One thing seems to be the consistent theme with Thief - people seem to either really like it or are unenthused. I'm one that happens to be impressed. So much criticism of this game is out there that I nearly bypassed it. But I'm truly glad I didn't.
First, let me say that this is my first stealth game experience - I have never played any of the previous Thief games, nor delved into any stealth type game before this. Therefore, I personally find this game very new, unique and exciting. That may not be true for you if you are familiar with previous stealth games or predecessors of the Thief series.
It's challenging for me to figure out how to move about certain areas w/out arousing the guards attention, or getting to where I need to go without needing to clock one of them in the back of the head. However, when you do that - your "play-style" points at the end of each chapter will suffer, depending on how often you take a guard down. After all - the name of the game here is stealth. Patience and awareness of your environment are your two greatest weapons. You'll need to stay sharp to get past a great many later chapters out there.
One nice feature is that at the end of each chapter - you are shown how your play style is rated & you are given the chance to replay that chapter to improve your performance, should you desire to do so. Else, you can continue on.
Swiping loot is great fun, and also challenging. Trying to avoid alarming dogs, birds, etc who are caged near by as they will alert guards.
Personally, since it's set so long ago, I like the look of the game - to me, they give it an "Old World" charm, however, I have seen better graphics. It's almost always nighttime, which is when a thief can best move about in the shadows. However, there is plenty of lighted areas to give you away if you're not careful.
Yes, the acting can be repetitive - especially from guards and civilians if you linger in a spot for awhile waiting to time guards as they walk their posts, etc, and Garretts' spoken thoughts (and interactions with others) are rather devoid of emotion. Then there is the audio when someone is nearby - it is way too loud & of not much use. You cannot distinguish where someone is in proximity to you as their voices all sound like they're standing right next to you - thus I took off a star for that.
Other than that - I truly am enjoying this game. You must stay sharp to avoid traps, find loot, stay away from prying eyes, etc. So, it keeps you on your toes, or at least it's keeping me on my toes and that's what I like so much about this game.
If you're on the fence about it - why not watch a couple youtube gameplays before purchasing. I don't normally recommend people do that, but since this game gets such a wide array of different reviews and there are several ways of going about accomplishing objectives - you need not follow the gameplay of someone else. For after all - it doesn't matter what anyone else thinks about the game - but you, or how you go about playing it, for that matter.
Some have compared this game to an "Open World" game, and although there are different routes and directions you can take to arrive at your next destination or achieve your next objective - it is by no means an Open World game.
In the end - as with any game - there will be those who will enjoy it and others who don't.
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Chortick
Not worth even trying.
Reviewed in Canada on October 11, 2014Platform For Display: PlayStation 4Verified Purchase
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No me gusto nada el juego!
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