in a predetermined area for treasure and experience points.
		In Shadowbane, players are challenged to carve out their destiny in a world blanketed by political unrest and torn apart by storms, disease, starvation and an endless war.
		Shadowbane's design adds a large-scale warfare system to the completely functional role-playing game, allowing tens of thousands of players to simultaneously unite, form armies, build kingdoms and conquer virtual territories.
	www.massmog.com /games/wolfpack/shadowbane/index.shtml (1248 words)

	MacGamer - Get In The Game
		And among these 10, Shadowbane will also have a set of what the game refers to as "restricted races." These powerful creatures include the half-man, half-horse centaurs; the huge, bull-headed minotaurs; and the aracoix, who are winged bird people with the ability to fly.
		The early stages of the game are relatively safe for neophytes and newbies; one is safe from tougher players in the cities early on and new characters won't have to worry about others trying to kick their butt.
		Certainly this kind of play is available to Shadowbane players as well in almost an identical fashion, but you'll find that there are other dimensions to the gameplay which don't exist in any other game.
	www.macgamer.com /features/?id=1563 (1288 words)

	DailyGame Review: Shadowbane [PC]
		What makes Shadowbane so different from other titles of the genre is that once you've completed the initial character creation, you're presented with extra choices later in the game to enhance your character, including the development of disciplines and the use of runestones to enhance your character.
		There's a siege system in Shadowbane that had many players excited as the idea of massive wars against cities was something we all couldn't wait to see.
		Overall, I'd say that Shadowbane will prove interesting to most players for a brief period (when they can log in to play), but most will give up after the courtesy free trial period and return to better games such as Dark Age of Camelot or one of the myriad of new titles in the pipeline.
	www.dailygame.net /Articles/Reviews/shadowbane.html (1964 words)

	Stratics Central - Shadowbane Preview
		Shadowbane is being created by Wolfpack Studios, Inc. Wolfpack Studios is a startup company staffed by personnel with literally thousands of combined years of experience in the market.
		Shadowbane looks extremely promising, and Wolfpack has said they have time on their side, so a rush-release will not occur.
		To keep up to date with the Shadowbane news and the community itself, be sure to stop by Shadowbane Stratics often.
	www.stratics.com /content/previews/previews/shadowbane.php?nocookies=1 (1078 words)

	Shadowbane Computer Gaming World - Find Articles
		Shadowbane’s dozens of occupations and disciplines all stem from four basic classes: fighters, rogues, healers, and mages.
		Shadowbane is very unforgiving, and you’ll never get a poorly spent ability point back.
		Levels 1-5: Shadowbane is one of the fastest games in which to level up, and it should only take an hour or so for the first five levels.
	www.findarticles.com /p/articles/mi_zdcgw/is_200308/ai_n9518200 (883 words)

	Multiplayer Online Games Directory / News / Shadowbane Ships - Find Multiplayer Games Here (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
		Shadowbane was designed and developed by Wolfpack Studios, based in Austin, Texas, and is hosted and operated by ubi.com.
		Shadowbane is promising a real alternative." IGN.com says, "Shadowbane can spice things up and reintroduce the kinds of gameplay and involvement into the genre that it so readily promises," and the site has rated Shadowbane as one of their most anticipated MMOs of 2003.
		Shadowbane is also the first MMO to offer a Dynamic World Model, in which players' actions and decisions permanently change the history, politics and landscape of the game.
	www.mpogd.com /news/?ID=579 (859 words)

	Shadowbane screenshots and facts for the PC (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
		Shadowbane is a game of Magic and Intrigue set in a World almost lost to the ravages of War.
		The design of Shadowbane adds a large-scale warfare system on top of the fully-functional roleplaying game - allowing the more strategic-minded players to bind together and vie for control of territories within the online world.
		Shadowbane promises solo-adventuring, where players can gain levels of experience, amass treasure, or otherwise grow in power, but that merely scratches the surface.
	www.gamerevolution.com /screen/pc/shadowbane (498 words)

	Shadowbane - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Shadowbane is a fantasy computer role-playing game (MMORPG) created by Wolfpack Studios and published on March 25, 2003 by Ubisoft for Windows and Mac platforms.
		Shadowbane once required a monthly fee to play in addition to purchasing the client software, though on March 15, 2006 it was made free to both download and play.
		Shadowbane is notable for emphasizing player-versus-player combat and specializing in siege warfare (players building cities and trying to raze enemy players' cities) whereas the majority of MMORPGs released since Ultima Online restrict player killing to certain areas of the game or special dedicated PvP servers.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Shadowbane (407 words)

	Shadowbane : What Is Shadowbane? - Shadowbane for PC and Mac at MMORPG.COM (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
		Shadowbane uses many elements from strategy games such as city building, sieges, territory conquest, and tactical formations and weds them to a game system similar to other fantasy MMORPGs.
		There is a third answer: Shadowbane is a mighty weapon, the Sword of Destiny, on whose edge hangs the fate of the world of Aerynth.
		Shadowbane's lore provides a rich framework in which players can ground their characters and guilds, and also provides justification for many of the game systems and endemic player conflict.
	www.mmorpg.com /gamelist.cfm/gameId/16/setView/features/loadFeature/156 (710 words)

	Slashdot \| Shadowbane Lives On
		Gamaustra reports on the decision by Shadowbane developer Wolfpack to make their PvP MMOG title free for the taking.
		I looked at the Shadowbane [shadowbane.com] web site, and it says there's a free trial, but nothing about a completely free game.
		Shadowbane also had a FFA PvP environment, and players loved the game; hated the login bugs, sb.exe errors, rampant duping, and tedium neccesary to recover from a ZERG destroyed city.
	rss.slashdot.org /Slashdot/slashdotGames?m=1687 (996 words)

	VN Boards - Shadowbane Expansion Officially Announced
		Shadowbane: The Rise of Chaos features new high-level content, and a new race, the Nephilim, a chaotic fusion of demon and man that has arisen from the forces of darkness.
		Shadowbane: The Rise of Chaos is being designed and developed by Wolfpack Studios, based in Austin, Texas, and is operated and supported by Ubisoft's online gaming division ubi.com™, among the top five gaming portals in the world.
		Shadowbane: The Rise of Chaos features new high-level content, and a new race, the Nephilim, a chaotic fusion of bat and human that has arisen from the forces of darkness.
	vnboards.ign.com /message.asp?topic=56540521&replies=16 (2131 words)

	GameSpy.com - Review
		Shadowbane's story is very in-depth and spans five thousand years of history.
		Shadowbane is a sword capable of changing destiny, but none have been able to use it since the Traitor locked it in the stone bark of the Tree of Life.
		It would be nice if Shadowbane listed which the major cities are, but since it doesn't you'll have to guess where you'll end up until you've played for a while in the same area.
	archive.gamespy.com /reviews/june03/shadowbanepc (982 words)

	Amazon.com: Shadowbane: Video Games (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
		Shadowbane's concept begins as great, but ends up failing in the end as everyone resorts to mindless leveling for loot and experience.
		To be completely fair, the Shadowbane message boards seem to be quite full of immersed and satisfied customers who are happily building trees of life, establishing communities and planning for sieges...
		Shadowbane has been on the open market for over 1 year and it still performs worse than some games that are in beta1.
	www.amazon.com /UBI-Soft-Shadowbane/dp/B000067FDX (1956 words)

	Shadowbane for PC - AOL GameDaily (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
		Shadowbane had a lot of potential to become a leading MMORPG.
		Shadowbane, the first MMORPG to be mainly focused on player versus player combat in an immersive, competitive world.
		Shadowbane sports an impressive 300 powers, 70 skills, 22 classes, and 40 sub-class Disciplines, for a new level of individuality.
	videogames.aol.com /videogame/shadowbane/1417/game-main (316 words)

	The Adrenaline Vault \| News \| (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
		In Shadowbane, participants are challenged to carve out their destiny in a world steeped in political unrest and torn apart by brutal warlords.
		Shadowbane’s design adds a large-scale warfare system to the genre, allowing tens of thousands of players to unite, form armies, build empires, and conquer virtual territories.
		Swing Entert@inment will be publishing Shadowbane in Europe; reports have surfaced that Ubi Soft will be publishing the title elsewhere, but Wolfpack has declined to comment on the news.
	www.avault.com /news/displaynews.asp?story=722001-24545 (223 words)

	Macworld: News: Wolfpack unveils details about Shadowbane
		Shadowbane will be published this year by Gathering of Developers for both Windows and Mac OS.
		Shadowbane casts players into a medieval realm populated by -- hopefully -- thousands of other players.
		The Shadowbane Web site has been updated with a new Interactive Political World Map that displays a sneak peak at their first beta world, called "Aerynth." Users can get more information on the first 8 safeholds (cities run by the resident game masters); hypothetical examples of how player kingdoms evolve over time.
	www.macworld.com /news/2001/01/23/shadowbane (436 words)

	Macworld: News: Shadowbane online game coming to PC and Mac March 25
		In Shadowbane as players engage in activities like city management, army creation, siege warfare, and economic development, all in a 3D environment that supports thousands of simultaneous players.
		Shadowbane also features a vaunted "Dynamic World Model," in which your actions as a player permanently affect the history, politics and landscape of the Shadowbane world.
		Shadowbane's story line is epic in scope -- players shape the nature of an online world with more than five thousand years of history, and are encouraged not only to interact with each other but also Gods, Archons and Heroes of legend -- characters played by hired actors from Wolfpack itself.
	www.macworld.com /news/2003/03/07/shadowbane (575 words)

	Ubisoft Store - Shadowbane®: The Rise of Chaos Sin-Lite Pack
		Shadowbane is available to players in the U.S. and Canada only.
		In order to play Shadowbane: The Rise of Chaos, a player must have the Ubisoft Entertainment version of Shadowbane and a valid credit card with a billing address in the U.S. or Canada.
		Shadowbane is a trademark of Wolfpack Studios, Inc., under license to Ubisoft Entertainment.
	store.ubi.com /item.jsp?item=SBXP_SINPACK&promo=cos (442 words)

	CNN.com - Technology - Behind the massively-multiplayer game Shadowbane - October 17, 2000
		Patrick Blanton: Well, there are a lot of things different about Shadowbane, the key difference being one of vision.
		This is what I call "Roaming Bands of Thugs" syndrome: Players are subjected to a never-ending gauntlet of ambushes from strangers that they will, in all likelihood, never encounter again.
		Shadowbane is actually more a game of Guild -vs- Guild combat then one of Player -vs- Player.
	edition.cnn.com /2000/TECH/computing/10/17/shadowbane.interview.idg (757 words)

	GameSpy: Shadowbane
		Shadowbane, the first MMORPG to be mainly focused on player versus player combat in an immersive, competitive world.
		Shadowbane sports an impressive 300 powers, 70 skills, 22 classes, and 40 sub-class Disciplines, for a new level of individuality.
		Shadowbane Experience Event (04/22/04) - Double the gain for the next two weeks to celebrate 2.5 patching.
	pc.gamespy.com /pc/shadowbane (309 words)

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