Dishonored: The Knife of Dunwall

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8.4

Generally favorable reviews- based on 306 Ratings

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  1. Dimocracy
    Jul 6, 2023
    9
    A good addition to the main great game. It was very interesting to play as Daud.
  2. MeatGrindeR
    Sep 18, 2022
    10
    Чуток изменили способности, а в остальном такая же игра с сохранением всех достоинств.
  3. KapralDominik
    Aug 3, 2022
    8
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Примерное DLC с отличным балансом цены, продолжительности и наполнения. Тут мы примерим на себя роль киллера Дауда и взглянем на мир Dishonored так сказать "его глазами". Новые миссии за него сделаны не для галочки, а находятся как минимум на одном уровне с оригиналом. Так что, если вы кайфуете от игры, то приобретение/дозакачка двух дополнений строго обязательна, ведь тут помимо всего, раскрывается множество сюжетных моментов, которые были неочевидны и скрыты под покровом тайны. Оценка: 8.… Expand
  4. george_bondo
    Jul 24, 2022
    8
    this game is just perfect with that beautiful music , characters and atmosphere
  5. KolesAdlerov
    Jul 3, 2022
    8
    It is only good as a prologue to the Brigmore Witches.

    Gameplay:
    combat mechanics 8/10
    stealth (w/o powers) 9/10
    atmosphere 9/10
    Gameplay as im.sim: 8/10

    Story 7/10

    Graphics (due to visual style) 9/10

    Sounds & music 8/10

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    Fans only.
  6. Izoeros
    Apr 26, 2022
    9
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  7. wright_and_left
    Feb 1, 2022
    6
    This is more Dishonored, which is a good thing and a bad thing. I ultimately feel that if we're playing an assassin who leads over other assassins, we would get different powers. I played this on a low chaos run, but maybe feel I would have enjoyed it more on a high chaos run? I think the first and third levels are where this DLC shine personally, however it's not anything to rave about.

    6.5/10
  8. BoomerZoomer
    Jan 22, 2022
    6
    Out of place and unnecessary SJW propaganda at the end
    Literally ruined the whole experience for me
  9. petrkozak13
    Dec 13, 2021
    9
    I'm sucker for seeing events in the game from another set of eyes and this is exactly that. You play as the villain of the first game and experience it from the other side. Perfect DLC.
  10. samurainth
    Nov 28, 2021
    10
    Настоящий эпилог к великолепной первой части, который исправляет немного смазанную концовку основной игры.
  11. Young_Nacho
    Aug 5, 2021
    7
    The first part of this DLC is one of my favorite missions in all of Dishonored. But then the last part is easily my least favorite mission in all of dishonored. It's just a reused level from the base game and it's VERY plain in it's presentation. The second mission also feels significantly more empty than most dishonored missions and while it isn't bad, it certainly feels like a bit of anThe first part of this DLC is one of my favorite missions in all of Dishonored. But then the last part is easily my least favorite mission in all of dishonored. It's just a reused level from the base game and it's VERY plain in it's presentation. The second mission also feels significantly more empty than most dishonored missions and while it isn't bad, it certainly feels like a bit of an afterthought. Still, it's a damn fine DLC and I love Michael Madsen as Daud, so more Daud is always good.

    7.5/10    … Expand
  12. GoodMorningAss
    Mar 1, 2020
    9
    The flip side of the coin is the story that happens. Passed, I liked it .
  13. JaydenPickens
    Dec 23, 2019
    10
    Loved this dlc. Anyone who loved the main game, should play this! Pickens approves!
  14. SilverOrlov
    Oct 4, 2019
    10
    A very high-quality and interesting addition to the first part of the game. Before playing the second part, I advise you to go through this game.
  15. NightGeisha
    Jan 20, 2019
    8
    The Knife of Dunwall is a awesome DLC. We play as Daud, the assassin who killed the Empress, no spoiler here since it is in the description of the DLC. But anyway the most important is the bridge that does with certain aspects of Dishonored 2.

    The DLC has 3 fantastic missions, and like the rest of the game is as a lot of potential replayability, since you can go guns blazing and get an    The Knife of Dunwall is a awesome DLC. We play as Daud, the assassin who killed the Empress, no spoiler here since it is in the description of the DLC. But anyway the most important is the bridge that does with certain aspects of Dishonored 2.

    The DLC has 3 fantastic missions, and like the rest of the game is as a lot of potential replayability, since you can go guns blazing and get an very intense action or go stealth and not even kill a rat.

    Graphically is more Dishonored, same art style, same quality, same detail. It includes new weapons and powers, specific to the character, but what I like to see most was new models of enemies (especially the ones from the first mission).
    Once again The Knife of Dunwall is awesome. It's a fantastic experience that worth every penny.    … Expand
  16. jelikey
    Dec 6, 2018
    8
    A solid DLC, but a bit short. It will take you probably around 3 hours to complete. The first two levels are very fun and interesting, on par with levels from the original game. The final level is a completely recycled level from the base game and is extremely short. They justify it by making a couple very minor changes and packing it full of enemies to slow your progress.
  17. RagingPoet
    Jul 3, 2018
    8
    The Knife of Dunwall is a solid DLC all around.
    Gameplay is the same as in the main game with few small changes, levels are a bit smaller and slightly less varied in terms of alternative approaches to goals, overall playthrough length is around 20% of the Dishonored campaign, which is fine for DLC. And the story was a bit better since it was less predictable and had more mystery to it.
  18. El_Manco
    May 20, 2018
    9
    Compré "Dishonored" en su Definitive Edition, mucho tiempo antes de jugarlo. Poco tiempo antes de salir "La muerte del Forastero", me decidí a probarlo para ver si me interesaba comprar los dos que todavía no tenía... y me gustó tanto que antes de acabar "El puñal de Dunwall", ya me había comprado la "Dishonored 2" y precomprado el último capítulo de esta saga. Tengo que confesar que tantoCompré "Dishonored" en su Definitive Edition, mucho tiempo antes de jugarlo. Poco tiempo antes de salir "La muerte del Forastero", me decidí a probarlo para ver si me interesaba comprar los dos que todavía no tenía... y me gustó tanto que antes de acabar "El puñal de Dunwall", ya me había comprado la "Dishonored 2" y precomprado el último capítulo de esta saga. Tengo que confesar que tanto la historia de Daud, como la de Billie, son incluso mejores que las "principales" para un servidor. Y no porque las de Corvo y Emily no me parezcan sobresalientes, si no porque, en cierta forma, el corazón de la saga radica un poco más en ellas. Mi voto va a ser el mismo para todas, porque sin duda, disfruté de todas y cada una de ellas, de una manera similar.… Expand
  19. muzmuz
    May 22, 2016
    7
    The Knife of Dunwall for Arkane Studios' stealth game was not a bad extension, but the DLC itself was not particularly engaging either. I was honestly expecting something that would focus a bit more on the developed world of Dishonored -- but instead followed a rather isolated story of Daud, an antagonist of the original game, which ran less than compelling; and likewise, ended quiteThe Knife of Dunwall for Arkane Studios' stealth game was not a bad extension, but the DLC itself was not particularly engaging either. I was honestly expecting something that would focus a bit more on the developed world of Dishonored -- but instead followed a rather isolated story of Daud, an antagonist of the original game, which ran less than compelling; and likewise, ended quite disappointingly.… Expand
  20. everin
    Oct 1, 2015
    10
    Tier 1
    + Has all the positives of the main game
    + Further develops the universe of the series in a lot of interesting ways
    + Improves on the story and gameplay of the main game in every way
    ? Shorter than one would hope, but of course it's DLC
  21. Sergkorovin
    Apr 30, 2014
    10
    Well, I am a fan of Dishonored, and I decided to buy this DLC. And it's really awesome. This story about Daud is perfect. This DLC helps you to understand his actions. If you have some money and Dishonored, you should buy it.
  22. TheMaximalist
    Apr 29, 2014
    7
    The Knife of Dunwall is a great expansion of this rather interesting universe that puts together an interesting, if a bit of a half baked story. Daud is also a great character who is voiced by the always excellent Mr Blonde (Michael Madsen).
  23. metacriticFAN
    Dec 27, 2013
    9
    [DishonoredDLC KnifeOfDunwall BrigmoreWitches Steam PC 9/10]

    Dishonored takes the top honor as the best game I ever played…. and the DLCs are the best DLCs I have ever played. This is the same review for both DLCs The Knife of Dunwall and The Brigmore Witches and they should be played back to back. At first I was Sad to play the first DLC I started with a new character The    [DishonoredDLC KnifeOfDunwall BrigmoreWitches Steam PC 9/10]

    Dishonored takes the top honor as the best game I ever played…. and the DLCs are the best DLCs I have ever played. This is the same review for both DLCs The Knife of Dunwall and The Brigmore Witches and they should be played back to back.

    At first I was Sad to play the first DLC I started with a new character The Assassin Daud. I was Sad that all the character building and equipment was lost…. but this quickly changed I was still very good because of all the skill I picked up through the first campaign and Daud begins to level up…. and I chose different skill tree sets and then I was happy very happy…. The storyline and goals are as fun and the maps as great. KnifeOfDunwallBrigmoreWitches is really all one game. And be forewarned choices you made in the primary campaign come back to surprise you. Salivate you Pavlov dog Add to Cart and Enjoy.

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  24. Old_Skewl_Gamer
    Sep 18, 2013
    5
    Got this in the summer steam sale. I think I would have given this a higher score if I hadn't just beaten Bioshock Infinite right beforehand. Comparatively, this one nowhere near as compelling, especially where the story is concerned. I didn't finish the game out of boredom and having gone to play something else.
  25. Nataraja
    Jul 8, 2013
    9
    This is more of the same but that is not a bad thing in my book! Added about 6 hours of game play to the Dishonored and advanced a story that I wanted to hear Daud is an interesting character. The DLC plays much the same as the main game but at least Daud talks.

    For $10, adding 6 hours to a 25 hour game is not bad, although I purchased the main game on sale for $25 on Steam when it    This is more of the same but that is not a bad thing in my book! Added about 6 hours of game play to the Dishonored and advanced a story that I wanted to hear Daud is an interesting character. The DLC plays much the same as the main game but at least Daud talks.

    For $10, adding 6 hours to a 25 hour game is not bad, although I purchased the main game on sale for $25 on Steam when it was on sale.

    Truly a great stealth game and a good story.    … Expand
  26. Matiben
    Jul 7, 2013
    8
    Dishonored: The Knife of Dunwall, where you play as master assassin Daud, is a nice experience, instead of playing Corvo, who seeks revenge and to complete his noble quest, you instead play as Daud, who works for his own benefit. His weapon of choice is his assassins blade, wristbow, his equipment and a hint of dark magic. The Knife of Dunwall is quite a nice little campaign even thoughDishonored: The Knife of Dunwall, where you play as master assassin Daud, is a nice experience, instead of playing Corvo, who seeks revenge and to complete his noble quest, you instead play as Daud, who works for his own benefit. His weapon of choice is his assassins blade, wristbow, his equipment and a hint of dark magic. The Knife of Dunwall is quite a nice little campaign even though it's only 3 maps. Daud's own spells and weaponry are so much better than Corvos, which gives it more enjoyment. I definately recommend.… Expand
  27. xZippy
    Jun 13, 2013
    7
    Worth every penny, and very well priced. It's not mind-blowing or immensely spectacular, but the high fun factor of the base game is still there, and some of the new powers and weapons add to that. And the writing is still very interesting and inviting. This expansion is very short, but it's easily replayable for those different chaos playthroughs. If you love or even just "kinda like"Worth every penny, and very well priced. It's not mind-blowing or immensely spectacular, but the high fun factor of the base game is still there, and some of the new powers and weapons add to that. And the writing is still very interesting and inviting. This expansion is very short, but it's easily replayable for those different chaos playthroughs. If you love or even just "kinda like" Dishonored, there's no good reason you won't like this DLC. I bet The Brigmore Witches will be even better.… Expand
  28. Bestpony
    Jun 10, 2013
    6
    This DLC is very much "more of the same". I like the decision to tell a little side story and I enjoyed playing as Daud, but it's difficult to present an interesting narrative over three missions and the ending is very anticlimactic. The gameplay is fun and overall the DLC maintains the quality of Dishonored, but I feel there's not enough new content here. There's a couple new abilitiesThis DLC is very much "more of the same". I like the decision to tell a little side story and I enjoyed playing as Daud, but it's difficult to present an interesting narrative over three missions and the ending is very anticlimactic. The gameplay is fun and overall the DLC maintains the quality of Dishonored, but I feel there's not enough new content here. There's a couple new abilities and items that don't have any substantial impact on non-lethal players and the levels themselves are disappointingly familiar. Half of the first mission and most of the second one takes place on the streets and back alleys of Dunwall and there was already more than enough of that in the main game. What's worse, the third mission revisits a location from the main story (guess which one), so only the slaughterhouse actually fells new (it's very good though). It was a fun few hours but in the end it doesn't add much to the overall experience.… Expand
  29. Rigel86
    May 25, 2013
    8
    A very good expansion, if you liked the original game you should enjoy this one too. But what I didn't like much was the Ending Nothing wrong with that fight but this simply is not what I would call a complete story it is premature ending.
  30. JimCorbett
    May 11, 2013
    8
    A solid DLC, but a bit short. It will take you probably around 3 hours to complete. The first two levels are very fun and interesting, on par with levels from the original game. The final level is a completely recycled level from the base game and is extremely short. They justify it by making a couple very minor changes and packing it full of enemies to slow your progress. Basically you'reA solid DLC, but a bit short. It will take you probably around 3 hours to complete. The first two levels are very fun and interesting, on par with levels from the original game. The final level is a completely recycled level from the base game and is extremely short. They justify it by making a couple very minor changes and packing it full of enemies to slow your progress. Basically you're paying for 2 new missions and a reskin of a previous mission. The story is interesting and there is a good amount of lore created to tell the story of Daud. It's short, but if you enjoyed the core game, you will enjoy this too.… Expand
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#56 Best PC Game of 2013

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Metascore
80

Generally favorable reviews - based on 21 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 17 out of 21
  2. Mixed: 4 out of 21
  3. Negative: 0 out of 21
  1. Riot Pixels
    Jun 10, 2013
    65
    Don’t expect to witness the events of the original game in a new light. Daud, the new player character, has a story of his own that is spread thin over three disappointingly short missions.
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  2. PC PowerPlay
    Jun 4, 2013
    80
    Some great level design and new abilities await those who take this welcome return to Dunwall, but we wish the visit lasted longer. [June 2013, p.90]
  3. PC Gamer UK
    May 31, 2013
    73
    A disappointingly uneven offering. [June 2013, p.96]
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