Mimimi is a studio that understands its niche. Shadow Tactics, Desperados 3 and now Shadow Gambit: The Cursed Crew are fundamentally the same game; tactical squad stealth where players must quicksave and load until they can pull off a flawless heist. This time they’re celebrating the power to quicksave. Shadow Gambit makes it a magical plot MacGuffin and the power of the Red Marley, your sapient pirate galleon.
For newcomers to the series and genre, Shadow Tactics, Desperados 3 and Shadow Gambit are what Mimimi defines as ‘stealth strategy’ games. Take your Metal Gear, Hitman or Splinter Cell and pull the camera up to an RTS perspective and give the player a small squad of sneaky sorts to complete their goals and get out intact. From this elevated perspective, players are free to plot, plan and see exactly where every guard is looking, which is good, because maps tend to be lousy with guards patrols.
Despite the perspective change, it’s immediately intuitive to stealth game fans,
