The Snarky Goblin Assassin Is Officially Back On March 14th!
The highly anticipated follow up sequel to Styx: Master Of Shadows, has dropped its launch trailer. A week before its release! In it we get a closer look at a different type of stealth hero. Check it out below:
Cyanide Studios says that for this title they were able to go deeper into the story and into the world that Styx is a part of. A bigger budget, bigger ideas, and a new engine: Unreal 4 are really driving this sequel to the next level. Especially compared to what we see from Master of Shadows.
A little description about the game shows us that the current story in game will be tense, with a very cavalier protagonist. This tends to be something players (myself included) really love in any good game. Things going to shit, protagonist cracks a joke. Like a coping mechanism.
The description states that ” an extraordinary matter has forced Styx out of hiding to infiltrate Körangar, the city of the Dark Elves. Supposedly impregnable, a diplomatic summit offers Styx a chance at slipping in unnoticed, as he learns that the event is nothing but a mere façade.”
From what we see in the trailer, this “extraordinary matter” is a contract. To steal from the same diplomats attending the above mentioned diplomatic summit. Don’t you love when contracts, seem like they want you to get caught!
Cyanide Studios states that “Shards of Darkness aims to offer unparalleled freedom of movement, along with refined stealth and assassination mechanics, expanding and improving on the strengths of Styx: Master of Shadows.” With the Unreal 4 Engine powering this game it is likely they will live up to their aspirations.
Styx: Shards of Darkness is set to come out on March 14th on PS4, Xbox One and PC. Keep it tuned to COGconnected for one of our in depth game reviews on Styx coming soon and let us know in the comments if you are planning to play it yourself. Happy gaming!