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Stealth Inc. is a puzzle-platform game for iPhone and iPad that, as its name implies, involves a lot of sneaking around. You control a series of disposable clones that tackle the game’s seemingly impossible lethal levels, leaping over whirring saw blades, dodging laser beams, and hiding out of sight of murderous robot sentries.
The game has a lovely blend of fast-twitch hand speed and thoughtful pre-planning. It’s essential in each level to first work out which door, elevator, or trapdoor each button or computer console activates, and then determine the best route to the exit. But the execution of even the most meticulously thought-through plan is likely to require considerable hand-eye co-ordination, not to mention patience—often the key is forgetting the clock and waiting in the shadows for the right moment to strike.
Stealth Inc.’s gameplay is built on sound foundations, and the cosmetic edifice on top is good too; the pleasing variety of levels has a natural progression in the difficulty (platform addicts will be happy to learn that it gets tough, properly tough). And the look of Stealth Inc. is great, all dark greys and futuristic greens, making the occasional hot-pink laser beam or burst of crimson blood all the more alarming.
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