Thief™ Gold

still holds up 26 years later.

Crazy good games for it's times. You can feel the 90' with it. Play it and notice how many details are in this gem.

Thief and its sequel are masterpieces of the stealth genre.

This game might have pioneered the stealth genre, considering its age. But boy, does it do a better job than most games today! I'll be honest, I originally wanted to buy the latest installment, but someone online recommended that I start with the original. And I’m glad I did, what truly blows me away is how well the AI is coded in this game. Granted, there might be a few instances where it feels a bit dumb, but for the most part, it’s vastly superior to many modern games I’ve played. The enemies patrol, investigate, and even trigger alarms when necessary, making the game feel ahead of its time. The overall gritty, Gothic aesthetic completely sucks you in. The lighting mechanics, whether your character, Garrett, is visible to guards or how much you can see, makes perfect sense and add to the immersion. I should also mention the killer music score, which perfectly complements the theme of the game. As for the graphics, even though it’s an old game, as a gamer who values gameplay over graphics, I can say I absolutely dig the art direction the developers went with. At first, it took some getting used to, but that didn’t stop me from appreciating this masterpiece that I can’t wait to play the sequel which I heard improves upon a lot of things. I highly recommend buying this especially if you can buy as a bundle or a GOG discount code as in my case I bought both Thief Gold and Thief 2: The Metal Age.

even after these years its a great game