Release Date: October 4, 2016
An original platform game by Scottish studio Secret Lunch, combining arcade elements with the necessity of making moral decisions. The plot focuses on the eponymous protagonist trying to escape a violent storm. To stay alive, he has to reach the summit of a mysterious mountain, but the road is full of various dangers. Shu constantly moves to the right side of the screen, sliding and avoiding traps.
Shu for PC, PS3 and etc. is an unusual platform game in indie Scottish studio Secret Lunch. The game combines arcade elements with difficult moral choices.
Shu focuses on the eponymous protagonist, living in a small village. Shu has to outrun a violent storm and his only chance of surviving is to reach the summit of a mysterious mountain. The road is, of course, full of various dangers, which have to be overcame by Shu. Moving constantly to the right side of the screen, Shu jumps, slides and avoids traps, hence escaping the storm.
Interestingly, during the game you have to make many moral choices. Shu encounters many characters, which need his help. You can either save or leave them. Every companion will slow you down, which makes is harder to escape the storm.
The visuals of Shu are quite unique — they utilize 2D, hand-drawn characters and pastel, 3D backgrounds.
Platforms:
PC Windows October 4, 2016
PlayStation 3 cancelled
PlayStation Vita cancelled
PlayStation 4 October 4, 2016
Nintendo Switch January 23, 2018
Developer: Secret Lunch
Publisher: Secret Lunch
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System Requirements for Shu Video Game:
PC / Windows
Minimum System Requirements:
Intel Core i3 2.13 GHz, 3 GB RAM, graphic card Radeon HD 5000 or better, 3 GB HDD, Windows 7.
Game Ratings for Shu Video Game.
GamingTrend: 55 / 100 by John Farrell
Shu is a game plagued by its own potential. With tight platforming and shifting abilities, this bite sized game could have been a real treat. Instead, you find yourself constantly bogged down in small frustrations and game breaking crashes. I like the game Shu is trying to be, but not the game it is.
We Got This Covered: 4 / 5 by Alex Gibson
Shu is a standout indie platforming game with slick gameplay and a vibrant aesthetic. Though it will remind you of some of the iconic sidescrollers of yesteryear, the game has enough of its own character to stand apart from a saturated genre.
Pure Nintendo: 7 / 10 by James Higginbotham
The actions of the characters are stiff but somehow the developer still created smooth and flowing gameplay. The platforming itself is complaint free and, once again, the score and level design are beautiful. The key word for this review is relaxing. Shu didn't blow me away as a platformer but it's still a really solid and enjoyable game.
Average score from votes.
![[1:10] launch trailer](https://cdn.gracza.pl/galeria/filmy/640x360/355639332.jpg)
