Dishonored - Definitive Edition

Enjoyed the mix of magic an non-magic skills and the ability to enhance them by collecting runes and bones. Great story and characters. Loved the graphics and colours of the game. One of the best stealth action games I've played.

Could have better stealth support. Only shows stats at the end. Does not show how this one random died.

Pros: *Beautiful artwork and lighting. *Great level design allowing for a lot of player choice. *Satisfying weapons and abilities (very fun). *Interesting tools to accomplish your mission. *Well optimised for great performance. Cons: *Too much worldbuilding/lore hidden in books/notes instead of through dialogue. *Short at about 15 hours of gameplay. I did almost everything and still completed it very quickly. *Thin, predicatable plot that has little impact despite trying quite hard. *Plot threads have unsatisfying conclusions. Neutral: *Redundant powers /charms such as wind / bloodthirsty. *Overpowered abilities such as lvl 2 possession / timestop. *Not much variety in enemy design or setting. *Voice acting is a bit hit & miss. Overall: A fun game that leaves you wanting more. More fluid and pretty than Thief I or II but also much shorter and with an overpowered protagonist. The game loads you down with weapons and abilities which are used as your main rewards for playing, however you don't get much of a chance to experiment with them because the game is very short. On top of that, once you've unlocked certain, powerful abilities there really isn't any reason to use anything else.

I played this game after enjoying the Thief games, so this is the next step if you want more stealth games like Thief. This game is a tribute to that game. Main difference is that in this game you are a badass assassin guy with super powers but at the same time this is a game based on stealth so you will be needing to be careful hiding and planning your next move, that is pretty rewarding when is correctly executed. Unlike the Thief games, there will be a lot of helpful tools the game gives you to approach your objectives, you have superpowers, you have items, you can just sneak, you can kill or you can take a non lethal approach which the game indirectly encourages you. Also there are secondary missions on each level, some of them you can do it in different ways and will give you a very different outcome. You can also feel the Half-Life 2 vibes because the concept artist is the same guy working in this game. The game is very replayable because of the possibilities and the different things you can do to the story. Also the DLC is awesome you control one of the main antagonists in the game which is a badass and one of the coolest characters in videogames.

I love this game so much I bought it three times (PS3, PS4 and PC), and here's why: it's FUN. I know people get crazy about realism in stealth games, and that's fine and all, but this game compensates its lack of realism with ridiculously fun gameplay. That's not to say the stealth elements are poorly implemented. Enemy AI is competent enough to be able to see you as soon as you're in their field of view (unless you happen to be in darkness AND far enough from them at the same time) and hear you if you're making noise nearby. Their movement isn't always set, and even those who have regular patrol routes sometimes will take random stops or take more time so you can't be sure of when it will be time to strike or pass by undiscovered. The thing is, you're playing as a master assassin with superpowers, so you rarely feel underpowered. Even when you're discovered, you can very easily make short work of your enemies or make a full escape. Granted, this makes the gameplay less frustrating but it also means the major reason to play fully in stealth is for achievements (or, of course, for the fun of it). In any case, you have a lot of abilities at your disposal, and you're likely to only focus on the ones that fit your playstyle. Make note that if you choose to play lethally, this will affect the world around you and will have repercussions in the ending. The art style of the game is just beautiful. Even today, a few random screenshots can easily pass off as a painting. The worldbuilding is excellent, and makes the world feel real. The game includes all released DLC, some of which has you play as a different character and use different abilities or require you to do some challenges. There's a lot of value here for the price. The one negative thing I can say for the game is that it's a bit buggy sometimes. Keep a couple of different save states, just in case. Nothing game-breaking, but your stealth or no-kill run might suffer if you don't. Otherwise, full recommendation.