This has to be one of the best news on GOG, in what feels like an eternity. If you owned the game before or at least you've heard of it, you're in for a fine treat. If not, it is about time to go and get this gem. Especially if you are someone who is into modding. Since Skyrim SE modding is on the rise, with new and innovative mods that change core mechanics or add to them, you won't be disappointed. If you are not, you should still consider to at least go to a modding platform like Nexus and get the unofficial patch, which not only fixes lot's of problems, but is also constantly maintained and updated. So...what are you waiting for? Get this old gem and relive the glorious days of old.
So, where do I start? I think I'll start with the positive thinks. The game world is really pretty and varied, the look, the feel, it all immerses you into the world. I don't know how they pulled this off, but at the right moment, at the right time, the game can become an emotional rollercoaster. Excitement, happiness, sadness, A creeping feel of discomfort, there is a wide variety of them to experience. The gameplay is really fun, but only for those who like to follow content or like to explore. Only downside is, there are no real minigames, opportunities of carnage or whatsoever, stuff you can do besides the actual side content to interact with the world. Now come the bad things, the things I think are sometimes overseen. Some small, some bigger. Despite the character creator giving you many options, it can feel really restrictive in some smaller aspects. Piercings for example can't be picked single handend and always have a preset, the same goes for tattoos. The controlls on PC feel sometimes overcluttered. You can crouch with C but also skip dialogue with it, which feels very weird. This can cause you to accidently skip dialogue from time to time, if you are a sneaky type. The story feels like it had to many rewrites at some point and sometimes feels restrictive. Like the game itself says, it doesn't matter where you come from, doesn't matter where you start. Except the misc dialogue, the main dialogue feels like it's missing weight, because there are not too many options sometimes. The ending of the story can feel very inconclusive and dissatisfying, as the beginning choice of your lifepath doesn't have to much weigh here. Like CDPR said, the real star of the story are the relationships and bonds you form and I thinks that'S the main strenght of the game, when it comes to storytelling. The many different endings they were telling us about are essentially only three. Only difference is, where your character will end up, but not how it ends overall.
What can I say about this game? On the original release I didn't even bother to play Dishonored. I watched many videos on the internet and got bored pretty quickly. But...after a BIG but, I have to admit that the game in itself is a real stealth game gem. While the story around Dishonored 1&2 and the DLC's aren't that interesting in my opinion, the gameplay itself is where the game shines. You have many ways to approach certain situations in the game, have two characters that have a different feel to them, and you have alot of replay value. While the different playstiles called High Chaos and Low Chaos didn't seem to change to much in my experience, you certainly feel a slight difference in certain areas or conversation to reflect your playstile. For example it could happen that certain areas of the level are now Bloofly infested because you killed too many people. Even after beating the game the first time it's alot of fun to play through the levels several times, which makes the game a must have in my opinion. Overall I'm pleasantly sursprised and highly recommend this lost jewels of the current generation.
