Shifters Official Trailer (2002, 3DO)
17Shifters is actually a refreshingly different take rom studio 3DO. Utilizing the universe of the Might and Magic series pioneered by the studio New World Computing, they developed a different take on the action RPG genre. (Thank goodness it was that and not another Army Men title, not that Army Men was bad but it was kind of run into the ground with how constantly the sequels and spinoffs came out.)
Shifters, alternatively known as Shifters of Might and Magic, is a 2002 action role-playing video game, published and developed by The 3DO Company for the PlayStation 2. Set in the fictional Might and Magic universe, it is a direct sequel to the PlayStation 2 incarnation of Warriors of Might and Magic.
Within Shifters you play as Alleron, the lead character from Warriors of Might and Magic. Within this game Alleron must defeat a horde of flesh and metal invaders who are replacing the villages with steam-powered cities. Unlike the previous game, Alleron has gained the power to shapeshift and can assume 24 different creature forms, such as a humanoid ram and griffin like creature etc.
Alleron travels through six different worlds in which he must do battle with members of a specific race. Often, these areas end in boss battles, although not always. Along the way, there are many "secret" areas that are accessible only to particular forms, such as areas blocked off by bars or grates (which can only be accessed in Genie form after having cast the Gaseous Form spell.) No matter the choices of forms, however, the main game is always completable.