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It is not Thief 4

On twitter Andy McNamara‏ said "To those asking, I can promise you that tomorrow's cover does not have a 4 or IV on it."

Here: https://twitter.com/GI_AndyMc/status/308678283002785793

It's probably just called "Thief" then

 

[Jenga]

please don't have any "press button receive non-lethal time stop takedown"

 

[DocSeuss]

It's probably just called "Thief" then

Or Thief Four.

 

[Santiako]

Or Thief Fast Thief Fourious.

 

[Neiteio]

Thief Four Score, starring a ninja Abe Lincoln.

 

[BigTnaples]

The first two Thief games are still phenomenal in many ways, though. In terms of atmosphere, use of sound, the sprawling level design... Deadly Shadows is unfairly shat on, but it's still a fantastic game, despite massively reduced level sizes.

Edit: I'm saying this as someone who often struggles to go back to older PC titles, T1 and 2 really hold up well. Especially once you've gone through the hassle of installing the widescreen mod.

I didn't play them at launch. While I'm finding progress to be slow, Thief (haven't gotten to Thief 2 yet) on my first playthrough is one of the best video games I've ever played.

I picked up System Shock 2 in the spring of 2008--y'know, right after The Orange Box, Bioshock, Crysis, Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare, The Witcher, STALKER... and it was easily the second best of them (because STALKER was the best).

Oh indeed they hold up rather well, I'm just referring to the fact that someone who plays Mechwarrior 2 or Morrowind or even Pong really, for the first time in 2009 or so, won't have the same grasp on its quality as someone who played it at launch or at least in the generation it released. Regardless how well or poorly it holds up.


For instance I am playing FFVII for the first time on my Vita. And although I can pick apart its mechanics and critique the game now, my experience is different than someone who played it day one.



That doesn't mean older games can't be better than current ones, they often are. (Morrowind is my favorite RPG). But your perspective on the games is different for better or for worse because the medium evolves quickly and we don't live in a vacuum. Someone that was too young to play certain games at release can't judge them as well as someone who did IMHO.

 

[EatChildren]

Mmmmmm next gen shadow rendering.

 

[Izick]

This is one of those series on the PC that I've always wanted to play, but just never have gotten around to. The last game that happened with was Planescape: Torment so the record so far is pretty stellar.

 

[BigTnaples]

Mmmmmm next gen shadow rendering.

Yes please.

Hoping for some awesome lighting for both Thief and the next Deus Ex.


All next gen games really, as I lighting offers one of the biggest leaps in quality we will see next gen,

 

[KingKong]

I always thought it would have been weird to call this game Thi4f or Thief 4, Thief: something something would make a lot more sense

 

[Fine Ham Abounds]

Thief Fore

You cut off people's heads in QTEs, then use the heads as balls for rooftop golf

Hot Shots Super Deformed mode is Gamestop exclusive DLC

 

[Miles Quaritch]

What time can we expect them to post the cover?

 

[Batzi]

I am glad gaffers learned their lessons from Famitsu.

 

[luffeN]

I am glad gaffers learned their lessons from Famitsu.

Not only that but also from GI itself. Hype at moderate level.

 

[Salsa]

is Thi4f still by the Human Revolution team?

 

[Mifune]

Why do people always doubt Game Informer cover stories? They often reveal cool games. Bioshock comes to mind.

 

[Wario64]

It's probably just called "Thief" then

Theft

 

[Odrion]

It'll be Thief: Some Fucking Subtitle. Just like with Deus Ex.

 

[Omega]

Why do people always doubt Game Informer cover stories? They often reveal cool games. Bioshock comes to mind.

i don't ever get hyped. Sony hypes everything as the second coming of jesus and I learned awhile ago, if you need to generate hype beforehand its probably not that great

GI has been the same.

 

[DocSeuss]

i don't ever get hyped. Sony hypes everything as the second coming of jesus and I learned awhile ago, if you need to generate hype beforehand its probably not that great

GI has been the same.

What if you're really excited about something and want to tell everyone but can't really do it?

Wouldn't you start hyping? I know I would.

 

[EatChildren]

They had The Witcher 3 last month, so they can nab excellent cover stories.

 

[ekim]

My bet is on either a new IP or Agent/RDR2...

 

[BurnOutBrighter]

Or Thief Fast Thief Fourious.

Thief Theft Auto IV

 

[digoutyoursoul]

Thief Theft Auto IV

chuckletohimself.png

 

[RustyNails]

Thief: Revelations?
Thief: Rising?
Thief: stealing?

 

[EatChildren]

Thief Theft Auto IV

Gameloft's first Game Informer cover.

 

[raphier]

A subtitle then. Thief: Human Deception

 

[Fried Food]

oh great so its a first person shooter BOOO!!

 

[Guerrillas in the Mist]

When do these reveals tend to happen? I'm busy procrastinating on a couple of essays.

 

[Noisepurge]

Thief: Revelations?
Thief: Rising?
Thief: stealing?

THIEF UNLEASHED

 

[ptolemy]

Thief: Revelations?
Thief: Rising?
Thief: stealing?

Thief: Thieving is the only logical title.

 

[RustyNails]

THIEF UNLEASHED

Thief: I will have you hang, taffer!

 

[derFeef]

It is not Thief 4

On twitter Andy McNamara‏ said "To those asking, I can promise you that tomorrow's cover does not have a 4 or IV on it."

Here: https://twitter.com/GI_AndyMc/status/308678283002785793

Because it's a 3, clearly!

 

[The_Lump]

Thief Theft Auto IV

Grand Theif-t Fourto?

 

[Kyoufu]

B4TTLE4IELD

Looking forward to seeing how Thief 4 is shaping up

 

[ekim]

Because it's a 3, clearly!

Finally! FROGGER 3!

 

[Aostia]

Hype! more or less..could it be Link's Crossbow training 2, then...

 

[Forkball]

THIEF UNLEASHED

Thief: Origins

 

[NinjaTehFish]

Hopefully this means it will just be: Thief

No subtitle just plain and simple.

 

[strafer]

Time left?

 

[Truant]

Not sure if the GI cover is Thief (it's not called Thief 4), but the game known as Thi4f will be announced this month.

 

[Red UFO]

Thief Zero

 

[aganu]

Time left?

Going by Nirolak's eariler post:

I think it's generally 11 AM CST (they're in Minnesota), but now that it's tied to iOS, we might see it late tonight thanks to Australia.

That's ~5 hours from now.

 

[Shahadan]

It'll just be Thief. Today's youth doesn't remember the original anyway.

I fully expect this.

 

[Saty]

Thief: New Moon Rising.

 

[Hindle]

I'm thinking Thief will be a launch title for the next gen, or a launch window release.

 

[Samir Sedlar]

How about this:

Thief: Criminal Reborn ?!

 

[ZombieFred]

What time will the cover be revealed? I really hope it is Thief.

 

[Kafel]

Thief : Sneaking Revolution

 

[ekim]

Burglar : Not-so-bright Project.