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This is a preview of the game I have not finished. I have spent 10 hours into it.
Styx Master of Shadows is an action stealth game.
Story
⅕
-uninteresting story
-dialogs are awfully boring
Gameplay
⅖
+we run slower than enemies
+enemies will search area when they see us but they don't do it properly
+traps and dangerous objects
+some missions require that enemies don't
This is a preview of the game I have not finished. I have spent 10 hours into it.
Styx Master of Shadows is an action stealth game.
Story
⅕
-uninteresting story
-dialogs are awfully boring
Gameplay
⅖
+we run slower than enemies
+enemies will search area when they see us but they don't do it properly
+traps and dangerous objects
+some missions require that enemies don't find another dead ally
-level design is quite bad, too many rooms and objects to give us freedom and space but offers no rewards for clearing them
-enemies don't see us over certain distance
-enemies sometimes won't see us within 1 meter with nothing blocking their vision just because we're hugging the wall
-there are some RPG elements but they seem to be pretty useless because the game requires some precise paths and solutions that don't need any stat help
-very simple puzzles
-some characters don't care about more dead bodies and will give up being alert
-enemies are teleporting
-when we save after we leave a body that was found, enemy will find it again
Replay value
⅗
+collecting coins, secondary objectives
-enemies are predictable after just watching them do same things
Graphics
⅕
-ugly close ups
-reused characters for main roles
-reused some maps
-enemies go through walls
-enemies get stuck on each other
-enemies sometimes get stuck on objects
-game is very dark in default
Music
⅖
-some voiceovers are bad
-reused NPC dialogues and rants
How many hours to complete
10-19
One mission takes around one hour to finish, or less.
Hardware requirements
Low gaming
How difficult
Normal on Goblin (highest) difficulty
Games similar to Styx
Gameplay: Thief, Assassin's Creed
Verdict 3/10
I had pushed my limits with Styx as I loved Of Orcs and Men, but Master of Shadows disappointed me so much and I could not overlook its ugliness.