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Sumerian Six is Shadow Tactics but you’re hitting Nazis in the back of the skull with a hammerIt’s got a demo too
It’s got a demo too
Image credit:Devolver Digital
Image credit:Devolver Digital
“Oil just use my trusty knoife” mutters Sid as I take down my first guard. Straight away, the animation and noise indicators evoke the sameShadow TacticsorDesperados IIIgoodness you’re probably expecting. Fine with me - that’s exactly what I’m here for.Mimimi’s closingwas a real gutpunch, and while I don’t expect anyone to match their exceptional work any time soon, it’s at least reassuring to see Warsaw studio Artificer picking up the torch.
Sumerian Six | Extended Gameplay | Release Date Trailer | Coming September 2Watch on YouTube
Sumerian Six | Extended Gameplay | Release Date Trailer | Coming September 2
That’s not to say Sumerian Six doesn’t quickly introduce some new tricks. Sid packs a tiny robot spider he can use to ‘hitchhike’ on guards, letting him pass unseen along their patrol routes. I’m also a fan of the option to speed up time, saving you having to wait around for a guard to get into spider range.
A scientist named Isabella soon joins the squad. She’s got a cloaking device, which is possibly the single most uninteresting gadget you can give a stealth character, although it does run out of juice rapidly when she moves. She also has an utterly brutal takedown with a regular hammer that simply cannot help getting jammed in the back of every Nazi skull she swings it at. Very satisfying.
I am currently far too embroiled in the spacefaring demands of long-distant haulage with a different game to spend quite as much time with Sumerian Six as I’d like to right now, but here’s some details from theSteam page.
As you delve deeper into the Nazi plot, you’ll encounter occult-scientific weapons and ancient Sumerian artefacts linked to Kammler’s machinations. A grim future awaits you should the Nazis be victorious, so do your best to prevent that dark timeline from coming true in this real-time tactical stealth adventure.
It’s out in a couple of days, at it happens - September 2. There’s a demo on Steam at the time of writing. Also, looks like one of the six is a bear.
