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First Thief (4) screens
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Play Thief 2 and replay after you finish it.
Tizoc
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My thoughts exactly lol. Was Thief 3rd person or first person btw?
GuitarAtomik
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My first impression is that it does not look like a next gen game, more like the PC version of a current gen game. If that is the case though, it won't stop me from being interested in it. It still looks like it could be an awesome game.
Yeah this game is one that cannot afford a crippled level design due to insane high budget graphics. This game like Deus Ex will live and die based on its level design and how complex it is, although this needs deep stealth mechanics too. None of this hybrid bullshit that's in "stealth" games now like in Dishonored and HR.
Rickenslacker
Banned
First person for the first two, but Deadly Shadows allowed you to toggle between them.
Remachinate
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I feel good about the fact that Garrett doesn't seem to have a sword on him in the screens.
Vyse The Legend
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You're going to hear the "doesn't look next-gen enough" brigade get louder and louder over the coming months. Brace yourself!
Cramoss
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As much as people bitched about it, I'd still recommend Thief 3 as well because it has great moments.
ezekielpacman
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Am I the only one to think it is a sick burn on Thief to call it Dishonoured?
Dishonoured was surely reskinned Thief 3, no?
Dishonoured was surely reskinned Thief 3, no?
Moff
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in part 3, you had the possibility of a third person camera.
but its basically a first person game.
Tripp Daily
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This is exactly what the next gen console makers fear. Not being able to differentiate between the coming generation and this generation of games.
(Off Topic Point: I think this is another reason why you are going to see the companies pushing new things i.e. Wii U tablet, Move controller, forced Kinect, PS4 camera, etc.)
I think the screens look pretty good. The only fear I have with games like these are animation and control.
Dishonored sounds like it'll be up your alley. Huge focus on traversal and stealth.
BruceLeeRoy
Banned
Dishonored?
Uh I must be missing something. Game doesn't look anything like Dishonored. Have you guys never played a Thief game?
Uh I must be missing something. Game doesn't look anything like Dishonored. Have you guys never played a Thief game?
The Cradle.
Ol No Bones
Banned
Looks like a launch title to me. Probably unreal engine 3.
Hydrargyrus
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I like what I see, but certainly looks closer to the current gen than the next gen...
It's more like game that was worked on for current gen consoles for ~4 years was recently switched over to next gen. You weren't expecting them to scrap the whole game and re-do it entirely for next gen consoles were you?
The Smoking Bun
Banned
I know some people may beg to differ but I would really like it if the character does indeed movies like a ninja. An expert thief would have to be fast and agile and not crawl like snail.
Imagine jumping up to the ceiling River Tam style or parkour across rooftops.
But don't turn me into a killer. Give me a knife for defense against rats and to use as a tool. I am not the dude from Dishonored.
Imagine jumping up to the ceiling River Tam style or parkour across rooftops.
But don't turn me into a killer. Give me a knife for defense against rats and to use as a tool. I am not the dude from Dishonored.
JCreasy
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Remachinate
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Dishonored was influenced by both Thief and Deus Ex, and didn't hit the highs of either. I still welcomed it considering the alternatives in the AAA market, but I'd like to have a true old-school Thief game even more. That said, Thief 4 won't be able to avoid comparisons to the other current-gen stealthish game in a similar setting.
dantevsninjas
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Hey, this game that has been in development for who knows how many years doesn't look 'next gen' enough. I'm not quite sure what 'next gen' is supposed to look like, since we haven't really seen much in terms of gameplay, since, you know, all the new consoles haven't been announced, but I'm pretty sure this ain't it. That's important, because this thing needs to look pretty. It's not like it's meant to be played in any capacity, so all that matters is how pretty it is.
The only thing I don't like is how Garrett looks so angry, pissed off, possessed even. I'm sure they're going for the typical US "look how bad ass YOU are!" like Assassin's Creed, but it's a little bit over the top in these shots. I worry that they are going to make you too bad ass and have getting discovered/combat be a breeze, overloading you with bad ass super dudebro hyper stylish abilities, ruining everything that made Thief great.
People saying this doesn't look next gen need to realize this is most likely cross gen. Cross gen games are going to be a reality for many more games and for longer next gen than ever before. We'll see a huge difference in cross gen titles and games built for the ground up on next gen hardware. Once multiplats drop the current gen versions it'll be a mid gen boost to visuals for everything.
The Albatross
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Looks like Dishonored was a proof of concept for Thief 4.
If those screen shots came out and the thread title was "Dishonored 2," especially the London Bridge shot... Nobody would question it.
If those screen shots came out and the thread title was "Dishonored 2," especially the London Bridge shot... Nobody would question it.
The Technomancer
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Honestly I'd be fine with this as well. As long as it doesn't turn into a "then drop from the shadows and strangle people from behind" I would love for an "evolution" of the series to be more surface mobility.
Nice attention to detail.there are more shots through the links.
locks
I like the details.
I object! My dude from Dishonored didn't kill anyone.
Sexually Aggressive Uncle
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Holy crap, if I read one more Dishonored comment I'm going to flip out. I thought this place was at least a little more knowledgable about games. This is Thief people. Reading about how this reminds them of Dishonored is a little like people saying that GTA reminds them of Saints Row.
Can't wait for this.
Can't wait for this.
Liquid_Bike
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Exactly, throw in some higher level texture and bam its a next gen game. People need to adjust their expectations.
At least if everyone is forced to not kill or kill minimally then maybe the level design won't be as butchered as it was in Dishonored. The advantage of building a game around stealth and only stealth.
In Thief, the blackjack is your best friend.
Dice
Pokémon Parentage Conspiracy Theorist
This 100%
Thief is not a series to "let you play how you want" except only in what way you want to carefully sneak around. If they try to action/cinematic this up and cheap out on level design and clever gameplay dynamics with it, it will be a total failure. Not that the majority of people would notice (look at the positive Tomb Raider response) but some of us will know.
Vyse The Legend
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I agree, but the last generation gap included a move from SD to HD gaming, so I think some people are--mistakenly--expecting a similar, clear visual leap out of the gate.
The game does look like it was built around the constraints of current gen though.
Everything is a small box despite it being a large city, and you can't see too much of the city at any given time.
The assets within those small boxes have been improved, but the scope there is still small.
Some games will look better than others. A lot of games will have been in development for a while, such as Thief 4, and they will not get a big graphical update for release on PS4/720. You can't expect them to. Then, there will be games built from the ground up for PS4/720 which will look a whooooole lot better.
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