Reviewers Liked
- Varied enemy types mix things up throughout
- Brutal, tense stealth
Reviewers Didn't Like
- AI is incredibly dumb
- Poor edge detection
Styx: Master of Shadows
Styx: Master of Shadows is as pure a stealth game as they come. It forces you to be thoughtful and to observe, and rewards your patience with a satisfying tension that few games can match. The abilities Styx has at his disposal are all great fun to use, and the levels are designed in such a way as to encourage experimentation and creativity.
-- As reviewed by HardcoreGamer
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7.1
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By GameZone
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I have a soft spot for stealth games. And while they're not always great, regardless of the franchise they belong to, sometimes you're lucky enough to find some hidden gems, which is the case of Styx: Master of Shadows. Unfortunately, Styx was never...
By New Game Network
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At its best, Styx: Master of Shadows is a half-decent stealth game with barely a fresh idea in its head. At its worst, it's a soggy pile of frustration, clumsiness, and save-scumming. Guess which end of the spectrum it tends...
By IGN
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Styx may stumble in its quicktime combat and its spotty edge detection, but it makes up for most of its flaws with challenging stealth action across massives levels. It's not a pretty game by the standards of the current generation, but its presentation thrives on the snark and sailor-speak of its memorable title character. At $30, it's a steal even Styx himself could appreciate.
By PC Gamer
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Admirably open levels that reward exploration means there's high replay value if you're prepared to overlook the...
By HardcoreGamer
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Styx: Master of Shadows is as pure a stealth game as they come. It forces you to be thoughtful and to observe, and rewards your patience with a satisfying tension that few games can match. The abilities Styx has at his disposal are all great fun to use, and the levels are designed in such a way as to encourage experimentation and creativity.
By GameSpot
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In some ways Styx feels like a stealth game from an earlier era, but one that's more dated then vintage. It tries to pick up a few tricks from more modern games in the genre, but much of its core wouldn't have been out of place alongside the earlier Tenchu or Metal Gear Solid games.
By Bit-tech.net
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Developer: Cyanide Studios Publisher: Focus Home Interactive Platform: PC In a world where truth mattered in titles, Styx: Master of Shadows would instead be named Styx: Master of Vertical Space. For all this game hints at creeping through the darkness...
By actugaming.net
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Si vous, ne serait-ce qu'une part de vous, aimez les jeux d'infiltration, et bien Styx : Master of Shadows est fait pour vous. Un titre au gameplay accrocheur et au level-design recherché qui fait de lui un épisode à ne pas manquer pour tous les...
By Xbox Aktuell
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Nicht schlecht für ein Budget-Spiel. Für 30 Euro kriegen Stealth-Fans mit "Styx: Master of Shadows" eine echte Herausforderung, die durch weitläufige Levels auffällt. Gut, die Grafik mag nicht ganz auf dem neuesten Stand sein, ganz besonders bei den...
By Gamezoom.net
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Styx: Master of Shadows ist, wenn man versucht den Weg des wahren Schleichers zu gehen, frustrierend. Aber es ist diese Dark Souls-Art von Frust, die einen antreibt weiter zu machen. Das Spiel erfindet nichts neu, aber macht trotzdem vieles besser als...
By gamestar.de
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Maurice Weber: Hat der mich jetzt echt nicht gesehen? Ich bin genüsslich zur Tür reinmarschiert und habe einen seiner Kollegen nach dem anderen massakriert, aber der Soldat merkt nicht mal, dass hier irgendwas schiefläuft. Die KI von Styx ist zwar...
By eurogamer.de
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Das bessere Thief: Aus einem gescheiterten RPG-Setting entsteht ein nicht ganz runder, aber spannender und ungewöhnlicher...
By nrsgamers.it
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Insomma, Styx Master of Shadows non è di certo un gran gioco.Presenta senza dubbio ottime potenzialità, idee originali, discreta varietà nel gameplay e un protagonista di tutto rispetto ma cade sotto i colpi di un'IA che definire mediocre è un...