Good DLC.
Shadow Tactics: Aiko's Choice
- Release Date:
- Dec 6, 2021
- Metacritic:
- 83
- Developer:
- Mimimi Games
- Publisher:
- Daedalic Entertainment
- Platforms:
- Windows Linux
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About the Game
Return to the beautiful world of Edo Japan
Set in Japan around the early Edo period, Aiko's Choice is a stealth strategy game that takes place within the story of Shadow Tactics: Blades of the Shogun. The expansion focuses on one of the main game's protagonists: the kunoichi adept Aiko. She is a master of camouflage and distracts enemies disguised as a Geisha.
Although Aiko was certain that she left her old life behind her, Aiko's former sensei, the cunning spymaster Lady Chiyo, reappears from the shadows to challenge her. Together with her deadly companions she sets out to hunt down the ghosts of her past...
Play a team of five unique assassins
In the style of the main game, you take control of five skillful assassins, including Aiko, to sneak in the shadows between dozens of enemies. Aiko's companions are just as deadly as her:
Hayato is an agile ninja, who clears the way silently with his sword and shuriken. The mighty samurai Mugen prefers a more powerful approach and can defeat multiple foes at once. Yuki is a young thief, who places traps and decoys enemies towards their deadly fate. The wise marksman Takuma, however, relies on his sniper rifle and distracts enemies with his loyal pet companion Kuma.
Define your playstyle
Choose your approach when infiltrating enemy bases in hidden forest camps or lively Edo period towns. Set traps, poison and distract your opponents – or avoid enemy contact completely. Carefully plan your every move, utilize your characters' unique skills and execute your own ingenious tactics to outwit your enemies on the challenging missions that lie ahead!

- Return to the beautiful world of Shadow Tactics set in Japan, early Edo period.
- Rejoin your favorite characters for another adventure set within the story of the main game Shadow Tactics: Blades of the Shogun.
- Experience a previously untold tale centered around the kunoichi adept Aiko, who must face a vicious enemy connected to her past.
- Explore three fully fledged main missions, set in brand-new environments, and three shorter interlude missions.
The expansion includes all the features of the main game
- Play a team of five different characters with their unique skill sets.
- Synchronize your team's actions to strike down your enemies at once with the "Shadow Mode" feature.
- Choose between non-lethal or deadly stealth attacks.
- Find dozens of ways to take out or sneak past your opponents the way you want.
- Choose from three difficulty levels to match your skill.
Disclaimer: You don't require a copy of Shadow Tactics: Blades of the Shogun to play Aiko's Choice. Even though you can enjoy this standalone expansion on its own, we recommend playing at least the first few missions of the main game to get a feeling of the game's mechanics as well as the characters and story!
We are very happy to finally return to Shadow Tactics: Blades of the Shogun after all these years, and we hope that we were able to convert that joy into this standalone expansion. Join us on another visit… to Japan, early Edo period.
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User Reviews
I liked Shadow Tactics quite a bit, so I was excited to try out the standalone DLC "Aiko's Choice" years later. I got about halfway through the first level and would have finished it, but sadly the game crashes very frequently upon quicksaving (which is a must in this game), which was not a problem in the original. I am not sure if it's an issue on my end, but it makes finishing the game impossible for me and I was not able to fix it. Aside from this and going by what I have read and some videos I watched, this DLC features 3 full levels, which is very little content for 20 dollars. And sadly, the same problems of the original are present in this DLC, which has ramped up in difficulty, making those problems even more obvious. One such problem is that so many guards are watched by other guards who are then watched by other guards who are then watched by other guards. This makes playing the game both easy and tedious because you just have to identify where to start and then work backwar...
Aiko's Choice is, to put it simply, a standalone DLC of the original Shadow Tactics: Blades of the Shogun. It uses the same assets, same characters, same mechanics as the original. It is quite short, but the complexity of the levels is on par with the original release. You get more of the good Real Time Stealth Tactics that you probably loved about the first game. If you liked Blades of the Shogun, you will certainly love this standalone expansion!
great
A very good add-on, worth paying if you enjoyed the original
Bought with big discount. The story is really short. It is still fun to play though
What a masterpiece!! Its a shame that the developer for this game does not exist anymore
System Requirements
Minimum
- OS *: Windows Vista 64-bit
- Processor: Intel i3 2nd-Generation 2.5GHz, AMD Quad-Core 2.5GHz
- Memory: 4 GB RAM
- Graphics: Nvidia GT640, AMD Radeon HD7750, 1GB Vram
- DirectX: Version 10
- Storage: 4500 MB available space
- Sound Card: DirectX 9.0c Compatible Sound Card with Latest Drivers
Recommended
- OS: Windows 10
- Processor: Intel i3 4th-Generation 3.5GHz, AMD Quad-Core 3.9GHz
- Memory: 6 GB RAM
- Graphics: Nvidia GTX 570, AMD Radeon HD 6950, 2GB Vram
- DirectX: Version 11
- Storage: 4500 MB available space
- Sound Card: DirectX 9.0c Compatible Sound Card with Latest Drivers
FAQ
How much does Shadow Tactics: Aiko's Choice cost?
Shadow Tactics: Aiko's Choice costs $4.99. Currently 75% off!
What are the system requirements for Shadow Tactics: Aiko's Choice?
Minimum: Minimum: OS *: Windows Vista 64-bit Processor: Intel i3 2nd-Generation 2.5GHz, AMD Quad-Core 2.5GHz Memory: 4 GB RAM Graphics: Nvidia GT640, AMD Radeon HD7750, 1GB Vram DirectX: Version 10 Storage: 4500 MB available space Sound Card: DirectX 9.0c Compatible Sound Card with Latest Drivers Recommended: Recommended: OS: Windows 10 Processor: Intel i3 4th-Generation 3.5GHz, AMD Quad-Core 3.9GHz Memory: 6 GB RAM Graphics: Nvidia GTX 570, AMD Radeon HD 6950, 2GB Vram DirectX: Version 11 Storage: 4500 MB available space Sound Card: DirectX 9.0c Compatible Sound Card with Latest Drivers
What platforms is Shadow Tactics: Aiko's Choice available on?
Shadow Tactics: Aiko's Choice is available on Windows PC, Linux.
Is Shadow Tactics: Aiko's Choice worth buying?
Shadow Tactics: Aiko's Choice has 91% positive reviews from 22 players. Metacritic score: 83/100.
When was Shadow Tactics: Aiko's Choice released?
Shadow Tactics: Aiko's Choice was released on Dec 6, 2021.
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