Dishonored - RELEASED!

[the dark side]

of course, i agree, the hints is the tip of the iceburg, its just nice to have that option!

As i pointed out in my big review, Dishounored meets a lot of the things that i feel make a great game, no, scratch that, A Masterpeice!

Its got an awesome, unique art style.
Its got great atmosphere.
The Music Score is Sumptuous and fits the game perfectly.
It has AI that genuinely challenges the player, reacts to lots of stimuli, and feels intelligent. its not scripted!
It is Properly Hard, its merciless, you screw up, your dead. (the more challenge, the more fun i have!)
The sound effects are fantastic, every crunch, every slice, it sounds meaty.
the Voice overs are superb, perfectly matched emotions and with great diction, personal kudos for me comes from the fact it is mostly British, something i personally love to hear, being British myself.
It has massive levels that award you for exploring.
It is properly optimised for PC, its not a rushed "port from console" job, it has AA, its reliable, it has control rebind, it has a steady frame rate, it feels properly optimised for the PC platform. thats rare for a multiplatform title these days.

it is a proper videogame, its Properly hard, its tense, its exiting, it rewards exploration, its clearly got massive replay factor, the RPG mechanics are spot on, it feels intelligent, it is a Proper Videogame. i offer my 8/10 score with no reservation, its just one or 2 little errors, such as the slightly uninspiring plot and the fact it is a little short, that prevent it getting a 10!

it is very rare i get to give a game a positive review these days, and i am overjoyed i can give dishonoured one, i may be an elitist, but im also human, i want to see great games, and dishonoured is certainly a great game. I hope to see more games like it in future, as its a game that is actually Worth! "cloning". its success should see that happening, it will be fantastic to see some Proper games, instead of lowest common denominator guff, coming from the big publsihers again, not just the indies. we could be on the verge of a second "silver era" here. fingers crossed eh?