![]() ![]() ![]() If there is unquestionably one thing that’s true of the sequel as it was in the original, Lince Works aren’t masquerading this as a game that appears more complex than it actually is. That’s not to say that Aragami 2 has somehow gotten more complex or that it’s intentionally going against the grain of its predecessor. To finally get the better of those multiple patrolling guards and rotating “vision cones”. To focus so squarely and precisely on the art of moving from point A to B. It was good (least in the context of 2016) to have a game so intentionally pulled back from excess. Not because a sequel, in theory, couldn’t build on that same nostalgic, back-to-basics pedigree, but because it was that very formula of simplicity - stealth without all the added-on perks and potential distractions of its more recent years where the game had originally shone. Yet fast-forward five years to the here and now: to see the Spanish studio return to the world of old-fashioned stealth in the form of a sequel is still a surprising reality to have emerge. An art-style too that as much emboldened as it reflected the quaint, cel-shaded visuals of its feudal setting. And as its final release showed, while not a perfect or flawless showcase both in craft and technical performance, the original Aragami of 2016 proved Lince Works had a deft but more importantly sensible touch when it came to balancing mechanics with aesthetic.Ī game that was eloquent yet smart in how it utilized its stripped-back, minimalist approach - a design choice that reflected well in something as simple as its user interface, or lack thereof. ![]() Ready that it could all go pear-shaped in a matter of seconds. Namely the readable patrol routes, winding necessity to duck around corners and overall sense that even when presumably removed from the abrupt state of danger posed by one wrong move, players were always made to feel anxious. As reported back then, developer Lince Works’ intentions may have been to attract fans of the genre’s traditionalist past. PROTECT THE RASHOMON VALLEY: Save your people and defeat the curse before it ends with you and discover how the Aragami became a legend.Amidst the drowning noise and scuffle that is (or perhaps was is more befitting for the current time) the show-floor of E3, a charming throwback of a stealth game by the name of Aragami was first discovered over five years ago. Take down your enemies with stealth kills and non-lethal takedowns.ĮNTER INTO COMBAT AS A TACTICAL DECISION: Become the master of a skill based combat with high risk and high reward.īUILD YOUR SHADOW ASSASSIN: Craft your weapons and armors and upgrade your elite warrior with three skill trees of 42 abilities and shadow powers. PLAY IN SINGLE MODE OR IN CO-OP WITH YOUR FRIENDS: Discover a full campaign and join the assassin squad up to 3 players in co-op.ĮNGAGE IN FAST-PACED STEALTH ACTIONS: Manage covers and powers with agility. With this power the Aragami carry out their tasks and quests - assignments made all along the valley to ensure the subsistence of the village and to free the Aragami enslaved by the invader armies. Victims of a supernatural affliction which corrodes the body and devours the mind, the Aragami control Shadow Essence - a mystical power which grants the ability to control the shadows. You are one of the last elite warriors of your kin, the Aragami. Join the shadow clan and fight the invader armies to protect your people. Aragami 2 is a third person stealth game where you play as an assassin with the power to control the shadows. ![]()
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