There is always some tard that has to try to pretend the hate about anything is Sony fanboy related. If it wasnt on the PS4 at all or was better than the PC version the game would still be a let down.

"3. The game apparently doesn't run very smoothly on the PS4 and XB1. When a game runs poorly it hurts a person's perception of the game in general. I also think some of the hate is coming from Sony fans who are upset that Digital Foundry said the XB1 version is slightly better and so they turn some of that anger towards the game. " lmfao you really try hard but its so so sad. I have it on PC and the frame rate is fine, the game however is not very good imo, and by the looks of it reviewers feel the same way. People that played the original are probably the ones that are hating it the most not the "Sony fans" as you would like to pretend it is, the game leaves a lot to be desired.

My main three points had nothing to do with Sony fans. I merely pointed that out as an aside, and I do think it is a contributing factor for the hate. One of the more minor factors, but a factor nonetheless. I saw many Sony fans immediately start bashing the game as soon as Digital Foundry did their comparison. I've seen this behavior before, so it's not like there isn't any precedent.

I am one of those people you are talking about that played and loved the first game and I happen to really like the new Thief. I've seen quite a few reviews from journalists that were fans of the original game that also rated the new game highly.

You believe that reviewers feel the same as you, but that simply isn't true. SOME reviewers agree with you, but some don't. Many comments on N4G, user reviews on sites like metacritic and amazon, and dozen of professional reviews all show that you are wrong. Many people like this game quite a lot. If you don't, that's fine, but don't go pretending that your opinion is some universally agreed upon fact.

"1. It's a pure stealth game."

The last couple missions deviate from this premise completely. Action escape sequences and boss fights do not a true stealth game make and the ending was about as 'non thief' as it gets.

"2. Thief was always going to get hate simply because it is a reboot of a beloved franchise."

It's getting hate because it takes the artistic licence of the original, stomps on it without any respect and tries to rope in the ADHD inspired playerbase of today.

"3. The game apparently doesn't run very smoothly on the PS4 and XB1."

That I can overlook as it's not meant to be played at breakneck speed. What brings it down is the atmosphere (or lack there of) ruined by technical flaws. Sound plays a huge role in this game and it's implementation is appallingly bad in this release.

If you think Thief is the 'best stealth game' in a long time, then you are correct because there hasn't been a lot of them in quite a while.

But that doesn't mean it's a good experience or faithful to the franchise licence.

It's thief meets dishonoured meets bioshock meets every bad cliche plot released in the last 10 years.

It's clearly showing the rocky backstory of development in the studio, trying to appeal to every taste and properly adhering to almost none.

I've already finished this game on master level with about 12 hours invested.

The game has it's moments and glimpses of what made the franchise following as strong as it has been, but does far too much in contradiction to those positives to undermine the experience it's trying to achieve.

That's why this game is very average on scoring and not down in the 2s and 3s out of 10.

It's decent, but it's by no means a great game on almost any level. Technically, graphically, artistically or creatively.

It's just an average take on a popular franchise that's entirely forgettable and likely to be cast aside in the next month by most players.

That's the sad truth of it.

ok thanks not sure what happend to me then,i finished chapter 4 then all of a sudden im stealing the mask from the jewellers again at the start of the game

You should try the Sniper Elite games, so good, especially with coop

Same here. I'm glad there are some other people who enjoy these types of games!

@isarai I tried Sniper Elite 5 and ended up really enjoying that one. Went back and played 4 as well!.