Styx: Master of Shadows

Our analysis

A worthwhile buy that turns the stealth-assassin genre on its head by casting you as a guttural, articulate goblin descending into the human kingdom. Standout strengths are stunningly vertical, multi-route level design, excellent atmospheric sound, and a wonderfully voiced protagonist whose limited toolset rewards player ingenuity over gadget spam. It falters with lackluster enemy textures, a clumsy shared jump/grab control that causes cheap deaths, glacial skill unlocks, and undercooked sword combat.