Games

Thief

Eidos Montréal

2014•Shooter•PEGI 16•About 20 hours

Taste attributes: actionadventureanimalsdetectiveespionagemonster/alien/supernaturalfasttried & testedunsavouryimaginarylinearglossybig & variedemotionally undemandingall consuming questempowerment/personal growthfighting evilgame/competitionhuman spirit/resilience/survivalrescue/escape/jeopardyunderdog triumphs

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Boxlist takeExpect a sweeping, stylised shooter, fast rather than slow-burning. Best if you like the extraordinary over the everyday.

Pace: fast · Originality: balanced · Tone: dark · Weight: balanced · Realism: imaginary world · Story: balanced · Structure: very linear · Look: balanced · Scale: big and varied · Emotional punch: undemandingHow we score

IGDB rating

67 / 100

368 ratings

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About This Game

There is a rising tide of fear in The City. Hatred saturates every stone and whilst the rich prosper, the less fortunate face misery and repression. Ravaged with sickness and famine, they wait for something to change. Into this shadowy world steps Garrett, THE master thief in Thief, a reinvention of a franchise that helped define an entire genre of games. This first-person adventure features intelligent design that allows players to take full control, with freedom to choose their path through the game's levels and how they approach and overcome each challenge.

Summary: IGDB

Story

Garrett, the Master Thief, steps out of the shadows into the City. In this treacherous place, where the Baron’s Watch spreads a rising tide of fear and oppression, his skills are the only things he can trust. Even the most cautious citizens and their best-guarded possessions are not safe from his reach. As an uprising emerges, Garrett finds himself entangled in growing layers of conflict. Lead by Orion, the voice of the people, the tyrannized citizens will do everything they can to claim back the City from the Baron’s grasp. The revolution is inevitable. If Garrett doesn’t get involved, the...

Characteristics

Where this game sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast

FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal

DarkTONEWholesome

LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy

FantasyREALISMRealistic

SimpleINTRICACYIntricate

Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear

UnderstatedSTYLEStylised

IntimateSCALEEpic

RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Genres and themes

ActionAdventureAnimalsDetectiveEspionageMonster/alien/supernaturalAll consuming questEmpowerment/personal growthFighting evilGame/competitionHuman spirit/resilience/survivalRescue/escape/jeopardyUnderdog triumphs

Keywords

ThiefBlackjackAction-adventureEspionageBirdHidingCrimeDog

Where to play

Details

Developer: Eidos Montréal
Publishers: Square Enix, Feral Interactive, Eidos Montréal
Released: 25 February 2014
Series: Thief
Platforms: PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, Xbox 360, Xbox One
Modes: Single player
Perspective: First person
Time to beat: 8h rushed, 20h normally, 35h complete
Age rating: PEGI 16
Taste scores: How we score
Source: IGDB

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