Electronic Arts made a wise decision and moved Shadows of the Damned from June 7 to June 21. Before Grasshopper Manufacture's game would have been released smack in the middle of E3.
Since its a Grasshopper Manufacture title game done in the style of grindhouse cinema, Shadows of the Damned was destined to be a "M" rated game from the day Suda51 started planning it. What points struck a cord with the ESRB?
Way before all of the cock jokes, Shadows of the Damned threw Garcia right into combat. The level opened in an area enveloped by darkness. Monsters lunged towards Garcia, but under the cover of darkness these undead creatures were invulnerable.