Styx: Master of Shadows
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Critic Reviews for Styx: Master of Shadows
Styx gets its hardcore stealth right, but its controls and platform elements fall short.
Admirably open levels that reward exploration means there's high replay value if you're prepared to overlook the back-tracking.
Clunky combat, bad AI, and so-so stealth leave Styx lingering in the shadows of mediocrity.
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.
This isn't a game that takes itself overly seriously and it knows it. It's a good budget stealth game that actually takes the stealth part seriously.
A challenging, well-designed stealth game only let down by irritating combat and a lack of visual flair.
Overall, Styx: Master of Shadows is a great game that completely took me by surprise. It is strategic, intelligent, and offers players hours and hours of sneaky gameplay. Although the game does have a cookie-cutter story and some goofy voice acting, it is a great buy for the $30 price tag. I recommend picking up a copy if you have ever played Of Orcs and Men or are a fan of stealth games.
