I'm writing this because all negative reviews feel unjust. Yeah, this game pretty much rewrites Thief's world. No keepers. No hammerites. No pagans. No taffers. No Stephen Russel. What about the game iteself? + levels are big & atmospheric + stealing 100% loot is a real challenge + customisable difficulty, none of the options breaks the game + customisable interface + "magic" is optional + lockpicking is the most fun out of entire series + there are plenty of side missions to keep you busy + AI is actually smart, difficult is difficult... and you can crank it up even further + looks good + camera works great + rope arrows are back + no dagger/sword - no option to play in 3rd person [if you liked that in Thief 3] - the plot isn't the best - AI often breaks; reloading a save does not always fix it - no dagger/sword - map could be more useful [it takes a lot of time revisit the city looking for missed loot] I enjoyed it a lot gameplay wise. Story wise it's garbage. I'd rate this 5 stars if it wasn't called Thief. Grab it on sale and enjoy a solid stealth game, you will not be disappointed.
