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  1. Mar 13, 2014
    4
    Honestly I really wanted to like this, I love all stealth games and love deus ex but what you read is true, it really isnt worth buying.what youve read is true, the story is beyond bad, seriously un absorbing.garett is a monotone bore.the gameplay was a slight novelty for the first hour while a new experience, but theres literally no change the whole way through.to make matters worse, theHonestly I really wanted to like this, I love all stealth games and love deus ex but what you read is true, it really isnt worth buying.what youve read is true, the story is beyond bad, seriously un absorbing.garett is a monotone bore.the gameplay was a slight novelty for the first hour while a new experience, but theres literally no change the whole way through.to make matters worse, the gameplay mechanics are not consistent, to the point of being almost broken. You could play a mission and ace it, then replay it step for step the same and get killed constantly.this makes it an exercise in frustration, impossiblevto master and basically a game of luck, which sucks for whats meant to be a cakculated stealth game.then theres the technical issues, sound out of sync with horrible animated cutscenes and constant lag with constant loadingscreens, a convoluted map with no waypoint, more frustation as you spend more time trying to find routes ti wwindowsills than anything else in this game.do yourself a favour and pass on this one, or il swap you my copy for anything really.its such a shame, it cuda been great. Expand
  2. Mar 11, 2014
    2
    Seems rushed-to-market and features significant issues with systems/mechanics most integral to stealth gameplay. The sound is completely broken - sounds do not get quieter or louder as their sources get closer to you - this is game-breaking in a stealth game. Load times are appalling (and way to frequent) for a modern game. This ruins any immersion or desire to explore. You are unable toSeems rushed-to-market and features significant issues with systems/mechanics most integral to stealth gameplay. The sound is completely broken - sounds do not get quieter or louder as their sources get closer to you - this is game-breaking in a stealth game. Load times are appalling (and way to frequent) for a modern game. This ruins any immersion or desire to explore. You are unable to jump (!) except on designated surfaces. The game seems to be hobbled together from earlier jettisoned versions of itself - the stealth portions are okay, but there are bizarre out of place Uncharted-style third person (!) climbing bits, etc. This is the first game I have ever returned, because I found it to be unplayable as a result of the various bugs and deficiencies in mechanics compounded by bafflingly poor game design choices. See for yourself if you must, but at least wait until the cost comes down. And note what other reviewers said - the PS3 version seems to be especially buggy. Some things may be fixed with patches later on, but you simply can't fix the poor game design choices made in this rushed cash grab. Expand
  3. Sep 9, 2014
    4
    It's a mediocre stealth game, generic mostly scripted action coupled with a downright awful combat system should you grow tired of that repetitive creeping. There is a considerable amount of depth compared to most modern games it's not an entirely linear experience. Don't bother paying attention to the story it is more plot holes than it is lines and seems to skip ahead withoutIt's a mediocre stealth game, generic mostly scripted action coupled with a downright awful combat system should you grow tired of that repetitive creeping. There is a considerable amount of depth compared to most modern games it's not an entirely linear experience. Don't bother paying attention to the story it is more plot holes than it is lines and seems to skip ahead without explanation. This may be specific to the PS3 version but there were frequent audio glitches though when it worked properly that was one of the games strong points. Expand
  4. Mar 13, 2014
    1
    Unfortunately, I downloaded the game. Therefore, I cannot return it. WRETCHED audio, when there is audio. Cut scenes are completely void of audio. Characters mouths are moving, so they're obviously talking, but nothing, voices, music, nothing, can be heard throughout the cutscenes. As I'm not the first nor the second, nor third...to complain about this, it is a problem within the game.Unfortunately, I downloaded the game. Therefore, I cannot return it. WRETCHED audio, when there is audio. Cut scenes are completely void of audio. Characters mouths are moving, so they're obviously talking, but nothing, voices, music, nothing, can be heard throughout the cutscenes. As I'm not the first nor the second, nor third...to complain about this, it is a problem within the game. The game looks and feels much like that from the old school gen console. Save your money on this one. It's definitely not worth it. Expand
  5. Feb 23, 2015
    0
    I got this game for free as PSN Plus monthly deal. The setting interests me so I downloaded the game. Everything went well for the first minute. Then I had to pick my first lock. It required me to use R2 button, but curiously enough my R2 button didn't work. I was confused and changed my controller. I was using my PS4 controller while playing on PS3 so I thought maybe this game doesn'tI got this game for free as PSN Plus monthly deal. The setting interests me so I downloaded the game. Everything went well for the first minute. Then I had to pick my first lock. It required me to use R2 button, but curiously enough my R2 button didn't work. I was confused and changed my controller. I was using my PS4 controller while playing on PS3 so I thought maybe this game doesn't properly work with PS4 controller, which is odd enough. But then it didn't work with my PS3 controller either. Maybe my controller broke down, even though it was fine half an hour ago. So I tried with another PS3 controller and the R2 wasn't working.

    I did a quick google search and saw that I wasn't the only one. With the PS3 version of the game, the R2 button simply doesn't work for some players. I restarted and installed and everything but the problem did not disappear.

    So yeah I was really looking forward to play this game and that's what I did. I got to play the game for 1 minute. I'm glad this was a PSN Plus deal and didn't pay anything for this. And I won't pay 30 euros for the PS4 version just to find out that it is as glitchy as the PS3 version.
    0 out of 10, out of 5, out of what ever. This was just pointless.
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  6. Feb 16, 2015
    2
    So, you play a thief whose job is to steal everything that has a square on it......What? No thanks......No, no. You get to save the world from an evil while you are stealing......What? Thanks, but no thanks. Mediocre graphics, really terrible sound and voice acting. Horrible movement, uggh! I just can stand to play another minute more of it......But its Free!.....Trust me. There isSo, you play a thief whose job is to steal everything that has a square on it......What? No thanks......No, no. You get to save the world from an evil while you are stealing......What? Thanks, but no thanks. Mediocre graphics, really terrible sound and voice acting. Horrible movement, uggh! I just can stand to play another minute more of it......But its Free!.....Trust me. There is a reason this **** game is free from PSN. Expand
  7. Apr 18, 2014
    5
    Thief was one of my favorite stealth games of all time. When I bought Thief, I was expecting a great and fluid stealth experience. What I got was a game that was EXTREMELY easy, with no challenge and terrible A.I. The gameplay is boring, and the environments look gorgeous but feel recycled. I must say, Thief has officially jumped the cliff, and is possibly dead.
  8. May 7, 2014
    5
    I bought thief without really reading the reviews, something which I never usually do. I have not finished it yet, but I am about 75% of the way through at this point.

    I feel like this game has been rushed out, as there are some problems with it that bother me. Sometimes, in cut scenes, the voices of the characters go so quiet, I had to put the subtitles. The AI characters often wander
    I bought thief without really reading the reviews, something which I never usually do. I have not finished it yet, but I am about 75% of the way through at this point.

    I feel like this game has been rushed out, as there are some problems with it that bother me. Sometimes, in cut scenes, the voices of the characters go so quiet, I had to put the subtitles. The AI characters often wander about repeating the same sentences, without finishing the first one.

    It also feels oddly dated. The exploration is broken up into small segments of map, which are hard to navigate and are more of a hindrance than a help. The graphics are not up to the standard of current games, and the characters are not always in sync with the words they are saying.

    If this game had been released a few years ago, I would probably give it a higher score. But since it borrows heavily from Dishonoured, Batman, it does not have its own identity. Even Garett, a brilliant character in the original games, is somehow lost here. Instead of being the snarky, witty narrator who made people fall in love with the franchise in the first place has lost his identity. He is just a growling mess of various gaming stereotypes, who has become completely un-relatable
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  9. Jul 9, 2014
    5
    Whether intended or not, this game looks like, plays like, and acts like Dishonored. Unfortunately, the differences between the two favor the predecessor. This game lacks the difficulty that makes a full stealth completion feel rewarding. The storyline lacks spark, the characters are forgettable, and the map is clunky.
    The worst part is that Garrett's upgrades should provide a way for you
    Whether intended or not, this game looks like, plays like, and acts like Dishonored. Unfortunately, the differences between the two favor the predecessor. This game lacks the difficulty that makes a full stealth completion feel rewarding. The storyline lacks spark, the characters are forgettable, and the map is clunky.
    The worst part is that Garrett's upgrades should provide a way for you to tailor his skills to your preferred game play method, thus providing replay value. However, they do not.
    I would ONLY rent this game since you can beat it in one day.
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  10. May 1, 2016
    6
    Thief is a stealth video game developed by Eidos Montreal, published by Square Enix.

    + Good Stealth Mechanics
    - Frequent Load Screens
    - Bland Characters
    - Bad Story
  11. Jan 2, 2018
    3
    El juego parece entretenido con una interesante historia, pero es aburrido y cae mucho en la repetición, no creo que sea por el juego sino porque el concepto ya fue muy usado.
  12. Sep 5, 2016
    6
    Thief is a stealth video game developed by Eidos Montreal, published by Square Enix.

    + Good Stealth Mechanics
    - Frequent Load Screens
    - Bland Characters
    - Bad Story
  13. Feb 27, 2014
    4
    So first and foremost do not even bother with the ps3 port for already terrible game. It is riddled with sound problems all throughout (audio completely drops off/ subtitles racing ahead/ random clicking noises), the frame rate is unacceptable, and I personally had the game crash on me at one point.

    Now if you thought this low score was merely because of technical flaws, that is
    So first and foremost do not even bother with the ps3 port for already terrible game. It is riddled with sound problems all throughout (audio completely drops off/ subtitles racing ahead/ random clicking noises), the frame rate is unacceptable, and I personally had the game crash on me at one point.

    Now if you thought this low score was merely because of technical flaws, that is certainly not the case. The entirety of this game is pretty much linear, where the 'alternative' paths almost always end in a dead end with some loot if you are lucky. The world is uninteresting and completely disregards the fascinating lore it should be based on. The game even includes sections where you climb around in a third person perspective as if this was assassin's creed and there were even 2 or 3 sections where I was simply running from the explosions going off all around me.....The hub world is a huge nuisance to navigate and the vast majority of the side missions are lackluster and boring. The few side missions that were enjoyable were mere fleeting moments from the overwhelming drudgery of this experience. This game is basically deadly shadows (one of the more mediocre thief games) with worse level design, worse AI, more bugs, no story to enjoy, a burdensome hub world, and a ton of features to 'streamline' the experience.

    I am just glad I only rented this one. Not only is this monstrosity a disgrace to the Thief franchise, but it is also a disgrace to the stealth genre as we know it.
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  14. Feb 17, 2015
    4
    I'll give it some credit. The core stealth mechanics are good and it's a stealth game that genuinely values being stealthy. There's no stepping out off the shadows here. Doing so is sure to lead to a quick death. However that's where the praise ends as everything else in the game is crap.

    I'm just going to go ahead and get this part of the review out of the way before diving into the
    I'll give it some credit. The core stealth mechanics are good and it's a stealth game that genuinely values being stealthy. There's no stepping out off the shadows here. Doing so is sure to lead to a quick death. However that's where the praise ends as everything else in the game is crap.

    I'm just going to go ahead and get this part of the review out of the way before diving into the gameplay. If you're looking for story then look elsewhere. The conflict here is painfully uninteresting and the characters are bland and unlikable. It also tries way to hard to be "mature" by including things like nudity and pointlessly gratuitous violence. It doesn't work and thanks to it's presentation the game comes off as juvenile as possible.

    As far as the gameplay goes like I said the core stealth works, but the level design often just sucks. It's a shame because usually the levels have cool themes. For instance a trip through an atmospheric asylum ends up being particularly memorable. However despite how cool they may seem at first irritating puzzles and confusing layouts suck the fun out of them before you're finished most of the time.

    The same crummy layouts apply to the city you'll navigate in order to get to these objectives. This made me avoid the side-quests the game offers. It also killed the thieving aspect of the game for me as there are plenty of secrets hidden in the corners of the city that just aren't worth going through the tedium to collect.

    Speaking of the actual thieving, levels will often have items scattered throughout them you can collect in order to get gold you can use in order to buy more items. However given the state the city is in there isn't much laying around. It feels kind of worthless to search through countless empty drawers and dressers only to end up with a $4 dollar pen at best.

    While I can't speak for how it stands up against other games in the "Thief" series I can tell you how it stands up as a stealth game on it's own merits. It's got solid core stealth mechanics that initially make the game show some promise, but it doesn't take long for the flaws to show up and leave gamers with what is just a bad stealth game. It's one I don't recommend and it's just not worth your hard earned money.
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  15. May 7, 2014
    0
    I've spent about 48 hours on this game, and I should say that I'm *very* glad I didn't buy it (a friend of mine was very kind to allow me to play his copy).
    While it sounds ridiculous, but in Thief 2014, you *don't* even need to steal, at all... The game will anyway reward you at the end of each mission, so why bother? Nice, isn't it?
    The setting. Remember the old three Thief games? Ok,
    I've spent about 48 hours on this game, and I should say that I'm *very* glad I didn't buy it (a friend of mine was very kind to allow me to play his copy).
    While it sounds ridiculous, but in Thief 2014, you *don't* even need to steal, at all... The game will anyway reward you at the end of each mission, so why bother? Nice, isn't it?
    The setting. Remember the old three Thief games? Ok, now forget them! Since Thief 2014 is a reboot, you will encounter *nothing* from the old ones. I mean Eidos Montreal has *totally* destroyed and erased everything that made Thief series so unique: Keepers, Pagans, Hammerites, Mechanists, Kurshoks, burricks, and hell - even zombies! Everything!
    The plot. Definitely the worst I ever met in video games. Just abominable! You still have some doubts? Ok then. Just try to watch the *bossfight* with Thief Taker General on YouTube and see for yourself. Yeah, *bossfights* in a *stealth* game.
    The audio. It's just disgusting. All NPCs have just two phrases, and several NPCs have even just *one* phrase. And you know what? These NPCs will repeat their "repertoire" till the kingdom come, with just *one* second interval. Sound propagation works so erroneously, so it was a real pain for me to understand where the sound came from.
    The protagonist. His new voice, by Romano Orzari, sounds so dull and boring! Instead, the old Garrett's voice, by Stephen Russell, was just brilliant! So if you still love Stephen Russell's voice as Garrett in Thief 1&2&3, you will absolutely be disappointed by Romano Orzari's voice in Thief 2014.

    Bottom line: it's a tasteless hack, so make yourself a favour and save your money for something really useful.
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  16. Oct 12, 2014
    3
    Releasing a title as sub-par as Thief this late in the PS3/360 console cycle is utterly unacceptable. From a totally unlikable, arrogant, annoying, one dimensional protagonist to a ridiculously pointless supernatural plot Thief is simply not worth the time. The graphics are 5 years old, the combat system is hopeless, navigating the city between missions is nothing less than a chore, theReleasing a title as sub-par as Thief this late in the PS3/360 console cycle is utterly unacceptable. From a totally unlikable, arrogant, annoying, one dimensional protagonist to a ridiculously pointless supernatural plot Thief is simply not worth the time. The graphics are 5 years old, the combat system is hopeless, navigating the city between missions is nothing less than a chore, the map is one of the worst I've ever encountered. The female lead is a snarky cliche of cocky adolescent angst for whom sympathy is completely unobtainable. Thief is a victim of its own ideas from 15 years ago, but now its old and its done millions of times better since. One word: Dishonored. Expand
  17. Feb 26, 2014
    3
    This game feels like a slap in the face for everyone who ever loved Thief and its story. Thief takes away to much from the franchise to be considered a 'Thief' game. The only factor that makes this a Thief game is Garret. No Hammers, no Pagans and no Keepers. All lore removed, just Garret remains. This game will probably appeal more to the mainstream than the oldschool Thief fans.
  18. Feb 28, 2014
    2
    Disclaimer: I’m not the type of person to write reviews but since Thief is one of, if not my favourite series of games I felt I should on this occasion. This decision was also made in-part due to a ridiculous amount of clearly fake reviews here, as well as shill posts on steam & various gaming boards around the net. I'm incredibly disappointed in the dev team and square enix for attemptingDisclaimer: I’m not the type of person to write reviews but since Thief is one of, if not my favourite series of games I felt I should on this occasion. This decision was also made in-part due to a ridiculous amount of clearly fake reviews here, as well as shill posts on steam & various gaming boards around the net. I'm incredibly disappointed in the dev team and square enix for attempting to dump money trying to buy a better 'score' & sales rather than spending the money making a better game.

    - Lighting is binary, you're either visible or you're not. Fog is everywhere but does nothing.
    - Sound is largely irrelevant when compared with previous games,
    - Controls are limited after being designed for controllers, 2 sets of crucial actions (Movement/Interaction) are grouped and unchangeable. Enjoy falling off a building after mantling when you intended to climb instead.
    - AI is probably some of the worst I’ve ever seen (Thief 1 & 2 actually have superior AI).
    - Level design is mostly corridors & shafts. In each level there’s 2 routes minimum, didn’t find more than 3. Obvious ‘stealth’ route, alternate route/Deus Ex HR-style ventilation shaft route & then a more ambitious, often vertical route if you’re lucky.
    - Missions: They very quickly devolve into find whatever/go-to wherever to watch the next cutscene and witness the atrocious story.
    - Garrett: Generic, modern protag who the world revolves around. No witty remarks, mostly just blurts out edgy comments or recounts information the player is already aware of.
    - Port: Pretty good except for the memory leaks & crashes.
    - Graphics: Bloated, old unreal engine 3 with improved crisp shadows. Colour palette: blue + orange only.
    - Story: I’d actually be wasting your time on this planet if I attempted to try and repeat it.

    More words:
    - Load screen & cutscene to gameplay ratio is ridiculous
    - You can’t jump (there is limited contextual jumping/mantling)
    - Viewmodel fov (T-Rex/invisible piano hands) is immersion breaking & may also induce nausea
    - There is a qte within the first 30 seconds of gameplay
    - Forced takedown sequences
    - Forced escape sequences
    - Thirdperson climbing sequences
    - Occasional QTE before load screens/level loads
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  19. May 24, 2014
    7
    First of all I would love to compliment the game designers on the look and tone of the game it's great. I felt like I was in a Tim burton meets Len Wiseman type world and I loved that feeling. I think the cutscenes are good and tell a clear conscience story that flows in its own darkness. I love the mystery surrounding Garrett that I think shows in his image really well. About theFirst of all I would love to compliment the game designers on the look and tone of the game it's great. I felt like I was in a Tim burton meets Len Wiseman type world and I loved that feeling. I think the cutscenes are good and tell a clear conscience story that flows in its own darkness. I love the mystery surrounding Garrett that I think shows in his image really well. About the gameplay. I find it to be exciting and fun defiantly worth the play but there is a lot against the player in it. Example Garrett can hardly defend himself face to face with guards and I know stealth but come on we're not all stealth players. The bows you get only hold a max of five arrows and unless you hitting heads on the enemy they won't kill first shot which is a problem with multiple AI attacking you. The enemies have swords and you have a batton! Uh no way a batton could ever beat a sword in dominance so your out manned there too. I just think that the character of Garrett could have built a little more equip and slightly tougher but get there's always a sequel right guys? Expand
  20. Mar 4, 2014
    10
    Thief has been around a long time. The first game came out in 1998 and it is an iconic game in the industry and inspired lots of other stealth games. Each new game in the franchise has had heavy expectations placed on it. Most Thief games since then have had a somewhat mixed reception. There are those who expect each new game to be exactly like the original. And there are others who wantThief has been around a long time. The first game came out in 1998 and it is an iconic game in the industry and inspired lots of other stealth games. Each new game in the franchise has had heavy expectations placed on it. Most Thief games since then have had a somewhat mixed reception. There are those who expect each new game to be exactly like the original. And there are others who want Thief to be more of an action game. Then there are those that have always understood what Thief is about and enjoy it for what it is: a damn good pure stealth series.

    The new Thief is no exception. Nothing has given me the sense of skulking about in the shadows and having to use stealth in order to survive better than Thief has. This isn't an action/stealth hybrid like Dishonored or Splinter Cell that you can go in guns blazing and cut down half a dozen guards in a short amount of time. In Thief you have to remain undetected or face the consequences.

    At first I was disappointed by the fact you can't use the rope arrow on any wood surface as before and can only attach to specially highlighted beams. But the game makes up for it in other ways. The new swoop ability is pure awesomeness. It gives a fluidity and speed to the game while still feeling stealthy and appropriate.

    The graphics are quite good, with some of the best lighting and shadows I have ever seen in a game. The world itself is quite dreary and that may turn off some people, but it has character and a strange charm of its own. I LOVE the atmosphere in this game.

    I have come to love the sound design in this game. Playing with headphones you realize all of the amazing little touches and how accurate the positional sound is. As far as the voice acting is concerned, it is very good in the case of Garrett and fairly good in the case of most of the other characters. Garrett is such an intriguing character.

    Those giving this game 0/10 and scores like that are complete douchebags and honestly have no business reviewing games. They are hatemongers who simply love bashing and tearing things down. Unfortunately, this sort of behavior is all too common in our society. I have NEVER given a game a score that low, because the truth is, no game has ever deserved such a score. Such scores indicate a game that is completely broken and without redeeming qualities. Thief may not be everybody's cup of tea, but it plays well, looks great and offers a lot of fun for those that enjoy these kind of stealth games. I would personally give the game an 8.9.

    All in all I think Thief carries the stealth torch admirably. It's one of the best pure stealth games in years. I've enjoyed it a lot and if you like stealth I believe it is likely that you will too.
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  21. Feb 25, 2014
    10
    Thief is truly an excellent game for excellent people. Foreboding atmosphere, superbly controls, complex gameplay systems, intricate graphics, exceptional storytelling, etc. Eidos Montreal have proven once again that their team has the chops to reboot a classic franchise after the incredible Deus Ex: Human Revolution. Thief is a Thief game for fans of the older titles. While some thingsThief is truly an excellent game for excellent people. Foreboding atmosphere, superbly controls, complex gameplay systems, intricate graphics, exceptional storytelling, etc. Eidos Montreal have proven once again that their team has the chops to reboot a classic franchise after the incredible Deus Ex: Human Revolution. Thief is a Thief game for fans of the older titles. While some things have changed, 99% of it remains the same but better than ever. 10/10, well deserved! A masterful creation! Expand
  22. Mar 7, 2014
    6
    Hmm tough one here. I dint enjoy this game as I thought I would. The voice acting was sub par for me and the game too linear. I felt driven in the one direction despite the odd dead end side quest. Graphics are quite nice but textures did pop on my ps3 version and it didnt blow my mind like The Last of Us or some of the other late releases on ps3.
    Fans of this series will either love it
    Hmm tough one here. I dint enjoy this game as I thought I would. The voice acting was sub par for me and the game too linear. I felt driven in the one direction despite the odd dead end side quest. Graphics are quite nice but textures did pop on my ps3 version and it didnt blow my mind like The Last of Us or some of the other late releases on ps3.
    Fans of this series will either love it (cause its more thief) or hate it (cause its not as good as the old ones). This was my fist foray into the Thief franchise and I was left a little underwhelmed.
    Again its not to say its a terrible game, just not my type. Id suggest either waiting till the price drops and getting it in a bargain bin or merely trying out Dishonoured a they are quite similar,
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  23. Mar 10, 2014
    7
    now i going to be straight and simple

    pros:optimized graphics!,ending,music,sounds,gameplay,garett cons:graphics engine old,story is weak all about ERIN,where is the story related thieving?,monsters? really? it was irritating pile of ****. old-gen version have too much downgrade! there is much unreal engine 3 games out there have better grapchics on xbox360 and ps3 than thief
    now i going to be straight and simple

    pros:optimized graphics!,ending,music,sounds,gameplay,garett

    cons:graphics engine old,story is weak all about ERIN,where is the story related thieving?,monsters? really? it was irritating pile of ****.

    old-gen version have too much downgrade! there is much unreal engine 3 games out there have better grapchics on xbox360 and ps3 than thief (old-gen version)
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  24. Nov 8, 2021
    5
    os graficos e a textura do jogo são feias, a história é ok, porém arrastada, e os inimigos são muito burros e o que deixa realmente dificuldade neles é essa gameplay de stealf, por que se o personagem enfrentasse vários inimigos com certeza seria MUITO mais fácil, foi uma decepção jogar thief...
  25. Dec 3, 2022
    3
    I never played the original Thief game, so this very review is unbiased.

    For quite a long time I've been encountering some VERY critical reviews on new Thief game, blaming it for being oversimplified, short, casual and bland. Well, they were right. The plot makes completely no sense: it's too short to dive into anything aside from developing the prologue. No characters have ANY
    I never played the original Thief game, so this very review is unbiased.

    For quite a long time I've been encountering some VERY critical reviews on new Thief game, blaming it for being oversimplified, short, casual and bland.

    Well, they were right.
    The plot makes completely no sense: it's too short to dive into anything aside from developing the prologue. No characters have ANY personality, Garret is very generic and even somewhat annoying and as cherry on top - the ending is a pure joke. Like, how is this even possible?
    Gameplay and visual design are very flawed as well. Thief is your typical generic 'dark' fantasy with forgettable landscapes and whole black-ness. Maybe there's something wrong with my TV, but I couldn't see a thing like 30% of the time.
    Gameplay is literally castrated Dishonored. Your only aim is to reach the end of the terrain with any means you like, but it suffers from lack of possibilities. You can either crouch to the finish or even SPEEDRUN right to your destination. You can't defend yourself, stealth is quite casual and bots are pretty stupid and riddles are that easy that any dumbass can solve all of them.
    The game gets old very soon. Music doesn't help either and electro dubstep thingy just makes it cringy.

    Technical condition is beyond good and evil - constant frame drops, audio glitches, missing cutscenes... Man, I literally saw a code line right after opening the game. How is this even possible?

    I bought this game for 2$ so I'm not really pissed off, but I suggest you to avoid playing this game - even if you have nothing else to play
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  1. Positive: 1 out of 2
  2. Negative: 0 out of 2
  1. Feb 25, 2014
    65
    Between the hit-or-miss missions is an extremely annoying city hub map and a weak story full of bland characters, and Garrett himself isn’t as sure-footed as a master thief ought to be.
  2. While maintaining the original feeling, new Thief also adds its own characteristics into the series. It's not the perfect Thief game for which fans were waiting 10 years, but it's a close call.