Shadow Tactics: Blades of the Shogun

Could not appreciate it at first, but I really got into it after 2 hours or so. There are enough options so that it does not feel like a simple puzzle game, and easy enough so that the kills feel satisfying not frustrating. If you want difficult challenges, the game provides many side achievements you can dig. Overall, the game design and presentation are really well done in my opinion,

Very fun game. Great group of characters. Yuki-chan it's the best, followed by kuma-chan

Did the first few missions on the Xbox One Game Pass during the pandemic. It's just one of those games I associate very good memories and feelings with. Next thing you know it, two or three hours have already passed on a single mission. Kinda sucked when the saves just randomly corrupted though.

I haven't played many stealth games, but I can say that this one is absolutely worth your time. The gameplay is top-notch, with tight movement, multiple ways to complete your objectives, challenging and varied levels, and strategic depth using multiple characters simultaneously. The characters themselves are also a lot of fun to play as and bring some personality and depth to the story through their unique skillsets and relationships with each other. Definitely recommended!

It's a nice game but there's a lot of hanging issues etc stuck in loading screen. Then I went up the forums and fixed some but still seems to have issues.

The first of Mimimi's fantastic stealth tactics games, Shadow Tactics is a stealth game full of combat puzzles to master.

[b]Shadow Tactics: Blades of the Shogun[/b] is one of those rare games that rewards patience, precision, and creative thinking in equal measure. Set in beautifully recreated Edo-period Japan, it plays like a love letter to classic real-time tactics games like Commandos, but with a flair all its own. Every mission feels like an intricately crafted puzzle, and solving it using a team of unique characters—each with their own abilities and personalities—never stops being satisfying. What really stands out is how human the characters feel. From Mugen’s samurai honor to Yuki’s childlike curiosity and deadly traps, you actually grow attached to them, making every risky move feel personal. The voice acting, especially in Japanese, adds authenticity, and the hand-painted environments are just stunning. It’s tough, though. Really tough. If you're not into trial-and-error or methodical planning, it might frustrate you. But if you like outsmarting enemies with clever tactics and orchestrating silent takedowns like clockwork, this game is a hidden gem. Took me about 25 Hours to finish the first Playthrough of the game. I'd rate it a 9/10. A near-masterpiece in stealth strategy. Beautiful, challenging, and unforgettable.

Challenging at first, the game becomes really fun once you get the hang of it. The real-time stealth mechanics are engaging, and each level introduces new combinations of characters, each with their own unique abilities, keeping the gameplay fresh and strategic. This was my first experience with this genre, and I have to say, I was pleasantly surprised by how much I enjoyed it.

[h1]Shadow Tactics: Blades of the Shogun – 100% Completion Review[/h1] [i]All achievements earned, all badges unlocked, every mission completed on Hardcore, every optional objective cleared[/i] [b]Shadow Tactics is a ruthless, rewarding stealth tactics game that demands precision, creativity, and patience.[/b] Completing everything is not just about learning levels. It is about mastering each character’s toolkit and finding the perfect moment to strike. Set in Edo-period Japan, you command a team of five specialists: a samurai, a ninja, a thief, a trapper, and a sniper. Each mission is a sprawling sandbox of overlapping patrols, line-of-sight puzzles, and timing challenges. The level design is meticulous. Every shortcut, hiding spot, and climbable wall has purpose. [b]At 100 percent, the game becomes a logic puzzle with blood.[/b] Ghosting maps, speedrunning, or taking out every guard without raising the alarm offers wildly different experiences. The badge system pushes you to play levels in new ways, forcing creativity even after a full clear. [b]Each character feels distinct and essential.[/b] You are not just solving stealth problems. You are learning how best to combine skillsets. Distraction into trap. Grapple into shuriken. Katana into smoke bomb. The synergy is the solution. The story is understated but effective, with grounded performances and solid character development. It builds tension and payoff through quiet moments, not spectacle. Few games reward mastery like this. Fewer still make the process so satisfying.

Gameplay: 11/10 Graphics: 9/10 Story: 8/10 Difficulty: 10/10 if u wanna clear it 100%, deym getting all the badges will take some time Overall: 9.5/10

Shadow Tactics is a slow paced, methodical game with a learning curve. I might not normally recommend this game, but I cannot deny that this game is very well made. The characters, the dialogue, the story, the voice acting are all very good. However, I am not a huge fan of the top-down strategy-style game. SO, if you enjoy that gameplay, this game is definitely recommended. If you DO NOT enjoy that style of game, DO NOT buy this game at its normal price. I bought it on a steep discount and so I stuck with it, but if not, I probably would have refunded it. Pros: - The characters feature a unique set of mechanics and moves which provides refreshing gameplay with each mission. - Big fan of the voice acting and dialogue. They really contribute to the vibe and feel of the game. Cons: - There is a learning curve to the gameplay that can be frustrating to deal with at times. Rating: 6.8/10

10/10 ninja game. Controls are kinda weird, but we can easily get used to them.

Excellent game if you play to not raise any alarms, else it just turns into a perpetual hide and seek game. Short but good story and very unique mechanics for each character, which allows to improvise and try new tactics.

Really fun with challenging parts in every level requiring a lot of thought on how to proceed. Also, remember to save often!

TL;DR – The game is worth buying. There’s a lot to enjoy, so overall it’s a good experience. I loved the concept at the beginning, but the middle part of the story became boring due to its repetitiveness. Most missions felt very similar to each other, so I had the most fun during the early missions and at the end, where the gameplay became more varied in terms of strategy and difficulty. The music is great, and the atmosphere and story writing were also very good. The only real issue I had was with character controls — the game requires you to click on a visible part of the enemy for your character to act, which sometimes drove me crazy. The camera angles didn’t always make it easy to do that. Overall, I’d say the game had a lot of potential. I just wish there were more mechanics to help break the mission repetition.

Amazing game!!! People who likes stealth games will love it for sure. Another good thing is replayability because there are additional achievements that you certainly gona miss at the first playthrough.

I haven't played much in shadow tactics but as for samurai style fan I can say that this games is doing its own job. combat system and strategy that you need to use to don't get seen is realy fun. also learning how every character works is much of fun and helps you understand how to play right. For some people I think that this game may be hard to play. Even tho I would still recomend it to them :D

Wonderful game, very strategic and fun

Played this last of the Mimimi trilogy of Shadow Tactics, Desperados 3 and Shadow Gambit. Shadow Tactics does not have the same QOL features as the later iterations, and the UI is clumsier, but the gameplay is quality stuff, just like in all Mimimi games. The story is mundane, but the party of murderers that I feel absolutely no pity for are interesting to follow. I played on Hardcore difficulty. Probably having played the other games gives me an edge at this point, but I felt this was on the easier side, much like Shadow Gambit. I'd say Desperados 3 is the most difficult one out of the three. "Hardcore" in Shadow Tactics does not feel as difficult as Cursed or Desperado difficulties in the other games. Anyway, it's a good game.

Shadow Tactics is Commandos with ninjas. That’s a good thing, by the way. Very few games swim in the same genre pool as Shadow Tactics. There was the Commandos series, and the Desperados games, and that’s basically it. So all Shadow Tactics has to do is take the “shepherd 2-5 killers during their sneak-and-murder spree across a bunch of maps” to Edo period Japan to feel fresh and original. This means that there is only one question to ask if you want to know if Shadow Tactics is worth your time: Would you like to play more Commandos, or Desperados? For me the answer was “It’s complicated”. I played Commandos way back when. I liked the gameplay at first: Sneaking across the map littered with guards until you find the one unfortunate soul not covered by his colleagues and murder the bejeesus out of him, then moving on the guy whose back he was watching, and so on, pulling on the thread of the guard sweater until only a frayed collar remains… It’s like a beautiful puzzle that drips blood for every piece you set down. But the difficulty spikes were brutal, and at times the precision and speed with which a kill was only possible took so many tries for me to get right that I got frustrated and finally gave up on Commandos. These frustrating moments and difficulty spikes are in here, too, but Shadow Tactics does just enough to mitigate the frustrations that I stuck it out. The excellent quicksave system is one factor: not only does it remind you how long it’s been since your last save, it automatically rotates three slots so that when you save in a situation you don’t yet know is beyond saving, you can revert to an earlier save. The adding of banter between the characters is helpful, too. The story might be kind of rote and have a giant plot hole at the center of it, but the characters are well fleshed out, for the genre, and the dialogue script as well as the voice work elevate the game quite a bit. And yes, it helps that I sneak around ancient japanese fortresses and abduct the son **** from a Sento instead of traipsing around european battefields and assassinating **** commanders, again. Success in Shadow Tactics relies on split second timing at times. That can only work if the controls of the game are excellent, and luckily, they are: Switching between characters and ordering them to do stuff is effortless. The art is serviceable to good: Clearly legible, beautiful at times, but lacking any true wow moments. The sound is sparse but well done, the music unobtrusive and pleasing. The voice work is, as mentioned, well above average for this type of game. This game is for veterans of the genre with a taste for more, spiced with a bit of variation. Complete newcomers interested in the genre might as well start here: They might still bounce off Shadow Tactics, but in a genre with very few members, this is as forgiving as it gets. TLDR: Shadow Tactics is a great stealth real time tactics game. If that’s your jam, it has you covered.

I rate this as an S-tier game. Though I do rank Desperados III higher in the S-tier.

Addictive and awesome plus great storyline

A lot of thinking required to win and a beautiful story.

Nice gameplay and soundtrack

Loved this! I am not the smartest player so I took a long time to finish the game.

This game is hard af if it's your first time playing this kind of game. I love it :)

This is the first pure stealth game I've actually enjoyed.

THIS IS SO GOOD HONESTLY AAAAAARGH SO WORTH IT FOR ITS PRICE i got it on sale and im quite surprised that i love it. i love turn based games so i know i would like it but i didnt expect to LOVE IT LOVE IT ??? i bought this for casual gaming and ngl im hooked, this rts game is super enjoyable and i kinda see em as found family huhuhu my two dads raising their daughter #verywoke

I hate this game but I also love this game

If you have patience it's good.

good

one of the best

awful controls

The stress you need

Engaging,

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