Thief 4 First Screenshot

Well, Eidos did listen when fans asked for the 'item highlight' to be able to be disabled in DX:HR...
Maybe there'll be a way to tone down that as well.

 

m...m...mainstream

 

If the official forums get the same massively negative response that Deus Ex got, it could happen, and I can't imagine it won't. I do believe this is a different team within the studio however.

 

what's with the bow in the latest games?
Crysis 3+Bow
Tomb Raider+Bow
FarCry 3+Bow
and now this games... BOW!!!
lol

 

Bows have been in the Thief games since the first was released in 1998.

 

Because guns are so last decade. I want slingshots and blowdarts

 

Anyone else think this sounds like hiding in shadows is no longer calculated progressively by light and distance from the AI, but simply an all or nothing system?

 

It sounds like that, which is a huge step backward.

 

http://www.shacknews.com/article/78205/thiefs-hero-redesigned-to-be-more-mainstream

(Deus Ex 3 turned out to be pretty good, Hitman and Tomb Raider were OK too so I'm not too worried yet.)

 

They might remove a few features here and there but I guess it will turn out just fine, Square Enix so far has been alright.

 

DX:HR was awesome, and the new Tomb Raider is great.
The newest Hitman... looks really good, but I don't like it. The gameplay and story are meh at best.

 

Thief’s redesigned Garrett created to appeal to “modern audience of today’s console market” WTF ?

Full PC Gamer article here http://www.pcgamer.com/2013/03/14/thiefs-redesigned-garrett-created-to-appeal-to-modern-audience-of-todays-console-market/

 

That's supposed to be 'less goth' is it?

Old Garrett:



The new one looks like something out of Soul Reaver.

 

Neah .. he looks like a caped Sub-Zero

 

I like the idea of it being less gothic, but other than the fingernails i'm not really seeing that.

Not surprised it's being redesigned for the console market, that is where the money is and people want to be paid, and paid well for their work.

I'm not overly worried anyway, new or rebooted, Square Enix have done a very good job with all their games recently.

 

He never had painted fingernails, and the only reference to him ever having them is from their own early designs for Thief 4. So in other words, they are being quite derp.

 

"Appeals to mainstream market"

AKA, dumb it down for casuals.

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3ovRdD6x1MU
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iUxsgmJv-2c

These intro's for the first two games are better than anything i've heard about the new game.

All the reboot is going to be is Assassin's Creed in a Thief skin. Having to remain unseen will be a thing of the past and Garret will now be able to slay guards by the thousands, empowered by the almighty quick time event and death cam.

Oh and he'll likely have an arsenal of kung fu skills as well.

 

Right. Because DXHR was so horrible. :wanker: If anyone recalls, they also made that game look like it was going to be the worst thing ever, but it turned out quite well. Let's just wait till we see some gameplay before we jump to conclusions, ey?


Also, it might be worth clicking on the above link again:

 

Deus Ex HR worked fairly well for being turned into a main stream game, but it was still dumbed down way too much. They removed locational damage and repair, skills, melee, light based stealth and leaning and likely other things I'm forgetting. Then they added forced perspective changes and in game cut scenes, health regen, mini games, and a cover system.

So no, I can't say I'll be at all excited if they go the same route with Thief.