Shadow Tactics: Blades of the Shogun

Shadow Tactics: Blades of the Shogun’s uncommon attentiveness to characters and story elevate what is already a really entertaining and mentally stimulating quest across 17th-Century Japan. The near-constant annoyance of the camera definitely hindered my feeling of being a zen ninja assassin. Overall though, developer Mimimi has put together one of the most punishing and clever top-down stealth games I’ve ever skulked through.

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Product details

  • Play as five completely different characters, each with their own unique skill sets
  • Conquer seemingly impossible challenges where you are outnumbered ten to one
  • Find dozens of creative and strategic methods to take out your opponents
  • Jump from roof to roof and climb large buildings to attack the enemy from above
  • Explore beautiful environments, taken straight from ancient, Edo period Japan

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By IGN on December 15, 2016
Shadow Tactics: Blades of the Shogun’s uncommon attentiveness to characters and story elevate what is already a really entertaining and mentally stimulating quest across 17th-Century Japan. The near-constant annoyance of the camera definitely hindered my feeling of being a zen ninja assassin. Overall though, developer Mimimi has put together one of the most punishing and clever top-down stealth games I’ve ever skulked through.
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