While I still believe the game would be best controlled with a keyboard and mouse, I still wholeheartedly recommend this for anyone who appreciates smart, stealth gameplay. It's one of the best examples of the stealth genre with a ton of...
By GameZone onWhile most modern stealth games are more about encouraging you to play in a stealthy manner while still giving you options when things go wrong, Shadow Tactics: Blades of the Shogun demands that you strike from the shadows or die. Played in an isometric...
By gamingcentral.in onAn excellent and challenging update to a familiar formula, Shadow Tactics: Blades of the Shogun is one of those games that makes you cheer at your well-planned success when everything goes off without a hitch, and groan at your own poor planning when it...
By gamingtrend.com onIn an age where every AAA stealth game is gradually turning into a homogenous pool of third-person cover-cowering vent-crawling affairs, Shadow Tactics is on an invigoratingly different trajectory. Mimimi's attempt to resurrect this style of game isn't quite the flawless masterplan that goes off without a hitch, but it's still a refreshing refinement of a long lost art.
By EuroGamer onIsometric graphics in games have been a staple of the gaming industry for many years, with titles like Diablo and Arcanum: Of Steamworks and Magick Obscura making up the biggest part of my personal experience over the years. Desperados have made this...
By Neowin onShadow Tactics' impressive missions, laden toy box and likeable cast make it one of the greatest stealth games of the last...
By PC Gamer onImpressive effort with a few noticeable problems holding it back. Won't astound everyone, but is worth most people's time and cash. How we score: The Destructoid Reviews...
By Destructoid onWith a trio of assassins, I prepare to breach the outer gates. I make one of my assassins toss out a tasty flask of sake to distract a guard, while another slit the throats of two unwary henchmen nearby. The third, a sniper, perches in a high tower and...
By GameSpot onShadow Tactics fills a hole in modern gaming by harkening back to a forgotten genre and style. It enhances its smart, challenging gameplay with likeable characters, beautiful art and clever new features. It's a style of game that I haven't seen done properly in more than a decade, and while it's handled differently than classics like Commandos, Shadow Tactics packs in a wonderful team of varied characters and tons of ways to experiment with your strategy.
By Polygon onDie eine oder andere Schraube ließe sich sicher noch einmal nachziehen, vor allem die Charaktere bekommen wenig Farbe – dabei schafft das Setting eine tolle Grundlage für eine packende Story. Dennoch überzeugt das atmosphärische Level-Design. Mit...
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