Bernadette at GameCloud writes: "Thief was supposed to be a customizable, next-gen stealth game that opened the door for highly individual experiences for every player. While the difficulty settings were customizable to a great extent, it didn’t change the fact that your options during the story were almost not worth mentioning. Your only choice was style; how often you killed, what you stole etc., but this should have been linked to achievements and not shown off as anything else. The stealing was fun, the realistic tension added a layer of immersion, and overall, the visual design was beautiful. However, it was the storyline with cut-scenes that skipped around, and chronic repetition that disappointed me. While Eidos nailed “stealth” on the head, it feels as if they stopped there, and then tried build a game around it. I could see myself replaying certain chapters for the skill achievements, and to explore the more unique locations in the game again, but in truth, I’m in no hurry to do so."
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The Thief game series has had many ups-and-downs, and 2014's reboot showed a great deal of promise nearly a decade ago.
This would be such a great franchise to reboot. A darker game than Dishonored, but focused around stealth and large scale heists from an oppressive monarchy.
That's probably my dream game. I love immersive sims and stealth!
People say they hate forced stealth sections in games. But a game focused on stealth with good mechanics and level design feels refreshing from the guns blazing games which I also enjoy. I really enjoyed playing Splinter cell, a game that not many try to mimic today. Not too many games let you shoot lights out, or throw cans or bottles to distract guards. Sure there are games with stealth options like the new Wolfenstein but it doesn't feel necessary to play it that way. Hitman might be the only game that has that feeling, except for that Korean game that may or may not ever come out.
The last one was a trainwreck and has been in the bargain bin since just after launch. If they bring it back, they need a massive change in direction.
only direction they should take is putting it in reverse and going back to what the originals did. I couldn't finish this game, and I made a choice to never play it again. I watched a video about the og Thief and Deus Ex games and the current AAA standard will forever hold back these games. These 2 games alone had already solved so many problems with modern gaming that I don't think they'll get a chance at something great unless they're made by a dev that actually give a damn.
Jesus the last installment sells at about 2 euro and even that is over paying for it. Absolutely diabolical game
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