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GF Rating
6.8

147 ratings

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GF Rating
8

Very Good

To clarify install on Vista/7 machines

posted by nl37tgt (BANGOR, PA) Jul 27, 2012

Member since Jul 2012

5 out of 5 gamers (100%) found this review helpful

Installing the game through the gamefly client won't work. You need to head into your documents and find the Gamefy folder and look for the download folder, find the game install and change the compatibility mode to either Windows 2000 or XP. Here is the pathway to get where you need to go:

Start > Documents > Gamefly > downloads > 60007595

I'm not sure that number at the end will be the same for you. In any case, you're looking for a numbered folder containing the "Thief -Deadly Shadows_v1.0.0.1_ddsetup" file.

Before you go double-clicking to start installation, right click on this exe file and select properties. Navigate to the compatibility tab, tick the checkbox for "Run in Compatibility Mode" and select either Windows XP or 2000 from the dropdown. When that is done, click apply then ok. Now you may double click the exe file to begin the install.

After installing, you should be able to play without a problem. I can play it on a Windows 7 64 bit desktop without a problem. Now if only i can get it to run 1920x1080.

P.S. - I would imagine that this trick might work for other games not automatically compatible with current operating systems.

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GF Rating
10

Perfect

Great game

posted by Drmgiver (Glencoe , MN) Aug 2, 2012

Member since Jul 2008

3 out of 3 gamers (100%) found this review helpful

Follow the others notes for install on a laptop. Go to your documents/gamefly folder, install from there, works like a charm. It is a wonderful game that I am definitely keeping around for awhile!

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GF Rating
9

Excellent

Great title

posted by JuicyxxFart (FARMINGTON, MN) Sep 11, 2012

Member since Sep 2012

2 out of 2 gamers (100%) found this review helpful

I missed the thief series back in the day. Too busy with Ultima Online. But this game caught me way off-guard with it's ability to still, to this day, be a slam dunk in the stealth category.

Many people who would like this game are players of the Splinter Cell series and the Assassins creed series. Stealth and ingenuity are the driving factors of this game. As long as you can handle the lower end graphics... Which, for all intents and purposes, aren't that bad. I tend to lean towards gameplay over graphics. The story is great, i wouldn't say riveting... but great. The possibilities are endless with Thief: Deadly Shadows.

This game deserves a much better rating that it currently has. Some poeple may give it poor grades because they simply cannot install it. This happens from time to time when trying to use a game, or even program, years and years after its development. Still this game simply sucks you in and doesn't let go. The varieties of kill options and stealth options are endless and the replay value is high.

Why is the replay value high, you ask? Well mainly because your first time through you wont really have the whole grasp of what you CAN do in this game. It's not about knifing or using your bow... It's about outwitting your enemies.

Bottom line is, this game is fantastic and deserves a playthrough regardless of your age or upbringing. This was the birth of a whole new genre: covert espionage. Still a monumental game despite its age and I definitely recommend a playthrough. Don't let the graphics fool you, you'll be engulfed in the game in no time.

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