probably will be dumbed down

If they're giving it the same affection and respect as they're giving Deus Ex, then it may turn out great.

Who would have thought that Eidos - of all the studios - may actually be the ones to somewhat redeem Square Enix in the eyes of gamers with Thief and Deus Ex?

Edit @ Neckbear
I can't speak for "many old Deus Ex fans", only myself, as an old Deus Ex fan. I'm exited for the changes. Deus Ex is great, but it also suffers from many archaic game mechanics. The devs mentioned that "health regen" was intentional: they didn't want players to scrounge through levels looking for medpaks, and I agree with their decision. The "cover system" was intentional: they wanted stealth to be more than simply "turn on cloak shield".

I hardly consider the new game a "generic first person shooter" when you can complete the game while only killing the handful of bosses. I hardly consider it generic when you're doing just as much NPC interaction and investigation as you're shooting a gun.

But hey, I can't force you to like the game. If the so-called "Deus Ex fans" want to pull a "Fallout 3" and complain about every little change, then so be it. I'm going to sit down and enjoy me a new Deus Ex title.

I loved Thief 3 on Xbox. One of my favourite titles last gen. Hope this one has the same atmospheric and story-based feel.

They're only vaguely similar. MGS is action-stealth in 3rd person. Thief is hardcore stealth in 1st person. Garrett, the main character, is *just* a thief. He's no highly trained soldier or assassin. You really have to rely on being sneaky and knowing when to run and hide.

Truth be told, there isn't really anything like Thief on the current gen consoles. The closest in feeling would maybe be some of the stealth sections in Riddick...

In both MGS and Splinter Cell, at least on easy, you can get away with firefights with the enemy. Not in Thief, you need to plan so that you can pick off the enemy one by one without being seen. And the story is top-notch, among the best in any game series.

The Thief series is a proper stealth game. You can't go arrows-blazing, or sword-swinging to enemies numbering more than one, or else you will die. The pacing is what you would expect from a stealth game. It's a stealth game but be prepared to be scared, horrified, and shit-your-pants terrified Lol.

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.

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.