Shadow Tactics: Blades of the Shogun - Aiko's Choice

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User Score
8.5

Generally favorable reviews- based on 35 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 29 out of 35
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 35
  3. Negative: 3 out of 35

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  1. evilhao
    Mar 15, 2022
    2
    Really bad game. You only have 3 enemies in the entire game (stupid soldier with gun that can be manipulated, smart soldier(can't be manipulated) and the samurai who is the badass and can't be killed that easy except certain ways. There is no match to Desperados - Dead or Alive from 2001. It seems the developers are very lazy to do new things. I would like to see more variety in how youReally bad game. You only have 3 enemies in the entire game (stupid soldier with gun that can be manipulated, smart soldier(can't be manipulated) and the samurai who is the badass and can't be killed that easy except certain ways. There is no match to Desperados - Dead or Alive from 2001. It seems the developers are very lazy to do new things. I would like to see more variety in how you play the game not just 3 plans on how to take down each enemy. After couple of minutes of game play you notice exactly how lazy the game feels. Not recommended !… Expand
  2. mugen_is_here
    Jun 18, 2022
    10
    Another installment of the extremely enjoyable Shadow Tactics game. This one was wayyy easier!

    In the original shadow tactics (original) I actually got stuck in a few missions. And each mission would take a very long time to complete. This one was much easier. Didn't get stuck. Finished every mission within 45 minutes X 5 missions. The last mission, 6th mission, is actually an    Another installment of the extremely enjoyable Shadow Tactics game. This one was wayyy easier!

    In the original shadow tactics (original) I actually got stuck in a few missions. And each mission would take a very long time to complete. This one was much easier. Didn't get stuck. Finished every mission within 45 minutes X 5 missions.

    The last mission, 6th mission, is actually an Epilogue. You run around and interact with characters.

    In this expansion I noticed that in every mission I used all characters equally.

    Overall I absolutely loved it and I would give both games a rating of 10.    … Expand
  3. pawq
    Jun 22, 2023
    7
    A decent continuation of Blades of the Shogun, despite the lack of new mechanics. The extra maps (three major ones) are well designed and interesting, and the mechanics from the main game were in such a sweet spot that nothing more was really needed. It's not groundbreaking - just more of the same good old stuff.
  4. Sepherim
    Jun 10, 2022
    6
    Shadow Tactics: Aiko's Choice sin duda gustará a los que nos quedamos con ganas de más Shadow Tactics. Tres nuevas misiones con un par de miniescenas adicionales que cuentan una historia entretenida. Pocas novedades en jugabilidad, eso si, y si (como yo) te acabas de terminar el juego base probablemente te parezcan un poco fáciles, después del pico de dificultad de las últimas misiones delShadow Tactics: Aiko's Choice sin duda gustará a los que nos quedamos con ganas de más Shadow Tactics. Tres nuevas misiones con un par de miniescenas adicionales que cuentan una historia entretenida. Pocas novedades en jugabilidad, eso si, y si (como yo) te acabas de terminar el juego base probablemente te parezcan un poco fáciles, después del pico de dificultad de las últimas misiones del básico. Pero, aún con todo, es una expansión que vale la pena. Eso si, probablemente no a precio completo, 20 € por tres misiones a mi personalmente me parece caro. Un 6.… Expand
  5. Jt0429
    Jan 25, 2022
    8
    Pros -
    Retains basically everything good about the base game but sprinkles in more challenge

    Cons-
    Retains most of the original game’s flaws with little evolution of its main ideas
  6. dberlin80
    Feb 22, 2022
    10
    After playing through Blades of the Shogun and Desperados 3 I was hyped when I heard about the Stand Alone "Spin Off" Aiko's Choice. I'm just through it and I have to admit- it feels and plays just as wonderfully as the Main Game of 2016. The Sound and Voice Acting is brillant, like a Hollywood Movie just as the game design. Anyways, I wonder whether I became better or that this game isAfter playing through Blades of the Shogun and Desperados 3 I was hyped when I heard about the Stand Alone "Spin Off" Aiko's Choice. I'm just through it and I have to admit- it feels and plays just as wonderfully as the Main Game of 2016. The Sound and Voice Acting is brillant, like a Hollywood Movie just as the game design. Anyways, I wonder whether I became better or that this game is less difficult than the others as I also (re)played it on hard mode? It's indeed shorter but for that it's well priced. Without any spoilers- it's also moving :')
    I'd buy anything Mimimi brings out. Thanks for another amazing game, you people ROCK!    … Expand

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Metascore
83

Generally favorable reviews - based on 15 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 13 out of 15
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 15
  3. Negative: 0 out of 15
  1. Game World Navigator Magazine
    Feb 7, 2022
    81
    It’s just three new missions without new characters or gameplay mechanics (well, with one small exception). They’re interesting, they’re difficult, graphics, music and voice acting are top-notch, – but Aiko’s Choice is still too small to be sold as a standalone game. [Issue#258, p.54]
  2. SECTOR.sk
    Jan 24, 2022
    95
    After 5 years of silence, Aiko's Choice is not only an excellent example of how to revive a game with DLC content, but also how to attract new players.
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  3. Games.cz
    Jan 13, 2022
    70
    There’s no innovation, no evolution, nothing particularly exciting about this DLC. What you get is what you’d expect - three new missions which feel exactly the same as the original ones. 
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