![]() In either audio environment I was not disappointed. I played with both a set of 5.1 surround speakers and a 7.1 surround headset. Given Styx is a rogue heavy sneaker / assassin style game, it would have been nice to see a more detailed lock picking system.Īudio: 9/10. I did not experience a single crash or performance issue on my system. Points for buying these skills are earned throughout gameplay but rewarded at the end of each mission for primary goals, secondary goals, and playing skillfully, and can only be spent between missions, which is reminiscent of old school tabletop games that require training between adventures. The roleplaying elements are light in mechanics, (some are) quite unique, and make a massive difference. However, this flaw brought me to tears with laughter at times. There is a physics bug which causes fallen opponents to sometimes be thrown to comically high heights or directions after death, which can impact game play. No hoarder micro management, which allows the player to do what the game was made to do. a knife to take care of the dirty work, 3 types of potions, and throwing knives. Also, I did not find Styx to be a typically modern designed loot hoarder, as is the case with so many video games in this day and age. This is a game that you can and should savor rather then rush through. I found that I grew as a gamer by playing Styx in that I added much more patience to my gaming skillset. I realize that such an assessment can be subjective relative to preferred game genre and player skill. In fact there are opponents that are simply too heavily armored or too powerful for the protagonist to mess with at all. Styx does not encourage conflict, which is refreshing if ya think about it, and which also makes sense given this game is a rogue heavy sneaker primarily. Suspension of disbelief is part of the journey in any video game. The setting is the gorgeously designed and dangerous floating city of Akenash, which does at times feel a little pre conceived (what architect doesn't include all the climbing hooks a rogue goblin would need when they lay out a city ?) but hey, it's a video game. The plot becomes very personal as it grows, which makes your involvement all the more absorbing. The main characters are funny, irreverant, but deadly serious when need be. Styx serves as a prequel to 2012's Of Orcs and Men. ![]() The storyline has a few surprises / plot twists and keeps you moving along nicely. Anyone who has an appreciation for the evolution of PC gaming graphics would not have a problem with this in any case. Be mindful that Styx was released in 2014 so it's graphics are a little dated, but still damn good.
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