Wikipedia Wrote:Set in the fictional industrial city of Dunwall, modeled after seventeenth century London, Dishonored follows Corvo Attano, a legendary bodyguard to the Empress who is framed for her murder and forced to become an assassin to seek revenge on those who conspired against him. Attano is aided in his quest by the Outsider, a powerful being who imbues him with magical abilities.

Several actors provide voice work for the game, including Susan Sarandon, Brad Dourif, Carrie Fisher, and Chloë Grace Moretz.

The game is played from a first-person perspective and allows the player to tackle a series of assassination missions in a variety of ways, with an emphasis on player choice. Missions can be tackled by stealth, combat or a combination of both. Exploring levels opens new paths and alternatives for accomplishing mission goals, and it is possible to complete all missions and eliminate all of Attano's targets in a non-lethal manner. The story and missions are modified based on violent actions, or lack thereof, committed by the player. Magical abilities are designed to be combined to create new, more powerful effects.

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(10-04-2012, 07:05 PM)Obliviator27 Wrote: I haven't heard much about this game, other than it's really looked forward to.
Watched the trailers. I can now agree that I want this game. Or at least play it. It looks almost like it has Bioshock-esque "Powers" along with stealth and swordplay. Do want.

Quote:Seriously people need to get their facts straight before writing articles. The stream that the "4 hour run came from" actually took 7-9 hours. In doing so the player played on the easiest difficulty, rushed through the missions, did none of the side content, and skipped all the cutscenes. In comparison Skyrim likewise can be completed in under 3 hours.

(Regarding a person who was wondering if the playthrough really was 4 hours) Wrote:It's not, the player in question was able to beat the game on easy by running straight through it and killing everyone in their path. They did not explore anything, or do any of the side quest. A stream was posted of said play through on 4chan. The developer estimates the game should take between 20-25 hours to finish, if you play it in a somewhat stealthy, exploratory manner.

Quote:Matt from Bethesda here. Four hours would be an unusually fast for a first playthrough. The average player is more likely to play through the game in 12-24 hours, with the total playtime varying depending on how much side content is played.

Not saying 4 hours is impossible though. Members of BGS did speedruns of Skyrim in 2 1/2 hours.