Aragami 2 returns with more slow-burn stealth, but its beefed up shadow powers have great potential

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Aragami 2 is a third-person stealth 'em up where you take control of an assassin with mystical powers. As a member of Kakurega Village, it's your responsibility to take on jobs that largely involve assassinating folk to keep the community thriving. Based on an early preview build of the game, however, there's a lot more that needs doing besides stabbing up your long list of targets. Supply crates need checking, land needs surveying, and shady contacts need your details.

Tick off these tasks, and you'll gradually grow stronger and gain access to tougher ones. It's the kind of stuff you imagine Ninja Gaiden's Ryu Hayabusa would probably get one of his underlings to do while he's off painting the town red, but Aragami 2's restrained checklist approach could be just the thing for those after a more methodical type of shadow-based murdering.

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Ed Thorn