Posted on: November 24, 2023

Louard_le_Barbare

Games: 295 Reviews: 126

My new favorite ImSim!

In the tradition of immersive sim games, Dishonored is all about dropping you in wide open-ended levels and letting you reach your objectives by going nuts with a bunch of tools and powers… and it’s not just good at it, it’s one of the best in the genre. Making your way through the city of Dunwall feels excellent due to the fantastic multi-layered level design, the high mobility given to your character (he can parkour AND teleport!), and the high variety of weapons, powers and items that allow you to bypass obstacles and subdue foes in all manners of creative and satisfying ways. For each problem you encounter, every solution you can think of, whether brutal or subtle, simple or twisted, is a valid one! Dishonored ends up being a blast to play throughout. The only issues are that hand-to-hand combat feels a bit clumsy (which is not surprising since it's meant to be avoided)... and of course, that the gameplay is a lot less diverse and open-ended if you play as a pacifist, which is pretty much necessary to unlock the best ending. Fortunately, the included DLCs partially fix this problem by adding more non-lethal options to the arsenal of their protagonist, the assassin Daud. All of this is complemented by solid storytelling and art direction. The plot isn't that remarkable in itself but it provides good justifications for the gameplay, and the fictional world it’s set in has its own detailed lore and a lot of very interesting locations to explore. Similarly, the graphics are not particularly impressive for 2012, but it’s still definitely a nice-looking game with its own unique aesthetics and atmosphere. In the end, Dishonored really satisfies the urge to incarnate a badass skull-faced assassin who kills dudes by teleporting behind them and ramming a blade through their necks - an urge all of us normal people feel, right? It is a fantastic game made by a very competent team, and the first entry in a great franchise that deserves to be expanded and recognized.

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Posted on: April 27, 2020

wrcpatrick

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Games: 246 Reviews: 45

Style over substance

Good game, but not as good as the hype. This is defintely a stlye over substance occurance. Visuals are very cool and unique. Some really awesome music too. Gameplay is pretty meh. It is way too easy if you decide to kill. Going stealth mode makes it a but more difficult though. Story is ABC revenge, nothing note worthy at all. I was hoping for a bit more unique gameplay, and not being able to interact with 90% of the objects in the game was a let down (I guess I am used to Deus Ex). But the game is highly polished and you gotta give them props for doning something (abit) different.

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Posted on: January 15, 2021

KingForKings

Games: 259 Reviews: 49

Best Story-focused arcade Thief game

TL;DR the game is great and offers many possibilities. Challenges are possible. PC version is superior. Loading a quicksave is needed and loading times on PS3 at least is already bad. Better than Half Life 2. (only tried PS3 version for CRT TV but man PC version runs 4:3 so well. No bugs.) I have played it on 360 then PC and now on PS3 (which is bad or strange due to L1/R1 being swapped with L2/R2. The game is a breeze to play on any difficulty. Depending on which one you choose you will probably be forced to play more like Corvo instead of turning every rock around. Even when the game is meant to be played with overpowered spells. I rather prefer Thief games. D1 also needs questmarkers sadly, cause the game don't offering any informations in letters, clues or other buy-able / fíndable items. Dishonoured has so many ways to be played without forcing the player to play a certain way. You can ruin the city or save it, without spoiling anything. You can go the front entrance or alternative way. The game is superior to the second game because it gives freedom. If a "no-kill run" is desired, it will be possible. In the 2nd game directly after returning to the home country, you get forced to use one out of two paths which result in breaking the game with "blinking" to avoid the insane number of NPCs. Dishonoured 1 & 2 lack room-awareness. Walls do not block sound. If you jump enemies will hear it above, behind and next to you in a certain radius. D1 really nailed it with the design. You as Corvo have traveled the seas to find a cure for the plague but no one wants to help and actually closed all paths including destroyed bridges to your city. You might know the streets but travelling made Corvo a newcomer to Dunwall, same as the player. Controlls are great. Leaning is natural, stealth is like Deus Ex1. Runs at 4k and 4:3 1920x1440p. Only bad thing is it is max 60FPS or lights flicker.

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Edited on: November 2, 2025

Posted on: June 24, 2023

P-Rock

Verified owner

Games: 165 Reviews: 31

Never Doubt It

The Good + Steampunk atmosphere + Superb soundtrack + Hubs change based on your playstyle + DLC as good as the base game + Even runs on a potato The Bad - Predictable story - Enemy A.I. is a bit dense - Too many repeating voice lines - Limited tools for a non-lethal playstyle - Some bad textures here and there The Ugly - Blow off, choffer.

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Posted on: July 26, 2023

Uber_Gamer

Verified owner

Games: 549 Reviews: 41

Amazing, original, unique, beautiful

So, they went all out making this game. It's very serious-minded, and is one of the best Stealth Game ideas I've ever seen. The story is rich, the game play excellent, and while it's relatively linear (I'm an open world game fan), the gameplay is simply so awesome that it was hard to care. Your character can turn into a rat to get through small places, can virtually teleport behind enemies to stealth attack them from behind, the graphics, voice acting, and characters are all well done, and the atmosphere is one-of-a-kind. If you like stealth games, put this on your list.

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