Preview: Thief: Deadly Shadows (Xbox/PC)

Ev!L-aLphA · Feb 19, 2004, 06:46 PM

"The Thief series has its genesis on PCs. Originally created by fan-beloved but commercially unsuccessful Looking Glass Studios, the first two games brought the experience of stealth action to PC gamers before serious interest in the genre was stirred up by games like Metal Gear Solid and Splinter Cell. Instead of towing a military line with a socio-political bent, Thief follows the tale of Garrett, a master thief who combs the streets of a seedy medieval town, looting as he pleases and somehow simultaneously stopping the onslaught of fanatical factions bent on destroying the world."

Check out the full review at GameSpy

PoopyTheJ · Feb 19, 2004, 07:46 PM

Wonderful, another could have been great game for the PC, ruined by the Xbox.

Bicka · Feb 20, 2004, 01:53 AM

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In the original Thief games, Garrett was more or less incapable of combat; so much so that it became frustrating to many players, including Spector. While he's no match for a squadron of heavily armed guards, he has some teeth to him this time around. Increasing the player's offensive capabilities not only adds a new gameplay element, it keeps you from having to throw your progress away just because you can't sneak your way through every second of the game flawlessly.

Or the real reason behind it:

So the gamepad playing young un's, with no patience, will buy the game.

The whole enjoyment of both Thief games for me was the fact that each level, as simple as it sounded objective wise, required at least 1-2 hours to accomplish! More so sometimes! That was the fun part for me. Having to spend time in areas instead of simply killing everyone in sight.
The first Thief I played twice. Once on easy and then a while later on hardest. Thats not including the amount of times I played the demo, trying out every possible entrance and exit in the level.
Second thief I played on hardest from the word go! Fantastic!
These were the only games that I really liked to take my time in because I was completely taken in by the world and story line. I can only hope that Thief3 isn't just a 5 day, poor performing, pointlessly lit kill fest that Deus Ex2(same engine) was.

Feb 19, 2004, 06:46 PM	#1
Ev!L-aLphA \| n f e c t e D Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: California Posts: 4,111 Rep Power: 0	Preview: Thief: Deadly Shadows (Xbox/PC) "The Thief series has its genesis on PCs. Originally created by fan-beloved but commercially unsuccessful Looking Glass Studios, the first two games brought the experience of stealth action to PC gamers before serious interest in the genre was stirred up by games like Metal Gear Solid and Splinter Cell. Instead of towing a military line with a socio-political bent, Thief follows the tale of Garrett, a master thief who combs the streets of a seedy medieval town, looting as he pleases and somehow simultaneously stopping the onslaught of fanatical factions bent on destroying the world." Check out the full review at GameSpy

Feb 19, 2004, 07:46 PM	#2
PoopyTheJ DriverHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Ohio Posts: 1,588 Rep Power: 66	Wonderful, another could have been great game for the PC, ruined by the Xbox. __________________ [COLOR=Blue]“Alright boys, let’s start her up and see why she doesn’t work.” - John Fritz "I aim to misbehave" Malcolm Reynolds ATI Catalyst Beta Tester[/COLOR]