8) Shadow Tactics: Blade of the Shogun (PlayStation 4) – Metacritic Score: 85
Shadow Tactics: Blade of the Shogun originally came to PC in December last year but made the jump to PlayStation 4 this month. For those that don’t know, it is a stealth focused real-time strategy game set during Japan’s Edo period. In each level, the player commands a squad of up to five unique characters and must infiltrate the heavily guarded enemy compounds.
The blending of stealth and tactical gameplay elements is the main thing that makes Shadow Tactics stand out in the crowded RTS genre. The levels are very well designed and make the most of every inch of the map, it is challenging enough that it stretches your tactical intelligence, and this version irons out the kinks in the original PC version. Critics agree that is is one of the best and most unique RTS games of the year so far.
