I just know that personally, I like to be a ghost in the night who is barely glimpsed from the corner of an eye and written off as the side effect of an overactive imagination. While it’s preferable to actively avoid upsetting the cherry blossom tree by stabbing it in the throat, nothing is stopping you from going on a rampage. Do you wait for gaps in patrols and sneak through? Do you lure guards to secluded spots and pick them off one by one?ĭo you instead prefer to toss the ninja rulebook out the window and cause absolute chaos as the legions of light start hunting you down? The choice is yours, but Aragami makes a strong case for restraint. Aragami keeps players moving and calculating, giving you a small sandbox within which to plan your steps ahead. When you’re cloaked in the darkness of the night, you’re almost completely invisible as you scout the area ahead.
The real meat, however, is in the glorious shadows that define Aragami. It’s a great plot to begin with, as Aragami throws mere breadcrumbs at players and guides them down a path with multiple twists and turns. That’s where you come into play: A revenge-driven revenant summoned to restore the balance that existed between the tribes as you enact swift and violent chaos in a single night of carnage. Scores of the shadow-worshipping tribe members were eliminated in one bloody war, a new paradigm as established and the survivors were hellbent on vengeance for their fallen clan. The premise is easy enough: In feudal Japan, an ancient clan was wiped out by the light-wielding warriors of a rival clan. Now, it’s back and ready to rock on console. It might also sound familiar because Aragami originally made its debut back in 2016 on PC. It’s a beautifully crafted experience built on top of a story of revenge, war and twists of the knife in the night. In a genre that sees fewer and fewer entries every year, Aragami isn’t a champion by default. In an age where people want instant gratification, Aragami’s more methodical approach to action and feudal espionage comes off as a more subdued experience that functions like the bloodiest game of chess that you’ve ever played.Īnd yet, that’s just one of the factors that make it superb.
Waiting in the shadows, biding your time and striking with pinpoint precision is an acquired taste.
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