Styx: Master of Shadows
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Critic Reviews for Styx: Master of Shadows
Admirably open levels that reward exploration means there's high replay value if you're prepared to overlook the back-tracking.
Styx gets its hardcore stealth right, but its controls and platform elements fall short.
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.
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.
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.
