Dview: Shadow Complex (XBLA)

The Bottom Line:
Shadow Complex is an XBLA title released by Chair/Epic Games.  It is basically an action game based somewhat around exploration and killing generic bad guys involved in a nefarious plot.  The game starts off with a guy (Jason) who goes on a date to a cave with a woman who picked him up in a bar.  Wouldn't you know it, the woman he goes on the date with is captured.  The character soon finds out that this is no ordinary cave - it is a complex that is in the shadows (so to speak).  The game has been compared to Metroid and Castlevania in style.  If this were longer it would have been an interesting retail game.  i wish there was a sequel. 
Grade: B+

What to Expect:
* Some exploration - aided when the game progresses by contraptions (like a grappling hook and SCUBA gear).  Mostly it is going from point to point to move the story on (though you can venture off the path). 
* There are a bunch of bad guys who can be dispatched with melee (B button) or guns
* 5 hours + length (more if you find everything)
* A bunch of upgrade items to find and collect (some of them are not exactly easy to get, or get to)

Achievements:
The achievements in this game are mostly straightforward.  They are for stuff like getting X headshots, punting bomb things, beating the game (50 pts), etc.  Some of them are a little more difficult - collecting all of the items, only collecting 13. 

i finished the game at 6 hours and 20 minutes with 6 of 12 achievements.  i only collected 69% or so of the items.