Shadow Gambit: The Cursed Crew Review

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Pirates and curses go together like tea and biscuits, and a cursed pirate crew is exactly the subject of Shadow Gambit: The Cursed Crew, the latest tactical adventure by Mimimi Games. Set in the Lost Caribbean, you lead an undead crew of pirates against The Inquisition, a religious order that has an aim to rid the world of the pirates, and bring in a world of complete, strict order under the rule of Ignacia.

Just as with their previous games, Shadow Tactics: Blades of the Shogun and Desperados III, this is a strategy game all about combining the abilities of your different crew members. You start off with Afia, who has the ability to Blink and cross spaces as well as take out guards, but you’ll soon have added more to your crew. As a few examples, Suleidy can grow plants for cover as well as make enemies move away from here, Teresa is a sniper, and Pinkus can possess guards and move control them within a set radius.

At the start the majority of the crew are essentially dead, so you have to complete missions to find soul energy and black pearls so you can revive them in the order of your choice – you can read their biography and discover their skills before making the choice. Each character does have limits, with Teresa needing to have her bullet retrieved to fire again, and Suleidy only being able to create one plant for cover at a time, but these limits can be eased by earning and spending Vigor on upgrade points – Teresa’s upgraded ability means that other characters can collect the bullet for her.

Missions are set across ten different islands, each with their own challenges and characteristics to contend with. Some are large islands with plenty of opportunities to hide and strike against guards, while others are much