 disappointed not supported for joystick, 2004-06-05
I previously played Thief The Dark Project with a CD from Sold Out, which was joystick supported. I spent hours with a tingling back. It was so much easier playing with the joystick. Unfortunately, Deadly Shadows does not support joysticks. This is a BIG issue with me, otherwise the graphics & look with the 3rd person is unique and I still like it, but hate using a keyboard.
2 of 3 customers found the following review helpful:
 A Playable Work of Art - Excellent, 2004-06-04
I'll keep this short and sweet with no spoilers. I was worried when I saw the Ion Storm logo on the box. Looking Glass studios did such a beautiful job from conception to production on the first two of this original stand out series that the idea of anyone else taking over Garrett's story worried me. By contrast Ion Storm is notorious for lots of flash and then a half-assed execution. I was so wrong --the entire design team has made a masterpiece. Thief: Deadly Shadows is the third in the Thief series and it is outstanding in every area; setting, gameplay, story, characters, voice acting, music and intuitive controls. I was also pleased to see the cut-scenes remain as before, lush and moving like watercolors viewed though a smokey lense. The game's steam/medevial world is thick with atmosphere from start to finish. Another reviewer mentions that it's a system hog --it is. Being an elitest and a snob (I admit it) I will mention that I run a top end Alienware machine with dual everything of the latest & hottest and so when I read Thief: Deadly Shadows' Read_Me file I was concerned. Don't be. Just make certain your sound and graphics drivers are the latest versions, grab an icy green tea, turn off the lights and start playing. Thief: Deadly Shadows shouldn't be called merely 'a game' --it's a work of art that you can play.
1 of 2 customers found the following review helpful:
Thief is GREAT!, 2004-06-03
First off, let me address the issue of Thief Deadly Shadows being a system hog. I have 512 MB RAM, 2.4 Ghz Pentium 4, and an Nvidia FX5200 sound card, and I run Windows XP and I do not have a problem running this game at all. It looks great, the graphics are fantstic. The gameplay is wonderful, you play a thief, and you have an arsenal of awesome tools to use. I love the fact that in this game, you are free to wander and choose the missions you would like, you can even play a few at once! This game is well worth the money, and it has all of the things I loved about Thief the dark art, Thief gold, and Thief 2. I highly recommend this game for anyone who enjoyed the previous thief games!
5 of 5 customers found the following review helpful:
One of the most immersive games to date, 2004-06-03
I don't have enough wonderful things to say about this game. To start off, this game has the best story of any new FPS game that is out right now. Everything seems to click into place towards the end of the game, every piece of information you read, every note you find somehow seemlessly fall into the greater context of the game plot. And did I mention the great cinematics that add even more lustre to an already polished storytelling that this game provides?
Now for the graphics, they are great, but by no means incredible. However, in the context of the game they are perfectly acceptable. The engine does a good job at portraying an old, decaying, decadent city, and all imperfections of the engine just add more to that feeling. If developers used a more advanced engine (like that of Far Cry) with lots of shiny surfaces and much eye candy, it would just be outright silly, and inappropriate for the setting.
Now for the gameplay. This is where the game really shines. I heard a lot of complaints about Garrett using a dagger now instead of a sword and the lack of rope arrows, but seriously, what kind of thief carries a long sword with him? Dagger is much more likely to appear in the arsenal of a thief than a heavy blade. Now for the rope arrows. They were a pain in the first two games. It would always be tricky to hop onto the rope and then to climb off, and then there were issues of clipping and going through surfaces, etc. etc. etc. So not worth it. I think the climbing gloves do just as good of a job. Overall the gameplay is immersive and polished. After the first couple missions I was so into the game that I completely lost track of time. However the apex of immersion comes with the Asylum mission. As anybody who played this game will tell you, this will be one of the scariest gaming experiences you will have, EVER! This levelis done soo well that it puts even System Shock 2 to shame. Just play the game and you will know what I am talking about...
4 of 4 customers found the following review helpful:
First Person Sneaker Meets Doom 3 Graphics!!!, 2004-06-02
One word on this one, UNBELIEVABLE. Back in the late 90's when getting into the first Thief on PC I was impressed with the innovative game play, and character development from this developer. That was then. A few days ago I installed Thief 3, and to my amazement was shocked with the T&L (Texture and Lighting) engine in this title. Mind you, I have an AMD 2800XP/ATI 9800 Pro rig with all the "extras", however I know that does not matter due to others reviews. The 4X AA on this game make the shadows of Garrett crisp, and if that's just your shadow, imagine the game!! The textures are truly a notch up from the closest graphical competitor, Halo for PC. I have been looking forward to Doom3 and Half-Life 2 for years now, and this title is not only beautiful, but innovative as well. As in the first of this series, the game play is "amazing", which is an understatment on this new edition. No other genre of game on any platform can you achieve such a medieval taste of dark, evil, and excitement. Excitement for one NOT derived from killing, (ie: GTA3/Vice City), but from actually avoiding detection. Outstanding game, best I have scene in a long time in this market!
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