They're not particularly difficult, and only took me 15 to 20 minutes to finish, which is a big contrast to the three hours or so each of the big infiltrations lasted. The shorter, interlude missions that sit in between are nice little breaks that give the story and characters more time to breathe. There are even a few small new mechanics to learn, like characters leaving footprints in the sand that can either give away your position or lure enemies into a trap. All of the new missions could stand up alongside the best ones from the main campaign, and I was downright impressed they managed to find so many new ways to make me think about these characters and their various tools again, all these years later. The fifth, and most exciting, is out of rifle range and doesn't have a bridge, so you have to tackle it with only three characters. Two others are in range of Takuma's powerful sniper rifle, allowing you to pick off particularly annoying enemies you can't easily sneak up on. Only two of them are reachable by the heavily armored Mugen, who can't swim and relies on bridges to get around.
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My favorite of the new missions involves a series of five islands that force you to use different combinations of party members for each.
But it strikes me as a little odd that Daedalic would release Aiko’s Choice as a standalone game if that’s the expectation. You can pick up some scrolls that remind you how certain character abilities work, and there is fair warning given that you should play at least the first few levels of the base game before jumping in to get familiar with the fundamentals. Whether I was rescuing a captured party member or sneaking into a secluded temple, the difficulty level felt about on par with some of the maps in the original game's third act. While none of the new areas in Aiko's Choice feel obnoxious, they definitely don't hesitate to throw you into the deep end. This definitely is not a walk in the sakura garden. It's worth cautioning against anyone considering coming in without having played Blades of the Shogun before, though.
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Read the full Shadow Tactics: Blades of the Shogun review here. Overall though, developer Mimimi has put together one of the most punishing and clever top-down stealth games I’ve ever skulked through. The near-constant annoyance of the camera definitely hindered my feeling of being a zen ninja assassin. Shadow Tactics: Blades of the Shogun’s uncommon attentiveness to characters and story elevate what is already a really entertaining and mentally stimulating quest across 17th-Century Japan. These scenarios are tough, but the solutions are never ridiculous. I also didn't run into any of those impenetrable, confounding situations like in the original campaign where it felt like I had to do something really cheesy or fiddly to progress. But Aiko's Choice also feels more precise and less frustrating, thanks in part to a timer that reminds you if you've gone too long without saving. The basic routine hasn't really changed from the original game, which I loved, and if you’re new to it you should check out my review from 2016 to see exactly why it works so well. And these missions pick up where the already difficult original game left off in ramping up the challenge, so expect a good fight.Īll five of Blades of the Shogun's memorable party members are back, using their unique ability sets in tandem to chip away at devilishly clever clusters of diverse enemies. Across three beefy, brilliant new levels and three smaller interludes, this side story returns us to Japan's Edo period to sneak, slash, and stalk our way through expertly crafted outposts and fortresses. Aiko's Choice is a punchy, compact standalone expansion for 2016's exceptional tactical stealth adventure Shadow Tactics: Blades of the Shogun, and that's all I really needed it to be.
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