Shadow Gambit: The Cursed Crew – Yuri’s Wish & Zagan’s Ritual Review
thesixthaxis.comShadow Gambit: The Cursed Crew marks the end of an era, as the final game from Mimimi Games that mixes a fun pirate story with the culmination of the studio’s experience in crafting deep tactical gameplay. Thankfully, given the suddenness of the decision to shut down the studio, they’re able to say farewell to their fans with two pieces of substantial DLC. Combined, these add two new characters, two new islands, and new powers to use.
The two DLCs are called Yuki’s Wish and Zagan’s Ritual, relating to the two new characters that star within. Both DLCs are individually priced at $14.99, but bring a good chunk of new gameplay and missions
Yuki is a Corsair with Japanese heritage, and is joined by her racoon Kuma. Yuki’s playstyle is based on setting traps for enemies, with Kuma being an integral part to this. One trap is the Tripwire that will instantly kill the first enemy that walks into it, except for Prognosticars since they can counter any one on one attack. Kuma then has a skill called Tanuki Parade that lures enemies towards him. Using this in conjunction with Yuki’s skills allows the pair to take down enemies including Kindred with relative ease, and is a satisfying strategy to pull off.
Yuki’s mission revolves around an island that keeps moving, and legend has it as dragon sleeps below its waves, ready to grant a wish to those who complete its challenge. The new island is Dragon’s Dream and just like the other islands, The Inquisition already has a foothold there, so you have the challenge of beating them again.
Much like the base game, you will be tasked with hopping around islands to complete the objectives. In the case of Yuki’s Wish you need to find some statues and get them back to Dragon’s Dream. It is a lot of
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