Thief™ 3: Deadly Shadows

I'm a fan of Thief 1 and 2, but never got around to properly playing this game. I've read the reviews and although there are a lot of things the earlier games did better, this is still a really fun game. The lockpicking is pretty fun, the lighting aspect is better than the earlier games.

I have loved this game since it came out many years ago. The story is well written, the graphics are solid and have aged well, the mechanics are simple and are fun. It happens to be the only game in the franchise that I was able to hold my attention (although I think the other were great in their own right).

I didn't expect to like this game, judging by the reviews it was a held back, flawed entry done by a different studio, but oh boy were my expectations surpassed. I played the modded version that reverted all of the odd additions and limitations caused by the game being primarily developed as an Xbox title, the frequent loading zones, the crappy UI etc. and I had a very pleasent experience safe for a few bugs. I actually really liked the body awareness when playing in first person, seeing my own shadow being cast by lights, having to watch out to not knock over any items off a desk, it really grounded the character in the world for me. The story was also great, a satisfying end to a franchise that I started playing around 2 years ago. Overall I really enjoyed my time with this title, not as much as the other 2 games but still a great time.

At the time being it is the almost perfect game to who likes combination of action and stealth in approximation of reality. The intresting story is the nice addition to the very atmospheric game.

It is my third time I have played this game and now I finished Thief 2 before I started Thief 3, so I can compare now. TH2 was very good, amazing level design, audio and story. All together very immersive. But technically it grew old badly. Even I used HD mod, you can not mask game is 25 years old... I like TH3 more, because it improved every slice of the game. Open city to explore, amazing maps and locations. Also story and atmosphere are brilliant (lighting, audio and architecture of the City), especially Shalbridge Cradle level is something you will not forget for loong time :)