Thief

To say the Thief community has patiently waited for Garrett the Master Thief to return would be an understatement. Fans have been chomping at the bit for some 10-years waiting for a new Thief game. With releases in 1998, 2000 and 2004, the Thief franchise managed to build themselves an active and loyal community. Throughout the years however this fan base has grown increasingly agitated with rumours of delays and just a general lack of progress towards a final build of the game. Finally the wait is over and Thief has arrived as one of the more hotly anticipated games this year. Is this the Thi...

Best when played stealthily, Thief is an excellent stealth title and a welcome addition to your next-gen library.

There's tense, creative stealth action to be had in Thief's fun-but-flawed triumph over technical flubs, wasted narrative potential, and cringeworthy dialogue.

Thief is a great escape for those of you who yearn for more stealth experiences, but it doesn’t really offer up anything exciting. The story and characters are somewhat forgettable, most of the missions are straightforward, and the locales tend to blend together after a while. Having said that, there’s a lot of potential here if you dig deep down into the game’s ingenious difficulty sliders and challenge modes. In that sense, Thief succeeds as a bold stealth game, despite its bruises.

“Thief honors the past, but ignores the present.”

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Crime of dispassion.

Thief is an inconsistent game that has just as many failings as it does successes. Fans of the stealth genre will find a lot to like here, but a number of poor design decisions keep it from reaching the heights of its predecessors.

Thief is far from the grand return to the franchise fan were hoping for, but the stealthy heart of Thief: The Dark Project is still there. The majority of fans might not be completely happy with it, but a new audience will undoubtedly get a good taste of the classic franchise. You can't help but praise Eidos for the work they have done with the stealth systems and lighting as on the trusty Xbox 360 it looks good, but you always feel there could be more. So, if you can look past the weak story, dull characters and repetitive hub map to just loot everything in sight on a custom difficulty, then ...

Uninspiring, if solid enough.

Thief feels like a game that couldn't even get the basics right, let alone offer anything new and interesting.  It will almost certainly be a let down for fans of the series, and new comers will likely expect much more from such a respected series and developer.

This review was played on PS4.