Thief 2014

[Kreekakon]

7 hours in, and I think I'm almost done with the story. Here's a very quick run down of pros, and cons I found with the game. I'll likely have to finish this run first, and then another run to be able to write a full thoughts article on the game:

NOTE: This is coming from the perspective of someone who did not play the originals.

Pros:

-Core structure of stealth is great. The light/dark system for which Thief is famous for is very enjoyable to employ, and use.

-Extremely atmospheric tone in the game.

-Completely customizable difficulty settings, and rewards to match.

-Levels when more open, and free can feel extremely enjoyable.


Cons:

-Characters for the most part are flat, and uninteresting. They are very under-developed

-Interface with world is clunky. You cannot just "fall" off most platforms, you have to jump. Also you have to interact with corners to be able to enter "leaning" mode, and lean, which is very frustrating.

-Map could use lots more feedback to better fulfill its role as a map. Locations are not marked on the map making it hard to find locations I desire to visit. Particularly nasty when I want to find a merchant to buy things from.

-Level, and map design in levels has a tendency to feel streamlined for the player to follow a predetermined path very often. It is not blatantly obvious, but you can tell that the level was designed with a particular path in mind the devs intended for the player to follow.

-Stealth system could be deeper to allow for a wider array of tactical approaches to obstacles (Guards in your way, etc) without feeling too samey.