![]() Aiko can disguise as friendly NPCs and distract guards, or reduce their range of vision with her sneezing powder. Yuki is a precocious samurai-in-training, with a bird whistle lure and ground traps. Mugen is the burly samurai muscle, able to take on the larger enemy units one-on-one, but lacks agility and speed. Hayato is the all-rounder, with a good balance of attributes shared across his squadmates. The rag-tag bunch of warriors hired to investigate the corrupt corners of the shogunate have a varied set of skills to cater for every situation. There are multiple ways to tackle every obstacle, a playground of options for both sneaking and head-on approaches. Your choice of approach doesn’t end at 'kill or pacify', however. The relationship between civilians and soldiers adds a murky moral quandary to proceedings do you take out that kindly old farmer, because his friendliness is diverting a guard route? Luckily, non-lethal is always an option. Guards are everywhere in the mission areas and villagers go about their daily business, sometimes stopping to have a chat with men that would shoot you in the face as soon as they spotted you. Overall the game looks and sounds fantastic, with only some minor frame rate drops when moving the camera at speed.īolstered by the look and design, the atmosphere is the game’s strongest aspect. The aforementioned opening is a highlight, but each mission presents a distinct visual style and thematic approach. The isometric viewpoint makes everything look like an intricate diorama. Environmental design is top notch cherry blossoms sway in the wind as you slice someone open with your katana, lavish jade temples and roaring waterfalls set the scene for a tense prison break. Missions take place in large open areas, teeming with life and incident. It’s a nerve-shredding experience that throws you right into the thick of the action, feeding you tutorial tips on the fly. It’s a bloody siege and as a lone ninja, you stalk through bushes and move towards the main entrance, avoiding the gaze of armed guards and panicky civilians alike. Soldiers patrol the interior and line the ramparts. Kicking off with an explosive raid on Osaka Castle, the fortress is ripped to pieces by cannon fire during a decisive assault. The result is one of the best stealth-action games on PS4. Shadow Tactics: Blades of the Shogun takes the format of the Commandos series, throws in some stealth mechanics from recent years, and translates it to Edo period Japan. ![]() It was a deeply satisfying and stripped down experience, far removed from the base building and resource management strategy fans might have been used to. The game had you take control of an elite squad of soldiers in World War II as they tackled clandestine missions behind enemy lines. PS2 Stealth classic Commandos 2: Men Of Courage was a unique title that's never really been matched on consoles since.
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