dberlin80

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 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!

I was lucky to grow up in the golden age of realtime tactic/strategy games. From Battle Bugs, over Dune 2, Warcraft to Command and Conquer and Total Annihilation. However, after the overload of Realtime Strategy games in the late 90s, another subgenre emerged. It wasn't a totally new one as there was one, which is also of my all-time favorites: Syndicate 1 and 2. However, that it remained a niche genre, unfortunately. Then all of a sudden- Commandos- Behind enemy lines, stepped on the stage and I was blown away again. It was tough as nails and all in all with high difficulty, great presentation and setting a very challenging game. What followed where 3 successors, another legendary series called Desperados and Robin Hood of the same type of genre. All were awesome and fun- but had the same issues of the early 2000s- that was the controls which were quite unpolished and wonky. For some reason this genre dies quickly though. So then for the next 10-12 years all what was available were these games on GOG(THANKFULLY!). They aged well but the issue with the controls and graphics on modern displays was really bugging. Then all of a sudden, with a loud BANG, Shadow Tactics emerged. I quickly played the demo and was baffled- the controls are PERFECT, the setting is charming, the sounddesign, music and voice acting are top level. I mean.. what the heck? The gameplay and gamedesign is absolutely smooth. Buttery! Each level begins with an introduction and briefing. Each time I thought... dude, that's impossible- but then you start.. and can't stop. JUST CAN'T STOP! Every time I'm surprised about how that was possible. You carefully watch the scenery, remember what to do, re-read the briefing, fail as there are enemys everywhere, start again, find a tiny movement of your enemy to make use of... and succeed. Hat's off, MIMIMI Games! Ihr seid einfach die besten!