This game is currently in the Humble Choice for November 2022, this is part of my coverage of the bundle. If you are interested in the game and it's before December 6th, 2022, consider picking up the game as part of the current monthly bundle.
An expansion of an extremely solid tactical game.
Aiko’s Choice is a DLC or expansion for the original Shadow Tactics but a standalone title. This gives a fleshed-out campaign, where the same party again embarks on a new story focused more on Aiko’s character and past. There’s a slick style to the combat, requiring players to coordinate different characters in taking out targets and mostly sticking to the shadows.
At the same time, I struggled with this game, and maybe it’s due to being new to the game, but I had to use a lot of quick saves and loads. These have an extremely fast loading times but some players might not love that idea. Also, it’s not always clear if a strategy works until you try it, so there’s a lot of trial and error.
Pick this up if you like a tactical game, especially if you enjoyed Desperados from March of this year. The same studio made this, and it’s in a similar style, though the old west is swapped out for Feudal Japan. I will mention that this is about a third of the length of the original Shadow Tactics, so the price might be a little high, but it seems pretty solid, though I would recommend playing the original game first, that’s what I’ll be doing soon.
If you don’t happen to have Shadow Tactics, it will be available on Epic Games for free from November 10th to the 17th, Sorry if that date is in the past, but that’s why you should subscribe to my channel and ring the bell.
If you enjoyed this review or want to know what I think of other games in the bundle, check out the full review on or subscribe to my Youtube channel: https://youtu.be/sFC7gi3ZDQc
An expansion of an extremely solid tactical game.
Aiko’s Choice is a DLC or expansion for the original Shadow Tactics but a standalone title. This gives a fleshed-out campaign, where the same party again embarks on a new story focused more on Aiko’s character and past. There’s a slick style to the combat, requiring players to coordinate different characters in taking out targets and mostly sticking to the shadows.
At the same time, I struggled with this game, and maybe it’s due to being new to the game, but I had to use a lot of quick saves and loads. These have an extremely fast loading times but some players might not love that idea. Also, it’s not always clear if a strategy works until you try it, so there’s a lot of trial and error.
Pick this up if you like a tactical game, especially if you enjoyed Desperados from March of this year. The same studio made this, and it’s in a similar style, though the old west is swapped out for Feudal Japan. I will mention that this is about a third of the length of the original Shadow Tactics, so the price might be a little high, but it seems pretty solid, though I would recommend playing the original game first, that’s what I’ll be doing soon.
If you don’t happen to have Shadow Tactics, it will be available on Epic Games for free from November 10th to the 17th, Sorry if that date is in the past, but that’s why you should subscribe to my channel and ring the bell.
If you enjoyed this review or want to know what I think of other games in the bundle, check out the full review on or subscribe to my Youtube channel: https://youtu.be/sFC7gi3ZDQc