Thief™ Gold

Doors open/close like in real life. 10/10 would binge play again.

A great game is not a game without any flaws, but a game that is so compelling as to render its flaws irrelevant. Thief is such a game. There are lots of things that could potentially be improved, from the low-poly characters straight out of uncanny valley to the clumsy controls, but none of that matters because the core gameplay of sneaking, hiding, and exploring is just so good.

I mean... the game is from 98! Holy Smoke... I remember playing "Deadly Shadows" in high school. I liked it but never finished it. A few years ago I finished the new Thief. The story was okay, but the gameplay was very nice. I loved the idea of climbing through windows and the lockpicking mechanic. I never played Thief 1 because I might not like such an old game... well... many things have changed. I am playing it and it is awesome. So, there is this reviewer on youtube - MandaloreGaming. He puts some links for improving the game, including the sound effects. Check it out. It runs super smooth on Win 10. :)

Original game is the best game ever. The mods/fan missions are even better.

Thief pioneered stealth mechanics revolving around light and sound and manipulating them to your needs. Thief is at its best when its allowing you to do this. However, it likes to take detours in to the supernatural with entire levels that see you not being stealthy at all but rather running from or fighting monsters in labyrinths without a good idea of where you are in it. This brings down the experience immensely as it happens more than once. Despite the games dtracting detours, the stealth sections still hold up very well today and feel intuitive. Part of this is due to the audio design. Guards often have noises they make as well as footsteps so even when they are out of line of sight, you still have an idea of where they are. on the other side of that you must also be aware of your noises as different surfaces produce different amounts of noise which is a brilliant touch that even games today don't even touch on. If you can get past the oldness of the game and the parts that are not oriented around sneaking, you'll find an immersive experience with fun voice acting and a decent narrative.