My all-time favorite game
Thief 2 is my favorite in the series, and also my personal all-time favorite game. It looks and plays almost identical to the first game, but it's longer, and more confident in its stealth gameplay. There are far fewer monsters and other such baddies, and a bigger focus on sneaking and thievery. Casing joints, stealing and planting evidence, a bank heist, and more await you in this classic.
But make sure you play the first game before tackling this one! Players are expected to be familiar with events from the first game, and Thief 2 will be far more enjoyable with that background.
There is likely a split among fans between those who prefer the first game and those who prefer this one. The two games do have a difference in tone; the first has certain missions that are absolutely terrifying, filled with strange undead creatures that will keep you cowering in the shadows in fear. The second does not have as many moments like that, but instead has a more over-arching creepiness to it. The new robotic enemies do not inspire the same fear in and of themselves, but as the plot progresses and more is learned about them, one realizes that there's something far scarier going on than the monsters from the first game. Or at least, I thought so.
If there is one criticism I can lay on Thief 2, it's that the early missions aren't very cohesive. The plot proper doesn't start until several missions in, with the early ones focusing on day-to-day work as a thief. This is cool, actually, but the missions have little or no connection to one another. Garrett will explain that he needs to pull off a heist to earn some much-needed cash, but when the mission is over there's no closure, no information about what happened next. Just an abrupt jump to the next mission. Once the plot starts in earnest, though, the missions chain together nicely. Overall a minor complaint, but something players will notice when they start the game.
Regardless, both Thief and Thief 2 are required playing. They're fantastic. More than just inventing stealth gameplay that works amazingly well, they're also steeped in atmosphere, set in an interesting and mysterious world that will draw you in unlike any other game I've played. Both games also feature the best sound design I've seen (heard?) in any game, ever. Don't let the dated graphics dissuade you from trying these out, they're absolutely amazing games.
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