The Elder Scrolls Travels: Shadowkey

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The Elder Scrolls Travels: Shadowkey
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Developer(s) Vir2L Studios, [1] TKO Software [1]
Publisher(s) Bethesda Softworks
Series The Elder Scrolls Travels
Platform(s) N-Gage
ReleaseNovember 9, 2004 [2]

The Elder Scrolls Travels: Shadowkey is a role-playing game developed by Vir2L Studios exclusively for N-Gage.

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Plot

The player character, an unnamed resident of Azra's Crossing, Hammerfell, is tasked with defeating the Umbra'Keth—a powerful "Shadow of Conflict" created by the ongoing War of the Bendr'Mahk. To this end, the protagonist must gather the seven Star Teeth, ancient crystals infused with the magical power of the stars. Meanwhile, both the Imperial Battlemage Jagar Tharn and Shadowmage Pergan Asuul are independently searching for the Star Teeth in order to bind the Umbra'Keth to their will.

Development

The game was announced in May 2004. [3] [1] The Shadowkey development team consisted of 15 members from Vir2L Studios, Bethesda Softworks, TKO and Nokia. [4]

Reception

The Elder Scrolls Travels: Shadowkey received generally mixed reviews from critics, and holds a score of 59 on Metacritic. [8]

Avery Score of GameSpot criticized the game's controls, combat system, and short draw distance, feeling the gameplay to be "crippled" by N-Gage's technological limitations. He also dismissed the storyline as "unremarkable", but praised the game's co-op multiplayer mode and the use of the soundtrack from Morrowind . [6]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 Thorsen, Tor (May 3, 2004). "Elder Scrolls Travels: Shadowkey announced for N-Gage". GameSpot . Archived from the original on March 25, 2022. Retrieved March 25, 2022.
  2. 1 2 Art, Albert (December 18, 2004). "Elder Scrolls Travels: Shadowkey (N-Gage)". 1Up.com . Archived from the original on September 27, 2007. Retrieved March 25, 2022.
  3. ↑ IGN Staff (May 12, 2004). "Elder Scrolls Travels to N-Gage". IGN . Archived from the original on March 25, 2022. Retrieved March 25, 2022.
  4. ↑ IGN Staff (January 17, 2005). "The Elder Scrolls Travels: Shadowkey Wrap Report". IGN . Archived from the original on March 25, 2022. Retrieved March 25, 2022.
  5. ↑ Leeper, Justin (January 3, 2005). "The Elder Scrolls Travels: Shadowkey". GameSpy . Archived from the original on December 22, 2022. Retrieved March 25, 2022.
  6. 1 2 "The Elder Scrolls Travels: Shadowkey Review". GameSpot . Archived from the original on March 25, 2022. Retrieved March 25, 2022.
  7. ↑ Hopper, Steven (December 12, 2004). "The Elder Scrolls Travels: Shadowkey". gamezone.com. Archived from the original on October 16, 2008. Retrieved March 25, 2022.
  8. ↑ "Elder Scrolls Travels: Shadowkey, the (Ngage) reviews at Metacritic.com". www.metacritic.com. Archived from the original on 21 October 2009. Retrieved March 25, 2022.
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