The result is what feels like a proper old-school stealth game the obvious point of comparison is dishonored we have the option to go loud if you get impatient but here if you try that you’re likely to be run through by the nearest guard.
Allen save the city from mysterious forces unknown because you know it can’t all be about you. You play as the light-fingered fleet-footed tea leaf of the title as he attempts to lift every semi-precious item within 500 metres and avoid the attentions of Timothy Dalton look-alike the thief-taker General. Like Deus ex is an attempt to reboot a beloved series and bring it to an age where the characters don’t look like they were smashed into existence with a hammer and chisel. Look at Thief from Midas Montreal the same studio that brought us Deus ex human revolution.
