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Shadow Tactics - Demo on GOG

Daedalic Entertainment have released a demo of Shadow Tactics on Steam and GOG ahead of a release on December 6th. The game is a Commandos like game with a Japanese setting and involves assassins sneaking around between enemies.

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About: Japan - Edo Period; 1620. Five highly specialized assassins fight for the Shogun in his war against conspiracy and rebellion. Take control of this deadly team and sneak through the shadows between dozens of enemies. Choose your approach when infiltrating mighty castles, snowy mountain monasteries or hidden forest camps. Set up traps, poison your opponents or completely avoid contact. You decide!

Play as five different characters with unique strengths and weaknesses
Find dozens of ways to take out your opponents
Plan your moves carefully and execute them with precision
Conquer seemingly impossible challenges where you are outnumbered ten to one
Jump from roof to roof and climb large buildings to attack the enemy from above
Choose from three difficulty levels to match your skill
Explore beautiful environments of Japan in the Edo era

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Basically it's Blackguards but set in Feudal Japan.o_O

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Originally Posted by Couchpotato (Post 1061423444)

Basically it's Blackguards but set in Feudal Japan.o_O

Its almost an rpg but not quite. Its got story, tactics and a campaign but no character development I think. Although I could be mistaken.

ive waited for an RTT for so long .
and the setting is much much more rewarding than commandos or desperados
cant wait ^_^
finally i game i think will keep me glued .. it hasnt happened in years

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Originally Posted by Couchpotato (Post 1061423444)

Basically it's Blackguards but set in Feudal Japan.o_O

Are you joking? I assume you are but I probably need the hike explained to me…

I like the look of this, although I did have preferred if there was character advancement as well.

The fact that it is mechanically real-time separates it from Blackguards for me by a wide margin (though not in a good way for me). While I'm intrigued and like the setting, the idea of having to control 5 characters at once in a real-time environment is much less appealing - especially for a stealth game where I like to take my time and stay hidden. I'm worried you'll run into situations where it becomes too much of a click-fest, trying to get things done (even with the "shadow" mode).

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Originally Posted by Couchpotato (Post 1061423444)

Basically it's Blackguards but set in Feudal Japan.o_O

Yeah, it is 'basically' the same as Blackguards, assuming you define 'the same' as being completely different (e.g., an elephant is basically the same as a fish)….

I think Couchpotato meant that it's like Robin Hood Legend of Sherwood, or Commandos, but set in Japan.

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Originally Posted by tomasp3n (Post 1061423467)

Are you joking? I assume you are but I probably need the hike explained to me…

I like the look of this, although I did have preferred if there was character advancement as well.

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Originally Posted by SSIGuy (Post 1061423471)

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Originally Posted by mbpopolano24 (Post 1061423501)

Yeah, it is 'basically' the same as Blackguards, assuming you define 'the same' as being completely different (e.g., an elephant is basically the same as a fish)….

Well I now know one thing that Blackguards has a few die hard fans on this site. Though you can all relax as I wasn't being serious, and just took a jab at the game.

As for both Blackguard games I didn't enjoy playing them, and never finished them.

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Originally Posted by muhabor (Post 1061423502)

I think Couchpotato meant that it's like Robin Hood Legend of Sherwood, or Commandos, but set in Japan.

Yeah that's a better description.

I'm never going to understand team-based real-time and RTWP games. They're so difficult to balance, animate and execute, just a real pain in the ass for the developer. 90% of the time, the best you can say about the combat in these games is that it's mediocre, but you still play for the story (see Tyranny, PoE, etc.)
And what's the payoff? All the real-time action turn-based fans love, with all the careful contemplation and planning that action gamers crave.

Looks interesting. Hope this isn't final AI though. 5 guards actively looking for me but they can't see me because I'm on a wagon? Not good.