Another shitty stealth game reviewed by Yahtzee

[Pastel]

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[BloodyPuppy]

Is the game that bad? I've been planning on getting it for a while. I've heard good things.

 

[Lurkar]

It's actually really fucking good. This review hit it pretty accurately.

 

[MetalCraze]

In fact it's so good that people still make maps and mods for it - 11 years after game's release. And some maps look like art.

 

[BloodyPuppy]

Which one should I get, the first or second? It sounds like the third isn't worth it.

 

[Melcar]

Thief was fucking awesome. Did not enjoy the second one as much, however. Third one was shit.

 

[Gragt]

Get all three.

 

[MetalCraze]

Yes get all three. Thief 3 is still very good, despite being a multiplatform game - which hurt it very very much - the incredibly small and claustrophobic maps are its biggest problem compared to sometimes really huge locations of previous games.

 

[HanoverF]

Some people hate the steambots in the second (and I seem to remember furries too) but I thought they were better than the maps from the first one loaded with zombies and giant spiders. Both are good though, have not played the consolized third one.

 

[MetalCraze]

also mods:

 

[Fat Dragon]

Thief is just one of those classic games that I always get the urge to replay whenever somebody mentions it. One of the best games ever made, and definitely the best stealth game, beats the shit out of Splinter Cell and Metal Gear.

Goddamn, I miss Looking Glass.

 

[BloodyPuppy]

Thief is just one of those classic games that I always get the urge to replay whenever somebody mentions it. One of the best games ever made, and definitely the best stealth game, beats the shit out of Splinter Cell and Metal Gear.

Goddamn, I miss Looking Glass.

Metal Gear is hurt really badly by it's terrible controls, both in terms of movement and shooting. I haven't tried Splinter Cell.

 

[The Feral Kid]

Since everyone seems to know what a good game the Original Thief was, the only purpose this thread serves is to further re-enforce what an ignorant douche Pastel is.

 

[Fat Dragon]

Thief is just one of those classic games that I always get the urge to replay whenever somebody mentions it. One of the best games ever made, and definitely the best stealth game, beats the shit out of Splinter Cell and Metal Gear.

Goddamn, I miss Looking Glass.

Metal Gear is hurt really badly by it's terrible controls, both in terms of movement and shooting. I haven't tried Splinter Cell.

Splinter Cell isn't really a bad game, it's just that its gameplay isn't anywhere near as deep as Thief's. Plus, it's very linear and has a lot of scripted moments, some of which don't even involve using stealth. I remember a part in the first SC where you're forced to fight off a wave of enemies like you would in some action game, it's impossible to sneak passed them. Also, the main character's stealth suit has a ton of bright little lights all over it which is just retarded character design for someone whose supposed to remain undetected.

 

[Melcar]

Lets all circle jerk over how good a game Thief was...

 

[Gragt]

I now like the levels with zombies from the first Thief, even though I disliked them at first. It puts a different twist over the "zombie town" theme.

 

[Melcar]

Those levels always scared the crap out of me as a kid.

 

[Fat Dragon]

The game also had an awesome protagonist. Just a cynical, arrogant, deadpan bastard that doesn't seem to really give a shit about anything other than himself. And he stays that way throughout the whole series, none of that "going soft" bullshit a lot of anti heroes go through.

 

[Tigranes]

Those mods look awesome. I've played Thief2/3 but haven't tried out the mods yet.. looks like I should.

 

[Naked Ninja]

Thief is just one of those classic games that I always get the urge to replay whenever somebody mentions it. One of the best games ever made, and definitely the best stealth game, beats the shit out of Splinter Cell and Metal Gear.

Goddamn, I miss Looking Glass.

 

[MetalCraze]

Looking Glass were probably the most talented action game developers. They've made so many really innovative gems.

 

[Wyrmlord]

Warren Spector was a fine fine developer.

No other developer has such a prolific output of great classics.

 

[Kz3r0]

Thief is just one of those classic games that I always get the urge to replay whenever somebody mentions it. One of the best games ever made, and definitely the best stealth game, beats the shit out of Splinter Cell and Metal Gear.

Goddamn, I miss Looking Glass.

 

[Pastel]

Which one should I get, the first or second? It sounds like the third isn't worth it.

Personally, I'd reccomend the second. Admittedly, I've only played halfway through the first, but the zombie levels seem uninteresting, and the story is a bit bland. Thief II's storyline is a lot more interesting, with twists and turns and whatnot, the technological enemies are interesting, and the levels seem to be a lot more varied.
They're both excellent games, anyway.

Since everyone seems to know what a good game the Original Thief was, the only purpose this thread serves is to further re-enforce what an ignorant douche Pastel is.

Another aspie? Okay, I'll kindly explain the joke to you. It is funny because of unmatched expectations. When somebody sees the title, they'll expect something shitty like Metal Gear or whatever, and instead find a link to Thief which is anything but shitty.
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[Longshanks]

Which one should I get, the first or second? It sounds like the third isn't worth it.

Definitely get the first two, then if you want more, pick up the third as well, not as good as the originals but still a good game in its own right.

I preferred Thief 2 to the original. Mainly for even larger, better designed levels. Really like that they made such a siginifcant change in enemies from 1 to 2, the mechanical enemies and devices made for quite a different feel. I didn't mind the zombies in 1, the "dinosaurs" on the other hand...