THIEF: Definitive Edition

it was okay, the story was probably the worst part and the gameplay felt too linear for an immersive sim, the world design and art style was the highlight for me

Another pos developer killing great franchises, I put this pos game in the same light that is satallite rain which the pos devs claimed to be a spiritual successor of Syndicate Wars. Seriuosly devs, go f'k yourself before destroying great franchises with poor sequals/remakes.

Thief is one of many reboots resembling the original without truly living up to it. The two biggest downsides compared to the original games are the simple, enclosed levels that lack the exploration fans expected, and the restrictions in movement. You can only jump at specific points, and you can only lean when in cover, making peaking around doors or through drapes difficult. You also can't peak over objects. Other than that, Thief is enjoyable as a slow crawler. Many may critise the repetitive animations that play for every action, picking up gold, opening doors or drawers ect., but they are clearly intentionaly designed to make you move slower and more carefully. With better level design, Thief could have been great, but as is, it is a decent stealth game. Stealth fans should give it a shot, non-fans would be better served trying Dishonored insted.

I got this for free from an Amazon Prime giveaway, including all the DLC. The price was right. I've played every single version of Thief going back to the very first one. All of them had pros and cons. It's hard for me to find pros for this one. I guess the graphics are still pretty good, even 11 years later. The City is cramped and navigating it is a chore. The mechanics of the game are weird. It's like they tried to smash to different visions for the game into one. Plot. Early on, it seems like it makes sense. At the end, you realize it's like three plots that they again just mashed together without resolving any of them. I won't spoil the ending, but I can tell you it's the most underwhelming ending of any game I've ever played.

Its easy to immersed in this game. Its a real adventure and you're at the center of all the action. I love it. It briefly takes me away from my own reality for a nice break.