Thief

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  1. mero210
    Aug 31, 2023
    8
    At least it's a good game. Unfortunately it has bad navigation and map. Also the hidden loading times are too often. Story is mysterious but not very intersting. Gameplay is good, had fun with it. But more distraction possibilities would be nice. A Sequel with better navigation and more possibilities is welcome. I played it a few times until today. So it can't be that bad,
  2. majesty_x
    Jul 31, 2023
    5
    Graphics: 5/10; Storyline: 5/10; Gameplay: 6/10; Atmosphere: 6/10; Music: 5/10; Summary rating: 5/10
  3. xoShira
    Jul 17, 2023
    7
    Overall, I was very satisfied with the experience provided by Thief, a 40 hours platinum that was not too difficult but also not too easy. I appreciated the freedom of choice in deciding how to approach the missions, which could be completed either through stealthy maneuvers or more direct action.The storyline of Thief is engaging, although I would have preferred deeper characterization ofOverall, I was very satisfied with the experience provided by Thief, a 40 hours platinum that was not too difficult but also not too easy. I appreciated the freedom of choice in deciding how to approach the missions, which could be completed either through stealthy maneuvers or more direct action.The storyline of Thief is engaging, although I would have preferred deeper characterization of the characters. The story unfolds coherently, but at times it can be somewhat predictable. I encountered some technical issues during my 2 playthroughs. I experienced occasional bugs and frame rate drops that affected the gameplay experience. Fortunately, these issues did not completely compromise the overall enjoyment. I highly recommend to try it to genre enthusiasts. Despite some technical problems, the immersive atmosphere, solid gameplay mechanics, and well-designed missions make this adventure worth experiencing. With its intriguing world of theft and infiltration, Thief offers a satisfying experience for those who relish the thrill of moving in the shadows.… Expand
  4. vagabundo_
    Jun 11, 2023
    7
    1. No grinding;
    2. No in-game transactions;

    1. Solid stealth
    2. Good graphics and environment

    Solid 7 if you'd see 3A releases in 2023
  5. goodgriff33
    Dec 24, 2022
    7
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  6. ilike2review
    Sep 4, 2022
    0
    Honestly, one if not the most boring game I have ever played in my life. It was so boring it took me years to write this review because I never felt like I cared enough but finally, after nearly a decade at 1am at night I have found the time to write this. Do not waste your time. You will wish you could have this time back. Trust me.
  7. filip92
    Jul 11, 2022
    7
    I thought this game will be repetitive and boring, but no. It has a nice campaign and it is not as bad as i thought it will be. Now in 2022 you can buy it cheap, so it's worth it...
  8. tommyguy123
    Jul 2, 2022
    7
    If you like stealth gameplay then this is worth finding in the bargain shelves.
    Sure it doesn't live up to the other games in the series, but that's a very high bar.
    It is still a Thief game at it's core and if you consider yourself a fan, give it a chance. This game is a little less linear than it's predecessors but the gameplay sticks to a working formula and doesn't over complicate    If you like stealth gameplay then this is worth finding in the bargain shelves.
    Sure it doesn't live up to the other games in the series, but that's a very high bar.
    It is still a Thief game at it's core and if you consider yourself a fan, give it a chance.

    This game is a little less linear than it's predecessors but the gameplay sticks to a working formula and doesn't over complicate things. You find yourself in a free roam city hub containing gates to the more linear story chapters - with plenty to do in between.
    The graphics and lighting are more than adequate and of course play a huge role, and the sounds and dark medieval environments in general are well done.
    On a standard PS4 the loading times are excellent, if a little too frequent. A serviceable save system also helps.

    The negatives?
    It took me a while to warm to the movement.. The controls are not customisable and the way you interact with edges is not always consistent.
    The puzzles you love to hate from the original are still here. Don't be afraid to look up the solution, there's plenty more game to enjoy.
    Finding your way can be tricky with the multi leveled environments and a very average map but that is something we have come to expect from the series.

    Good action stealth is hard to find so I think this is still worth recommending at a sneaky 7.5/10 Stars.
    If you've played a Thief game before try starting on a higher difficulty - and if you're not the patient type then tiptoe around this one.    … Expand
  9. Clementlacrim
    Jun 10, 2022
    5
    Excellent jeu bravo Eidos un Thief 2 plz, ça serait énorme avec les graphismes d'aujourd'hui
  10. nexus151196
    Apr 15, 2022
    6
    К сожалению не особо понравилась, средняя игра. Геймплей неплохой, сюжет вообще не зацепил. Полуоткрытый мир вызывал чувство раздражения вместе со своей непонятной картой и системой перехода между уровнями. Ролики - ужасные, с пикселями на пол экрана . Музыка в игре тоже посредственная. Что понравилось в игре,-так это атмосфера и уровни. Проходняк.К сожалению не особо понравилась, средняя игра. Геймплей неплохой, сюжет вообще не зацепил. Полуоткрытый мир вызывал чувство раздражения вместе со своей непонятной картой и системой перехода между уровнями. Ролики - ужасные, с пикселями на пол экрана . Музыка в игре тоже посредственная. Что понравилось в игре,-так это атмосфера и уровни. Проходняк.
  11. li_bo
    Jan 27, 2022
    10
    Великолепная игра, сеттинг, атмосфера, сюжет. Смотреть на нее как на самостоятельное произведение.
  12. M3ta
    Aug 25, 2021
    7
    Disclaimers - 1) I've not played previous Thief games, so reviewing this as a stand-alone game 2) Whilst I like the idea of stealth games, and have played a few, I'm not great at them.
    I initially starting playing this, felt it was a bit boring and shallow, and thought I'd see if I'd missed the point, so read some reviews. Reviews on here seem to either be in 3 groups - full of praise    Disclaimers - 1) I've not played previous Thief games, so reviewing this as a stand-alone game 2) Whilst I like the idea of stealth games, and have played a few, I'm not great at them.
    I initially starting playing this, felt it was a bit boring and shallow, and thought I'd see if I'd missed the point, so read some reviews. Reviews on here seem to either be in 3 groups - full of praise with high scores, full of criticism with scores around 0, or reviews around 6 or 7, with a more balanced take.
    I can see how a player could reach either of these 3 conclusions - probably spending a bit more time with the game, doing some of the sidequests, and really getting a feel for the mechanics of the game helped me to move from being one of the haters to more of an appreciation of the game.
    Don't get me wrong - all in all, I'd say this game is around a 6.5, and it definitely has its flaws, but it kept me playing (and I completed all the sidequests too), and there were moments that were pretty thrilling. I bought it 7 years after release and paid £7, and so I definitely got value for money.
    Some reviewers have pointed out the obvious parallels to the Dishonored games. I would say that if you've not played any of those games, and if you don't have an infinite amout of time for gaming, play the original Dishonored instead of this game.

    The good:
    - gameplay on the whole is good. Fundamentally the game offers a stealth experience, and it delivers, with a few mechanics that are unique. This is the most important point - if this wasn't the case, I wouldn't be recommending this game is worth playing. There is a boss battle, but in keeping with the gameplay, it is made clear that you can in fact sneak away from the battle (as I did) rather than engage in combat
    - the setting. Initially I really didn't like the setting. The City - and your player character, Garrett - are dreary, miserable, lacking in motivation, and seem doomed to desolation. As a new player of this game, I found the whole thing a bit overwhelmingly depressing - if Garrett doesn't care, why should I? Were the game designers really just phoning it in? Over time, I realised that this atmosphere is in fact very deliberately constructed, such that you feel it in every corner of the City, in every sidequest where you must fetch a trinket for some sad sack's short-lived happiness, in every overheard conversation where you realise the guards are just as miserable as you are, and in the overarching plot where you are really just trying to find some lasting connection beyond your self-imposed isolation
    - replayability - after completing the main story, you essentially get a New Game +, and so if you want to be a completionist, or missed some sidequests, you can go do them, and similarly if you want, you can replay chapters (main plot missions) or sidequests, and aim to meet the various "thieving challenges" set for each mission (e.g. achieve X number of kills, remain undetected, etc."
    - drama: whilst the game isn't heavy on setpieces, there are a couple - one in particular - that had me on the edge of my seat, and I think I forgot to breathe for a bit

    The bad:
    - plot. It's a bit uninspired
    - the voice acting. Again, uninspired - but also, having a variety of international accents pop up really does break the immersion from the parallel universe Dickens-on-steroids City
    - characters - side characters and quests could have been fleshed out a LOT more
    - the maps. Most of your time ends up being spent trekking across the City (especially if you do the sidequests.) As others have commented, the City ends up being heavy on loading screens, but also, it's a bit tiresome to have to sneak past the same guard patrol for the 15th time just to get from one place to the other, or if you want to go visit a merchant to buy more Rope Arrows. Of course, if you do knock out or kill the guards, they'll simply respawn the next time you come past. A fast-travel feature would have avoided this tedium (although there is a certain initial joy to discovering the extent of the City.)
    - environment. It's not always 100% clear what will happen if you press L2 somewhere. WIll you jump across a gap, or just jump to the ground? There are some things you can't jump on. Finally, the game makes a big point about the importance of light - you can snuff out candles, and shoot water arrows to douse flaming torches, and switch off electric lights, and yet you can't shoot out light bulbs? Seriously? I found this immersion-breaking. More broadly, only some of the environment can be interacted with - eg. it would have been good to able to shoot out windows
    - upgrades. I didn't end up using many of the them; a lot are to do with combat, which seems to defeat the point of a stealth game.

    Summary: this is not a bad game, at times is a good game, and is worth playing for the gameplay, if you've not played a Thief game before. If you've not played any Dishonored games, pick up Dishonored 1 fir    … Expand
  13. cobwt
    Jul 6, 2021
    0
    The game costed me 2$ on PS4 store. Totally worth the money. Little dated with clunky controls and bland story, but worth the money. I don't feel I got cheated. You have a free Saturday??? This might be it.
  14. PSGaming
    May 31, 2021
    8
    It is very underrated game for me.The story is full of mystery.Gameplay ia good,but i like if they added some more abilities to distract the guards.
  15. Steyraus
    May 3, 2021
    9
    I recently played through Thief again for the third time and once agsin loved every second. Even at the end of the generation there no other game like it. It take on cat like stealth was amazing. And all I can say if reviewers and Journalist tanked a game this good and inovative its no wonder all modern games became generic, biring clones of eachother.
  16. freenik
    Jan 31, 2021
    0
    Definitely worth playing if you are a fan of stealth games.

    What I don't like about it:
    The combat system is really weird. It is not really lame, but definitely not fun. Even after I got used to the combat, I do not enjoy it a bit -- so most of time I went stealth.
    Upgrades are not interesting. They are somewhat useful but they didn't really make the game more interesting.
  17. barock98
    Jan 16, 2021
    7
    Sure it isn't groundbreaking or the best stealth game nor the best thieves. The game is disappointing for thief fans and other gamers and I can see why. It has a lot of wasted ideas and sure it could had been better but it was for me a good enough introduction to the franchise and made me like the original better
  18. hussainbh
    Dec 18, 2020
    3
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  19. bergcamp101
    Sep 2, 2020
    6
    I think it's a decent game, but it lacks a lot of details to be experienced like you're really in a live world...
  20. HeavyMetalSloth
    Jul 14, 2020
    7
    Since i am a fan of stealth games i decided to try this one out. Here are my likes and dislikes:
    Likes:
    - Gothic Victorian atmosphere. - swooping is cool. - stealing from other people. - the story was weird but interesting. Dislikes: - Combat is a joke. You bring a bludgeon to a sword fight. What sense does that make! I get that Garrett is a thief but trying to hit someone over    Since i am a fan of stealth games i decided to try this one out. Here are my likes and dislikes:
    Likes:
    - Gothic Victorian atmosphere.
    - swooping is cool.
    - stealing from other people.
    - the story was weird but interesting.

    Dislikes:
    - Combat is a joke. You bring a bludgeon to a sword fight. What sense does that make! I get that Garrett is a thief but trying to hit someone over the head with a bludgeon several times while the enemy is swinging their sword at you is really unfair. What i don't get is that he is able to kill enemies with an arrow, but yet he does not have any other melee weapon on him except the bludgeon in which i don't know maybe him having a knife on him would've made more sense!
    - When in enemy is sitting in a chair and you take him down, the animation of the enemy is the worst i have ever seen! They sort of just flop.
    - I wish you could loot arrows from enemies which would've made my life much easier.

    Misc:
    - Dialogue is cheesy at times, but didn't really bother me like it would others.
    - Enemies are really dumb.
    - This game kind of has an Evil Within type of feel at times when Garrett has a voice inside of his head and also when he goes from one environment to another.
    - This game can be extremely brutal to you if you are low on resources as during Chapter 7 and 8 i was low on everything and died A LOT!
    - The fight against the Thief Taker General is real unfair when you are low on resources. And once again you are stuck with a bludgeon while he has exploding arrows and a sword. Took me about 30 minutes if not more to defeat him.

    This game is pretty straight forward and had the same concept as other stealth games, but had a different approach and for me it worked. Overall i enjoyed the game.    … Expand
  21. DvoocA
    Jun 30, 2020
    0
    Şu oyunu yapan arkadaşlar thief 1 ve 2 hiç oynamış mi? Ok kullanımını bile anlamamışsınız gevsekler
  22. Saphire_XDD
    Jun 28, 2020
    6
    Прекрасное визуальное оформление, сюжет кал
  23. RUBENDBP
    Jun 23, 2020
    7
    Si estas buscando un simulador de ladron este definitivamente no es tu juego, puede tener el nombre De "THIEF" pero lo de robar queda hasta en un tercer plano este juego se centra mas en la historia la cual no es la mejor que se haya creado pero tampoco es mala, la Jugabilidad la verdad que en cierto punto logra resaltar especialmente con los tipos de flechas que hay y de que el sigiloSi estas buscando un simulador de ladron este definitivamente no es tu juego, puede tener el nombre De "THIEF" pero lo de robar queda hasta en un tercer plano este juego se centra mas en la historia la cual no es la mejor que se haya creado pero tampoco es mala, la Jugabilidad la verdad que en cierto punto logra resaltar especialmente con los tipos de flechas que hay y de que el sigilo esta bien implementado también cuando rozas cierto objeto y cae haciendo ruido, en si no esta mal pero en un punto del juego se te puede hacer muy repetitivo como a la hora de hacer los trabajos de basso o de los clientes pero en si es un juego en donde lo principal que debes tener es la paciencia, tal vez no sea el mejor juego de sigilo pero este juego es una muy buena opción si te gusta el tema del sigilo.… Expand
  24. krooney
    Jun 20, 2020
    1
    Everything that was good about the older PC games is lacking from this. I stopped playing, it's awful.
  25. zGoldenOG
    Jun 20, 2020
    7
    At first it is very exciting to loot houses, enter the windows, breaking them in, stealing unique items and chandeliers or photo frames, but this extends to the end of the gameplay, becoming repetitive and tiring, without the presentation of new or variable mechanics. The game has a generic "marked vision" system, in which Focus is used, it drains very quickly at first, so you can upgradeAt first it is very exciting to loot houses, enter the windows, breaking them in, stealing unique items and chandeliers or photo frames, but this extends to the end of the gameplay, becoming repetitive and tiring, without the presentation of new or variable mechanics. The game has a generic "marked vision" system, in which Focus is used, it drains very quickly at first, so you can upgrade it. The game is very stealth, so lethal options are very limited, basically you have two lethal arrows and also the use of the scenario to kill your enemies. The story is very OK, nothing much and nothing less, it is well pulled and carried until the end, with several loose ends.… Expand
  26. Bloodnes
    Feb 16, 2020
    6
    Довольно нудная игра, прошел с трудом из-за того, что было неинтересно, в целом для фанатов стелса, остальные проходим мимо. 6/10
  27. Jkn89
    Jan 21, 2020
    9
    Great stealth-action game, the story could be better but I liked it overall. This game got undeserved bashing on its release from some fans of previous games in series that were disappointed that it was not the same as much older games. I am fan as well, played all the games in the series and like this Thief too.
  28. MurphyBrandon
    Jan 9, 2020
    6
    Even the guide for Thief says the map design is terrible. The lack of fast travel makes navigation tiresome. It was difficult to figure how to reach certain windows. In Dishonored, there were 3-4 clear ways of reaching a destination. Thief could have been great, honestly, but the in-game map is hardly useful and there is a ridiculous amount of collectibles that they expect you to searchEven the guide for Thief says the map design is terrible. The lack of fast travel makes navigation tiresome. It was difficult to figure how to reach certain windows. In Dishonored, there were 3-4 clear ways of reaching a destination. Thief could have been great, honestly, but the in-game map is hardly useful and there is a ridiculous amount of collectibles that they expect you to search for. This installment of Thief will always be rightfully overshadowed by Dishonored.… Expand
  29. Acidboi
    Dec 22, 2019
    0
    Ugliest game, really boring, controls sucks. Story is bad. Ughhh not worth playing
  30. Chubz_
    Feb 25, 2019
    6
    The stealth mechanics are great however the ending is very bad. The build-up was so good however the ending was so anti-climactic.

    The stealth mechanics are amazing and I fully enjoyed sneaking around certain environments and maps, especially in the city. The map design for this game is very good and accompany's the stealth elements very well with dark alleyways and other dark nook and    The stealth mechanics are great however the ending is very bad. The build-up was so good however the ending was so anti-climactic.

    The stealth mechanics are amazing and I fully enjoyed sneaking around certain environments and maps, especially in the city. The map design for this game is very good and accompany's the stealth elements very well with dark alleyways and other dark nook and cranny's throughout the game.    … Expand
  31. afwhigs
    Jan 22, 2019
    8
    I'm not exactly sure why this game has gotten such middling reviews, but I suspect it's because it truly is a quiet stealth game that requires patience and planning. It seems the masses these days prefer run & gun online mayhem - this is nothing like that. Personally, I love it, despite its shortcomings.

    Pros: -- Excellent atmosphere and setting -- Interesting and fun play mechanics    I'm not exactly sure why this game has gotten such middling reviews, but I suspect it's because it truly is a quiet stealth game that requires patience and planning. It seems the masses these days prefer run & gun online mayhem - this is nothing like that. Personally, I love it, despite its shortcomings.

    Pros:
    -- Excellent atmosphere and setting
    -- Interesting and fun play mechanics
    -- Light RPG-ish character upgrade elements
    -- Lots of replayability
    -- Top notch voice acting & other production values
    -- Fun & addictive (if you like this sort of thing)

    Cons:
    -- Triggers for actions can be maddeningly touchy at times (e.g. climbing a wall)
    -- Combat mechanics are limited (personally I don't mind this at all, but some will)
    -- AI, as in every game, can be very dim at times
    -- I want more money! Earning enough to purchase upgrades can be a slow process
    -- If you don't like going over the same ground again & again you may not like this game

    This isn't meant to be a combat game, so I don't mind the limited melee mechanics. While bonuses are earned for remaining undetected during a mission I generally prefer to take guards out by sneak attack. It's too stressful to leave them roaming around. I wish items yielded a bit more gold because it takes time to earn enough to upgrade your skills & equipment.

    Personally, I really like this game a lot. It has a different feel from other games. I also like that they've handled first person platforming with a button press - no guessing and missing (mostly). Thief has its limitations and its far from perfect, but I love what they've tried to do and what they've accomplished. In a world of so many me-too first-person shooters, Thief stands out due to its wonderful atmosphere, fun mechanics and addictive, thoughtful gameplay.

    I hope they make a sequel.    … Expand
  32. KayVen17
    Jan 16, 2019
    7
    Deutsche Review - Kritik Der folgende Test ist in 5 Kategorien zusammengefasst. Diese 5 Kartegorien ergeben die Gesamtpunktzahl von 0 - 100 Punkten. Um einen passenden Userscore zu geben wird auf oder abgerundet. Bei 84 Punkten ergibt das einen User Score von 8. Bei 86 einen von Userscore von 9. Falls eine 85 kommt entscheide ich ob ich es eher positiv oder negativ nehme. RegelnDeutsche Review - Kritik Der folgende Test ist in 5 Kategorien zusammengefasst. Diese 5 Kartegorien ergeben die Gesamtpunktzahl von 0 - 100 Punkten. Um einen passenden Userscore zu geben wird auf oder abgerundet. Bei 84 Punkten ergibt das einen User Score von 8. Bei 86 einen von Userscore von 9. Falls eine 85 kommt entscheide ich ob ich es eher positiv oder negativ nehme. Regeln verstanden? Dann sind hier meine Punkte.

    Punkte: 72/100    … Expand
  33. nathanhere
    Jun 23, 2017
    2
    Biggest disappointment of 2014. Thief was undeniably a bad decision - With a story that was as interesting as a wet-sandwich and gameplay dull enough that it fits in with the dark/gothic setting, I found my experience to be hell as I neared the end of the game's excruciating 14 hour campaign. If that is not enough to encourage you to stay away from this game, then by all means go to yourBiggest disappointment of 2014. Thief was undeniably a bad decision - With a story that was as interesting as a wet-sandwich and gameplay dull enough that it fits in with the dark/gothic setting, I found my experience to be hell as I neared the end of the game's excruciating 14 hour campaign. If that is not enough to encourage you to stay away from this game, then by all means go to your local game-store and pick up your copy from the one-dollar bin section.

    2/10    … Expand
  34. Wolf_hack_kill
    Jan 20, 2017
    7
    I like action-stealth games and this one too. You can choose a style of the game. Thief has an acceptable variability in gameplay. In my opinion this game is really good. But old Thiefs is more better.
  35. XxJoseManuelxX
    Aug 16, 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
  36. Unlimitedpower4
    Apr 17, 2016
    10
    Imagine yourself playing this at 4 AM in the morning, running around stealing scissors and hitting guards in the head. When you think to yourself 'Why not continue on with the story?' And you do, untill you reach Chapter 5 and get nightmares for weeks.
  37. Jacketrooperr
    Jan 15, 2016
    1
    It's like the designers of the game don't want you to find quest waypoints and other markets. there is no **** clue how to get anywhere and maps are locked in themselves. It's stupid and frustrating. The lock combination on the big safe was also a horrible design choice. It's obvious creators of this game have no taste, or they flat out didn't care.
  38. BlackWolf89x
    Nov 24, 2015
    8
    I really love this game, the way you can sneak around and steal things from people, opening peoples windows sneaking in and stealing things and hoping that you wont be seen is a really amazing thing and I love it. You get the feeling of being a real master thief and I enjoyed every single bit of it.
    Love the atmosphere in this game and the graphics are beautifull.
    I didnt really like the    I really love this game, the way you can sneak around and steal things from people, opening peoples windows sneaking in and stealing things and hoping that you wont be seen is a really amazing thing and I love it. You get the feeling of being a real master thief and I enjoyed every single bit of it.
    Love the atmosphere in this game and the graphics are beautifull.
    I didnt really like the horror parts in this game, but that's because I am bit of a chicken when it comes to this. I love horror games but I dont dare to play them, and if I buy a game where it turns out that there is a bit horror to it I always catch myself saying "why me?", but well sometimes you have to challenge yourself :) I bet it's not the scariest you can play, but some parts of this game creeped my out, but again I am not a hardcore horror gamer so I guess some horror gamers would laugh at me if I told them this :)

    But after all it's a good solid game, I havent played the previous Thief games, but I like it enough to give at least an 8 score :)    … Expand
  39. fallouts
    Oct 24, 2015
    8
    I'm a long time Thief fan and this game isn't what I hoped, but I still enjoyed it for what it is. The exploration is spot on in the city hub and side missions with plenty of loot and secret areas to find and quite frankly that's where the game shines for me, because you feel like a true thief outside of the main missions. The main missions while mostly decent, are not the high light,I'm a long time Thief fan and this game isn't what I hoped, but I still enjoyed it for what it is. The exploration is spot on in the city hub and side missions with plenty of loot and secret areas to find and quite frankly that's where the game shines for me, because you feel like a true thief outside of the main missions. The main missions while mostly decent, are not the high light, which is a strange thing to say. The art style and atmosphere is also top notch here. I recommend this game for stealth fans and fans of games with immersive worlds.… Expand
  40. DeathXon
    Sep 29, 2015
    7
    Thief is a supernatural stealth game from a franchise that has been around for quite some time. I have never played a Thief game before this one and from what I hear old school Thief games are much more difficult. So this is a more modernized and accessible game for people who would like to start trying out older Thief games. Personally, I really enjoyed this game for what it was. TheThief is a supernatural stealth game from a franchise that has been around for quite some time. I have never played a Thief game before this one and from what I hear old school Thief games are much more difficult. So this is a more modernized and accessible game for people who would like to start trying out older Thief games. Personally, I really enjoyed this game for what it was. The graphics are quite nice but suffer from pop in from time to time and minor clipping issues. The controls for the most part are solid but can be fidgety at times when you're rushed or sometimes may cause you to fall to your death if you're not paying attention. The game has RPG elements with upgrading your gear and abilities with gold you loot from places and Focus points you get from either finding hidden symbols or buying them straight up from the Queen of Beggars (I think is her name). There are about 30 side quests with 8 Chapters in the game. The locations are well designed and look great giving that steampunk look to the City. The sound design is also pretty well done, sometimes making the game feel like you're being watched in certain areas. Now to the voice acting, it's good for the most part except for the damn audio bugs that tend to happen occasionally. Like the infamous "what's a third offense get you?" bug. It's hilarious but very immersion breaking. Another thing I didn't like was the backtracking within the City, I got quite familiar with the loading screens. The combat in the game is doable but I don't recommend it because if you're surrounded by a bunch of enemies you're more than likely to die. That being said, that's why this is pretty much a pure stealth game at it's core. The story is ok for the most part, nothing groundbreaking. I enjoyed the Thief-Taker General's character but ended up not enjoying Erin's character so much. Just found her to be annoying most of the game. There are plenty of collectibles and hidden areas to be found in the game so keep your eyes peeled all the time. Thief is a good game that feels unpolished but holds alot of content for completionists. It's a worthy stealth game to add to your collection.… Expand
  41. Yerczeys
    Aug 23, 2015
    6
    I wasn't entirely sure what I thought about this game. It has some decent high notes in it. The stealth aspect was fun, the stealing itself was enjoyable, the levels were well thought out, and the atmosphere was dark and dreary and that made me quite happy. I had enough fun with these things that I'm giving it a relatively average score, because the downsides of this game were striking.I wasn't entirely sure what I thought about this game. It has some decent high notes in it. The stealth aspect was fun, the stealing itself was enjoyable, the levels were well thought out, and the atmosphere was dark and dreary and that made me quite happy. I had enough fun with these things that I'm giving it a relatively average score, because the downsides of this game were striking.

    The story itself was mundane, and that's a major thing for me in games. The protagonist was... well, lame. I think they were going for an anti-hero thing but he ended up just being uninteresting. He didn't seem to have any discernible personality beyond stealing things and brooding and I'm still confused about his actual motivation through the game. I think his motivation might actually have just been to steal stuff. He did say at one point when asked about it "It's who I am" which is the kind of dumb answer you'd expect from a teenager after getting an ugly tattoo on their face, not from a middle-aged man who's seen the ugliest side of life up close and personal. So no hook there. The climax of the game felt very lacking as well. Our villain didn't play a strong role and I saw him coming from a mile away, and our damsel was just there to provide some personal motivation to our middle-aged teen. It all just felt very lackluster.

    And then there's the combat. I like the option of being a murderous backstabby little thing in my stealth games but that just wasn't here. Not only could you not kill people, but when you did fight it felt like clubbing a snowman to death. They'd react to your initial hit and then to none of the subsequent ones until their animation was done. Clunky doesn't begin to describe it.

    And, the biggest gripe for me was the Thieftaker General. He did fine as an antagonist, but that bloke popped up everywhere. At the end of every level he was somehow there to remind me that he existed. The worst was when I found a secret room in a building that was on fire and under siege and he somehow showed up to step on my fingers and glare at me.

    P.S. Note to game designers. It is bad form to set me up as a super-stealthy master thief only to have me be discovered by cutscene.    … Expand
  42. theFounded
    May 5, 2015
    5
    Thief was a disappointment. Lets get things started with the high notes. Thief does really well at making interesting and enjoyable stealth sections. It feels smooth and is never to unfair with its detection's (However I do feel like when ever you are in the dark you a are basically invisible to the guards) One of the best new features is the "swoop" Clicking "x" will allow you to swoopThief was a disappointment. Lets get things started with the high notes. Thief does really well at making interesting and enjoyable stealth sections. It feels smooth and is never to unfair with its detection's (However I do feel like when ever you are in the dark you a are basically invisible to the guards) One of the best new features is the "swoop" Clicking "x" will allow you to swoop across the environment. Allowing you to quickly get through tricky situations. From almost getting sandwiched by guards to dashing though a light source it has many uses. The focus meter however I feel is annoying. Due to the reason I think it takes out the enjoyment of the games atmosphere. The focus meter lets you know where loot is and secret passages. I played not using this feature, I only used it when I was stumped on what to due. However it is a nice option for people who are new to the thief games, or stealth games altogether. The stealth mechanics are really well made....... but. Everything else falls flat one its face. The graphics while pretty good has a lot of technical issues. A lot of pop in and some textures look plain ugly. The cut scenes bring out the technical issues even more. Lip syncing is horrendous. Lets now talk bought the story. Its a complete mess. First off Garet is so uninteresting. He shows no personality and no reason to care bought him. Same could be said bought a lot of people in the story. No one sticks out or seems to have any interesting characters. The story is not what the trailers said it would be. It looked like Garet would be a robin hood charter working with the poor trying to take back the city. It had some steam punk elements, I was so excited for this. However its not any of those things. Its a supernatural thriller that has no interesting moments. The poor trying to take back thee city is a side story. Pushed away when it looks a lot more interesting. If they focused on that it could have been a pretty good story. Lets wrap this up with a few more complaints and comments. The open world is clunky and polluted with loading screens. It is also super clunky to move around it, since the "parkour" is clunky. One neat feature is the custom difficulty option. This was fun to mess around with and made playing it again a bit more tolerable. Final thoughts, Thief is an odd game. The stealth is amazing however it somehow crept into a horrible story and odd design choices. I only recommend if you are a big thief fan are super hungry for some good stealth game play. It is around 30 bucks on the PS store, wait for a sale for it then pick it up if you are a fan or want some stealth game play. It goes for like 10 bucks on sale so just wait this one out.
    5/10
    Positives
    Great stealth
    Fun custom settings

    Negatives
    Bad story
    Uninteresting characters
    Clunky game design
    Technical issues    … Expand
  43. Basquilly
    Apr 28, 2015
    8
    If you're looking for a good, modern game about thieving, Thief is the game for you. If you're looking for a carbon copy of the original Thief games, play the original Thief games.
  44. mogawooga
    Apr 5, 2015
    9
    I don't know why this game has gotten such a rotten average - I had great fun playing it and I felt like it lived up to my expectations from the last Thief game (which set them pretty high), even surpassed them!

    I found the story compelling, and the levels were well-balanced in difficulty, varied and memorable. (Perhaps especially the asylum level which rivals The Cradle level from    I don't know why this game has gotten such a rotten average - I had great fun playing it and I felt like it lived up to my expectations from the last Thief game (which set them pretty high), even surpassed them!

    I found the story compelling, and the levels were well-balanced in difficulty, varied and memorable. (Perhaps especially the asylum level which rivals The Cradle level from Thief 3 for scariest game level ever.)

    There was also a lot to explore (and steal) in-between missions which really extended the playing time for me. I was constantly blown away by how much stuff there was to discover by climbing and sneaking around on rooftops and in alleyways.

    Overall it was really difficult to put down, I kept thinking "just one more mission", which to me makes a really great game.    … Expand
  45. LordMacBeth22
    Mar 26, 2015
    7
    At first I was a little disappointed (enjoyed the Original Thief PC & have been looking for it to recapture the same amount of enjoyment). Then gradually the game started flowing better. I have to agree with others that it’s a solid 7.5 – 7.9 rating. If you are a “Hulk-Smash” kind of guy, this game isn’t for you. Like the name entails you move in the shadows and ‘avoid’ rather thanAt first I was a little disappointed (enjoyed the Original Thief PC & have been looking for it to recapture the same amount of enjoyment). Then gradually the game started flowing better. I have to agree with others that it’s a solid 7.5 – 7.9 rating. If you are a “Hulk-Smash” kind of guy, this game isn’t for you. Like the name entails you move in the shadows and ‘avoid’ rather than ‘confront & kill’. Haven’t tried any add-ons yet, but overall a ‘good’ time.… Expand
  46. mekimberlite
    Mar 23, 2015
    10
    This game was so much fun that I have since bought a PS3 and a PS4 for myself. (I was playing on my SO's machine.) This game basically got me back into playing video games - I haven't owned a console since the PS2 and gamecube were new.

    (I do wish I could have skipped the asylum level because it scared me ... but YMMV.)

    I hope to see a sequel out soon.
  47. FordPrefect
    Mar 8, 2015
    5
    I can't recommend this game. Half of it is interesting and well done, but the cutscenes don't connect to the gameplay well, they are poorly animated, and the main character is boring. The voice acting is mediocre and Garrett appears to not care at all about anything that happens in the whole game which makes it hard as a player to enjoy it.
  48. XzRecolz
    Jan 29, 2015
    0
    10? 9? 8? HOW? How can you give this **** game such high scores?

    The AI in this game is so dumb, since you can just stand in front of them, right next to a light source, and it will take them 5 seconds to fully understand that an enemy is standing there. I also hate the combat. It's buggy and glitchy. When enemies chase you, and you can hide, they'll eventually completely forget about    10? 9? 8? HOW? How can you give this **** game such high scores?

    The AI in this game is so dumb, since you can just stand in front of them, right next to a light source, and it will take them 5 seconds to fully understand that an enemy is standing there. I also hate the combat. It's buggy and glitchy. When enemies chase you, and you can hide, they'll eventually completely forget about you, and it will again take them 5 seconds to fully understand that you're standing right in front of their stupid faces. What bothers me is that smoke and flash have such little effect. You'll never find a situation in the game where you'll need smoke or flash. Which makes it even more boring.

    The city is just so dead. I know it's always night, but I just can't stand the small areas with a loading screen ever 2 minutes. Isn't a next-gen console or a pc supposed to render much more at once? Random citizens are just standing there, not even talking to each other, or reacting at you being there and doing parkouring. Because it's something they'd expect every day... Huh?

    The game plays terrible. I don't know what frame rate it is on, but it's not 60 FPS. And I don't understand how? There is nothing going on on the screen, so why no 60 FPS? Or atleast it doesn't feel like it.

    I wouldn't recommend this. This is a poor excuse for a stealth game. Even a game in general, since it has nothing special to offer that makes it unique in it's genre.    … Expand
  49. MultiSonic360
    Jan 8, 2015
    5
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The game is overall fine, if it was a ps2 game, the graphics and models could ed be more polished, the combat is pain, PAIN. The storyline is not terrible, but unmemorable and the boss fights are just UNFAIR and CRUEL. Filled with bugs that made the immersion of the game completely dead this game should NEVER be sold at a higher price than 20$. The only thing that makes this game worth it is the awesome inventory,
    the great art design and the stealth mechanic (which BTW it was already perfected in other games).

    If you want to give this game a shot do it, but only if you found it at a cheap price    … Expand
  50. jedi5diah
    Jan 4, 2015
    4
    i really have no idea how does games gets the approval of director / producer to be release or simply just meet the deadlines set by publisher... rushed ending which i'm still clueless at what it really means...an obvious setup for sequel but i doubt it will receive the funding for it. this would have been a hit if done with care or more budget? disappointing thru n thru.

    Graphics just    i really have no idea how does games gets the approval of director / producer to be release or simply just meet the deadlines set by publisher... rushed ending which i'm still clueless at what it really means...an obvious setup for sequel but i doubt it will receive the funding for it. this would have been a hit if done with care or more budget? disappointing thru n thru.

    Graphics
    just look to have better resolution texture and astonishing poorly optimised cutscenes, do they even watch/play it?

    Art Direction
    simply boring, it just look unpolished and it's like a demo for more funding

    Gameplay
    iits a pity as if they simply copy some of dishonoured and call it the "Thief" way. nothing innovative and the pathetic focus vision used by almost every other game.

    Best moments
    Chapter 5, totally came out of nowhere and unexpectedly effective but it doesn't blend with the game Thief at all. Wasted attempt, what a pity.    … Expand
  51. TragicShow
    Jan 1, 2015
    5
    I had to really push myself through this game the further I got into it. The graphics look really nice, the scenery is good, and the stealth system is fantastic. Even though a tiny shadow can completely hide you from a guard that is ten feet away, but I can't think of any stealth game that doesn't do this, so I'll give it a pass. The problem is that it is very repetitive. Every mission isI had to really push myself through this game the further I got into it. The graphics look really nice, the scenery is good, and the stealth system is fantastic. Even though a tiny shadow can completely hide you from a guard that is ten feet away, but I can't think of any stealth game that doesn't do this, so I'll give it a pass. The problem is that it is very repetitive. Every mission is pretty much the same thing. I started off the game going as slowly as I could, carefully checking every corner, but I later found out that you could just as easily run through everything as guards have a hard time keeping up with you and stop their pursuit after you reach a checkpoint. The only reason to not do this is because of the collectibles, which do little more than sit on your shelf in your safe house. The story is okay, but I didn't like the main character, or any character for that matter.… Expand
  52. tikkis7
    Dec 22, 2014
    4
    Its fun at the beggining but half way through you see its all the same all the time. no challenge because you can just run away. The boss fights are the most idiotic ideas anyone had for a game. its a stealth game with boss battles. Worst boss battles ever in a game. Youre better off renting it for a couple of days than buying it. DO NOT BUY IT YOU WILL REGRET IT!
  53. WARCHILD
    Dec 19, 2014
    3
    Awkward mechanics, on rails for most of the game, strange tutorial for my first Thief game. By the time the tutorial was done I was convinced I hated the game.
  54. andifoster
    Dec 18, 2014
    3
    If im honest I'm really confused by so many positive reviews! The game glitches, the voice acting is poor, the storyline is beige and I found the game in general to be dull and inconsistent. The problem is that Dishonoured came first and despite being on an older console - there is no question about which I'd prefur to play.
  55. D_Unit
    Nov 22, 2014
    5
    To be honest this game isn't the best, there was little to no combat so when u get seen, you are pretty much forced to run away for some time until you lose them. Also, bad voice acting kinda ruined my experience with the game. There was only really 1 memorable chapter.
  56. DrZomboid
    Nov 21, 2014
    7
    SquareEnix fixed art style of many old franchise, also with Thief.
    Graphics are poor, cutscenes runs at 10fps, unimportant story.
    Stealth is cool but the real star of game is art and atmosphere.
  57. Red-Opposom-098
    Nov 19, 2014
    7
    Game is fun at first the campaign started off good and then dropped off to ok, it's still a good game don't get me wrong but, some of these flaws just kinda ruin the experience. The combat system bad, sometimes you can't even walk off a ledge, and sometimes when Garret dies his voice cracks to the point you question if he turns into a girl during death. Stealing stuff is pretty fun thoughGame is fun at first the campaign started off good and then dropped off to ok, it's still a good game don't get me wrong but, some of these flaws just kinda ruin the experience. The combat system bad, sometimes you can't even walk off a ledge, and sometimes when Garret dies his voice cracks to the point you question if he turns into a girl during death. Stealing stuff is pretty fun though its just this game suffers a few flaws… Expand
  58. BigBiggo
    Nov 3, 2014
    6
    Thief would have been a great game 10 years ago. The gameplay and graphics are extremely outdated and the whole thing feels like an alpha build of Dishonoured. There is nothing enticing within the game to keep you playing, don't believe the apologists.
  59. larrystanke
    Oct 22, 2014
    8
    First I will tell for who exactly this game is for, and then if you're not that person do not play the game or rate it and write a review. This is a very particular kind of stealth game with the same mechanics as the games 10 years old. Meaning that waiting, and looking for walking patterns are important. It is the same kind of as SCPT, SCCT, First hitmans, and of course thief 3 ( IFirst I will tell for who exactly this game is for, and then if you're not that person do not play the game or rate it and write a review. This is a very particular kind of stealth game with the same mechanics as the games 10 years old. Meaning that waiting, and looking for walking patterns are important. It is the same kind of as SCPT, SCCT, First hitmans, and of course thief 3 ( I haven't played first and second, due to the age of it, because I am not of those hardcore gamers who can somehow get into game which looks ridiculously old and technically flawed). Therefore if you enjoyed those games, and had fun finishing levels without enemy being aware that you ever been there, you will definitely like thief, if however you haven't enjoyed those games, I recommend you don't bother with the game as it is not intended to play any other way that stealthily. Patience is rewarded here, cumbersomeness of melee combat purposely pushes you to avoid it.

    The levels have usually though not always few points of entry. Overall level design is created for stealth play. There is a lot of detail to get you distracted while you're waiting for a guard to move.

    Few mechanics could have been improved such such picking up objects, because it does take a lot of time, for example if you open up a chest your character will stand up opening it, then he will crouch again ( in that time you can not control it), and then you will need tu stand up again to pick up the items inside, which will again make him move, which takes unnecessary time.

    Guards AI haven't improved since 2000s. Some of them have only one line which they will repeat over and over again, which is extremely annoying. Besides that sound seems good, I liked the ambient sounds in the city and during the missions, it does really manages to capture the atmosphere.

    Story is just like in most games these days. It is just too much acting to many cinematics, etc. It's a game not a movie, even though the story was well acted in many games, it should not be the main purpose of the game in my opinion. You play the game for the sake that you discover everything. The story that you can overhear in the game from dialogues or monologues of people is what is great about thief, plus the text documents. That type of story telling lets you uncover the story, its down to you if you read it or not what happens in the city.

    Now talking about the city itself once again in my opinion it is great, and I will tell you why. First thing first it is stealth game there fore you are not supposed to run and gun, no one supposed to see you, that is exactly why the architecture in city is designed for you to stay out of sight, and I have never seen such an interesting design of the world. Sure it is quite difficult at the beginning as it is quite big, but then you get familiar with it, because every place is unique. I wont be forgetting the flaws nevertheless. The loading times are ridiculous, this just like AI haven't improved since 2000s, I mean things like these are really unacceptable especially in 2013 where open world games with absolutely huge worlds have no loading time at all.

    And for the last I wont be criticising the Thief fans who have lived their lives playing thief games and do not like this game at all, but I will just say to them that if they think they are obliged to get something, they can forget it. If you want to play game like thief 1 then play that game and don't complain about it. Games like SC or hitman are evolving with the generation (and that is why I stopped playing them because it does not deliver the same as first games), and its up to you to grow up or stay at the same level.

    In conclusion this game is for hardcore stealth fans, as it was specifically was made for them (the custom difficulty (and retarded focus abilities, which I haven't even used) was added for more action oriented player and NOT the other way around!!!). Great executed game with a lot of technical flaws.

    It gets 8    … Expand
  60. AnimeUnknown
    Oct 18, 2014
    0
    This is terrible. Graphics are nice but it just isn't fun. If I want to return a game within 24hrs then it deserves 0/10. Very, very linear. Boring gameplay. Sneaking mechanics are worse than other games that aren't sneaking based. Total crap.
  61. Munkey
    Oct 13, 2014
    8
    Thief the re-boot. A game that suprised me. Don't know where all the hate and score below 6 come from. The other thing I don't understand is why people are comparing the game to Dishonred? Two different games in what they do. Dishonored is mostly about killing with the aspect of stealth. Thief is all about stealth and you know stealing. You're not a powerfull assasin with weapons but aThief the re-boot. A game that suprised me. Don't know where all the hate and score below 6 come from. The other thing I don't understand is why people are comparing the game to Dishonred? Two different games in what they do. Dishonored is mostly about killing with the aspect of stealth. Thief is all about stealth and you know stealing. You're not a powerfull assasin with weapons but a master thief and good bowman.
    The story is a re-boot of the series from the 90's. It lacks a bit of the complex of the first game but the stealth and stealing aspect is great. Story is good with some interesting twists. You have everything wht you want from Thief. Opening up chests and safes, stealing from people, avoiding guards in the shadow and sometimes striking from above or behind to take out an ususpecting guard. Unique lot to collect and inspect in your hideout. Interesting upgrade system.
    The best thing still is the custom difficulty level you can creat with points and ranking. You want no combat only stealth takedowns or maybe instant failure when you are spoted? Here you go this makes the game amazing and one more thing the save option. Save in any part of the world and missions.
    Lot of replay value, great graphics and all and all good game. Doesn't reinvent the genre but does a lot of things right.
    8 out of 10 for me. Got it for 15£ with The Heist DLC. Worth the money!    … Expand
  62. Mosh603
    Sep 18, 2014
    6
    I was hoping this game would be a good stealth-action game, or kind of like Assassin's Creed. I was totally wrong.

    The graphics are really bad. And the voice acting is even worse. Many characters do not display emotions or move their mouths accurately to correspond with the specific words. The controls were awful and the antithesis of fluid. Overall, it wasn't the worst game I have    I was hoping this game would be a good stealth-action game, or kind of like Assassin's Creed. I was totally wrong.

    The graphics are really bad. And the voice acting is even worse. Many characters do not display emotions or move their mouths accurately to correspond with the specific words. The controls were awful and the antithesis of fluid.

    Overall, it wasn't the worst game I have played, but I wouldn't recommend it.    … Expand
  63. Master_Taffer
    Aug 13, 2014
    8
    Thief games have, as a habit, always been rough around the edges going all the way back to The Dark Project. Tasked with reviving a series that has been dormant for ten years, Eidos Montreal had a valiant first effort that largely succeeds. It's gorgeous, engaging, and fair. Not once did I ever feel like my failures were anyone but my fault, which is what one looks for in any game.Thief games have, as a habit, always been rough around the edges going all the way back to The Dark Project. Tasked with reviving a series that has been dormant for ten years, Eidos Montreal had a valiant first effort that largely succeeds. It's gorgeous, engaging, and fair. Not once did I ever feel like my failures were anyone but my fault, which is what one looks for in any game. Some of the refinements and changes for the series were for the better, including an approach of less ambiguity in HUD information and general grinding through missions for arbitrary loot totals. It's mired a bit by a muddled narrative and some repetitious elements like loading screens, but on the whole it was a great game and a good foundation for future entries.

    And Romano Orzari was great as Garrett.    … Expand
  64. s117
    Aug 6, 2014
    4
    It's easy on the eyes, but I found it quite dull. It also doesn't really do a very good job of explaining what is going on either. Better stealth games are out there I would say.
  65. chrisjones914
    Jul 27, 2014
    6
    Thief is the first truly unremarkable game that I've played on my next generation console. There are things to like about this game, such as the way the story is told. People have said that this game reminds them of Dishonored and in that regard I have to say that the story here is told in a much more slick and engaging fashion. However, where as Dishonored completely nailed it withThief is the first truly unremarkable game that I've played on my next generation console. There are things to like about this game, such as the way the story is told. People have said that this game reminds them of Dishonored and in that regard I have to say that the story here is told in a much more slick and engaging fashion. However, where as Dishonored completely nailed it with gameplay and atmosphere, Thief completely falls flat! It's not a bad game per say but its one that I can't recommend.… Expand
  66. TheSilentHero
    Jul 21, 2014
    7
    Not very innovative, but a decent stealth game overall. The best part about the game is being able to steal anything you want and you truly feel like a thief. During missions the level design can be very linear and straightforward at times. However, you are rewarded for finding hidden secrets and solving puzzles. It's a simple yet fun action-stealth game but it does have its flaws. 7.5/10
  67. PeteStaiv
    Jul 17, 2014
    7
    Out of all thief franchise this one is the worst! Mediocre mail plot with cartoon characters. But it is also one of the best stealth game of the year with multiple ways to complete your objective! It is a must own for stealth fans
  68. wynams
    Jul 16, 2014
    0
    Thief absolutely is a stinker.

    Rails gameplay, SMALL MAPS, last gen graphics.

    DO NOT RECOMMEND. BUY DISHONORED FOR LAST GEN, MUCH MUCH MUCH BETTER GAME
  69. Coops
    Jul 4, 2014
    5
    At first I really was enjoying thief but as I progressed thru the game it became a chore and soon got boring. Too much rinse and repeat, it looks good and the controls are satisfactory but the game just isn't as enjoyable as I wanted it to be.
    Not as must buy but worth picking up when the price for it drops really low.
  70. Womenlovegames
    Jun 30, 2014
    2
    Thief is a terrible, bland and bleak game that lacks any ingenuity or flair of its predecessors. The stealth action genre has exponentially expanded and flourished over the past few years, with many games such as Dishonoured and Bioshock: Infinite taking centre stage. These games have given the player an almost unending array of choices when it comes to gameplay, decisions and how toThief is a terrible, bland and bleak game that lacks any ingenuity or flair of its predecessors. The stealth action genre has exponentially expanded and flourished over the past few years, with many games such as Dishonoured and Bioshock: Infinite taking centre stage. These games have given the player an almost unending array of choices when it comes to gameplay, decisions and how to execute your mission. However, Thief lacks this creativity, and displays a complete loss of initiative and idea when it comes to bringing something new to the table.

    Yes, I understand that the colours scheme of the game is dark, but the graphics are extremely subpar, considering that this is a new cross-generation game. The attention to detail, is almost no attention to detail; with the storyline being even more questionable. How bland and ordinary the storyline appears is even more shocking. Could they have not put in any less of an effort?

    Thief encourages sneaking in the shadows over full-frontal assault, but it does not even feel like much of an accomplishment when the AI is slow, dim and inconceivably boring. No threat is felt the entire way through the game. It’s more scary what to decide to eat from the fridge.

    The price of Thief is still quite high at your local brick-and-mortar shops (like Target/Big W/JB), and I’m thinking that it’s not only a lack of customer interest, but perhaps even the big stores don’t remember that they even have it in stock (due to lack of sales) and are unaware to mark it down! I kid here, but in all seriousness, do NOT bother with this game.[Especially for this price, or any price for that matter.]    … Expand
  71. JoshLuck1995
    Jun 29, 2014
    1
    Rubbish, pure and utter rubbish, i bought this game at 19.99 and thought it cant be THAT bad as some reviews make out but trust me, its worse, i went by IGN's 6.8 and boy is that a generous score. This game is dull, lifeless, boring, broken, depressing, i struggle to think anything good about this game
  72. MrBrioche
    Jun 29, 2014
    0
    Your are Garrett the MASTER thief... that sound awesome doesn't it?? When you finish a mission you ended up with 64% completion because you didn't steal enough silver spoon... because every one knows that master thief steal over 50 silver spoon per night right??
  73. DemonicSoul
    Jun 26, 2014
    5
    Story:
    You play as Garrett, the Master Thief. You were on a mission with your apprentice Erin when You stumble on to a ritual and instead of quitting the mission, Erin tries to finish it despite your fears. Fast forward a year later, and "The City" is suffering from "The Gloom", and it's up to you to find out what's going on. I'd like to start out by saying that this game has a lot of    Story:
    You play as Garrett, the Master Thief. You were on a mission with your apprentice Erin when You stumble on to a ritual and instead of quitting the mission, Erin tries to finish it despite your fears. Fast forward a year later, and "The City" is suffering from "The Gloom", and it's up to you to find out what's going on. I'd like to start out by saying that this game has a lot of similarities to "Dishonored" when it comes to its story. Both games feature dark fantasy cities (with Thief being more darker), both feature plaques, and both contain supernatural elements in their stories. While I'll say that the plot here is less cliched than in Dishonored, the execution here is worse. The story here revolves around what happened in the prologue mission with Garrett seeing visions of what happened and there's a lot of backstory to what the ritual was about. I also liked the supernatural aspects of the story with Garrett communicating with ghosts. The problem is that the story felt uninteresting in context. The game does a poor job of telling the story that I was bored of it until about 75% of the game was completed. It's only at the end of mission 6 that I became sort of interested in the plot. I also didn't like the ending as it seemed like Garrett didn't even learn anything important from the events of the game. Speaking of Garrett, his character is flat, boring, and poorly voiced. The only positive I can say about him is that at least he isn't as bad as Aiden Pierce from "Watch Dogs". Just like in Watch Dogs, the side characters are WAY more interesting and a few of them have some entertaing lines. But that doesn't change the fact that I was bored throughout most of this poorly executed story. 4/10

    Gameplay:
    The gameplay is mixed for as I liked some aspects of it, but HATED others. I will say that the biggest highlight of the game for me was the thieving aspect. I loved breaking into peoples house through a variety of ways like through the front and back doors, roof, windows, or vent. I also liked the lockpicking and pickpocketing mechanics as they weren't very hard to pull off. I even liked stealing all the collectables, jewelry, and other valuable items from peoples houses. There's also a cool albeit familiar mechanic called focus that highlights enemies, civilians, items of interest or value, entrances like doors or vents, and other items except the items won't stay highlighted forever unlike in Ubisoft games. Also unlike Ubisoft games, focus doesn't last forever as it runs on its own life bar. The sneaking was also pretty cool as you literally use the shadows to your advantage via hiding in them and putting out light sources like candles or fire. You also have a bow that can use a variety of arrows including normal, water, fire, choke, and blast. The game also has some nice RPG elements mixed in as you can upgrade your items, Garrett's abilities, and carrying capacities, and unlike in Dishonored, there's a new game plus option. Well, it's not exactly new game plus but you can replay main and side missions with all your upgrades intact. My biggest problem with the game is its combat system. When spotted, you can run away or stay and fight, but you're better off running away as your only weapon is your "blackjack" which is essentially a club, and this weapon is AWFUL at putting out enemies. it takes about 6 or 7 hits just to take out 1, so good luck taking out 3 or 4. To save time, you might as well restart from checkpoint. The level design on some of these missions also suck as you're usually escorted down a linear path rather than having the freedom to move around and experiment. As for missions, there are 8 of them (with one of them having a cool horror atmosphere to it), and only 1 of them had an interesting location to it which was a brothel, but even there you couldn't really explore much due to lots of lights and guards in the area. I will say that the 2 boss fights that are near the end do take advantage of shadows quite nicely. It's unfortunate that the gameplay here isn't that good as I can see the potential with the stealth aspects. 5/10

    Graphics:
    Even though this isn't PC, the graphics still look nice on the PS4. The lighting effects are the visuals greatest strength along with the city design, and the textures, backgrounds, and facial models look nice even though the lip-syncing on the faces is bad. 8/10

    Sound:
    Another strength of this game is the sound with a horror-esq soundtrack that fits the game's mood and tone of dark and gritty. I also loved the ambient sounds of citizens and guards communicating even if they tend to repeat on multiple restarts. The sound effects are also perfectly made with great bass effects when wearing the Gold Headset. At least the game nails it when it comes to sound design. 9/10

    Verdict:
    As someone who hasn't played the original Thief games, This isn't a good start for me. Bad story and mixed gameplay is what ruins it for me. Just rent it.

    Rating: 5/10    … Expand
  74. AhmedShehab95
    Jun 13, 2014
    6
    Boring and fun to play at the same time!

    Graphics: the graphics are cool here,building designs,streets and the atmosphere every thing looks well designed and polished. 9/10 Soundtrack: The soundtrack is cool tool and it brings nice music to your ears 10/10 Story: The Story here is simple here and it doesn't give you enough excitement. After being uncounscious for a year,    Boring and fun to play at the same time!

    Graphics:
    the graphics are cool here,building designs,streets and the atmosphere every thing looks well designed and polished.
    9/10

    Soundtrack:
    The soundtrack is cool tool and it brings nice music to your ears
    10/10

    Story:
    The Story here is simple here and it doesn't give you enough excitement.
    After being uncounscious for a year, Garrett awakens and learns that the city is being plagued by a disease of unknown origin known as "The Gloom" and the Baron had put the city in lock down because of it.Garret helps his friend Brasso and another guy named Orion to rid the city of this gloom.
    7/10

    Sound Effects:
    The sound effects in the game are really bad they did the less work on it you can barley hear the bad optimized effects through the game sometimes you'll never here them however the acting voices were nice and well done.
    6/10

    Gameplay:
    The gameplay gets old and repetitive by the pass of time doing the same things over and over
    Jumping,Lock picking,Stealing and killing or taking down enemies are all used in the game nothing more.
    5/10

    as a new Thief comer i say i had fun playing trough this game but in the same time i had got bored in some parts of the game.

    rent it or get it at a low price because it's worth playing but not worth paying much.    … Expand
  75. Thamorian
    Jun 12, 2014
    10
    Giving a 10 to counter the idiotic 0's some people are giving. 0's are meant for utterly broken and unplayable games. That said, I enjoyed playing Thief but felt it average. give it 6/10 realistically.
  76. claytastic
    Jun 7, 2014
    7
    First of all, Thief is not a bad game. It's just not the best stealth game ever. After playing it, I played the very first Thief game from back in the game, and thought it was excellent. The new Thief reboot is definitely a great game, but doesn't quite live up to the name of the original.
    One of the pros that Thief has is definitely it's story. Since I haven't played the other Thief    First of all, Thief is not a bad game. It's just not the best stealth game ever. After playing it, I played the very first Thief game from back in the game, and thought it was excellent. The new Thief reboot is definitely a great game, but doesn't quite live up to the name of the original.
    One of the pros that Thief has is definitely it's story. Since I haven't played the other Thief games, I couldn't tell if this was a sequel, but i was intrigued by Thiefs characters, especially Erin.
    Also, the game looks beautiful. It's very rare in the game that you will have the pleasure of being able to see daylight, but when you do, you'll be sad when the game switches back to night time.Sure nighttime still looks good, but it's nothing like darkness in games like Watch Dogs.
    Now to the cons. One thing that Thief added that wasn't really needed was the time it took you to get to the start of a new mission. It should've gone straight to the next mission, and it feels downright unnecessary when playing, unless you want to rob an apartment on the way there.
    Also, the AI seems really unpolished. While playing the second mission, I shot a guard with a sharp arrow, and he said "I think I heard something." Plus, they are frequently glitchy. As another example, I was hiding behing a cart, and a guard walked behind it, and he couldn't see me. I restarted, and he saw me from a mile away when I returned.
    So Thief isn't a bad game, but if you didn't like the first few Thief games, you won't like this one any better.    … Expand
  77. Jellybean15
    Jun 5, 2014
    8
    After ten years since the last installment, the Thief series finally gets another entry in it's lineup. Although an enjoyable experience, Thief isn't exactly memorable.

    Being that this is a Thief game, the main form of gameplay is a combination of sneaking and stealing. Stealth mainly consists of sneaking around your enemies by staying in the shadows, and stealing any valuable loot    After ten years since the last installment, the Thief series finally gets another entry in it's lineup. Although an enjoyable experience, Thief isn't exactly memorable.

    Being that this is a Thief game, the main form of gameplay is a combination of sneaking and stealing. Stealth mainly consists of sneaking around your enemies by staying in the shadows, and stealing any valuable loot along the way. This was done incredibly well by adding the swoop ability and allowing you to put out light sources. Nothing was more satisfying than cracking a safe while your enemy was only five feet away. Aside from that, there were plenty of ways to get loot, including pick-pocketing, cutting out pictures, unscrewing plaques, or just looting drawers and wardrobes. Ultimately, the game's stealth and thieving mechanics do a satisfying job of making you feel like just that, a Thief, in every way.

    Although stealth is fun, it does have a habit of getting repetitive, which is something Thief does not suffer from. The game constantly throws change ups in gameplay, which keeps stealth fresh. An exciting chase sequence, a great boss fight, puzzle solving, and even one chapter with some interesting horror elements stopped this game from getting boring.

    Another great thing this game encourages in curiosity and exploration. During missions, the way to complete or reach an objective is never straight forward. There are usually several ways to infiltrate an area and grab an item. Outside of missions, the city has so many different nooks and crannies to explore, often leading to hidden areas and items.

    If you're not doing the story, you're likely doing the many side missions. Some are simple, requiring you to infiltrate a building and grab an item on the map, while others are more in depth, requiring you go to a separate area altogether. The variation keeps the side content fun, and the random loot placed randomly across the city stops you from getting bored.

    The combat is easy to grasp, and competent when fighting one on one, but it's useless against multiple enemies. Even though some may find that restrictive, I see it as encouragement to take a stealthy approach, which is what you're supposed to do.

    Unfortunately, not everything in this game is perfect. Case and point, the story. Although it does a good job of keeping you interested, the ending is so sudden and leaves the biggest plot point unresolved, making the ending feel empty. Luckily, the story has a nice mystery, and an interesting cast of characters. Although he has no background, Garret is an interesting, which can also be said about the supporting cast and the main villian.

    There are also a few missed opportunities. Wardrobes are good for hiding, but they would've been better for storing bodies, or useful for surprise attacks Assassin's Creed style. Focus mode is useful for identifying important items, but it's non regenerating meter encourages you to conserve it rather than use it freely. Because of this, most of the upgrades for it felt pointless. Thieving challenges are basically side objectives that give you extra money, but you can't view them during a mission's first playthrough, forcing you to do it a second time to get all of them.

    Some things are just plain bad. Caged animals which alert you to your enemies are annoying. The dogs aren't that bad and feel realistic, but birds have a bad habit of blending into the background, which means I alerted more than a few because I didn't know they were there. The city itself feels unnecessarily restrictive and hard to navigate around. Having to sneak around a certain guard post over and over got annoying quick. What's worse is that because of the story, the city watch does get replaced with the rebels, but they patrol the exact same way. There is no change in patrol, making it a simple palate swap. It also doesn't make sense that the replacements see you as an enemy, which doesn't make sense with the story, and the explanation for it is cheap.

    Graphics are nice, and fairly detailed, but they look more like they're topping the last generation of consoles instead of showing what the new consoles can do, especially when compared to games like Killzone and Ground Zeroes. Plus, during the higher resolution custcenes, the game suffered from frame rate drops.

    Lastly, this game's replay value is poor. There is no new game plus, even though this game screams for it. Upgrading your focus and buying items falls flat when you're unable to carry them over. You can replay missions, and I'm sure perfectionists will try to find all the loot and complete side objectives, but it feels like cheap way to add replay value. It would've been nice if unique loot carried over as well, but it doesn't.

    Overall, Thief is an enjoyable experience, but it has some problems, which can be overlooked easily, but the game isn't good enough to give the series the revival it deserves. In the end, Thief is fun, but forgettable.    … Expand
  78. DaniVR99
    May 30, 2014
    5
    If I had to describe Thief in one sentence, that would be: "Well made, but boring"
    Thief is a good paced stealth game, but it is not fun to play, which saddened me a lot considering I was a fan of the original Thief. Nice value, with lots of quests and loot to find in The City, but a game must be fun to play, and honestly this game isn't.
  79. srestr3270
    May 24, 2014
    6
    Finishing the game was a chore, not because it wasn't fun but, because the story was boring. Usually for me the story is the most important part in a game but, at times like this I have to look past the story aspect of a game to really see what was good. The best part of this game was level design and gameplay. First off the level design in the game was phenomenal, at one point in the gameFinishing the game was a chore, not because it wasn't fun but, because the story was boring. Usually for me the story is the most important part in a game but, at times like this I have to look past the story aspect of a game to really see what was good. The best part of this game was level design and gameplay. First off the level design in the game was phenomenal, at one point in the game had to stop and look at the beauty of the amount of detail, specifically the brothel level covered in tapestries, curtains and beautiful furniture. But even better was the gameplay, Thief has some of the best gameplay in a game in recent years. Stealth in this game can be intense and rewarding. The feeling you get after finishing a level all stealth is the best!

    That's all I can really say because I didn't even finish it because the long loading times and boring story turned me against it.    … Expand
  80. erndaWORM
    May 9, 2014
    7
    Thief is entertaining enough for a play through but that's about it, I couldn't see myself going through it anymore than once. The game gives you the option to stay hidden but isn't absolutely necessary I usually went in clubs swinging but that's my style. Thief has a very odd closed off feeling like making you go through a random window to go to the next area. The story was entertainingThief is entertaining enough for a play through but that's about it, I couldn't see myself going through it anymore than once. The game gives you the option to stay hidden but isn't absolutely necessary I usually went in clubs swinging but that's my style. Thief has a very odd closed off feeling like making you go through a random window to go to the next area. The story was entertaining enough to make me want to know what was next and that was enough to make me complete a play through.… Expand
  81. MoroseTroll
    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.    … Expand
  82. richtofin819
    May 5, 2014
    3
    when you promise perfection mediocrity looks so much worse and that is what this game is mediocre. If you want a stealth game this is it, all of it and there is literally nothing else in this game worth talking about. the powers are for the most part useless. The upgrade system is practically useless especially since you have to buy levels this is made by the makers of deus ex humanwhen you promise perfection mediocrity looks so much worse and that is what this game is mediocre. If you want a stealth game this is it, all of it and there is literally nothing else in this game worth talking about. the powers are for the most part useless. The upgrade system is practically useless especially since you have to buy levels this is made by the makers of deus ex human revolution not dark souls. The story is ridiculous and the next gen version is held back to post gen designs like windows you have to pry open to cover up loading screens. deus ex human revolution had a larger more bustling city with less loading screens. Not to mention the game promised you would have options in your approach with nonlethal or lethal but that is almost a lie i remember in one of the first levels i was going to shoot a guy with a broadhead through the head which i did and he didn't even die he turned around and sounded the alarm. the side missions are also pointless since they only take up about 4 minutes and boil down to fetch quests since there is practically no challenge involved. Eidos Montreal made Deus Ex Human Revolution one of my favorite games of all time they have no excuse for releasing such an underwhelming title.
    I give it a 3 because the lockpicking is fun and tense that is all.    … Expand
  83. a1023213
    Apr 13, 2014
    8
    This game is really underrated it seems. At first it is a bit hard to get into which might be why. It's not immediately obvious the best way to play it, moving around the city is kind of a pain, and it can feel a bit clunky.

    But once you get the hang of how its meant to be played it is awesome. The graphics are outstanding, audio is good, cut scenes are good, and the game play is    This game is really underrated it seems. At first it is a bit hard to get into which might be why. It's not immediately obvious the best way to play it, moving around the city is kind of a pain, and it can feel a bit clunky.

    But once you get the hang of how its meant to be played it is awesome. The graphics are outstanding, audio is good, cut scenes are good, and the game play is awesome. Not perfect, but definitely worth playing if you are into stealth type games like splinter cell or deus ex. The only complaint I'd really have about it is having to move around the city between missions is annoying and repetitive.    … Expand
  84. Turbodowg
    Apr 7, 2014
    7
    I bought Thief for £24.99 in a half price PSN sale. For that price I felt I had paid a fair amount for an average game. Thief isn’t a bad game by a long shot, but it also isn’t great. The ten hours or so it takes to complete held my interest and at times I had a lot of fun. But ultimately the game is let down by average graphics, a poor attempt at open world, bad AI and annoying loadingI bought Thief for £24.99 in a half price PSN sale. For that price I felt I had paid a fair amount for an average game. Thief isn’t a bad game by a long shot, but it also isn’t great. The ten hours or so it takes to complete held my interest and at times I had a lot of fun. But ultimately the game is let down by average graphics, a poor attempt at open world, bad AI and annoying loading screens.

    The game plays like Dishonoured (but not as good) for those of you nippers to young to remember the early Thief games on PC. Now I like the early games and a lot of the things I loved have been transferred to this game. The light and Dark meter, water arrows and the gothic medieval setting. Thief is at its best when creeping through the dark, blowing out candles, dashing up behind guards and rummaging through draws and lock boxes to find stealables! It is at its worst in-between missions having to go through the same areas of the quasi-open world waiting for loading screens to disappear. Now if the game looked stunning and the world was traversable like in say Assassins creed allowing you to approach a mission however you want, I would forgive the load screens. But on the PS4 this is not acceptable, the graphics are okay, nice at times but never next gen.

    The controls work, the touchpad stuff can be frustrating but all in all they don’t brake the game. But I do feel there is such a missed opportunity by making each route so linear. The story is interesting enough to keep you playing but isn’t memorable. The missions require you to steal a specific object which I enjoyed, they should have just scrapped the bits in-between missions and had a straight forward level after level mechanic rather than tie it together with the open world which doesn’t work. It would have helped the game flow better.

    I did enjoy Thief though. I like the medieval setting and the stealth mechanics. The actual mission levels are well designed and interesting. But nostalgia played a part in the fun I had as I enjoyed the early games. I would recommend if you can pick up for cheap, as there isn’t much on the PS4 at the moment and this is a neat little filler game. But if you pay full price you will likely feel disappointed.

    In no way better than Dishonoured, but similar and worthy of a play though if picked up for the right price.    … Expand
  85. PimpHand_Gamer
    Mar 30, 2014
    6
    THE GOOD: .......
    Graphics and detail are top notch. The fog and lighting provides excellent atmosphere with light shafts galore. Body awareness: You can see garret's hand open doors, you can view his feet walking along and even see his shadow, something found on very few first person games. You can lean over edges to look down without falling and automatically jump when running. Fighting    THE GOOD: .......
    Graphics and detail are top notch. The fog and lighting provides excellent atmosphere with light shafts galore. Body awareness: You can see garret's hand open doors, you can view his feet walking along and even see his shadow, something found on very few first person games. You can lean over edges to look down without falling and automatically jump when running. Fighting guards takes careful dodge and attack timing but you are a thief, not a fighter which makes this a good feature overall in that you can fight some in the face of death but not well. Lots of variety in loot to steal from rings, pendants and frames to gold spoons and plaques. Running is exhilarating and fun. The weather is a nice touch, from lighting storms to falling rain with the latter being very well done however only done during a particular part of the game.
    -------
    THE BAD:.......
    Guards talk to themselves repeating odd things over and over like "Hope I sleep tonight". Now multiply hearing that by 200 and you'll want to murder them all. Sound location issues were never fixed thanks to Square laying the team off. The city is laid out specifically for the player which means it bares no reality, in other words the city was not built in a realistic fashion to support a community, it's only there for the players sake alone. Dead end streets, boxes hiding pathways...etc. Structurally, the city makes no sense. It's convoluted. Breaking into apartments often yields you with 1 or 2 small rooms and no way to explore other rooms behind the fake doors, also most all apartments are devoid of life, not even a sleeping dweller. So there is no reason to sneak around when doing most side missions.-------THE UGLY:......Guards and NPC's just pace systematically like robots. The town still feels devoid of life, you could pretend it's because of the plague but even still it's very limited. It's like the entire game is a setup on stage for you to make your way through with little deviation and logic. The story...it's terribad. You won't care about it nor any of the characters as they don't have much personality what little you hear from them. Basically you're out to find the truth of what happened to Erin who happens to have fallen to the demise of her own arrogance and stupidity with no reason as to why Garret nor the player should care. ----------VALUE: $10 unless you really enjoy stealth games then $30 is a steal, don't pay much more for it than that....however, the game will provide at least 10 hours of decent enjoyment until you get tired of it unless you enjoy stealth enough to beat the game despite the flaws.------Hope you enjoy my good,bad,ugly reviews.    … Expand
  86. russiangoat
    Mar 29, 2014
    10
    One of the best action-stealth titles in years and the first real lived game that actually makes you feel like a real thief yourself. This game has potential to start this year right.

    Sasha
  87. KinjoTakemura
    Mar 24, 2014
    3
    The people at Eidos Montreal should hide in shame for allowing this game to be released in it's current state and Square Enix should really do a better job of Q&A to make sure that developers aren't rushing to get games out of the door. TO ALL DEVELOPERS : THIEF IS THE TYPE OF GAME THAT YOU WILL GET IF YOU RUSH YOUR PRODUCT TO RETAIL!!! The voice acting is mediocre, the story is all overThe people at Eidos Montreal should hide in shame for allowing this game to be released in it's current state and Square Enix should really do a better job of Q&A to make sure that developers aren't rushing to get games out of the door. TO ALL DEVELOPERS : THIEF IS THE TYPE OF GAME THAT YOU WILL GET IF YOU RUSH YOUR PRODUCT TO RETAIL!!! The voice acting is mediocre, the story is all over the place, the controls need a separate set of instructions to get through, The graphics are ok at best, there are too many glitches for a finally product, and the gameplay has a few good moments, but those moments are overshadowed by how horribly the rest of the game is put together. If this game was 15 bucks I'd say buy it, and even then I'd say buy it at your own risk.… Expand
  88. Stepjon
    Mar 23, 2014
    7
    I did enjoy this, technically an impressive game in some nice environments but maybe moreso as my first real taste of next gen dazzle! ..however once the crappy ending arrived it dawned on me yes; stories in games are indeed now almost as important a feat as the gameplay and build. I am as caught between a 6 or 7 as most!
  89. Gustavomcastro
    Mar 22, 2014
    3
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Poor IA, graphics still on old gen. So many bugs. I`m disappointed with square enix. I bought this game on amazon thinking thats was a blockbuster but isn't.… Expand
  90. doberman2yk
    Mar 21, 2014
    6
    Thinking of buying this? There is a reason why most have given it 6 to 7.

    Its not the best game in the world, and not even the best game in what is a very limited and disappointing choice of game so far on the PS4. At the same time its certainly not worst, il try and sum up the good and bad. lets start with the graphics, i don't really know how anyone can fault this, the lighting is    Thinking of buying this? There is a reason why most have given it 6 to 7.

    Its not the best game in the world, and not even the best game in what is a very limited and disappointing choice of game so far on the PS4. At the same time its certainly not worst, il try and sum up the good and bad.

    lets start with the graphics, i don't really know how anyone can fault this, the lighting is superb and the city genuinely does look fantastic. Now speaking of the city, yes it does look pretty but it feels like its always a touch away, By that I mean you cant explore all the city the way you would like as alot of it eats up time with the loading and other parts just cant be accessed.

    The story is not as bad as some make out and neither are the characters. I actually thought the voice acting was good in general but the ending is out of the blue and the game finished way to soon.

    There were many parts in this game I really enjoyed but there just wasn't enough. The side missions were very bare to say the least and there isnt much play back appeal.

    Over all, despite all its faults, it is a fun game in chunks and if you dont expect a masterpiece then you will get a decent weekend out of this one but no more.    … Expand
  91. Batfinkskinner
    Mar 21, 2014
    7
    It's a good game but the world and its stories are poorly realised meaning your time is mainly spent going through the motions. A little more thought on the story and side quests could have saved it from some nasty backlash from long time fans, but it's still worth your money for an alternative stealth-em-up till Metal Gear 5.
  92. ForeverFalling
    Mar 20, 2014
    9
    Thoroughly enjoyed this game. The stealth aspects are perfect and the graphics are quite nice. The city is also open for exploration as you complete side quests or head towards the next main mission, but sections are separated by short loading times. If you want to go around smacking people with a sword and just causing havoc, you will not have a good time as this is a proper stealthThoroughly enjoyed this game. The stealth aspects are perfect and the graphics are quite nice. The city is also open for exploration as you complete side quests or head towards the next main mission, but sections are separated by short loading times. If you want to go around smacking people with a sword and just causing havoc, you will not have a good time as this is a proper stealth title. There are offensive arrows and a pretty lame melee/fight mechanic, but you are better off sneaking for the best experience. The story is also pretty interesting all the way through (until the bad ending). A few hiccups here and there such as frame rate drops during cut scenes (strange I know) and a glitch or two. Overall though, its really fun sneaking around and stealing stuff. Not the disaster some are claiming it to be, but nothing too spectacular either.… Expand
  93. Jacer200
    Mar 17, 2014
    6
    I was really looking forward to this game when it was announced. Now that I have gotten to play it I am really disappointed. The graphics are great but remind me of the early days of PS3 exclusives when all the titles seemed to be different shades of brown. This game seems to be have 50 shades of grey. The sound is so so and the story is horrible. What really broke immersion for me is theI was really looking forward to this game when it was announced. Now that I have gotten to play it I am really disappointed. The graphics are great but remind me of the early days of PS3 exclusives when all the titles seemed to be different shades of brown. This game seems to be have 50 shades of grey. The sound is so so and the story is horrible. What really broke immersion for me is the steal loot, to earn money, to then level up. You seem to have bottom less bag to hold the whole world in. But the world is huge and is very easy to get lost in. I only played about 10 hours before I realized I wasn't having fun. I stopped playing.… Expand
  94. Calebbrown92
    Mar 15, 2014
    5
    A very disappointing game. It tries to be dishonored but fails. I was really looking forward to thief stealing my heart but in the end it only stole my wallet.
  95. AstroCyborg
    Mar 15, 2014
    8
    the corperate reviews are far off with this game sure theres bugs like every other game but its a great old school game where your hand isn't held from beggining to end like in every other game sure the storys weak but its fun for me as an old school gamer it has tons of value my first playthrough it took me over 20 hrs & even more if you get all the collectables & secret areas in the game
  96. GentlemanCritic
    Mar 15, 2014
    8
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This is an beautiful game. I find a few niggling things about it, Things such as this are: Garret throws bodies about half a meter, And they go through some props, e.g. The Furnace when looking for the ring Basso hires you to take, Also, How if you walk between light and shadows, Nobody ever sees you, Guards attack you when you are simply walking about, Listening for conversations on good stealing opportunities, But this does not hold Thief back, Oh no, This game is truly amazing despite these little things, This game shows true potential, And is very much a diamond in the rough. (I'm talking to you Knack and Killzone: Shadow Fall.) But this is very much the beginning of Garrett, As I really do enjoy choosing whether, I wish to stealth my way inside and take everything, Or knock everyone out and take everything, But Garrett should slowly adapt to play styles, If you stealth around the place, Then Garrett would look for a shadowy route, But instead I go all guns blazing, Usually taking my chances with my broadhead arrows and my upgraded Speed and Combat abilities, Rushing in and leaving fast, Taking the loots with me, But instead Garrett talks to himself "Maybe I can use that pipe go get inside the office..." Yet I have just murdered everyone inside the room and found the weird tech key to the door. This game to me, Is very a nerfed Dishonoured reskin; Of course, Now onto the good sides of things, The combat system really, Is great, The fact that I don't have to perform a takedown and can use my upgraded speed to kill this guy who is winded, And the fact these upgrades actually do something, As I have not needed to go ahead and buy arrows, My upgraded Eye ability shows me where the good loot has been placed, Collectibles, So I can simply go around and take the loot I need to get tons of cash, So I can then get more AT Points. The stealth system is... Alright, To say the least. It makes sense how being in shadows, And wearing complete black is going to make you hard to see. But when you have an enemy directly in front of you and he does not see you, You can tell you've encountered something wrong with this mans sight. Now don't get me wrong, This game is no gem, But Jesus Christ is this game great, People complain about this game, Comparing it to Thief: The dark projects, But that was an TRULY amazing game, But this is NOT THE SAME PRODUCERS. This is Square Enix and Eidos Montreal, Two fairly good game creators that have made some **** in their time. So lets just establish this is NOT Looking Glass entertainment, The creators of the original Thief, To the BAD reviews, You are an Master Thief, An Mogul of Silence, Why would you NOT make much sound when moving slowly, Light on your feet? Someone says the sound system was taken out and made **** Let me say this again, So it will hopefully make its way through the other user reviewers in this section. THIS. IS. NOT. THE. SAME. PRODUCERS. Now that has been established, Someone says "They got rid of the original voice actor which should have been a sign they did not know what they were doing. ~BellinoP", The voice actor Stephen Russell (Original) is 77. So how about we have an old man as an stealthy, Building climby Master Thief? Yes, Instead of the Blackjack weapon, We have a cane. He was not available, Get over it fanboys, This reboot could have been worse.
    Thank you for going through my ULTRA long review.
    Gentleman.    … Expand
  97. Plasmaneedle
    Mar 15, 2014
    6
    The stealth in the game is good but the game suffers from a poorly exectuted plot, uninteresting characters too much load screens, gimmicky touchpad controls and some framerate issues.
  98. Berenwulf
    Mar 15, 2014
    8
    I don't understand these bad reviews, I had really fun playing the game and it was one of the best game on the next generation until now. Yes it has some technical issues and the loading screens are a pain, but when you are in a mission it is really great and I enjoyed it a lot!
  99. frazzley
    Mar 14, 2014
    5
    Repetitive game play, bad AI and terrible story (not to mention the ending). Most levels felt restrictive to how the developers want me to solve it, not how I would have solved it. The game map is unusable and most puzzles feel like a chore filled with annoyance. Also, the companion app is 1.99!
  100. Lachybob
    Mar 13, 2014
    3
    Thief is a game that fails on too many levels to make it a worthwhile addition to anyone's gaming collection. It cannot keep a frame rate above even 30fps if anything is moving at the same time you move. The visuals are bland, uninspired and just plain bad. The controls are finicky and unresponsive. The level design is linear. Most of the time it only gives you one way to pass through aThief is a game that fails on too many levels to make it a worthwhile addition to anyone's gaming collection. It cannot keep a frame rate above even 30fps if anything is moving at the same time you move. The visuals are bland, uninspired and just plain bad. The controls are finicky and unresponsive. The level design is linear. Most of the time it only gives you one way to pass through a room, which in a game that strives to give you the freedom to move as you see fit, seems pointless and frustrating. Most of what you steal is silverware, which makes you feel like more of an annoyance than a true thief. The story is boring, characters uninteresting, and the voice acting is on par with any performance by Keanu Reeves.… Expand
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Mixed or average reviews - based on 48 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 18 out of 48
  2. Mixed: 27 out of 48
  3. Negative: 3 out of 48
  1. Quarter to Three
    Mar 26, 2014
    40
    The biggest problem for this game is every stealth game that has come since Thief: the Dark Project. Thief can’t match the visual flair and supernatural powers of Dishonored. It doesn’t have the lean efficiency and murderous creativity of the Hitman series; it trails the razor’s edge stealth and gadget lust of Splinter Cell; it lacks the vision and bombast of the Metal Gear series. Hell, it doesn’t even have a very good thief.
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  2. Level7.nu
    Mar 21, 2014
    60
    The return of the master thief Garrett is a mixed bag. Thief builds on its series proud heritage of tactile stealth, focusing on realism but loses some of the way to modern design trends. Thief has some unnecessary padding that smooth out the gameplay as well as some cinematic ambitions that do not reach all the way. Above all, it is plagued by qualitative valleys that appear to be a result of a stressed launch. Nevertheless, Thief gets a weak recommendation because the basic formula is still fun and somewhat unique.
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  3. Playstation Official Magazine Australia
    Mar 18, 2014
    70
    A nail-biting experience needing a few more coats of polish to stand out. [April 2014, p76]
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