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❤ Top-Down Stealth Mechanics

The game features a top-down, Metal Gear Solid-inspired stealth system. Players must use the environment and a variety of gadgets, such as taser darts and noisemakers, to silently take out or distract enemies. Manipulating guard patrol patterns is crucial to remaining undetected as players maneuver through the shadows.

❤ Third-Person Brawler Combat

When stealth fails or the player chooses to engage enemies directly, the perspective shifts to a third-person combat system similar to Sifu or the Yakuza series. The combat is described as fast, punishing, and highly rewarding. Players must master combos, timing, and positioning to overcome the heavily-armored guards. Depending on the situation, combat can range from a calculated risk to a desperate fight for survival.

❤ Unique Gear Discovery and Upgrades

The game features a loot system with over 50 distinct gear pieces that can be found and upgraded. Each piece of gear has a unique visual style, allowing for character customization. There is a risk/reward extraction system, where players can choose to cash out their loot or push deeper into the facility, increasing the difficulty but potentially yielding greater rewards.

❤ Challenging Boss Encounters

The game features three memorable and challenging boss fights, each with their own unique fighting styles, twists, and story development. Players must learn and master each boss's patterns to emerge victorious in these significant gameplay moments.

❤ Hazardous Environment Navigation

As players progress through the game, they will encounter various environmental hazards and enemy variants, keeping them on their toes and requiring adaptations to their approach. The nine hand-crafted levels feature a few variants each, further mixing up the player's experience with each playthrough.

❤ Deployable Gadget Utilization

Players have access to five deployable gadgets that can be utilized to their advantage in both stealth and combat situations. These gadgets, such as the taser darts and noisemakers, allow for creative and strategic approaches to the challenges presented.

❤ Gameplay Responsiveness and Polish

Reviews of the gameplay are overwhelmingly positive, with players praising the satisfying blend of stealth and combat, the challenging but fair difficulty, the responsive and weighty combat mechanics, the distinct visual style, and the overall sense of style and polish. The game is lauded for its high-stakes, cinematic moments and the rewarding feeling of mastering its systems.