Thief

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6.4

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  1. Caffe
    Sep 3, 2023
    6
    I played it too long ago. It felt like a good stealth video game to me.....
  2. JLR66
    May 17, 2023
    5
    Un juego de sigilo que tengo que decir que me ha sacado un poco de quicio en su momento, tengo que empezar así porque es raro que no me haya conseguido pasar un juego que he empezado.
    Me desespera que te tengas que aprender el mapa porque si no tienes que repetir misiones por según tú vayas del mapa inicias misiones, cosa muy muy rara. Intentaré sacar los puntos buenos y malos:
    Vamos por    Un juego de sigilo que tengo que decir que me ha sacado un poco de quicio en su momento, tengo que empezar así porque es raro que no me haya conseguido pasar un juego que he empezado.
    Me desespera que te tengas que aprender el mapa porque si no tienes que repetir misiones por según tú vayas del mapa inicias misiones, cosa muy muy rara. Intentaré sacar los puntos buenos y malos:
    Vamos por parte.

    + Gráficamente para ser del 2014 se ve bien y tiene muy buena ambientación.

    - La historia ya otra cosa es un bajón grande, ya que parece un poco precipitada todo.

    - La Jugabilidad es una mala copia de los Assassins creed y encima está bastante capada, La IA es muy torpe y nuestro personaje parece bastante pesado.

    - Tiempos de carga muy muy largos

    Conclusión creo que es un juego muy desaprovechado por decisiones estúpidas, que si no te importan tanto quizás disfrutes.    … Expand
  3. JJ2FAS4U
    Dec 29, 2021
    5
    Atmosphere: 5
    Enjoyment: 4
    Gameplay: 5
    Graphics: 6
    Music: 5
    Story: 5
    Total: 5.00
  4. hamahama
    Nov 12, 2021
    8
    i played thief after 7 years of itis release .. this game is good enough to give any player a nice experience .. amazing story with accepted gameplay and average grpahics .. this game deserves 7.5/10.
  5. Torooo
    Mar 19, 2020
    10
    I truly enjoyed this game! First of all, the world it puts you in a immersive atmosphere "Thief" elements like gothic and forbearing allies and chapels. The mechanics of the game where solid. The combat and stealth system was dynamic and challenging, making you actually "think", something most games today unfortunately do not.
  6. AllyAtEnd
    Dec 7, 2019
    8
    the stealth mecanic of this game is fun, complex and tactical. I play at master difficulty on One X and it was enjoyable. Also, the level design is original and you must think often before acting (or making any move at all). The verticality of the level is also interresting. Unfortunatly, the story is confusing and really poor overall. Event on One X, I feel that the game was not visualythe stealth mecanic of this game is fun, complex and tactical. I play at master difficulty on One X and it was enjoyable. Also, the level design is original and you must think often before acting (or making any move at all). The verticality of the level is also interresting. Unfortunatly, the story is confusing and really poor overall. Event on One X, I feel that the game was not visualy polish and loading happen everywhere. This cons can be a bummer but the rest keep you going until the end.… Expand
  7. Broyax
    Apr 9, 2017
    4
    Thief est très joli et son interface, sa maniabilité ne souffrent pas la critique, sauf le saut contextuel qui ne marche qu'à certains endroits décidés par les développeurs. Très énervant. La ville est assez tarabiscotée surtout verticalement mais manque de passages secrets, de raccourcis et autres voies d'accès, et cela dans l'ensemble des niveaux d'ailleurs. De la part des gars qui ontThief est très joli et son interface, sa maniabilité ne souffrent pas la critique, sauf le saut contextuel qui ne marche qu'à certains endroits décidés par les développeurs. Très énervant. La ville est assez tarabiscotée surtout verticalement mais manque de passages secrets, de raccourcis et autres voies d'accès, et cela dans l'ensemble des niveaux d'ailleurs. De la part des gars qui ont fait le bon Deus Ex HR, c'est très décevant.

    Autre souci, le jeu est trop sombre, sans aucune option de gamma... et je ne vais pas dérégler mon téléviseur pour cette bande de cons de développeurs. L'histoire n'est pas si mal, quoiqu'un peu étrangement bancale mais l'atmosphère reste intéressante.

    Enfin, je suis bloqué devant un putain de manoir, attendant soit un script hypothétique soit le déblocage du bug et comme on voit que dalle, même avec la vision machin, ça commence à me soûler de tourner en rond. D'un jeu globalement dirigiste et linéaire (y a même une séquence -courte- à la Unchartiep) j'espérais au moins ne pas me retrouver bloqué. Je n'insiste pas, inutile de se voiler la face : Thief est la déception de l'année.    … Expand
  8. Starship42
    Sep 7, 2016
    8
    I must confess my bias. I have played every Thief game in the franchise over the years and thoroughly love them all, despite their occasional problems. On the whole, this iteration is just as, if not more satisfying and shows an evolving improvement in quality overall from previous ones. The mood, atmosphere, graphics, music, storytelling, game mechanics - all of it exceptional in my view.I must confess my bias. I have played every Thief game in the franchise over the years and thoroughly love them all, despite their occasional problems. On the whole, this iteration is just as, if not more satisfying and shows an evolving improvement in quality overall from previous ones. The mood, atmosphere, graphics, music, storytelling, game mechanics - all of it exceptional in my view. A fine, engrossing, immersive, escapist experience. Beautifully done. An artistic and strategic gem that I for one am looking forward to replaying and mastering.… Expand
  9. TioMorte
    Jul 23, 2016
    5
    When I saw Thief for the first time, I thought that it was a successor of Dishonored ( my favorite game ever!!! ). Then, I was very excited about the game. However, I haven't watched any gameplay about Thief, hoping not watched any spoilers. Passed some days, I finally bought the game. Dude... DUDE!!! Oh, man, seriously, my heart's been crying for a week, by such disappointment. TheWhen I saw Thief for the first time, I thought that it was a successor of Dishonored ( my favorite game ever!!! ). Then, I was very excited about the game. However, I haven't watched any gameplay about Thief, hoping not watched any spoilers. Passed some days, I finally bought the game. Dude... DUDE!!! Oh, man, seriously, my heart's been crying for a week, by such disappointment. The graphics 6,5/10, the gameplay 5,5/10, the story 4,5/10. Such a horrible game as stealth and a terrible copy of Dishonored. If U want to play a stealth game, U know what to play.… Expand
  10. inertia2020
    Jan 19, 2016
    8
    Im in the same boat as others with really not understanding why this game got the low reviews it did.. I always avoided spending any money on it due to all the haters, so I finally got to play it because its free with Xbox Gold. Seriously disappointed I didnt buy it before when the price dropped.

    From what ive gathered the biggest criticism of the game was that its too easy to just run    Im in the same boat as others with really not understanding why this game got the low reviews it did.. I always avoided spending any money on it due to all the haters, so I finally got to play it because its free with Xbox Gold. Seriously disappointed I didnt buy it before when the price dropped.

    From what ive gathered the biggest criticism of the game was that its too easy to just run through rooms swinging your blackjack. I do admit they made the option a little too open with the whole focus upgrades actually stunning/OHKO guards, but if you play like that you literally missed the ENTIRE point of the game.

    Everyone is stuck comparing it to Dishonored or Assassins Creed, but the truth is the game is like neither. The Thief series was underway long before either of those two games were even a thought. The dark atmosphere and paths combined with objects to interact with beg for you to take rooms as a thief actually would. You wouldnt expect a thief to run in swinging his Blackjack in the air in real life, so why would you play the game like that? Just because it gives you the option isnt reason enough to give it a bad score.

    The game has a really high replay value; not just in collecting treasure youve missed but also playing it using different styles (predator for more knockouts, ghost for no detection, opportunist for using the environment) and its not possible to get two styles awarded in one play through. The game was criticized as being too short, but thats not the case at all. Sure, if you just blast through the main quests you can finish the game in like 7-8 hours, but that would be skipping every side quest/client job on the way which turns the game into a full 30+ hours.

    You could also go into Skyrim and blast through the main quests to beat the game in probably 12 hours, or you could play it the right way and get your 100+ hours out of it like the devs intended. In other words, just because you can slam through a game and skip all the side stuff doesnt mean it should be graded poorly; Skyrim wasnt.

    I did still find faults, which is why I gave it an 8:

    1. I admit the way they designed The City and map for it, it seems like they were designed by separate people who were not allowed to communicate. Very clunky at first, and if you are the type of person that totally relies on the map youre screwed. You are better off just remembering The City's layout by what you see while you are exploring.

    2. The soundtrack is overall really done well. Tracks are played at the right time and completely fit the mood. However on the same note of Audio, a lot of the NPC's background dialogues are overused. Theres maybe a total of 30 recorded NPC conversations throughout The City. Trust me, by the end of the game you will know all of them by heart, to the point that its pretty annoying. Not to mention during half the conversations the game glitches and they start the same dialogue over.. and over..

    3. Serious FPS dips. Someone else touched on this but I gotta agree that the 30 FPS really hurts this game. Its certainly nowhere near unplayable, but it is pretty disappointing considering the hardware we are using to play it.

    That being said, I would easily recommend this game at like 25/30 dollars, which it was lowered to shortly after release. Playing it for free was actually a treat to me, and almost made my purchase of a year of live worth just in itself, and I only really got live to play Halo/Star Wars.

    Sadly it seems like theres one self righteous dude on here thats judging all the reviews. Anything over a 5 is getting a "0 of 1 users found this helpful." I fully expect mine to get it as well. Dont let one sour guy judge your decision of giving the game a shot though. I let all the reviewers do that to me and now im regretting it.    … Expand
  11. haloboyscp
    Dec 26, 2015
    10
    A great great game.
    Huge replay value.
    I really dont understand the bad reviews on this game. Thief is definitely as good as Dishonored for those who care to compare the two. Everything runs perfectly. Excellent controls, huge atmosphere, great story, good graphics. Yes, there may be flaws at the AI, (but i am actually playing at a medium difficulty level, so can't say how it runs at    A great great game.
    Huge replay value.
    I really dont understand the bad reviews on this game.
    Thief is definitely as good as Dishonored for those who care to compare the two.
    Everything runs perfectly. Excellent controls, huge atmosphere, great story, good graphics. Yes, there may be flaws at the AI, (but i am actually playing at a medium difficulty level, so can't say how it runs at the highest difficulty), but the game is still quiet demanding.
    The only issue I encounter on this is the map and actually a 2014 open world game which has way too many loadings while roaming the city.
    Still, It's non-sense this game averages between 6 and 7 here.
    I never bought the game (actually just got it now as it's for free in xbox live gold) because of the extremely bad reviews (which are clearly non-sense) and I am very very much impressed and highly compelled to play more and more.
    Do not trust the reviews, and buy the game. For me, one of the most compelling games after Tomb Raiders, and Halo on Xbox One.    … Expand
  12. Stingerbee
    Dec 25, 2015
    4
    It's a Thief game, so stealth, pickpocketing, sneaking around are all present. You buy items, you upgrade your abilities. It looks like a cool game to play but gets slain by that horrible console monster: 30FPZilla (with dips) ... It makes the game sluggish and close to unplayable. The only reason I give it a 4 instead of a 1 is because I see it for what it is: a fun stealth game. ItIt's a Thief game, so stealth, pickpocketing, sneaking around are all present. You buy items, you upgrade your abilities. It looks like a cool game to play but gets slain by that horrible console monster: 30FPZilla (with dips) ... It makes the game sluggish and close to unplayable. The only reason I give it a 4 instead of a 1 is because I see it for what it is: a fun stealth game. It would've been a LOT better for this game to have gone the 720p/60 fps route.… Expand
  13. spektre1
    Aug 4, 2015
    9
    This is a game designed for fans of the series. It has some modern contrivances such as the "focus" system that make the game slightly more accessible to newer players, but it is definitely not pulling any punches for them.
    This game requires incredible amounts of patience. This is likely why many current players that are expecting more action or bigger thrills may not care for it. But    This is a game designed for fans of the series. It has some modern contrivances such as the "focus" system that make the game slightly more accessible to newer players, but it is definitely not pulling any punches for them.
    This game requires incredible amounts of patience. This is likely why many current players that are expecting more action or bigger thrills may not care for it. But this is also it's primary charm; if you consider the game like an first person chess game requiring impeccable timing, you'll have far more fun. The first time you swoop out of the shadows, pickpocket a guard, and disappear through a door that was just locked, all without ever being seen, you'll understand the appeal.

    Lovingly rendered in modern graphics, the promise we got with Deadly Shadows is finally fulfilled. Truly dynamic lighting is exemplified with guards carrying torches, and particularly in the climactic end game battle. Unique challenges like the "freaks" that can only be beaten in the light force you to switch your habits in interesting ways. I was particularly pleased with the Moira Asylum, a nod to Deadly Shadow's excellent "The Cradle" level. I also rather liked the nod to the Watchers' library, left mysteriously unexplained.

    If you're expecting to win by sticking the guards through the head with arrows and then traipsing through the levels willy-nilly, you're going to miss the point. While the game will accommodate to this playstyle some, it's not where it shines.

    If you're a fan of the stealth genre games, this is for you. It's an excellent return to form for the series, cherrypicking the best of previous titles in the series.    … Expand
  14. JoshLuck1995
    Jun 7, 2015
    2
    This game is absolute rubbish. People who say its excellent must be deluded. the only plus ill give it is the feel (at times) when your in dark places with some lighting it really does look nice and it nails the atmosphere but thats the only positive.
  15. Love4Mets
    May 23, 2015
    8
    An under rated game. I'm a fan of the 1st 2 entries of Thief as well and I still really enjoyed this game. The feeling of moving about a city in 1st person was extremely well done, the controls truly make it feel like you are a Thief. Some of the levels are pretty amazing and memorable--there is a prostituon and opium den that you have to infiltrate and rob, there is a home designed byAn under rated game. I'm a fan of the 1st 2 entries of Thief as well and I still really enjoyed this game. The feeling of moving about a city in 1st person was extremely well done, the controls truly make it feel like you are a Thief. Some of the levels are pretty amazing and memorable--there is a prostituon and opium den that you have to infiltrate and rob, there is a home designed by a master engineer which is essentially a huge puzzle with sliding walls and hidden rooms that Garret has to figure out, then there is a haunted hosptial that is quite thrilling. I thought the graphics were pretty good as well.
    The biggest problem lies in the story which is obviously unfinished, some of the enemies(gollum appears in the last 3rd of the game for no apparent reason), and some of the last few levels in which it was pretty clear that the devs had to cancel some of their ideas for what they wanted to do as well as portraying a world that was too nutty for the Thief franchise(a Titanic sized ship somehow made out of scrap wood). Oh, and also the world is spilt up in too many loading zones which breaks immersion and also forced the player to repeat encounters with guards.
    Despite these issues, I found this game to be the best launch title out for Xbox One. I had a blast playing, just don't expect to see the whole brilliance of the Thief franchise-although you will definetely see bits and pieces of it. At this point, you should be able to buy it for less than the $60 release price which makes it a recommended buy if you are willing to go in realizing that while it could've been much better, despite the problems it is still a fun game,    … Expand
  16. PsychoShane
    Apr 27, 2015
    6
    Thief' is sometimes adventure, sometimes stealth, but this lack of direction and mediocre story makes Thief a repetitive, but satisfying experience...
  17. Eurbradnagan
    Apr 5, 2015
    7
    Thief is a great game with many simple flaws. The game can be loads of fun once you finally learn the map of the main city. The in game map is the most atrocious thing about the game. It has minimal use, luckily you should learn how travel works a little less than half way into the game. The sneaking around is really fun, the story is a good, definitely potential for a sequel. IThief is a great game with many simple flaws. The game can be loads of fun once you finally learn the map of the main city. The in game map is the most atrocious thing about the game. It has minimal use, luckily you should learn how travel works a little less than half way into the game. The sneaking around is really fun, the story is a good, definitely potential for a sequel. I recommend to play at least on master difficulty or the game will feel too easy, the AI is really easy on anything less.

    I do recommend you pick this title up if you can get past simple flaws.    … Expand
  18. birdmannavy
    Dec 13, 2014
    9
    An excellent game. I had experienced poor performance on the 360 and PS3 versions that seriously hampered my enjoyment of it. I am pleased to find that the XBone version was completely without any significant glitches during my 20 hour romp through the city. This game is what you make of it. A noticeable design problem that may be keeping people from enjoying it is the seriouslyAn excellent game. I had experienced poor performance on the 360 and PS3 versions that seriously hampered my enjoyment of it. I am pleased to find that the XBone version was completely without any significant glitches during my 20 hour romp through the city. This game is what you make of it. A noticeable design problem that may be keeping people from enjoying it is the seriously unhelpful map. Because the city is broken up by loading screens, and these are reached by a number of weird means, most often a window, traversing the place can be very, very frustrating. The City itself is well designed and beautiful, though a number of critics complained of the dreary atmosphere of the place. Well, that's Thief! Imagine if they had said the same thing about their precious Resident Evil 4.... The fact is that it is hard to look in any direction in the City and not have a great cover like image. This place is Charles Dickens and Poe and Lovecraft all wrapped into one! And I love it, just as I loved Ion Storm's Thief: Deadly Shadows. Though I have beat the game there are mysteries I have yet to solve, like what the heck is up with the candles you can light around town, or what the buttons on the monoliths do. The main plot is quite underwhelming, however, but the strengths of the game lie not in the story but in the grand sense of exploration and the uncovering of secrets that it gives. Also, when the blackjack is powerful enough combat can be quite satisfying, but minor hiccups like broken dodging and non-cancelable moves keep it from shining. It is, nevertheless, leagues better than any of the previous Thief titles. As usual, you really aren't meant to engage opponents in out and out combat in these games anyway. I suggest playing on easy, which is a good difficulty for any seasoned gamer but may yet not be easy enough for noobs, which is a shame. Still, 9 out of 10, Bravo!… Expand
  19. MikeMatson
    Nov 11, 2014
    7
    The game was pretty good but had some major problems that could have been easily fixed. The most annoying aspect was how difficult it was to simply navigate around the city between mission. The map is impossible to follow and you are often forced to go though loading sequences only to find out you entered the wrong area and have to turn back, going through the loading sequence again.The game was pretty good but had some major problems that could have been easily fixed. The most annoying aspect was how difficult it was to simply navigate around the city between mission. The map is impossible to follow and you are often forced to go though loading sequences only to find out you entered the wrong area and have to turn back, going through the loading sequence again.

    The gameplay is very repetitive, however it doesn't really get boring since you are well rewarded for being thorough.

    At first I thought it was a direct rip off of "Dishonored" then I realized Dishonored was a rip off of the original thief, but either way the games are very similar, the only real difference is you are an assassin in Dishonored and a thief in Thief. If you liked the original Thief or Dishonored, this isn't really a problem, its a good thing (more of what you like).

    The skills are useful and not just thrown in there like some games (cough, Far Cry 3, cough).

    Controls were so so, I expected a little more for a next gen game, but they are good enough.

    Overall I enjoyed the game, but I haven't touched it since I played though the first time, its the kind of game you buy on disk so you can sell it when you're done.    … Expand
  20. pinball123
    Nov 8, 2014
    6
    While thief was not as bad as some reviews made out this game was still a let down. It's decent but quickly forgotten. Some reviews were too harsh and I honestly think it's due to a large number of people thinking they like stealth games when they don't. It has it's moments but it's a bit muddled and some open world segments serve no purpose but to frustrate and pad game time in a cityWhile thief was not as bad as some reviews made out this game was still a let down. It's decent but quickly forgotten. Some reviews were too harsh and I honestly think it's due to a large number of people thinking they like stealth games when they don't. It has it's moments but it's a bit muddled and some open world segments serve no purpose but to frustrate and pad game time in a city that looks far too mundane and re usues far too many surfaces and textures to feel real. On the plus side most of the actual missions are enjoyable.… Expand
  21. coes
    Sep 15, 2014
    3
    This game has more things going against than for it. Despite the decent, at times good AI, scenery and Art design,the game fails to deliver in every other aspect. The story is boring, flat and not interesting at all, and the voice acting being terrible and the script cringe worthy, the games narrative doesn't do a good job at keeping the player engaged with the game. The games fpsThis game has more things going against than for it. Despite the decent, at times good AI, scenery and Art design,the game fails to deliver in every other aspect. The story is boring, flat and not interesting at all, and the voice acting being terrible and the script cringe worthy, the games narrative doesn't do a good job at keeping the player engaged with the game. The games fps mechanics feels clunky and rough, the stealth system is nothing new, the level design fails to make the game real, its one of the most tunneling almost on rails experiences I've had in a long time. This game has nothing to keep player engaged, worst AAA of 2014 so far.… Expand
  22. osprey
    Aug 17, 2014
    8
    I do not like stealth games very much but I love this game. The stealth is the best I have ever encountered in gaming. The story is good and the acting is also very good. This is a much better game than Dishonored in every way. It is totally immersive and you become engaged in the story and characters immediatley. The low critic scores are once again a mystery to me. This gameI do not like stealth games very much but I love this game. The stealth is the best I have ever encountered in gaming. The story is good and the acting is also very good. This is a much better game than Dishonored in every way. It is totally immersive and you become engaged in the story and characters immediatley. The low critic scores are once again a mystery to me. This game deserves to be played and to chase players away with bad reviews that are totally undeserved makes me wonder what is motivating these reviewers. As another user commented, these reviewers don't seem to love gaming like we do. I think this game deserves your time and I am pretty sure you will feel as I do that this game is fun and challenging and well made. Give it a try and give it a chance, it really is a great game.… Expand
  23. NeverDead_Chaos
    Jul 31, 2014
    1
    This game is simply terrible, it outright does not work. there are times when you'll be in a combat instance and the enemies just stand there in a stock position hurling abuse at you, other times achievements won't unlock, and it's sad to say that it's not unusual to fail a 2 foot jump from one platform to another because the developer did not think to program it in.

    this is made worse    This game is simply terrible, it outright does not work. there are times when you'll be in a combat instance and the enemies just stand there in a stock position hurling abuse at you, other times achievements won't unlock, and it's sad to say that it's not unusual to fail a 2 foot jump from one platform to another because the developer did not think to program it in.

    this is made worse by simply abysmal AI on guards who just follow a route, and as soon as they see you, every other guard in the area knows exactly where you are and where you're going. in a situation such as this, there are 2 equally unattractive options, either reload the previous checkpoint and sit watching an eternal loading screen that takes so long it often takes more time to load than you will be playing it in that life. if this does not sound appealing you could try the combat, and OH MY GOD this is where it gets really bad, there is no weight behind any hit, so you'll just be swinging into thin air until either the guard dies, or sometimes you'll just die for no reason, maybe the game thought the guard took a swing but it certainly isn't what happened in game. let alone on Master difficulty a hit will take off roughly 1/100 of a guards total health and you will be killed in one hit, sometimes from enemies hiding round corners that you have no way of knowing are there except for trial and error, and with *those* loading times you have plenty of time to think about your errors.

    TL;DR: a simply abysmal game with shoddy controls, broken combat, a dull, nonsensical story which will often lead you wondering why you're actually heading to where you are and what you're looking for, and an ending that is so unsatisfying that it's actually funny. why is this game not a 0? it's quite a pretty game, i guess?    … Expand
  24. severed127
    Jul 22, 2014
    10
    This game is loads of fun, the item collecting is addictive. The atmosphere and A.I. are astounding, don't be fooled by bad reviews, this game is great.
  25. Fragmatic
    Jul 13, 2014
    10
    I'm a thief fan since it started back in 90's. I've enjoyed every aspect of the game, you can play in any way - as stealthy thief master or super hero (choosing easy difficulty). For those who think it's not as deep and complex as predessors I advise to play on max difficulty setting, and I'm sure then you'll change your mind. It's nothing to complain about at all, if you preferI'm a thief fan since it started back in 90's. I've enjoyed every aspect of the game, you can play in any way - as stealthy thief master or super hero (choosing easy difficulty). For those who think it's not as deep and complex as predessors I advise to play on max difficulty setting, and I'm sure then you'll change your mind. It's nothing to complain about at all, if you prefer multiplayer action game then you won't love it for sure. Beautiful graphics, very dark and desperate atmosphere, strong gameplay, perfect art and gamedesign. Overall Thief is one of the best games ever created, very good "re-arrenge" of well known series which fits to veterans and newcomers. Everything is changing, so do we and games.… Expand
  26. JustinR
    Jul 1, 2014
    7
    to fans of the past game, this game is a pile of failed snot. to me, it was an enjoyable game that i wish to explain
    the good: the stealth is sweet as with the rest of the gameplay
    the bad: the story is terrible, incredibly glitchy at times.

    i just liked the stealth so much i ignored some of these problems
  27. Dragonmastr
    Jun 8, 2014
    5
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Thief is not the worst game I've ever played, and it's not the best either.
    Thief was nothing what most people expected. Same here for me. Thief you play as Garret a master thief. Well he's a good thief that doesn't play exactly the way it should. The city is squishy, it's annoying to get around with little to do, other than the boring side missions that you're given. The weapons category is lowered to only 3-4 useable items throughout the whole game. Bow, and uhm the black jack. Yay... Well. the storyline is really awkward and unexplainable. Basically you almost know what's going to happen, and your thievery is going to the repetitive box soon. A couple good things I noticed with Thief is the graphics! The city is dull, and boring, nothing new. There is no magical experience throughout the game.. I'd pass unless you're a hardcore Thief fan.    … Expand
  28. cvtem
    Jun 5, 2014
    6
    This was an amazing game with only polish, or a lack thereof which hurt it... More than once I had a save point which lead to permadeath. It was fine before entering the cupboard, but after doing so, the guards new I was there, from another room entirely. The voice over was weak, and repetitive. Some voice over actors where so bad it totally removed you from the experience. The storyThis was an amazing game with only polish, or a lack thereof which hurt it... More than once I had a save point which lead to permadeath. It was fine before entering the cupboard, but after doing so, the guards new I was there, from another room entirely. The voice over was weak, and repetitive. Some voice over actors where so bad it totally removed you from the experience. The story was good, but a little over the top. The gameplay was exactly what I wanted, and kept me at it from start to finish. A great game, but could have done with another couple months in development, it really was just too early and too buggy.… Expand
  29. rcormoran
    Jun 3, 2014
    4
    I wanted so much for this game to be good. Hell, I bought an xbox one for it! That's why it pains me to have to write this review. The level design is meh, the combat is average at best and the story is subpar. Add to it the bugs and the terrible sound design and implementation ( it's a stealth game where all sounds are on top of you no matter where the enemy is) and you have a mediocreI wanted so much for this game to be good. Hell, I bought an xbox one for it! That's why it pains me to have to write this review. The level design is meh, the combat is average at best and the story is subpar. Add to it the bugs and the terrible sound design and implementation ( it's a stealth game where all sounds are on top of you no matter where the enemy is) and you have a mediocre reboot at best.… Expand
  30. MrLancer
    May 29, 2014
    10
    Aside from what the average sentiments about this game are (fairly negative), I truly enjoyed this game! First of all, the world it puts you in is extremely immersive, from top notch and beautifully rendered graphics, to classic "Thief" elements like gothic and forbearing allies and chapels. The mechanics of the game where solid for the most past, but any mishaps (mainly audio) were easilyAside from what the average sentiments about this game are (fairly negative), I truly enjoyed this game! First of all, the world it puts you in is extremely immersive, from top notch and beautifully rendered graphics, to classic "Thief" elements like gothic and forbearing allies and chapels. The mechanics of the game where solid for the most past, but any mishaps (mainly audio) were easily forgivable. The combat and stealth system was dynamic and challenging, making you actually "think", something most games today unfortunately do not. Ultimately, this is an immersive game that makes you feel like an authentic thief in a steampunk/gothic civilization. Highly recommended!… Expand
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#59 Best Xbox One Game of 2014
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#20 Most Discussed Xbox One Game of 2014
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#12 Most Shared Xbox One Game of 2014

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Mixed or average reviews - based on 21 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 9 out of 21
  2. Mixed: 11 out of 21
  3. Negative: 1 out of 21
  1. ZTGD
    Mar 20, 2014
    70
    Thief stumbles in some areas, but purely as a stealth game it does have some shining moments.
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  2. MondoXbox
    Mar 10, 2014
    75
    Satisfying gameplay mechanics and excellent environments and sound design meet an unsound technical production, irritating and overly repetitive character dialogues and a lacklustre enemy AI. Stealth games lovers will still find good elements in the new Thief, but it isn't the triumphant return we'd hoped it would be.
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  3. VideoGamer
    Feb 27, 2014
    50
    And therein lies the game’s real issue. Whereas Dishonored (which does feel like Thief’s more charismatic and popular older brother) and Mark of the Ninja have toyed with established hide-and-seek mechanics and shown that there are still ideas to mine in this genre, Thief just sticks to the shadows.
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