Thief

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  1. nevdawgs
    Apr 19, 2014
    7
    I have not played any of the other games, however this is a reboot. The game is has good graphics but not the best. The storyline was excellent with no flaws from my view. Game play was very smooth although it might be my problem but it was not very interesting. there was not many options for taking out guards and even though there are many paths you can take it didn't feel like it wasI have not played any of the other games, however this is a reboot. The game is has good graphics but not the best. The storyline was excellent with no flaws from my view. Game play was very smooth although it might be my problem but it was not very interesting. there was not many options for taking out guards and even though there are many paths you can take it didn't feel like it was open world enough.… Expand
  2. Xharlie
    Apr 14, 2014
    3
    Thief looks very pretty, runs smoothly and the game-play is mostly good. Clambering about the city is fun. Your tools are pretty good too, with ropes that can be deployed to gain high locations, water that can be used to quench light sources and other toys with which to make your way. If you turn off all the aids and guides, the game is even quite immersive. (I turned off everything saveThief looks very pretty, runs smoothly and the game-play is mostly good. Clambering about the city is fun. Your tools are pretty good too, with ropes that can be deployed to gain high locations, water that can be used to quench light sources and other toys with which to make your way. If you turn off all the aids and guides, the game is even quite immersive. (I turned off everything save the highlighting of interactive objects and the lock-picking U.I.)

    Unfortunately, the main story is drivel. It is incredibly contrived and, as a result, there is absolutely no reason to care about it. The city itself makes a rather good sand-box but that is limited and somewhat repetitive so it will not hold your attention for long. The side quests are variable - some of them are fun - but they aren't rewarding at all because they all end with brief thanks from the quest-giver, nothing more. Fetch item from place for person, person says thanks, rinse, repeat.

    Ending missions and transitioning between map areas both carry a great sense of discontinuity. I frequently abandoned a session after a level transition teleported me to an environment that felt completely different to the one I left, in which I entered the level heading in the opposite direction to my previous heading. After each mission, you are teleported back to your tower, free to set out once more.

    The much lauded options screen does not let you disable objective notifications and this is a major problem. The objective notifications turn the game into a work-to list, continually reminding you what you should do, next. They are redundant and unnecessary and they remove all the fun from working things out. Yes, you may pick up some documents and read them in depth to learn about the place you've infiltrated. That is irrelevant - just do what the popup says. Similarly, you can't disable the obvious and repeated scratch marks below every climbable grate, the puerile bright-white paint splashed on edges up which you may mantle or the glowing blue highlights on ladders and climbable pipes. All of these are a slap in the face to those of us seeking an opportunity to think creatively, they break immersion and, perhaps, they're sadly necessary because there's a great deal of geometry you may not climb for no apparent reason. (The levels are all mazes of a few allowed paths.)

    The sound design is also cheap and nasty. Gone are the EAX-powered rooms of yore with echoes and direction and context and ambience. Today's Thief - a title in a series formerly considered the pinnacle of sound scapes - is played with background music and conversations from disembodied voices. When two characters are talking, one may sound incredibly near and the other be barely audible. The environments are flat. Sounds and volumes give no indication of distance or direction.

    The penultimate nail in Thief's coffin is the batch of scripted running sequences. They are at once frustratingly difficult - don't run too slowly, don't run too fast, don't deviate from the path, don't make any mistake, only one option works, everything else kills you instantly - and incredibly boring because of their linearity. They are out of place in a game called Thief, too, where stealth and ingenuity, not speed, should be key.

    Finally, Thief is scuppered by the blatant re-use and cheap duplication of content prevalent throughout the game. Every guard or threat spouts the same lines; even if the accent is varied. Conversations repeat endlessly to the point that one's driven to turn off the game's sound. The city is a mass of similar buildings that are so bland and forgettable that navigation requires the mini-map. Even the squeezing-through-hidden-passage sequence that I initially perceived as a clever disguise for an area transition is copied over and over, with the same annoying quick-time-event required to move the same wooden beam out of your way.

    As a footnote, I must also mention the desk fans. Steampunk environments are awesome, yes, but steam powered desk fans are just trying too hard.    … Expand
  3. megaD
    Apr 11, 2014
    10
    Absolutely great atmosphere and fun game-play. The story pulls you in immediately and keeps evolving in a very engaging way. I didn't expect this game to the that steam punk'ish but it's a great addition to this medieval-like world. The graphics and sound in the game are absolutely awesome and since the game support the new AMD Mantle API I can run it on "Very High" with high frame ratesAbsolutely great atmosphere and fun game-play. The story pulls you in immediately and keeps evolving in a very engaging way. I didn't expect this game to the that steam punk'ish but it's a great addition to this medieval-like world. The graphics and sound in the game are absolutely awesome and since the game support the new AMD Mantle API I can run it on "Very High" with high frame rates on my AMD FX-6300/7870 system.… Expand
  4. DrZed
    Apr 9, 2014
    8
    There isn´t much to say. Game is good, I really enjoyed playing it. Gameplay and the way the game looks is good. I expected more, that´s true - but as is it with most of the reboots creators can´t make the game look as good as the previous one. Graphics are amazing, story is good but they really needed to put some more work into some details - There isn´t really any important roleplay inThere isn´t much to say. Game is good, I really enjoyed playing it. Gameplay and the way the game looks is good. I expected more, that´s true - but as is it with most of the reboots creators can´t make the game look as good as the previous one. Graphics are amazing, story is good but they really needed to put some more work into some details - There isn´t really any important roleplay in this game but after all it´s a good start for a new sequel. If you haven´t played the games before you will love this game. So even with some big mistakes done in development this game turned out awesome. I highly recommend it.… Expand
  5. BSim500
    Apr 9, 2014
    0
    I could write a long rambling review saying what everyone else has already said about this complete catastrophic train wreck of a "game" ranging from the tiny level sizes and loading screens every 30 meters, to the broken audio to the dumb QTE's and micro-cutscenes which break immersion more than they add, to the dumbing down of the light-gem from 11 states to just 3.

    Instead I'll just    I could write a long rambling review saying what everyone else has already said about this complete catastrophic train wreck of a "game" ranging from the tiny level sizes and loading screens every 30 meters, to the broken audio to the dumb QTE's and micro-cutscenes which break immersion more than they add, to the dumbing down of the light-gem from 11 states to just 3.

    Instead I'll just post one example of many of what kind of "casual audience" they're targeting for Call of Thiefy 4. This is a genuine objective from Mission 1:-

    "Get 4 Headshots"

    Headshots. In Thief...

    When playing a Khajiit in Skyrim or replaying a 1998 game gives you a better "Thief" experience than 2014 Thief, you know the franchise is now dead...

    Do yourself a favor, go buy the original trilogy dirt cheap on GOG, then treat yourself to Dishonored if you haven't already played it, which although different from Thief, doesn't actively take the p*ss and insult your intelligence like this putrid train-wreck masquerading as a "Thief sequel"...    … Expand
  6. stambertgird
    Apr 8, 2014
    1
    yet another AAA crap... yet another rip off of the old game... absolute garbage... the worst thief game ever made... this crap is an insult to the original Thief series...
  7. VoxPaladin
    Apr 8, 2014
    0
    This is possibly one of the worst stealth games of the century. What's the point of trying to stay in shadows if the guards are blind as a bat? You could literally stand up, walk around, even RUN and they wouldn't even notice you.

    The A.I. is non-existent. They have very narrow field of view, ncps keep repeating the same lines of dialogue over and over and over and over and over and    This is possibly one of the worst stealth games of the century. What's the point of trying to stay in shadows if the guards are blind as a bat? You could literally stand up, walk around, even RUN and they wouldn't even notice you.

    The A.I. is non-existent. They have very narrow field of view, ncps keep repeating the same lines of dialogue over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over again. Houses are empty, levels are horribly designed and very linear with so many loading screens. There's no point in exploring multiple paths because they all get you to the same place anyway. Why bother going around the long way to get to your objective when you can just open the front door and literally end up in the same exact spot? The game is so incredibly linear that the idea of having different paths is just a joke.

    Let's not forget that atrocious story... what were they even thinking? The plot is very loose and jumbled it makes the TV show LOST seem like it had a much more understandable and interesting story as ironic as it sounds.

    That's just how BAD it is.    … Expand
  8. RobertoMoir
    Apr 3, 2014
    6
    I'd hesitate to call it a bad game, but it didn't engage me very long.

    I love stealth games, love them in fact, but while there are some aspects of sneaking around in the shadows that are very well done in this game, overall I found it frustrating (mash a button repeated to open a window, really?, lots of dummy scenery to wander past while looking for random loot, which is hardly a new    I'd hesitate to call it a bad game, but it didn't engage me very long.

    I love stealth games, love them in fact, but while there are some aspects of sneaking around in the shadows that are very well done in this game, overall I found it frustrating (mash a button repeated to open a window, really?, lots of dummy scenery to wander past while looking for random loot, which is hardly a new problem but does shatter the mood a lot) and while these are all trivial things in themselves they all added up to breaking the mood the game was trying to present to me.

    I realise it's a reboot and not a sequel, as one of the other reviewers comments, but I think if you're going to use the name of a series for your new game then you need to make sure the game feels like part of the series and I'm not sure this does.

    I got bored very quickly and just can't be bothered to play some more. Perhaps I will come back to it but I really don't know when.    … Expand
  9. ers020
    Apr 3, 2014
    0
    Running into guards has no consequences, the mechanics/key configurations for PC are junk, the audio is off, and the clipping interface in some areas are just awful (I can't walk over a 3 millimeter difference in flooring? wtf?). There really isn't a redeeming thing about this game.

    Just to clarify what I mean by no consequence, I mean you are in one room and alert the guards, just run    Running into guards has no consequences, the mechanics/key configurations for PC are junk, the audio is off, and the clipping interface in some areas are just awful (I can't walk over a 3 millimeter difference in flooring? wtf?). There really isn't a redeeming thing about this game.

    Just to clarify what I mean by no consequence, I mean you are in one room and alert the guards, just run into the next room. Even though there are guards in there, they won't react to the screams and warnings of the guards from the previous room. They'll just do their thing and wonder about nothing, because they're brain dead.    … Expand
  10. robbie_333
    Apr 2, 2014
    9
    Underrated and loyal to the original series. Thief quickly immerses you in it's well polished world and before you know it your indulging in kleptomania at every turn scouring the scene for that familiar twinkle. This is a walk down memory lane for me and as victim to reminience I recently loaded up the old thiefs to hark back to the old days and found my memories were far more goldenUnderrated and loyal to the original series. Thief quickly immerses you in it's well polished world and before you know it your indulging in kleptomania at every turn scouring the scene for that familiar twinkle. This is a walk down memory lane for me and as victim to reminience I recently loaded up the old thiefs to hark back to the old days and found my memories were far more golden than the gameplay itself. Age has not been kind, graphically, to the old series. This new thief iteration captures the soul of the old series and injects some much needed modern nuiances such as the swoop ability. Yes the AI can be fickle but if searchers were as keen as reviewers seem to shout about there would be quite a few broken controllers. Gamers have plenty of options to keep them busy and feel the pinch of nostalgia. I'm happy with the outcome and would fully support Eidos continuing the series.… Expand
  11. faceless-1
    Apr 1, 2014
    2
    Well last good thief was thief 2, but this game is really the worst thief game. It has some interesting ideas, but almost every part of this game is sub par. The world looks nice at first, but after a while you will notice how badly done it is.
  12. PCforever
    Apr 1, 2014
    1
    Worst reboot of a game ever in gaming history. I hope every dev that worked on this pile of festering snot of a game lose their jobs and end up serving fries.

    1) Too gutless and yellow to connect the game to old Thief series because they are scared of being accused of "Tying game to past Thiefs" 2) Boring, uninteresting plot 3) Stupid mini cutscenes that take away control from    Worst reboot of a game ever in gaming history. I hope every dev that worked on this pile of festering snot of a game lose their jobs and end up serving fries.

    1) Too gutless and yellow to connect the game to old Thief series because they are scared of being accused of "Tying game to past Thiefs"

    2) Boring, uninteresting plot

    3) Stupid mini cutscenes that take away control from you in typical consolitis fashion. For example, knock out a guard and you are locked out of control for 5 seconds while Garrett lovingly lowers the unconscions guard to the ground

    4) Consolitis in every way. From the cutscenes, to the gameplay, to the story. Brainless garbage

    5) The devs who made this game are sexual deviants. One mission forces you to watch five pornographic scenes. Yes I am not kidding you, you are forced to watch pornography over and over again, five times in a row, to solve a mission. I am talking about the brothel mission. It's so sad that porn addicts are given jobs as game devs.

    6) The game constantly deletes your savegames. I spent two hours working my way through the seventh mission, only to find that when I clicked the "Continue" button it deleted my manual saves and made me restart the seventh mission. Please fire the losers who made this garbage worthless sequel of a game.

    Worst reboot ever. In fact, reboot is for losers who spit and urinate on the fine lore that previous designers made. I hope that everybody on this pile of festering dog doo never get to work in the gaming industry again.    … Expand
  13. padster
    Mar 31, 2014
    9
    Love the re invention of the classic Thief. The prologue is an ok way to learn to play the game, but it really gets going once the game proper starts.
    So good to play a real sneak em up again, if the guards find you? they will kill you, it give real tension and makes the game. Far to many "sneaky" games are really just beat em ups in disguise. This isn't, trying to make it through an    Love the re invention of the classic Thief. The prologue is an ok way to learn to play the game, but it really gets going once the game proper starts.
    So good to play a real sneak em up again, if the guards find you? they will kill you, it give real tension and makes the game. Far to many "sneaky" games are really just beat em ups in disguise. This isn't, trying to make it through an entire level without any detections, amassing a small fortune in the process, solving the games main quests etc etc. Its just very well done. Love it.    … Expand
  14. MB_
    Mar 31, 2014
    1
    Played the intro and I just can't strike up any interest to play any more of it.

    The gameplay feels to rail-roaded and limited, you can't even jump? I don't feel in control of the character. The character isn't the same, the tone of the world isn't the same, the new female character doesn't fit in with the loner Garrett of the first games, nothing about the game says Thief to me. Which    Played the intro and I just can't strike up any interest to play any more of it.

    The gameplay feels to rail-roaded and limited, you can't even jump? I don't feel in control of the character. The character isn't the same, the tone of the world isn't the same, the new female character doesn't fit in with the loner Garrett of the first games, nothing about the game says Thief to me. Which is what I signed up for.

    But all of that could be forgiven if it was just fun to play, where Dishonoured got everything utterly spot on and right Thief fails on ever conceivable level. A complete embarrassment.    … Expand
  15. Necron99
    Mar 30, 2014
    0
    This new release is an absolute insult to the Thief series, Where do these 7-10 scores come from? they either getting paid to review or know nothing about video gaming and like spending there money on rubbish!
  16. verglia
    Mar 28, 2014
    7
    I expected more from thief but still it's nice game,fun to play,it has flaws but i had my fun with it and so,in hopes to see even better thief someday i'm gonna give this game 7.I'ts not for everyone taste ,story is a little lame,gameplay is fun,stealing is fun(but repetetive),graphics are nice and dark...
  17. HELLruler
    Mar 28, 2014
    7
    Thief was a pretty much expected game, and I wish I could give it a better score :/

    So, everything in the game is good: gameplay, sounds, story, graphics. But that's it, it doesn't have enough to be an outstanding game as I thought it'd be. When you play it, you think everything could've been better The strongest point is it's one of the best stealth games I've ever played. The    Thief was a pretty much expected game, and I wish I could give it a better score :/

    So, everything in the game is good: gameplay, sounds, story, graphics. But that's it, it doesn't have enough to be an outstanding game as I thought it'd be. When you play it, you think everything could've been better
    The strongest point is it's one of the best stealth games I've ever played. The mechanics work really well, and you have to watch and plan every step, otherwise you might just fail

    It's sadly an overpriced game, but still worth playing    … Expand
  18. Zuboklev
    Mar 27, 2014
    2
    Most worst screenplay ever! Game is not so bad, but "genius" of Rhianna Pratchett crosses all. Enough relaunches of good old games. Eidos should hire a good scenarist and develop new titles.
  19. gamiseta
    Mar 27, 2014
    6
    For me, reviewing this game was way harder than any other game because what you'll find from this game is totally depending on you.

    If you have played previous Thief games before and appreciate the atmosphere, the environment, how the game works and how difficult it was sometimes then this Thief game is around 5-6 (at tops) for you. Yes this is a Thief game and yes you steal stuff, hide    For me, reviewing this game was way harder than any other game because what you'll find from this game is totally depending on you.

    If you have played previous Thief games before and appreciate the atmosphere, the environment, how the game works and how difficult it was sometimes then this Thief game is around 5-6 (at tops) for you. Yes this is a Thief game and yes you steal stuff, hide in the shadows and 3+ guards still kick your little stealthy backside BUT this game is fulfilling those game dynamics in a "next gen game" way. First of all, it is Unreal Engine 3, not Dark Engine so problems about Unreal Engine still exists in this game. Sound stuttering can be a real pain and can really make you feel disturbed. Also, the way sound works is weird in this game. Unlike previous Thief games, in which you had no glowing effect on items or no focus eye that adds sparkles to your enemies so you had to listen to everything, this game doesn't have accurate sound effects. Sometimes, you can't pinpoint the location of your enemies or the engine just leads you to wrong conclusions about your environment. Another thing that disturbed me was all those mini-games and/or actions. For instance The City is not actually an open world environment, it is more like bunch of areas divided by loading zones, sometimes filled with button mashing games just to reach to an apartment and trust me, it loses its charm after 50th time. Finally the story is...kind of reminds you several other games. Characters are not well inserted into the atmosphere of the world and the story itself lacks sophistication or culture that previous Thief games had. Oh I almost forgot, they removed jumping action. You can jump only in certain places, which REALLY limits your freedom as a Thief. But instead of jumping, you have this "sweeping" action that allows you to swoop from a shadow to another, which is actually a great idea and really fun to use.

    If this wasn't a Thief game and named something like "Shadow Walker: Man Of The Night", than I would rate it 8+. But unfortunately I have fantastic memories with the previous installments of this series and this game doesn't really make you feel like a Thief. It is both using a different engines that is completely a wrong choice or this game and changing game dynamics, which results in a limited gameplay. If you like stealth action games like Dishonored and never played other Thief games (that actually feels like you ARE a thief) I suggest you to play this game, you won't be disappointed. But please also try previous Thief games to see the difference.    … Expand
  20. honny51
    Mar 27, 2014
    10
    I'm new to the series and i just loved it its atmospheric,awsomly looking perfect stealth game. It only stumbles a bit on A.I wich is not exactly smartest and loadings but i recommend it to new player and the old player **** about not beeing old thief go play old theif and shut up
  21. IGNsus
    Mar 25, 2014
    2
    People love the Thief series. However, it doesn't seem like the developers are.

    To the people who are giving this game positive reviews: The AI alone makes this game a 5. The game is basically a crappier version of Dishonored, which in itself is a crappier version of the original Thief games. The best thing about Thief is how poorly received it is; it goes to show that no matter how    People love the Thief series. However, it doesn't seem like the developers are.

    To the people who are giving this game positive reviews: The AI alone makes this game a 5. The game is basically a crappier version of Dishonored, which in itself is a crappier version of the original Thief games.

    The best thing about Thief is how poorly received it is; it goes to show that no matter how big your publisher is, how much you advertise on Gamespot, an inferior game does not (always) get rewarded.

    Do not buy.    … Expand
  22. Hfx
    Mar 25, 2014
    5
    Boring plot set in a tiny city.
    Had regular frame rate drops
    Not a bad game per se, but if you enjoyed the original series it would probably be best to avoid this one
    If you HAVE to buy it rather wait for it to go on sale
  23. MaybeNo
    Mar 22, 2014
    10
    This was, literally, the BEST stealth game, thievery game, assassin game, it has moved to my top 5, top 3, actually it may be my favorite game ever. This is simply amazing. The atmosphere, the controls, everything is just amazing. I have not played any of the predecessors, but I will say, playing on Master Thief game-mode makes the AI extremely realistic. Keep in mind you are apparentlyThis was, literally, the BEST stealth game, thievery game, assassin game, it has moved to my top 5, top 3, actually it may be my favorite game ever. This is simply amazing. The atmosphere, the controls, everything is just amazing. I have not played any of the predecessors, but I will say, playing on Master Thief game-mode makes the AI extremely realistic. Keep in mind you are apparently the master shadow looking thief.… Expand
  24. Daerdor
    Mar 22, 2014
    10
    Excellent game, just like the original Thief games. Finally a 'true' stealth game, especially on the Master or custom difficulties you really have to play it pure stealth which is great compared to other 'wannabe' stealth games out there today. Together with Dishonored this is a true gem, definitely recommended!
  25. AhmadL
    Mar 22, 2014
    6
    The game is fun at first and relates to dishonored a little bit in that matter. However it starts to feel repetitive and the game just starts to feel like a chore to play. Some missions have no meaning and leave you wondering why you even did them in the first place. The graphics are pretty average especially on the next gen consoles. It has loading screens left and right and the game mayThe game is fun at first and relates to dishonored a little bit in that matter. However it starts to feel repetitive and the game just starts to feel like a chore to play. Some missions have no meaning and leave you wondering why you even did them in the first place. The graphics are pretty average especially on the next gen consoles. It has loading screens left and right and the game may seem like an open world but its an open world cut into small pieces and in order for you to explore each piece you have to wait a long 15 minute loading screen. However it has some fun side quests and some missions will have you jumping out of your seat, you soon realize other games do there's much better. The game is extremely short with only around 5 hours of gameplay. If you would like a better alternative play dishonored or play some of the older thief games. Thief deserves a disgraceful 6/10.… Expand
  26. LXQUICKJUSTICE
    Mar 21, 2014
    0
    The Erin Show... For a while I thought this game was incredible. Garrett's back, the atmosphere is fantastic, the gameplay is good... But there was always this 800 pound gorilla in the room... Or rather, a 120 pound emo skank that ruins the experience. Now, I understand we're supposed to be all PC and everything, and I have nothing against a female in a leading role, but the way they'veThe Erin Show... For a while I thought this game was incredible. Garrett's back, the atmosphere is fantastic, the gameplay is good... But there was always this 800 pound gorilla in the room... Or rather, a 120 pound emo skank that ruins the experience. Now, I understand we're supposed to be all PC and everything, and I have nothing against a female in a leading role, but the way they've done it in this reboot is just awful. Erin is not likeable the way Victoria was. She has no redeeming qualities, and to make it worse, the entire story revolves around HER... I found on a second and a third play through that she became more irritating with each encounter until the only thing I could associate this game with was the whiney mass murdering flake that insults Garrett in the opening scene, and clumsily taints this otherwise interesting adventure. Don't read on if you don't want to see spoilers, but seriously, the whole freaking game is about Erin. Erin's mad because Garrett wouldn't let her kill people with impunity, like an assassin's creed fan girl. Erin fell into the all powerful Primal magic! Erin went crazy so let's spend a long time in a haunted asylum where she was imprisoned, but oh, it's only haunted because of ERIN and her ERIN powers... Did this game really have to focus on this one stupid character so much? Basso's awesome and Garrett is as well, but all of that is ruined because there's no way Garrett would EVER work with someone like her. It's too amateur for him, and nauseating for me. I won't say how the game ends, but let me give you a hint... It has something to do with... Erin... And it's all about Erin.

    Thanks Square Enix for putting the stake through Garrett's heart. I had hopes that his story would continue, but after this, you know it's over. And to make it even worse... This Garrett isn't the real Garrett. Old Garrett, according to this ridiculous story, died in an asylum a long time ago. So here in this game we just randomly have a new master thief named Garrett with a female student, and an old time friend named Basso... Guys, if you wanted to start over with a new character, you should have just done it and manned up to it. But oh that's right, you needed to hoodwink old thief fans into buying this cop out at the same time. I forgot.    … Expand
  27. AthanasiosT
    Mar 21, 2014
    5
    I have been a fan of Thief since the beginning of the franchise. This doesn't necessarily mean that I'm comparing this game to the previous versions, but I am comparing it (unfortunately for Thief) to Dishonored. In my opinion, it's monotone, repetitive, mediocre and bugged. Some more freedom to move around the city (instead of predetermined paths) would be great, along with better gameI have been a fan of Thief since the beginning of the franchise. This doesn't necessarily mean that I'm comparing this game to the previous versions, but I am comparing it (unfortunately for Thief) to Dishonored. In my opinion, it's monotone, repetitive, mediocre and bugged. Some more freedom to move around the city (instead of predetermined paths) would be great, along with better game design, which would enable my PC to run the game smoothly, without editing the .ini files all the time. I just hope for a better sequel.… Expand
  28. Razorfiend
    Mar 21, 2014
    10
    I played all the previous Thief and has long awaited this game. I´m happy to see a good story and nice smooth controls and very atmospheric.
    Pros:
    Great stealth system, excellent sandboxing (you can go nearly everywhere all the time only unlocking new areas through accepting missions and story) Massive amount of things to loot Mystic, and the Glyphs are there though I´d like so see    I played all the previous Thief and has long awaited this game. I´m happy to see a good story and nice smooth controls and very atmospheric.
    Pros:
    Great stealth system, excellent sandboxing (you can go nearly everywhere all the time only unlocking new areas through accepting missions and story)
    Massive amount of things to loot
    Mystic, and the Glyphs are there though I´d like so see more of the "old school"
    Great graphics and story.

    Cons:
    Clumsy close combat (pressing R makes an attack)
    Too short :)
    I´m unsure how to gather 30000 gold in the game to purchase the most expensive trinket.    … Expand
  29. REDPhantomPie
    Mar 20, 2014
    8
    Well, this game is awesome in a way but not really that awesome in another way. Firstly, the graphics, I admit it looked really really good but my laptop couldn't get it to high settings and most games now aren't really optimized for the PC so I can blame my laptop and the people who made this game. Secondly, the storyline, it was kinda confusing to me but maybe not to others, however IWell, this game is awesome in a way but not really that awesome in another way. Firstly, the graphics, I admit it looked really really good but my laptop couldn't get it to high settings and most games now aren't really optimized for the PC so I can blame my laptop and the people who made this game. Secondly, the storyline, it was kinda confusing to me but maybe not to others, however I feel like it was kinda boring, Third, the gameplay, it was great with the stealth and stuff but the guards can detect you easily even if they can't really see you. Picking locks, scanning your environments, thinking of a way to stealth through, etc are really cool but as I said it has flaws. I'm giving an 8 because it was awesome and not in another way. I would definitely recommend this game to anyone who have played Dishonored and liked it really much.… Expand
  30. beefcake124
    Mar 20, 2014
    9
    this game is awesome, idfk why people are rating it badly but thankfully I played it before reading reviews. This game is absolutely more rewarding and has much better and more likable characters than dishonored but its also a little bit scary for me hah. Graphics are awesome, I wish there was more sex, maybe a little bit less opening window animations, but otherwise the game has beenthis game is awesome, idfk why people are rating it badly but thankfully I played it before reading reviews. This game is absolutely more rewarding and has much better and more likable characters than dishonored but its also a little bit scary for me hah. Graphics are awesome, I wish there was more sex, maybe a little bit less opening window animations, but otherwise the game has been awesome in my opinion. I expected a crap cheap game cause I never heard of thief but was greatly surprised at how well this game is put together and I havnt encountered one glitch yet. I cant stop playing this game but hopefully I beat it before gta5 for pc or I will have to shelf it.… Expand
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#20 Most Discussed PC Game of 2014
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#39 Most Shared PC Game of 2014

Critic Reviews

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Metascore
70

Mixed or average reviews - based on 37 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 19 out of 37
  2. Mixed: 16 out of 37
  3. Negative: 2 out of 37
  1. Pelit (Finland)
    May 11, 2014
    81
    Not the best brand relaunch ever, but forgetting the great predecessors, it's a decent game of its own. [March 2014]
  2. Hyper Magazine
    Apr 9, 2014
    80
    It may not be a traditional Thief game and the story may be awful but there's still some great stealth to be had. [May 2014, p.66]
  3. LEVEL (Czech Republic)
    Apr 7, 2014
    60
    This new Thief does a lot things right but can still be rather clumsy at times. Definitely worth trying, though. [Issue #240]
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