Styx: Blades of Greed managed to impress with its stealth gameplay despite my attempts to do the opposite
“Just to let you know, I am not very good at these kinds of games.” “Don’t worry, I am sure you will be fine.” “No, really, I am not known for putting the b in subtle… I really struggle with stealth.” “Honestly, you will be fine.”
“Hmmm, yes, you do need some help. Why don’t we show you the tutorial.”
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I am taking Styx: Blades of Greed out for a quick spin with the developers from Cyanide Studio. For those unfamiliar with the Styx series, they are infiltration games where you play as a caustic goblin by the name of, well, Styx. Blades of Greed is the upcoming third instalment, and the aim of the game is to be super stealthy while gathering Quartz, a powerful and precious substance. There is also a small matter of an impending war between elves, humans and orcs to take into account.