Shadow Tactics: Blades of the Shogun

In short, I enjoyed this game a lot but I think it might not be for everyone. I started this game a few years back but dropped it part way through. Recently, I came back to it to give it another go and I really enjoyed it. The thing is, this game is a stealth game, and it is nothing else. While you can technically fight head on, this game accommodates open combat even less than series like Dishonored, Metal Gear Solid, Sniper Elite, and so on. The penalties for being noticed are harsh and you'll probably just want to reload upon being found. And as a game where you click to tell characters what to do, there isn't the joy of traversal or directly controlling your character like in games such as Dishonored. I enjoyed this game a lot, but the joy from this game comes from stealth in a much purer form, and if you're not a fan of stealth games, or are not in the mood for this particular style of stealth game, this game doesn't have anything else to offer. Understanding what to expect when I came back to this game allowed me to fully appreciate it for what it is. Ultimately I thought this was a great game. I really liked the party of different characters, each with their own flavour of stealth. For example, one character's a sniper, one character focuses on traps, and one character can use disguises to hide in plain sight, bringing a sort of Hitman-like playstyle. Different combinations of characters being available for each mission gave each mission a different feel. I should say this is also a relatively hard stealth game. The difficulty ramps up steadily but quite steeply, and the last third or so of the game often had me staring at the screen and stroking my chin trying to think of what to do next for much longer than most stealth games, even on harder difficulties. This game doesn't require you to be a genius or to flawlessly control 5 characters simultaneously or anything--I don't want to make this game sound harder than it is, and it's not intimidatingly hard--but it is a Thinker. You have to plan each manoeuvre. I'm glad I came back to this and it is a solidly above-average stealth game, and if you're a fan of stealth games, this is definitely worth trying. Just be mindful of what it is when going in to it.

An active engaging puzzle, strong themed about Japanese Edo period with enough challenge yet friendly for new comers. I really like some puzzle when I’m able to resolve them, when is not the case I can’t hide my frustration. Even so, there are many kind of puzzle and this game is an example of that, and has one of the best features, multiple solutions and ways to approach it. Maybe not your regular puzzle game, instead a strategy one with a great drive on keep things stealth. Shadow Tactics let you handle the mission in a many, many ways and rewards you in challenge and a lot of achievements, with a superb OST, sound effects and story. Rewarding in many aspects, it was one of the best experience in the genre, good design and well polished against bugs and other things. Nevertheless is not perfect, some npc behave in an unrealistic way, that is expected, the story do some twist plot you could see it coming an it is not necessary bad, yet that flaws make the game more genuine. A very Japanese, oh dear, very very Japanese and I love it. Let your brain do some mental exercise, it will be thank you later. De una nostálgica memoria, a una experiencia reconfortante en un género que mis memorias guardan con cariño. Recuerdo que en algún momento cuando tenía acceso a una computadora con Windows 98, habían varios juegos, me pregunto quién habrá sido el alma bondadosa en instalarlos. Entre ellos estaba Commandos, un juego de estrategia a tiempo real, que no entendía muy bien que es lo que pasaba, estaba en inglés. Sin embargo, al ver a los personajes(enemigos) moverse algo que me emocionaba profundamente, poco a poco intuía que es lo que estaba pasando y que debía hacer, recuerdo que no lo terminé. En algún momento ya no tenía acceso a esa computadora. Este juego y esas memorias están apartados por más de dos décadas. Aún así, la experiencia que encontré y la satisfacción al jugar este título no pudo ser más completa y agradable. Por su poderosa narrativa y su toque bien cuidado del periodo Edo, la historia junto a su jugabilidad quizás sea una experiencia de la cual no te arrepentirás en lo absoluto.

If you're having a look at reviews at this time, you're probably not a RTT fan. To see whether you like to genre, you should first play Desperados or Shadow Gambit, which both are developed by the same company, Mimimi. They're superior games to this one. Once you enjoy those games, you should buy this one as well. TLDR: Buy the game already.

Lots of fun, but terrible ending for all the thinking ya made me do!!! :D Def worth playing.

While playing through it, I kept thinking it would be great to see a similar game set in the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles universe—especially since the roles fit more or less perfectly.

Si le tuviera que dar una puntuación a este juego es un 11/10. La historia es una joya, la jugabilidad es una joya, los logros/desafíos son realmente desafíos, osea, una joya. Si tenés la cola bien frágil te aviso que hasta incluso te puede hacer llorar. Si te gusta el Commandos, comprate este juego YA mismo o te parto las piernas. ¿Por qué seguís leyendo? ¿No te dije que lo fueras a comprar? Dale hermano, aprovecha que esta barato.

difficult and fun stealth game :3 each character feels unique and has their own special tools, and the actual missions are fun & pretty. it basically a puzzle game with trying to figure out how to move throughout levels without some goober halfway across the map that you forgot about, seeing you. it's not for me necessarily but the levels are quite replayable, some less so, but some of them have options you can take between path A and path B for example. also its very much stealth and stealth only, as in if you get caught and the alarm raises, you might as well reload from a previous save. story was quite good too [spoiler] i found the true identity of kage-sama to be kinda obvious though lol. [/spoiler]

So it is easily the best stealth game I have ever played. The trailer got me hooked the idea of swapping characters real time was alluring and it did deliver, all the characters are unique and compliment each other perfectly. I liked the shadow sequences a lot when it is successful I feee like a god, maps are pretty good with their gimmicks and kudos to whoever as**ole decided on the enemy placements, one mistake and you just hope you saved recently.

非常好玩的战术潜行 RTT 游戏，个人觉得如果再加入一些角色成长、升级、装备等要素，玩起来应该会更有趣，也更耐玩。 可惜制作组 Mimimi Games 已经在 2023 年解散了，真的是玩一部少一部。希望以后还能有人把这种类型继续做下去。

excellent art style and music, and challenging adventures that scales well through the game. highly recommended for those seeking a low anxiety but deeply dengaging experience. Pity that the developers are no longer around - this is a low burner game that will stand the test of time and become a classic.