In the closing moments of the film Amadeus, Antonio Salieri finally succumbs to the notion that despite how he feels, he will never be remembered or revered as much as Wolfgang Amadeus, the iconic composer. After years of internal turmoil, Salieri, now in an insane asylum, declares himself the “patron saint of mediocrity”, and seemingly finds solace in this idea. While that may be an elaborate segue into a retro review, this is how I felt about Shadow Watch. It’s a perfectly fine game, but never quite rises above its station. Instead, it plays it safe, is out shined by other, better, more elaborate titles in the same genre, but still remains an impressive game in its own right. Sometimes you need to embrace mediocrity.
