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This Game is a Steal! (Can't believe I wrote that)
posted by lazygamer (Northridge, CA) Jun 6, 2006
Member since Jan 2003
17 out of 17 gamers (100%) found this review helpful
First up, this is NOT an action game. Perhaps you have read that it is a "thinking man's action game" or such. Thinking is always good, but if anything, you will need patience. Patience to notice patrol routes and wait for the right opportunity to sneak past a guard. Patience to embrace the rich story (even if it is a bit cliché underneath it all). It plays a lot like a medieval "Hitman", but you don't really have the option of shooting your way through with Silverballers.
"Deadly Shadows" is the third game in the Thief franchise. "Dark Project" and "Metal Age" were both PC games with a strict FPS perspective whereas "Deadly Shadows" switches it up a bit by giving the player third person perspective (ala Tomb Raider). This makes for easier sneaking, since the previous games were strictly from a first person point of view, but than it does take out a bit of the suspense.
You can buy equipment now (e.g. special arrows) from selling stolen wares to fences.
Graphics (e.g. shadows) are done very well. The sound is excellent (they used some old effects from the previous games which I enjoyed).
This is a solid, quality game.
"Deadly Shadows" is the third game in the Thief franchise. "Dark Project" and "Metal Age" were both PC games with a strict FPS perspective whereas "Deadly Shadows" switches it up a bit by giving the player third person perspective (ala Tomb Raider). This makes for easier sneaking, since the previous games were strictly from a first person point of view, but than it does take out a bit of the suspense.
You can buy equipment now (e.g. special arrows) from selling stolen wares to fences.
Graphics (e.g. shadows) are done very well. The sound is excellent (they used some old effects from the previous games which I enjoyed).
This is a solid, quality game.
Splinter Cell goes medieval
posted by JCDenton (FREEDOM, NH) Apr 30, 2008
Member since Mar 2006
1 out of 1 gamers (100%) found this review helpful
Thief: Deadly Shadows is a unique stealth gaming experience that transports you through open-ended scenarios. Basically, think Splinter Cell with theft and arrows. You play Garrett, a thief on a mission from some Keepers to steal important artifacts and leaving no witnesses. Oh sure, you can sneak by many of the guards and civilians, but why do that when you can blackjack them from behind or shoot an arrow into their chest? The great thing is, the game gives you the option. You can also opt to distract or delay your opposition, or just blow them up with landmines.
The amount of stuff you can do in each of the eight missions is quite impressive. You usually have a few choices in how to complete an objective and there are tons of goodies scattered over the maps. Between each mission, you'll be kept busy in the city, which opens up as the game progresses. In addition to your missions, you'll have to curry favor from the Hammerites and Pagans, fence your stolen wares and re supply, among other things. Again, exploration, stealing and knocking out unassuming citizens make these very enjoyable and lengthy. In fact, the whole game is pretty long. Many of the missions can take an hour or two and the city sections can be just as long.
While all this stealthy fun can be long and enjoyable, it can become repetitive and frustrating. Some technical glitches can cut your game short. Supplies seem costly and guards can be a pain to deal with. But where the game really lost me was when the focus shifted to the undead, telepathic assassins and walking stone statues. Something about that shift takes away from the overall gaming experience. However, most of that doesn't come into play until two-thirds of the way through.
All things considered, this is a really good stealth action game that let's you play the way you want. Definitely worth checking out.
The amount of stuff you can do in each of the eight missions is quite impressive. You usually have a few choices in how to complete an objective and there are tons of goodies scattered over the maps. Between each mission, you'll be kept busy in the city, which opens up as the game progresses. In addition to your missions, you'll have to curry favor from the Hammerites and Pagans, fence your stolen wares and re supply, among other things. Again, exploration, stealing and knocking out unassuming citizens make these very enjoyable and lengthy. In fact, the whole game is pretty long. Many of the missions can take an hour or two and the city sections can be just as long.
While all this stealthy fun can be long and enjoyable, it can become repetitive and frustrating. Some technical glitches can cut your game short. Supplies seem costly and guards can be a pain to deal with. But where the game really lost me was when the focus shifted to the undead, telepathic assassins and walking stone statues. Something about that shift takes away from the overall gaming experience. However, most of that doesn't come into play until two-thirds of the way through.
All things considered, this is a really good stealth action game that let's you play the way you want. Definitely worth checking out.
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