Whilst playing the recently released Oblivion, the stealth elements brought back fond memories of Thief, the computer game series some of us were fortunate to enjoy and experience while it lasted.
For me it all started in 1998 where I found myself turning my back on titles such as Quake 2 and Metal Gear Solid to enjoy the witts and stealthy skills of master thief Garrett in this fascinating new and refreshing game called Thief: The Dark Project. I can't remember playing anything remotely similar that required me to stay in the shadows and avoid confrontation to reach my goal, and certainly not from a first person perspective.
A slight oversight perhaps, depending on point of view, were the later parts of the game where you were pitted against monsters instead of stealing stuff, playing with guards and whatnot. Either way, I really enjoyed it, and the sequel Thief II: The Metal Age as well which put an even heavier emphasis on thievery. Perfect!
At the moment I'm glued to my chair playing Thief: Deadly Shadows, or as some refer to it - Robbing the Cradle! A sublime mission with a fantastic use of both atmosphere and ambience that is the very essence of Thief with things to steal, locks to pick, guards to pickpocket and on and on and...
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For me it all started in 1998 where I found myself turning my back on titles such as Quake 2 and Metal Gear Solid to enjoy the witts and stealthy skills of master thief Garrett in this fascinating new and refreshing game called Thief: The Dark Project. I can't remember playing anything remotely similar that required me to stay in the shadows and avoid confrontation to reach my goal, and certainly not from a first person perspective.
A slight oversight perhaps, depending on point of view, were the later parts of the game where you were pitted against monsters instead of stealing stuff, playing with guards and whatnot. Either way, I really enjoyed it, and the sequel Thief II: The Metal Age as well which put an even heavier emphasis on thievery. Perfect!
At the moment I'm glued to my chair playing Thief: Deadly Shadows, or as some refer to it - Robbing the Cradle! A sublime mission with a fantastic use of both atmosphere and ambience that is the very essence of Thief with things to steal, locks to pick, guards to pickpocket and on and on and...
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