<s>
Shadow	B-Application
of	I-Application
the	I-Application
Beast	I-Application
is	O
an	O
action-adventure	O
game	O
developed	O
by	O
Heavy	O
Spectrum	O
Entertainment	O
Labs	O
and	O
published	O
by	O
Sony	O
Interactive	O
Entertainment	O
for	O
the	B-Operating_System
PlayStation	I-Operating_System
4	I-Operating_System
in	O
2016	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
is	O
a	O
remake	O
and	O
re-imagining	O
of	O
the	O
1989	B-Application
game	I-Application
of	I-Application
the	I-Application
same	I-Application
name	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Gameplay	O
of	O
Shadow	B-Application
of	I-Application
the	I-Application
Beast	I-Application
combines	O
platform	O
and	O
action	B-Application
elements	O
,	O
with	O
the	O
introduction	O
of	O
combos	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
original	O
Shadow	B-Application
of	I-Application
the	I-Application
Beast	I-Application
is	O
included	O
in	O
the	O
remake	O
as	O
an	O
unlockable	O
extra	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Shadow	B-Application
of	I-Application
the	I-Application
Beast	I-Application
was	O
announced	O
for	O
PlayStation	B-Operating_System
4	I-Operating_System
during	O
Gamescom	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
game	O
uses	O
the	O
Unreal	O
Engine	O
4	O
as	O
its	O
underlying	O
engine	O
technology	O
,	O
and	O
Audiokinetic	B-Application
Wwise	I-Application
for	O
audio	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Shadow	B-Application
of	I-Application
the	I-Application
Beast	I-Application
received	O
"	O
mixed	O
or	O
average	O
reviews	O
"	O
,	O
according	O
to	O
review	O
aggregator	O
Metacritic	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
IGN	O
awarded	O
it	O
a	O
score	O
of	O
7.6	O
out	O
of	O
10	O
,	O
stating	O
:	O
"	O
Bloody	O
,	O
elegant	O
combat	O
and	O
an	O
otherworldly	O
vibe	O
make	O
Shadow	B-Application
of	I-Application
the	I-Application
Beast	I-Application
a	O
successful	O
reboot	O
of	O
the	O
Amiga	O
classic.	O
"	O
</s>
<s>
Writing	O
for	O
Metro	O
,	O
David	O
Jenkins	O
described	O
the	O
game	O
as	O
taking	O
the	O
inspiration	O
from	O
the	O
art	O
and	O
concept	O
of	O
the	O
somewhat	O
flawed	O
original	O
and	O
marrying	O
this	O
with	O
influences	O
from	O
modern	O
action	B-Application
games	I-Application
,	O
such	O
as	O
Castlevania	B-Application
:	I-Application
Lords	I-Application
of	I-Application
Shadow	I-Application
and	O
Heavenly	B-Application
Sword	I-Application
,	O
to	O
create	O
something	O
greater	O
than	O
its	O
own	O
legacy	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
GameSpot	O
awarded	O
it	O
a	O
more	O
negative	O
review	O
of	O
5	O
out	O
of	O
10	O
,	O
stating	O
that	O
"	O
For	O
a	O
remake	O
,	O
it	O
's	O
not	O
a	O
good	O
sign	O
that	O
the	O
best	O
part	O
about	O
the	O
modern	O
Shadow	B-Application
of	I-Application
the	I-Application
Beast	I-Application
is	O
revisiting	O
the	O
game	O
that	O
inspired	O
it.	O
"	O
</s>
