Dishonored

[Adam]

Someone has re-uploaded the CVG vid: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LUfe67noLcY

[PeteJ]

Once in a generation type game. Ooooh nice.

They released three animated shorts giving some history to the game world, they are pretty good too.
1 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2hD4BcrDJdo
2 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oS7UvHNmmd4
3 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ckE1L5veSEs

[endo]

Played this at Eurogamer a couple of weeks ago- really enjoyed the demo and very much looking forward to it now.

[Adam]

IGN - 92
PC Gamer - 92
Multiplayer.it - 91
Gamespot - 90
Gamespy - 90
Edge - 90
Game Informer - 88
Giant Bomb - 80

[Golgo]

The thing that a game like this absolutely must have - imho - is reliable AI and controls. Edge review said they were excellent/robust, Eurogamer said they were a bit pony. Hmmm...

[Brad]

Lol, and you can't trust Edge or Eurogamer. What to do? Check RPS, see what they say?

[jimtendo]

Having read the EG review, they mention you can't respec your character (or new game+) with new skills once you've done and dusted with the campaign.
But of a shame that, as that's one of the main reasons why I didn't go another round with Deus Ex: HR, as I'd like the option to experiment, once everything is done.

[Family Fry]

RPS probably don't mention controls cause everyone who reads it knows
MOUSE AND KEYBOARD ARE UNBEATABLE!

[Guts]

The thing that a game like this absolutely must have - imho - is reliable AI and controls. Edge review said they were excellent/robust, Eurogamer said they were a bit pony. Hmmm...

It's easy to believe the Eurogamer review as the AI seemed quite poor even in the short videos of the game pre-launch, which of course is very bad in a stealth game if true.

[MisterBubbles]

reviews all in one place.... http://www.computerandvideogames.com...ear-contender/

[Sketcz]

I've seen this described as being like Deus Ex and Thief, which I like.

Others have said it's like Bioshock, which I dislike immensely due the simplicity of the mechanics and total lack of inventory.

Watching vids there seems to be lots of powers you have. What about an inventory? How complex does the customisation get?

It's getting positive reviews, but then so did Bioshock. And I'd scarcely rate that above a 3.

Truth be told, I'd not heard of it until today, when noticing someone mention it on my Twitter feed.

[QualityChimp]

Sketcz, I hear you can blow up tramps whilst looking away!

Surely an instabuy for you!

[Guts]

One thing I really don't like when talking about stealth games is that you can "run and gun/stab" through the levels if you want to. To me, that really defeats the whole purpose of "stealth". In games like MGS, Splinter Cell and Thief, you HAVE to use stealth, otherwise you'll be dead, you can kill a few guards, but if you're caught, it's most likely Game Over. Here, you can use stealth, but at the same time you're a super killing machine who can slaughter dozens of guards if you want to. They say that using violence causes the later levels to be harder, but I'm sceptical about how that's handled, is it just a few more easily killable guards in the levels or what.

Looking forward to reading some first play comments about this, commercial "reviews" are really not worth much I've noticed.

[originalbadboy]

RPS probably don't mention controls cause everyone who reads it knows
MOUSE AND KEYBOARD ARE UNBEATABLE!

Yeah right ... I will be playing the PC version with a pad thank you ...

This game wasn't even on my radar till I started reading the reviews ... Sleeper hit of the generation written all over it by the sounds of it. And I need to put my new PC through its paces so why not.

[Sketcz]

Sketcz, I hear you can blow up tramps whilst looking away!

You should have said! Pre-ordering now!