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Stalk your prey on the quest for stolen goods with your blackjack, sword, and an assortment of unique arrows. Steal for money and uncover the hidden agendas of your allies and enemies as you play through an unravelling story of deception and revenge.
Thief Gold is a stealth, classic and first-person game
developed by Looking Glass Studios
and published by Eidos Interactive Corp..
Released on May 22nd 2012 is available in English only on Windows.
It has received 3,862 reviews of which 3,567 were positive and 295 were negative resulting in a rating of 8.9 out of 10. 😎
The game is currently priced at 6.99€ on Steam, but you can find it for 1.16€ on Gamivo.
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- OS *: Windows XP or Windows Vista
- Processor: 1.8 GHz Processor
- Memory: 512MB RAM (1 GB recommended)
- Hard Disk Space: 2GB HDD
- Video Card: 3D graphics card compatible with DirectX 7 (compatible with DirectX 9 recommended)
- DirectX®: 7
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A design that teaches through listening and waiting. Convenience is scarce, but the rules are clear. The rough edges turn into tension, and it earns its place as an early classic.
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Thief 1 is a game to which time has been very kind, especially in comparison to its sequel, which is often cited as the apex of the series. I would have agreed with that assessment a while back, but more and more I think Thief 1 may actually be the better game overall, particularly if you zoom out and look at it as something beyond a pure sneaking game. While Thief 2 is certainly the superior game in the sneaking department, Thief 1 is just a more well-rounded experience from beginning to end. To appreciate the levels that seem oddly combat-heavy for a sneaking game, it's important to understand the design background for Thief 1. It was supposed to be a game called Dark Camelot, where you could play as a mage, a warrior, or a thief. According to devs who worked on it, they could never figure out a decent magic or melee combat system, but the thief class was really fun, so they made a few changes, removed the Arthurian lore, and we got Thief: The Dark Project. Many people who prefer Thief 2 express frustration with Thief 1 because they think they should be "ghosting" the whole thing. Thief 2 places great emphasis on this, with a few levels outright preventing you from knocking out or being seen by guards. Trying to play Thief 1 this way becomes frustrating, especially on the undead-heavy levels or the final third of the game. Here's the thing about Thief 1 -- you're not supposed to ghost it. You're using the skills and tools at your disposal as a thief to solve the problems put in front of you. MOST of time, that will involve sneaking, but it will also involve blackjacking, using magic arrows, and all sorts of other things you'd expect your party's thief to do in a DND campaign. When you view Thief 1 through this lens, and stop limiting yourself to sneaking through the entire thing, it becomes a much more enjoyable experience. Allowing yourself the freedom to use the tools at your disposal is what really makes Thief: The Dark Project shine. Don't try to sneak past all of those zombies -- round them up into a big group and blow them up with a holy water arrow. Go crazy with the blackjack. Allow yourself to get lost in the levels, and take time trying to find as much loot as possible. Play it like a DND campaign where you rolled a thief, and not a sneaking game, and you'll fully appreciate it for what it was meant to be.
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Download and install tfix mod after installing here. Unlike the GOG version, you will have to work a bit to modernize the game a bit. Once in, change your keyboard controls to WASD and set your item change buttons to mouse wheel. After that, enjoy this great game for yourself. Atmosphere and world building are top tier. Gameplay is a bit of a learning curve but easy to get down. Once you get a hang of it, it is a lot of fun. It's not nostalgia at all that I love this series as I played these games for the first time this year. Absolutely a gem I wish I played earlier in life. Also, download and play the Black Parade campaign by Feuillade industries. They deserve a DLC sale attachment on the store page for their amazing work. You know it's a great franchise when the fans make amazing content that adds to the world.
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Okay, this is gonna be a little long, but there's a lot of "first impression mistakes" that players make about this game. Please bear with me, because I want you to enjoy this game, and there are ways to make that a little easier. This is a fantastic game that has a lot to offer. Do the tutorial, otherwise the controls won't make much sense (game's from 1998.) Check MandaloreGaming on YouTube. His video will point you towards some neat mods you can use to improve your experience, like giving you modern controls. In Thief, you play as Garrett, the eponymus "Thief." Garrett is no Sam Fisher/Sly Cooper style hero. You have a sword, bow, club, various kinds of arrows, and whatever map Garrett scrounged up before the level. Stealth is key to your success and a lot of the "gamey-ness" of modern stealth games (3rd person camera, guard sight cones, highlighted guides, animation take-downs) is flat out not present. Guards are on patrols, or actively watching areas. They will run to warn others if you escape them, they'll set off alarms if they believe you're there (even if they haven't directly seen you) and they are actively listening for your footsteps. The AI was written in 1998, but it is far better than most modern game's lobotomized robots. Stick to the shadows and out of their way, Garrett has very good night-vision, so a zero-visibility shadow probably won't look perfect to you. Luckily, you have a UI on the bottom of your screen that shows exactly how visible you are. Garrett has a lot of tools to use. His sword; use it to fell beasts, slash tapestries, or fight in an emergency. His Blackjack; use it to knock out guards or servants that cannot see you (or just beat them repeatedly until they pass out.) His Bow; a plethora of utility arrows are available, water arrows put out torches, rope arrows create ladders, gas arrows knock out people, and moss arrows create quiet ground for you to walk on. Learning how to use each will be key to success (don't worry, the game has a very generous saving system.) Levels are large and intricate, and the NPCs are already active and patrolling at all times. The entire map is connected and sound does carry. Running NPCs will alert other guards and it will take a while for them to calm down. Make sure to pay attention to what the floors are made of and keep track of what your walking on; hard floors will make noise while carpets are quieter. The sound in this game is fantastic. You can hear guards moving about and talking across multiple rooms and corridors, and they can hear you. Free tip; use the lean controls to press up against doors to more clearly hear what's inside them! That about covers it. Enjoy this great game and give it a real try. (Watch out for the Thieves Guild mission. It was added in the Gold expanded version. I recommend looking that one up, or finding walkthroughs. It's a poor showing of a level, but don't let it color the rest of your experience.)
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When you buy Thief: Gold, you're not only gaining access to one of the most influential and important games ever made, you're also gaining access to 25+ years of Fan Missions made in its level editor. This means, for free, you get Thief: The Black Parade, which is not only the best mod of the past 5 years, but one of the best immersive sim stealth games of all time. It's a two-for-one of some of the best ♥♥♥♥ you'll ever play, and a two-for-one-thousand if you get deeper into the fan mission scene. I recommend Endless Rain and Alcazar to start. You can find 'em over on thiefguild.com. Install TFix to get started. Half the time this game's on sale for pennies. Do yourself a favor and spend the pennies. Best pennies I've ever spent.
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Thief Gold is currently priced at 6.99€ on Steam.
Thief Gold is currently not on sale. You can purchase it for 6.99€ on Steam.
Thief Gold received 3,567 positive votes out of a total of 3,862 achieving a rating of 8.88.
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Thief Gold was developed by Looking Glass Studios and published by Eidos Interactive Corp..
Thief Gold is playable and fully supported on Windows.
Thief Gold is not playable on MacOS.
Thief Gold is not playable on Linux.
Thief Gold is a single-player game.
Thief Gold does not currently offer any DLC.
Thief Gold does not support mods via Steam Workshop.
Thief Gold does not support Steam Remote Play.
Thief Gold is enabled for Steam Family Sharing. This means you can share the game with authorized users from your Steam Library, allowing them to play it on their own accounts. For more details on how the feature works, you can read the original Steam Family Sharing announcement or visit the Steam Family Sharing user guide and FAQ page.
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22 May 2012
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