![]() ![]() ![]() A combination of violins, flutes, vocals and Shamisen adds to the immersion factor. This slender visual drawback is rather covered up by a superb background music. Stealth kills are sometimes a bit slow, taking away the fluidness of the gameplay. The action and kill animations are mostly repetitive but still enjoyable throughout the game. The characters and the stages are designed in a cell-shaded art style that pleases the eyes. ![]() There were times during my single player playthrough when I felt like needing the presence of a support from the other end, and this network multiplayer mode might just be that. I haven’t yet played in this mode, but it is definitely something worth checking out with your friends. There’s a multiplayer mode campaign to be discovered after finishing the single player. Dragging enemies towards the shadow, temporary invisibility, leaving no trace behind, are very handy when in tight situations. There are skill scrolls in each level unlocking a number of abilities. Sometimes when teleporting over a wall or roof it’s not easy to measure the positioning, and falling right in front of the Kaiho soldiers will happen. To teleport from one place to another, you must point the cursor to an exact point, where there’s presence of shadow of course, and press the control button. Teleporting slowly becomes the main way of movement when things get difficult in the later chapters. There are places where you’d like to walk faster or jump small distances, but cannot do so. Aragami’s movement is quite slow and hefty. The controls don’t feel as fluid as they should. Even though the game starts with a brief tutorial, be prepared to die many times when playing your first few chapters. It’s somewhat easier when Aragami gets the ability to create shadow, but that’s also for a limited time. The players are rewarded with extra points when not spotted by the soldiers. The game quickly loads from the last save point, but getting killed in such an easy manner becomes very frustrating very fast. When spotted, Aragami is killed in a simple blow of light by the Kaiho soldiers. When moving in the lights or closer to any source of light, Aragami starts to lose his power. Before making any plan for a kill, every alternative s must be thought of, as there’s hardly any room for mistakes. Moving from one place to another is easy, but teleporting requires shadow, and in most cases, if you’re planning to implement strategy, without the presence of shadow, it’s quite difficult. You’re going to realize soon after you start that Aragami is pretty much helpless without the presence of shadow. If you’re familiar with how the Tenchu series works, you’ll find the gameplay very familiar, except mostly depend on shadows to travel from one place to another. If you’re simply playing the game without giving much attention to these details, even with the many plot twists, Aragami might just feel like an average game to you. If explored, the story gets complex beyond the conflicts and it’s worth exploring to uncover its rich context. There is plenty of history to explore with flashbacks, memories of both Aragami and Yamiko’s pasts. This isn’t, however, a typical saving the princess from a castle story. As you play, Aragami starts to have visions from his past and slowly learning his purpose, which is equally significant for how the story goes on. So, Aragami must move or teleport among the shadows, and kill his way past the Kaiho army to rescue the Princess. Because the Kaiho army controls the light and spirit, they can take you down with a single blow. But in this case, he happens to be a hero who prefers lurking in the dark. A ninja possesses many skills and so does Aragami. As a player, you take the role of a spirit summoned by the Princess that also happens to be an avenging ninja. Don’t lose patience already, though! Aragami is still an interesting game on its own.Īragami is a story about Princess Yamiko, who seems to be a captive of the Kaiho army, set to take revenge on the army for murdering her family. It surely brings individuality into its presentation, while its complicated gameplay holds it back from being something superb. Aragami, emphasizing more on the stealth, blending action gameplay with magic, tries to vary things up from the regular games in this genre. The action stealth genre has its own charm, especially when a game comes with a combination of solid gameplay and a tempting story. ![]()
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