Dishonored®: Death of the Outsider™

Absolutely brilliant standalone, honestly feels a little cut down from dishonoured an dishonoured 2 in that the customisation/builds for 'powers' is different but with that aside it is an exceptionally well written and doesn't detract from any of the existing lore. I am curious if there could have been a tie in to the way you played dishonored 2 though because it feels like its set a bit after that and one of the choices from Dishonored 2 would significantly change Billie Lurk, it may have been harder to get through a mercy/ghost run but still.. food for thought! Definitely recommend if you enjoyed the Dishonoured titles.

This was a separate expansion, a standalone one at that for Dishonored 2, meaning it was never meant to be as long, nor as elaborate, nor as complex as that game. It being a Dishonored game however, meant that the game was going to be highly replayable and filled with some incredible levels, enemies, world building, setting, depth, and narrative alike. The game features five levels, all with very unique settings and secrets. There's one that takes you into the base of the Overseers, another that starts you into downtown Karnaca, and one that revolves around robbing a vault, among others. Each level is packed with contracts, secrets, and side missions that add significantly more to the world. I think that, it being a significantly shorter game, made for a more focused game, one that benefited a franchise like these for the characteristics these games tend to have: high replayability, lots of side quests, gameplay and encounter experimentation. You scratch the surface and there's a lot more to the experience inside. I've put around 42 hours on it alone on Steam, mainly because of how many paths, incredible moments, and set pieces there are. It's one of those titles that I think can be replayed -like the previous Dishonored games- numerous times, but, like the more recent Hitman games, this is also a title that demands to be replayed & 100% to truly see its potential, a single, straightforward playthrough won't be enough for you to appreciate what the game is truly trying to do; and sadly that's the way most people play through games nowadays.

while the game machanix changed in this one, they are a fun new way to accomplish missions/goals.

It is good if you are a big fan. You will get some extended universe lore and informationen on what happened after Dishonored 2.

I believe that by now everyone who looked even the slightest into Arcane Studio's games has noticed that the main issue most players have with their games is the overarching storyline, so I don't want to go to much into detail on that part, apart from stating that yes, it is only functional again, yes, it will take some of the mysticism surrounding the Outsider by explaining his origins and yes, you get to see Daud again, which for itself would make the game worth playing. However, as always Arcane provides the player with new powers and a few new gadgets compared to the previous entries in the series: The blink (teleport) ability in this game lets the player set a marker on the map that allows him to return to that exact point as long as he is in range, even through walls. The second ability, Foresight, lets the player get a sort of out-of-body experience in which he can, as long as he does't stray too far from his body, explore his surroundings in a sort of time freeze. The third ability allows the player to copy the appearance of other NPC and thus gain access to otherwise restricted areas. And here it is where Arcane took a popular fan request to heart: Instead of having the player use his powers, especially the teleport and wait for the magic resource to replenish in order not to use a potion, the player will always regain all of his mana over time and can chain multiple teleports without worrying about potions, which makes the gameplay more fluent overall. Another part that players missed in Dishonored 2 were the side missions, small optional tasks the player can complete for his own benefit, which return in the form of contracts. Since Billie Lurk is a mercenary, she can receive those little tasks by going to the local black market. The tasks can range from little things like destroying a few bottles of a specific drink to slaughtering a whole religious order and will reward the player with money or, more often bonecharms.