Dishonored: Death of the Outsider

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Generally favorable reviews- based on 344 Ratings

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  1. M1sfiT
    Sep 3, 2023
    7
    Gaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaameeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeees!!
  2. andrilitvynchuk
    Aug 23, 2023
    7
    I didn't like repetitive locations but overall DLC is very good. The ending is very interesting. I liked there it didn't have morality so you can play as you want
  3. forfeitbee
    Jun 25, 2023
    7
    It's very difficult to propose again the gameplay and the mechanics of a masterpiece as "Dishonored". For this reason, I think "Death of the Outsider" is a pretty good spin-off, but nothing more. The story is really cool and getting in touch with the Outsider, his lore and psychology is extremely interesting. Otherwise, the gameplay results diminished: your Abilities are less than theIt's very difficult to propose again the gameplay and the mechanics of a masterpiece as "Dishonored". For this reason, I think "Death of the Outsider" is a pretty good spin-off, but nothing more. The story is really cool and getting in touch with the Outsider, his lore and psychology is extremely interesting. Otherwise, the gameplay results diminished: your Abilities are less than the original game, just as the possibilities in the different levels. To sum up, "Death of the Outsider" is a enjoyable experience, but nothing compared with the first title. Maybe, they should have dared more, changed more, tried out more. A spin-off could have been the perfect occasion to try different things and exiting the "comfort zone" that Arkane obtained after Dishonored. A wasted oppurtinity!… Expand
  4. HaloFever
    May 30, 2023
    6
    Maybe it’s been too long. I just don’t at all care for this kind of roaming stealth and screw up and fight game. Most all of the time, you can be seen and trip all alarms and run away and wait for the authorities to give up the chase. Because you can teleport, it is extremely easy to beat the a.i. And with the design of this game world and some finicky mechanics, you will spend a lot ofMaybe it’s been too long. I just don’t at all care for this kind of roaming stealth and screw up and fight game. Most all of the time, you can be seen and trip all alarms and run away and wait for the authorities to give up the chase. Because you can teleport, it is extremely easy to beat the a.i. And with the design of this game world and some finicky mechanics, you will spend a lot of your time outsmarting the a.i.

    Flat out, I do not like limited open world levels for these kinds of games. “Deus Ex Mankind Divided” had this mechanic and it was as frustrating then as it is now. Because most doors are fake, you cannot just go anywhere and do anything. Everything is a poorly planned environmental puzzle that has a one proper way to proceed and a few other glitchy ways to proceed. Don’t give me the ability to teleport to a window and then make only one window functional. Don’t say a door is breakable if I can’t break it. Don’t litter your map with NPCs to incapacitate if there are no closets to stuff them in.

    The game world itself did not age well. Often you will run into twins and triplets chasing after you because the developer made only a few crude looking character models. The lighting in the game is terrible. If you made the game dark like they want, you can’t see anything. Turn up the brightness and your screen will burn out your eyes. Other games in the PS4 generation had HDR. Why were Bethesda studios so behind on this?

    Stealth is ok. Enemies react to sound and seeing you. Like Dishonored 2, enemies are a little too perceptive. There are no shadows dark enough for this thief. In one part, an NOC alerted another NPC, which is a bit of a cheat. On the other hand, I once used an NPC to explode something and it counted as a silent action for me, the player. Full disclosure: I played this from my PS+ collection on PS5. Fast loading meant more time trying different strategies. The backlog of PS+ Extra means I cared little for reading the made up back story of these video game characters. This game only means something to me if it is fun to play, and it is only middling so. This stealth genre has really fallen on hard times.    … Expand
  5. Avey123Avey
    Mar 19, 2023
    4
    Essentially just an expansion to Dishonored 2. It can be fun just like the other Dishonored titles and fans of the series will probably like it but it's a little egregious how much content and assets are reused from Dishonored 2.
  6. goodgriff33
    Dec 24, 2022
    7
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  7. Tampasco
    Dec 13, 2022
    8
    Spin-off explicando com terminando bem a saga, e tem um diferencial dos outros onde a protagonista Billie Lurk tem poderes diferentes do Vazio, ou seja, nerfados o que dá uma diferenciada/dificultada na gameplay, porém a historia obviamente é menos rica do que os jogos principais.

    Nota Final: 7,9
  8. arnoshtek
    Oct 26, 2022
    0
    I have enjoyed this game. Nice graphics and level design. Wish there will be a Dishonored 3
  9. penmumble
    Feb 21, 2022
    8
    Another heartfelt and atmospheric addition to the world of the Outsider; it's dark and eerie and bleak but works incredibly well. The game is short but certainly packs a lot of action and story into a few hours. The entire end section of the game was surprisingly heart-wrenching, and the whole ending sequence really stuck with me in an odd way; I hadn't expected it to be as moving as it is.
  10. samurainth
    Nov 28, 2021
    2
    Do not play in any way. The add-on just spits on the excellent plot of both the first game and the second, if you liked the plot of the first two games even a little, don't touch it. From the point of view of mechanics, the addition is much weaker than the main campaign, nothing like what happened in the main game here do not expect.
    Не играть не в коем случае. Дополнение просто плюет на    Do not play in any way. The add-on just spits on the excellent plot of both the first game and the second, if you liked the plot of the first two games even a little, don't touch it. From the point of view of mechanics, the addition is much weaker than the main campaign, nothing like what happened in the main game here do not expect.
    Не играть не в коем случае. Дополнение просто плюет на отличный сюжет как первой игры, так и второй, если вам хоть немного понравился сюжет первых двух игр не трогайте это. С точки зрения механик дополнение намного слабее основной кампании, ничего подобного тому что было в основной игре тут не ждите.    … Expand
  11. kirrwed
    Nov 15, 2021
    8
    This is a fairly good game with some clever tactical options. For those looking for stealth type games, it's probably worth a playthrough. The teleportation and foresight mechanics are probably the funnest part of the game. They can be used not only to find goodies, but to escape been seen quickly, and get to areas otherwise locked away.

    The game does seem wanting of being in the 3rd    This is a fairly good game with some clever tactical options. For those looking for stealth type games, it's probably worth a playthrough. The teleportation and foresight mechanics are probably the funnest part of the game. They can be used not only to find goodies, but to escape been seen quickly, and get to areas otherwise locked away.

    The game does seem wanting of being in the 3rd person. For a stealth game especially, it's important to know one's position better than a 1st person can show you. Games like Styx or Splinter Cell Blacklist were much better in this regard and made the overall gameplay funner. In 1st person you're just more prone to being discovered when you think you are hidden or you could fall in a hole because you weren't specifically looking at your feet - which is resolved in 3rd person or real life because of peripheral vision.

    Another grievance against this game is a particular Contract where you have to execute every enemy on a level (except one specific guy). I never found everyone no matter how many times I combed it over. And I played the mission twice just to finish that contract. I've seen this same problem on a number of forums. The game doesn't tell you how many are left or where they are. A glitch of an enemy never spawning is a possibility with such prevalence of the problem. It's a very frustrating aspect of game design when the player is left not knowing what to do or obviously if the game is glitching.    … Expand
  12. Steyraus
    May 17, 2021
    2
    Another clone game, this studio burnt out of ideas on their first game. A dry super wahmen story in a world where you go from tiny area to tiny areas spending ages in each one
  13. MGI
    May 12, 2021
    10
    As usual, perfect work Arkane. Game graphics look perfect at the moment. Obviously, the gameplay is still fascinating, as it was in the other parts. The story is a conclusion of dishonored, and I highly recommend to escape this part, if you have escaped two others.
  14. Kai82
    Jan 25, 2021
    8
    An expansion to Dishonored 2. It is set not long after the conclusion of Dishonored 2 and has Billie Lurk as main character. She is on the search for her old mentor Daud who trained her in the art of assassination (There is more to their shared story which I wont spoil). It ends with a mission to kill the Outsider. The Outsider is a mysterious being in the Dishonored world. He is aAn expansion to Dishonored 2. It is set not long after the conclusion of Dishonored 2 and has Billie Lurk as main character. She is on the search for her old mentor Daud who trained her in the art of assassination (There is more to their shared story which I wont spoil). It ends with a mission to kill the Outsider. The Outsider is a mysterious being in the Dishonored world. He is a resident in the void a place in between realms and has godlike powers. For some he is a god, for others a demon and some even question his existence. He is neutral and does not interfere much. He has given his mark which grants a set supernatural abilities only to a few people in all the years as he was interested in their tales. The story itself is good but also weaker and not as engaging and immersive as Dishonored 1 or 2. Billie Lurk, Daud and the Outsider are favorite characters and you learn a lot about them (especially the Outsider). Remark: Good fan-service as alone from Billies appearance I can tell the canon outcomes for some events in Dishonored 2. Like the other entries in the franchise it is a stealth game and it is your decision how to approach like head on attacking or like a ghost unseen. It has a few differences from the other games. There is no chaos system in place and the levels stay the same no matter how many guards you kill or if you do a no killing play through (I did it in all 3 games as it was a good challenge). You get your sets of abilities early on but cant learn new abilities or improve them. The rest is like the other games. You have big levels to approach and multiple strategies or paths for you to chose. I like experimenting with different ways. There are also some optional contracts for you to take (Unlock on the black market) but beware some require to kill the target so it is an obstacle for a no killing playtrough. The level design in general is weaker than in Dishonored except maybe the bank. With the awesome Dishonored 2 they set the standards to high for this. It is however not disappointing enough to drag down the rating much lower. I still had fun. What the games does right is the conclusion. A fitting ending and a set up for so many possibilities for Dishonored 3. Since Mass Effect 3 I point out that this is a must have for story driven games. Overall a solid expansion that is satisfying but a bit weaker than the main game. Worth playing for fans and even worth a look for non fans but I would recommend to play the games in order.… Expand
  15. tdebug
    Jan 9, 2021
    0
    Game ruined by constantly moving interface, which make you dizzy on the first seconds. I liked reading all the notes in Dishonored 2 as it gives more to the story and necessary if you want to find some secrets. Here, I can't read those when text is constantly moving on the screen.
  16. angelknives
    Dec 11, 2020
    6
    Despite being marketed as a stand alone experience I wouldn't recommend this game to anyone who isn't a huge fan of the franchise, otherwise you will have no stake in what happens.
    This game manages to use three of the most interesting characters in the Dishonored franchise and not do anything with them, or change them so completely you wonder what's the point.
    Billie - despite being    Despite being marketed as a stand alone experience I wouldn't recommend this game to anyone who isn't a huge fan of the franchise, otherwise you will have no stake in what happens.
    This game manages to use three of the most interesting characters in the Dishonored franchise and not do anything with them, or change them so completely you wonder what's the point.

    Billie - despite being the lead - gets no motivation of her own and no character growth. Nothing she does seems to be her own choice save for the one and only choice the game let's you make and even then her reasoning seems absent.

    Daud, despite being alive and so having to be low chaos Daud, seems to have regressed to even before Dishonored 1. His reasoning to kill the Outsider makes no sense considering what he says in his own DLCs, and what the story tells you has happened to him since that time makes no sense either. It genuinely seems like the people who wrote this forgot there were other stories that featured him and simply started with a blank character. The few things that happen with him in the rest of this game make little sense either.

    The Outsider meanwhile has changed from the enigmatic figure he was in Dishonored 1 or the slightly more emotional but still somewhat detached figure he was in Dishonored 2 to an emotional volatile wreck. Perhaps that would have worked if they had spent any time on his character in this game, explored his motivations a little, but they do not.

    The story itself is very unsatisfying as well. Like I said before, Billie is missing any motivation of her own or character growth, meaning you're left with an empty shell you will only feel attachment to if you played D1 DLC and D2. Nothing you do in the game feels like your accomplishment either because Billie is literally handed everything she needed to succeed. The whole plot goes 'we need to do this, well here's this MacGuffin we suddenly know exists and poof it's in your possession/ reach.'

    There are strictly speaking targets in the game, they'rejust not mentioned and not part of your mission. You can go after them and some will have minor consequences in the world but really the game does not really focus on that. The only thing it focuses on is getting the next plot (often literal) device.

    The contracts are extra things you can do, but they really only offer some filler. They have no real consequences, are really bare bones when it comes to plotting and have no choices to be made. "Get this" "kill this person" that kind of thing.
    I avoided doing the ones that required killing during the first mission because I had managed to avoid all spoilers, meaning I was unaware that this game actually got rid of the main mechanic of the Dishonored games. The Chaos System.

    I will never understand why they got rid of their defining mechanic. It boggles the mind. I still finished my first playthrough as what would have been low chaos, but it felt a bit hollow. After all succeeding means nothing if there's no chance for failure. The second time around I killed everything in sight and man was it easy. High chaos has always been easier, but in this no chaos playground it was ridiculous. It did make Billie's final morality speech hilarious.

    The entire plot only has one choice to make - you probably know which one - and you can always unlock both endings. Doesn't matter what you did or didn't do, there's only one dialogue option that determines the outcome. And what a disappointment that was.

    First off, despite there being hints in the other titles about what the Outsider's end could mean for the universe this takes place in, this game seems to ignore all of that. It fails to explore any of it. It even fails to explain to us why Billie would or wouldn't kill the Outsider. The ending also felt very abrupt, with just two epilogue slides that clearly leave the door open for Arkane to milk this franchise that probably should have stopped after the D1 DLCs rather than repeating plots in D2 and now refusing to stay consistent with their own storytelling in DOTO.

    The gameplay is fine, though far too easy. The ng+ is badly implemented, still sticking you with preset powers you can't even upgrade. That along with the lack of a Chaos system or choices really kills the replay value.
    The game also reuses so many assets from Dishonored 2, even a whole level. It even reuses its own levels.

    If you're interested in this game, I'd wait for a sale because at 30 bucks I felt duped.    … Expand
  17. Skurttish
    Sep 3, 2020
    6
    I’ll start by saying that this game has a better, more interesting story than the first Dishonored, and I enjoyed that very much. After I started the game, the story was what kept me going through it. But after about the third hour, I had turned the difficulty to the very lowest setting and was begging, no, pleading with the game to just end already so I could see how it resolved.

    The    I’ll start by saying that this game has a better, more interesting story than the first Dishonored, and I enjoyed that very much. After I started the game, the story was what kept me going through it. But after about the third hour, I had turned the difficulty to the very lowest setting and was begging, no, pleading with the game to just end already so I could see how it resolved.

    The problem is level design. There are too many enemies, enemies on top of enemies, enemies crawling out the ears of other enemies. It makes my preferred style, nonlethal ghost, an absolute grindfest, because you are constantly being spotted by an enemy who was strategically positioned to intercept your route as you approached a different enemy.

    And every time that happens, you have to reload your last save, which takes longer than it did last game. Not much longer, mind—but every little bit counts when you have to do it over and over and over again.

    By the end of the game, with the game on the lowest difficulty, I began simply aggro-ing all the enemies of every room at once, just so it would be over and I could watch the ending (an ending which did not disappoint, mind you).

    5.5/10, but I’ll give it a 6 because I’m feeling generous.    … Expand
  18. Bamagiotis
    Jun 26, 2020
    10
    Clearly not a dlc with such an amount of time to complete it. Truly loved it as it completes the game story and provides once more the freedom to end the story differently. The dishonored series is my favorite game trilogy for the ps4, originality at it's finest. If you love stealth, freedom of choice, art style and dark elements this is for you.
  19. piuscorvus
    Jun 24, 2020
    7
    If you liked Dishonored and Dishonored 2 you will probably like this one es well. It feels as if this one offers more improved gameplay but I found stories of the first two games more interesting. It's not that I was bored but I was happy that this one wasn't too long.
  20. alexandrumna
    May 11, 2020
    8
    It has the same taste as the other Dishonored games, but I wouldn't recommend it to someone who isn't a fan of the series. It has a nice story and it keeps the good graphics and gameplay of the previous game.
  21. KnightGhoul
    Mar 25, 2019
    7
    Too small to be a game and too big too be a DLC, so we'll call this "Dishonored 2.5." Nothing of interest has developed graphics wise, this game did come out very fast after the second game, so no surprise there. They also took the liberty of reusing some levels, which would be a problem if the game costs $60, but instead it costs $30. Again, this is more like a D-2.5 not a D-3. You getToo small to be a game and too big too be a DLC, so we'll call this "Dishonored 2.5." Nothing of interest has developed graphics wise, this game did come out very fast after the second game, so no surprise there. They also took the liberty of reusing some levels, which would be a problem if the game costs $60, but instead it costs $30. Again, this is more like a D-2.5 not a D-3. You get what you pay for.

    Billy isn't that bad of a character, just a little underwhelming. A person said that because she is in the game it is just an SJW mess. Not really. There is no racial tension in the game, unlike some other games and movies. Billy is just Billy.
    This game does well on presenting new and creative powers. You don't feel like Corvo or Emily with a new face.
    Its story is not half-bad and how the Outsider was dealt with was phenomenal.    … Expand
  22. Przemun1304
    Feb 15, 2019
    8
    Really nice story ending, good gameplay and lot of fun.
    Dishonored fans should play with no doubts.
  23. MrZfinger
    Nov 19, 2018
    7
    Игрк портит довольно посредственный сюжет, начиная от мотиывции главной героини аж до обоих концовок. А так по геймплею это высочайший уровень Dishonored 2.
  24. player-one
    Sep 23, 2018
    8
    It was wonderfully satisfying to have more Dishonored to play, even if Death of the Outsider doesn’t quite meet the high bar Dishonored 2 set in story or mission design. Even though it’s a shorter and slightly shallower game, there are some exciting new abilities and interesting changes to the energy system, and the freedom from consequences of Chaos further encourage experimentation andIt was wonderfully satisfying to have more Dishonored to play, even if Death of the Outsider doesn’t quite meet the high bar Dishonored 2 set in story or mission design. Even though it’s a shorter and slightly shallower game, there are some exciting new abilities and interesting changes to the energy system, and the freedom from consequences of Chaos further encourage experimentation and freedom. All in all, it’s a worthy end to the story that began five years ago.… Expand
  25. Alvokun
    Jul 7, 2018
    9
    Considering it is a less ambitious game than the two previous Dishonored, I think this is actually very good: nice story (especially if you are a Dishonored fan) and similar gameplay to that of Dishonored 2, which is the best of the three games in my opinion. Frankly, I prefer Death of the Outsider to the first Dishonored.
  26. Berrlett
    Mar 26, 2018
    8
    While this is nothing like Dishonoured & Dishonoured 2 in terms of quality play, variety and development of charters and story telling during the game its still a very good stealth, action and adventure experience. quite short but its OK for an expansion/standalone I just thought there will be a better/more end to cap the trilogy of the brilliant Dishonoured than death of the outsider butWhile this is nothing like Dishonoured & Dishonoured 2 in terms of quality play, variety and development of charters and story telling during the game its still a very good stealth, action and adventure experience. quite short but its OK for an expansion/standalone I just thought there will be a better/more end to cap the trilogy of the brilliant Dishonoured than death of the outsider but its maybe still coming in Dishonoured 3.… Expand
  27. diggityd2713
    Mar 8, 2018
    6
    This is a pretty flat entry to the game. It does do SOME things better than any other Dishonored game and overall i don't regret buying the game. At the same time I never beat it so...yeah I dont know quite how to feel about it.

    Story/Characters - This is by far the weakest part of the game. Flat character development and a bit of a lobotomization of the main characters. Theres a lot    This is a pretty flat entry to the game. It does do SOME things better than any other Dishonored game and overall i don't regret buying the game. At the same time I never beat it so...yeah I dont know quite how to feel about it.

    Story/Characters - This is by far the weakest part of the game. Flat character development and a bit of a lobotomization of the main characters. Theres a lot of wasted potential, but I dont want to spoil anything so I'll leave it at that.

    Gameplay - This is a mixed bag. I like the idea and experimentation angle the team went with. I definitely got a "guinea pig" vibe with this entry. It almost feels like a Thief game in a few levels (3rd one in particular), with multiple ways to progress, powers that revolve around planning and strategy rather than being a "ghostly shadow god among the dumb mortals" like a fully powered Corvo. Overall it changes the approach to situations. Also I noticed significantly less health items and equipment, with more exploration needed to find them. This amplifies the risk reward idea. However the powers are very underwhelming. I get they fit a new playstyle the dev team was trying to push onto the player, but that restricts freedom, and taking that away when it was in EVERY other installment makes it feel restricted and lackluster at times. Also, the "blink" ability is super clunky compared to the fluid acrobatics of Daud and Corvo. On the side note the backstab/choke mechanic feels like it took a BIIIIIIIG step backwards. Get ready to have to stand and stare at the back of a lot of heads while the game decides if you within the 4cm area directly behind the NPCs to justify a backstab/choke. Cant tell you how many times I had to load my game because I poked a guard in the butt rather than jam my sword through the back of his neck. Really frustrating

    So in conclusion I liked this game, but hated some parts leaving me with a mixed feeling. I will probably never beat this game because I really dont care what happens. More than likely I will just replay a few levels down the road the obviously had the most love and time put into them and forget the rest to the depths ooooofffff theeeee voooiiiid oooOOooOOooOOooOO hahahaha

    Truth is I will buy any installment of Dishonored unless it goes full Konami. I love that the dev team is trying new things and will always support them in that endeavor    … Expand
  28. RealMuthaF
    Jan 26, 2018
    9
    Whoa, where is all the negativity coming from all of a sudden?

    Dishonored: Death of the Outsider is, as expected, a DLC for Dishonored 2 which can be launched without the base game installation. Of course it would be weird for it to be an entry point into the series when you can grab a Dishonored 1 Definitive edition for perhaps even cheaper. Anyway, it is more of the good ol'    Whoa, where is all the negativity coming from all of a sudden?

    Dishonored: Death of the Outsider is, as expected, a DLC for Dishonored 2 which can be launched without the base game installation. Of course it would be weird for it to be an entry point into the series when you can grab a Dishonored 1 Definitive edition for perhaps even cheaper.

    Anyway, it is more of the good ol' Dishonored - intricate complex level design, amazingly-written lore, cool powers to play with and overall exemplary open-ended game design with many options to complete your objective. The standout new power is Semblance, allowing you to steal any NPC's identity, which can lead to an easier way of completing your task, or just some cool minor interactions, like getting saluted by guards.

    There are also two subtle but important changes that are aimed at encouraging the player to try out new playstyles. First, the are no mana potions, it regenerates over time instead, encouraging you to mix and match powers as you see fit, which is great for a potion-hoarder like me. I would say though, that a 4th power would've come in handy, as Lurk's arsenal feels fairly restricted compared to the other protagonists. Secondly, the Chaos system is gone, as is the "Clean Hands" achievement, which means you are no longer punished for the lethal approach. While it's not a big issue for a DLC like this, considering that Dishonored's gameplay systems are built around the lethal/non-lethal choice, I think it would be better to concentrate on evolving the Chaos system rather than getting rid of it altogether.

    DotO's main weakness remains the same throughout the whole franchise - it is the main story. While it is as immersive as usual to read on this world's lore and learn of a new cult, Daud's motivation for killing the Outsider is pretty lame, and his whiny dialogue is pretty tedious. Billie Lurk is also far from being a compelling character, lacking any distinct personality. The final "convincing Daud to spare the Outsider" dialogue is just plain cliche and dull. Another complaint I'd voice is that the devs recycled a level here, which seems lazy considering they've never done it before.

    Still, I always welcome a new dose of Dishonored. At this point Arkane Studios don't really need to prove themselves after the first two Dishonored's and Prey, but it's good to know they haven't dropped the bar. My careful non-lethal playthrough where I tried to explore everything the game had to offer lasted a surprising 14 hours, give or take. I hope that DotO doesn't mark the end of the franchise, as there is still so much to explore in this lovingly-crafted world. So, on to Tyvia or Pandyssia, maybe?    … Expand
  29. rodericrinehart
    Jan 2, 2018
    9
    This is Dishonored 2.5, with a conclusion to the story of the first two games. I really enjoyed more of the Dunwall and its universe, and its expertly crafted levels, excellent variety of ways to play, and great ambiance and world building. Other games say it, but the Dishonored franchise really truly lets you resolve situations multiple ways, and each humongous level is a mini-open-worldThis is Dishonored 2.5, with a conclusion to the story of the first two games. I really enjoyed more of the Dunwall and its universe, and its expertly crafted levels, excellent variety of ways to play, and great ambiance and world building. Other games say it, but the Dishonored franchise really truly lets you resolve situations multiple ways, and each humongous level is a mini-open-world with tons of these choices. A lovely experience and I'm looking forward to the next new IP from Arkane, although I would gladly play another Dishonored if they found a way to do it.… Expand
  30. timmytime
    Dec 22, 2017
    9
    Different, very bleak tone to the other Dishonored games. Some fantastic immersive sim moments like the creepy taxidermist in the first level and the entirety of the bank heist level. I like the chaos system in the other games but it works well here to remove it.
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Generally favorable reviews - based on 47 Critic Reviews

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  1. Positive: 45 out of 47
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  1. GameCritics
    Jan 30, 2018
    80
    Although this is ultimately just more Dishonored, fans now have five more missions to play and some new powers to test out. Those who didn’t like the original games or who feel burned out on the franchise won’t find anything here to change their minds, but if this is, indeed, Arkane’s sendoff for the series, they went out on a good note.
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  2. CD-Action
    Dec 19, 2017
    80
    In contrast to Emily or Corvo Billie does not offer the sense of true power, which might be disappointing to some, but to me was refreshing. Death of the Outsider provides just five missions, but one of them is so good and so extensive that I replayed it over and over again to find every alternative path and hidden event. [12/2017, p.70]
  3. Playstation Official Magazine UK
    Nov 20, 2017
    90
    A fine send-off for the Dishonored series, with enough new tricks to let you experiment freely, explore, and execute in a shorter but no less satisfying campaign. [December 2017, p.83]
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