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Description

Following Garret's previous adventures in the first game, the repercussions of his actions have changed the political landscape. The Hammerite religion has crumbled and a new leader named Karras has risen up to convert many of these fanatics over to the mysterious Order of Mechanists. Meanwhile, a new Sheriff has arrived in town and has been effective at cleaning up crime. Maybe a little too effective. This is bad news for Garrett, whose profession of master thief puts him on the wrong side of the law. As the risk increases however, so too does the amount of treasure available to a skilled thief.

Thief 2 keeps much of the same gameplay and abilities from the original Thief: The Dark Project but offers a few new toys. Among them are scouting orbs; which can be thrown to see around corners and flash mines. The heart of the gameplay is still stealth, made up of Garrett's ability to stay quiet, stay hidden and keep signs of trouble out of anyone's view. Garrett's main weapons are his sword, his blackjack and an assortment of arrows, each with a special power. Each level features a variety of objectives as well as several items which don't belong to you, but are nonetheless valuable and can be stolen.

Alternate Titles

  • "TMA" -- Informal title
  • "Thief II: Эпоха металла" -- Russian title
  • "Thief 2" -- Informal title
  • "Dark Project II: The Metal Age" -- German title
  • "Dark Project II: L'Age de Métal" -- French title

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User Reviews

An inspired masterpiece that surpasses the original. An a most excellent farewell gift from LG Zovni (9138) 4.43 Stars4.43 Stars4.43 Stars4.43 Stars4.43 Stars
Great game only gets better with sequel Chris Gordy (4) unrated
Thief II : Is it better then the beer-coke/pepsi-pizza combo? Yep. Jeremy Johnson (580) 4.57 Stars4.57 Stars4.57 Stars4.57 Stars4.57 Stars
Classy and original but you can see why it didn't sell Shazbut (155) unrated
How did Looking Glass go out of business with games like this? Cyric (50) unrated
Immersive, incredible gaming Terrence Bosky Bronze Star Contributing Member (5239) 4.29 Stars4.29 Stars4.29 Stars4.29 Stars4.29 Stars
Brilliant! Daniel Martin (17) 4.86 Stars4.86 Stars4.86 Stars4.86 Stars4.86 Stars
Atmospheric stealing... Heikki Sairanen (109) 3.71 Stars3.71 Stars3.71 Stars3.71 Stars3.71 Stars

The Press Says

Adventure Classic Gaming Feb 10, 2009 5 Stars5 Stars5 Stars5 Stars5 Stars 100
games xtreme May 11, 2000 9.2 out of 10 92
Entertainment Weekly Apr 28, 2000 A- 91
PC Gamer 2000 89 out of 100 89
Privat Computer PC 2000 88 out of 100 88
GameStar (Germany) Apr, 2000 86 out of 100 86
GameSpot Mar 24, 2000 8.6 out of 10 86
RealGamer (Benelux) Jun, 2000 8.5 out of 10 85
Jeuxvideo.com May 22, 2000 17 out of 20 85
GameSpy Apr 02, 2000 83 out of 100 83

Forums

Topic # Posts Last Post
Shadows of the Metal Age 13 Doctor Martyne Bronze Star Contributing Member (3563)
Jul 04, 2008

Trivia

In May 2005, five years after the original release, fans of the game presented their unofficial expansion: T2X: Shadows of the Metal Age, with 13 new levels, 10 new weapons, new characters and over 3.000 spoken lines. You play as a female thief, Zaya. The expansion can be downloaded here.


This entry to the MobyGames database was contributed by Will D (799) on Apr 01, 2000.
 

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