Styx: Master of Shadows is a 3rd person tactical stealth combat game which contains RPG elements. This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Summa summarum: Like sneaking games? Don't mind a learning curve, just like in the good old days? Don't suffer from ADD or pre-pubescent angst? Good, this game is for you. The dialogue particularly just grinds my gears the wrong way. If I'd have to gripe about something, the dialogues, cutscenes and story overall are at best mediocre. It just gives you this additional level of dread, where you cannot screw up without consequences. Enter long loading screen and a roll-back to, at worst, 20 minutes ago.
The maps are massive, you have multiple options on how to proceed, and what I really like is the trial and error similar to Dark Souls series. Speaking of Thief, which is a completely natural comparison, it absolutely pales next to Styx. Once you get the controls down, man, this has to be the best sneaking game since the original Thief. Sure, this game has a bit of a learning curve in terms of the controls, but unless you are an ADD kid, it's not really a problem. Sure, this game has a bit of a learning curve in terms of the controls, but unless you are an Really surprised about all the negative reviews. Really surprised about all the negative reviews.
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