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Styx: Shards of Darkness

A sequel to the well-received TPP stealth game Styx: Master of Shadows by French studio Cyanide. Once again you play as the goblin assassin known from the first installment and the RPG Of Orcs and Men. The protagonist goes to the city of Körangar, a stronghold of the Dark Elves.

Action | TPP | fantasy | Stealth | humorous | action adventure

Styx: Shards of Darkness Release Date

14Mar2017

PC XONE PS4

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Styx: Shards of Darkness for PC, PS4 and XONE is a sequel to the well-received TPP stealth game Styx: Master of Shadows, sometimes referred to as the Thief of the fantasy genre. It was developed by the same team that created the first installment, the French studio Cyanide, known from such series as Blood Bowl or Pro Cycling Manager. Styx: Shards of Darkness was announced in October 2015, almost exactly on the anniversary of its predecessor's release, and was released a year later for PC Windows, as well as the eighth generation consoles, such as PlayStation4 and Xbox ONE.

Plot

The protagonist of Styx: Shards of Darkness is the eponymous goblin assassin, known from another Cyanide game, the RPG Of Orcs and Men. After the fall of the Akenash tower, hiding the source of precious amber, new circumstances force Styx to infiltrate the city of Körangar, the stronghold of the Dark Elves. It turns out that the secretive diplomatic meeting of the Elves and the Dwarves is just a cover for a dangerous conspiracy and an alliance of the goblin-hating races. Your task is to uncover the secrets surrounding the conspiracy and saving your kin from annihilation.

Mechanics

Mechanics-wise, Styx: Shards of Darkness does not differ much from its predecessor. It's still a TPP action game, focusing on the stealth aspect and quiet methods of eliminating possible foes. However, the game's elements have been expanded. The world of Styx: Shards of Darkness is larger, and the protagonist can now use a wide range of new abilities, such as the ability to jump from one corner of a room to another, climb up ropes or us a knife to move around via zip-lines. The game also features new, varied locations and NPCs, and new opponents to fight.

Technical aspects

Styx: Shards of Darkness for PC, PS4 and XONE, compared to its 2014 predecessor, features clearly updated visuals, utilizing the advanced Unreal Engine 4.

Last updated on 30 November 2016

Game mode: single player  

User score: 8.1 / 10 based on 208 votes.

Pre-release expectations: 9.3 / 10 based on 109 votes.

PEGI rating Styx: Shards of Darkness

Age rating. The PEGI rating considers the age suitability of a game, not the level of difficulty. Game contains bad language. Game contains depictions of violence.

Styx: Shards of Darkness System requirements

PC / Windows

PC / Windows

  • Minimum:
  • Intel Core i5-2500 3.3 GHz/AMD FX-6300 3.5 GHz
  • 8 GB RAM
  • graphic card 1 GB GeForce GTX 560/Radeon R7 260X or better
  • 15 GB HDD
  • Windows 7/8/10 64-bit
  • Recommended:
  • Intel Core i7 3.6 GHz/AMD FX-8350 4.0 GHz
  • 8 GB RAM
  • graphic card 4 GB GeForce GTX 970/Radeon R9 390 or better
  • 11 GB HDD
  • Windows 7/8/10 64-bit
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