Description
Following Garrett's
previous adventure, 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 too much so. 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 II: The Metal Age keeps much of the same gameplay and abilities from the original
Thief: The Dark Project, but also offers a few new items for the protagonist to use. 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 the protagonist, but are nonetheless valuable and can be stolen.
Alternate Titles
- "TMA" -- Informal title
- "Thief II: Эпоха металла" -- Russian spelling
- "Thief 2" -- Informal title
- "Dark Project II: The Metal Age" -- German title
- "Dark Project II: L'Age de Métal" -- French title
Part of the Following Groups
User Reviews
The Press Says
| Just Adventure |
Apr 18, 2002 |
A+ |
100 |
| ComputerGamers.com |
Jan 01, 2002 |
96 out of 100 |
96 |
| games xtreme |
May 11, 2000 |
9.2 out of 10 |
92 |
| Pelit |
May, 2000 |
90 out of 100 |
90 |
| Eurogamer.net (UK) |
Apr 09, 2000 |
9 out of 10 |
90 |
| PC Player (Germany) |
Apr, 2000 |
87 out of 100 |
87 |
| ActionTrip |
Apr 09, 2000 |
87 out of 100 |
87 |
| Withingames |
May 20, 2001 |
4 out of 5 |
80 |
| Adrenaline Vault, The (AVault) |
Apr 03, 2000 |
     |
80 |
| Clubic |
Apr 30, 2000 |
     |
80 |
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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 (791) on Apr 01, 2000.