El Shaddai: Ascension of the Metatron

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The story of El Shaddai takes place in a fantastical interpretation of biblical themes, taking primary inspiration from the apocryphal Book of Enoch. Enoch is sent by God to capture the angels which have lapsed in their duties to watch over the human world. These angels, called Grigori, became fascinated with their charges and renounced Heaven to live and breed among the humans. Enoch must traverse their realms, battle their aberrant Nephilim offspring, finally locating the fallen angels and bring them back into Heaven's fold. As Enoch journeys, he is assisted by the head archangel Lucifel.

El Shaddai is a third-person action game which emphasizes platforming and melee combat. The combat system uses very few buttons, instead relying on button timing to effect light, heavy, and counterattacks. Enoch has no weapons of his own and must rely on stealing enemies' weapons via counterattacks. These weapons degrade and must be periodically "purified" or discarded for new ones. Combat occurs periodically in arena-like encounters, which then give way to either 3D exploration or 2D platforming. The game's art style is primarily watercolor, though each angel's realm has a distinct theme.

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• Middleware: Gamebryo/Lightspeed/NetImmerse

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Joystiq	PlayStation 3	Aug 16, 2011		90
The Escapist	PlayStation 3	Aug 24, 2011		90
GameTrailers	Xbox 360	Aug 16, 2011	8.6 out of 10	86
Gamereactor (Spain)	PlayStation 3	Sep 12, 2011	8 out of 10	80
Gamereactor (Germany)	PlayStation 3	Sep 06, 2011	8 out of 10	80
Gameplay (Benelux)	Xbox 360	Aug 30, 2011	77 out of 100	77
4Players.de	Xbox 360	Sep 08, 2011	76 out of 100	76
1UP	Xbox 360	Aug 16, 2011	B	75
Jeuxvideo.com	Xbox 360	Sep 06, 2011	13 out of 20	65
Jeuxvideo.com	PlayStation 3	Sep 06, 2011	13 out of 20	65

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