Styx: Shards Of Darkness

henke on 7/10/2016 at 07:17

They just released an 8 min gameplay vid of this.

[video=youtube;q_ZKlcNI9FU]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q_ZKlcNI9FU&feature=youtu.be[/video]

Also (https://www.youtube.com/watch?annotation_id=annotation_1434486629&feature=iv&src_vid=q_ZKlcNI9FU&v=Zm4M-n6l4dI) here's the E3 Trailer.

Gameplay looks mostly unchanged from the first one, bar a few new abilities. I like the look of the big open levels. Don't like Styx' dumb quips. It'll probably be alright.

Release date: Q1 2017

Malf on 7/10/2016 at 07:25

I started the last game a couple of times, but it just couldn't hold my attention. The stealth felt clunky and I didn't find the story engaging at all.

TannisRoot on 7/10/2016 at 11:13

Eww - quest markers?

TheDuriel on 8/10/2016 at 01:37

the first one had a meh story with a really cool twist. meh levels, too large, not much in them, and the hub levels were too linear. and really meh stealth that *forced* you to take out people to be able to beat it.

generally very mediocre but not so bad that i cant have hope for the second one. ill probably give it a try ice its out and on sale.

quest markers etc can be turned off (in the first one that is) but i highly recommend against doing that. or playing it on anything but easy/normal lol (coming from someone who supreme ghosts with difficulty mods)

TannisRoot on 8/10/2016 at 13:17

Sounds like Tenchu, which often also necessitated combat unless speedran. That said, quest markers tend to be a design crutch and there are too many good games out there.

marrow monkey on 23/11/2016 at 21:44

Hmm, the first one (Master of Shadows) is the most thief like game I've played. Although I mostly agree with TheDuriel I would rate it a little higher when comparing to other modern games. I'm going to give the sequel a chance at least.

Renault on 29/12/2016 at 18:43

Looks like the Styx sequel has a release date - March 14th - very excited for this:

(http://store.steampowered.com/app/355790/)

Quote Posted by TheDuriel

really meh stealth that *forced* you to take out people to be able to beat it.

Not true at all, I ghosted most of it.

Pyrian on 29/12/2016 at 18:50

I found the levels were so thick with enemies that taking them out was just too much of a hassle compared to ghosting through. Admittedly, though, I found the whole game enough of a hassle that I never did finish it.

Renault on 15/3/2017 at 21:17

This came out yesterday - anyone pick it up? I'd love to, but I'm waiting until I finish some other games that I'm currently in the middle of. Reviews so far are (http://www.metacritic.com/game/playstation-4/styx-shards-of-darkness) OK (which is good enough for me, this game is definitely a niche buy for stealth fans, most people aren't going to be crazy about it).

henke on 16/3/2017 at 06:31

73? That's a slightly higher average than it's predecessor! I'm sure I'll pick this up in a sale at some point and enjoy it. I read (https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2017/03/14/styx-shards-of-darkness-review/) Alec Meer's review yesterday and it sounds pretty much like what I'd expected.

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