Shadow Blade isn't a bad game, but i wouldn't recommend it.

At the start of the game i got a message to "install codecs" to view videos, without any other information given. Apparently they're in the game folder but the developers never gotten around to properly fix this problem. Many people report encountering bugs too.

The game advertises itself as an action-platformer, but the action is fairly weak (slash, slash down, throwing star). The platforming part is decent, but binding dash to Left Shift was a really bad choice. It also has some poorly placed checkpoints, for instance placing you quite a bit back if you die to a newly introduced enemy that has a ranged attack.

The game also lacks different classes or skills or something to spice things up a bit. It doesn't help that the €15 price tag makes it compete with far superior platformers like Mark of the Ninja, Deadlight and Trine 1&2. If you really like platformers this game might be worth it on sale, but otherwise it's unfinished and overpriced.