Thief II: The Metal Age

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  • Summary: On the streets and rooftops of a darkened city, where the forces of a corrupt sheriff loom, it takes someone with a soft touch and even softer step to stay ahead of the law. For a master thief like Garrett, the choices are clear: profit or perish. Thief II: The Metal Age expands on theOn the streets and rooftops of a darkened city, where the forces of a corrupt sheriff loom, it takes someone with a soft touch and even softer step to stay ahead of the law. For a master thief like Garrett, the choices are clear: profit or perish. Thief II: The Metal Age expands on the smash-hit "first-person sneaker", Thief: The Dark Project, demanding a whole new level of stealth, strategy, and skill to survive. [Eidos Interactive]… Expand
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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 18 out of 18
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 18
  3. Negative: 0 out of 18
  1. GameZone
    95
    Intriguing, delightful, spooky and thoroughly enjoyable.
  2. Game Revolution
    91
    Older graphics aside, Thief 2 is a great game. Though I'm sure some sociology professor might decry the glorification of breaking into people's houses and stealing their stuff, there's no denying that it's a lot of fun.
  3. Yahoo!
    90
    The most impressive aspect of Thief 2 is its massive and varied levels. The levels are truly huge and require hours to fully explore.
  4. PC Gamer
    89
    More focused and polished than the original, it's a game to get for any fan of the FPS genre looking for something a bit different.
  5. Game Over Online
    85
    Sure, it's essentially an add-on for the original Thief plus a few engine enhancements, but the result still works.
  6. FiringSquad
    83
    The levels are even bigger and more interesting. The game will take a good while to finish - 50 hours isn't out of the question, so you'll definitely get a good bang for your buck.
  7. Adrenaline Vault
    80
    I like the larger scenarios and the attention to detail on all of the levels is amazing.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 20 out of 25
  2. Mixed: 4 out of 25
  3. Negative: 1 out of 25
  1. RickK.
    Mar 5, 2003
    10
    A tremendous sequel to an overlooked gem.
  2. Nark
    Feb 21, 2011
    10
    An amazing sequel to the original Thief: The Dark Project. Thief II: The Metal Age takes everything that made The Dark Project great andAn amazing sequel to the original Thief: The Dark Project. Thief II: The Metal Age takes everything that made The Dark Project great and expands upon it. Even bigger levels, more items and more ways of traversing the environment to get the loot you desire. The game also has a great story.… Expand
  4. AmongstYou
    Nov 2, 2013
    10
    Absolute perfection. Immersive stealth gaming, brilliantly structured story, gorgeous animations and cinematics... there is little to complainAbsolute perfection. Immersive stealth gaming, brilliantly structured story, gorgeous animations and cinematics... there is little to complain about in a classic like this.… Expand
  5. Torquemada
    Mar 28, 2011
    10
    One of the few cases, where the sequel of a game or movie is even better than the original. The originality of the setting, the characters andOne of the few cases, where the sequel of a game or movie is even better than the original. The originality of the setting, the characters and the story are accompanied by some of the best levels ever seen in computer game history. Places like Angelwatch stand way above any other experience any game in the last eleven years since "The Metal Age" has provided for players. Almost a decade after this release no other game (maybe except Deus Ex 1) even came close to the value of Thief 2. For me this is a masterpiece according to which all games should be made.
    It is sad Thief 3 failed and Thief 4 probably will fail to recreate the undeniable greatness of Thief 1 and 2. The time such games were made is regrettably a long gone one.    … Expand
  6. BStheBOBI
    May 11, 2021
    9
    It is an improvement over the previous game. In terms of graphics, it's about the same, maybe a bit better. In terms of gameplay, it's mostlyIt is an improvement over the previous game. In terms of graphics, it's about the same, maybe a bit better. In terms of gameplay, it's mostly the same however for me personally it's better because it's more focused on stealth compared to the first which was on some levels more action-focused. The story is better and the sound and ambient is top notch. The fun factor is high at least for me. Overall great game… Expand
  7. iddqd4
    Mar 20, 2018
    8
    Этот текст здесь для того что бы оценка отобразилась в моем профиле.
  8. ThisIsCam
    Dec 27, 2014
    0
    Was expecting a game similar to the first Thief, Ended up being one of the worst gaming experiences ever. It's more of a linear stealth puzzleWas expecting a game similar to the first Thief, Ended up being one of the worst gaming experiences ever. It's more of a linear stealth puzzle game designed to make you waste as much time as possible. Cheesy gameplay, awful opponents, and non-period correct architecture/technology made it a really dull experience. The first few missions are fine, but once the "main antagonists" come in to play the game gets "Nintendo hard" and really wasn't fun. I see why this franchise failed.… Expand

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