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Description

Garrett, discovered on the streets as a beggar, is taken in and trained by the secretive organization known as the Keepers. However, Garrett's plans for his training is different than that of his masters and so Garrett soon parts company. Surfacing as a master thief, Garrett must enter forbidden places and appropriate the treasures of the rich and the powerful. Of course this line of work is offensive to many people including the rich nobles, the town guard and the religious order of the Hammerites. If Garrett can keep his head while he relieves these forces of their valuable trinkets, he should be able to do quite well....

Thief: The Dark Project is a first person game focused on stealth. Garrett's main skills are in using the shadows to avoid being seen, the level of visibility indicated by a "light gem", and to avoid being heard, different surfaces make different noises, Guards can be alerted by either, and remaining hidden is ever important.

At Garrett's disposal is a wide range of equipment; including lockpicks, a blackjack, a sword, flash bombs, holy water, explosive mines, and a bow which fires normal arrows in addition to water, fire, moss and noisemaker arrows. Loot gained from Garrett's thieving can be used to purchase additional equipment for the mission ahead.

Alternate Titles

  • "Thief: o Projeto Negro" -- Brazilian title
  • "The Dark" -- Working title
  • "TDP" -- Informal name
  • "Dark Project - L'Ombra del Ladro" -- Italian title
  • "Dark project : La guilde des voleurs" -- French title
  • "Dark Project - Der Meisterdieb" -- German title
  • "Dark Camelot" -- Working title

Part of the Following Groups


Merchant Title Platform Price  
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Thief: The Dark Project    
amazon.com
Thief 3: Deadly Shadows Windows $16.00  
Thief Bundle: Thief 1 and 2 Windows $17.95  
SHERLOCK HOLMES The Case of The Vanishing Thief Windows $29.99  
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User Reviews

An utterly unique game in a world a copycats Jeff Thomas (19) 4.2 Stars4.2 Stars4.2 Stars4.2 Stars4.2 Stars
If you like impressing yourself with your own cleverness, this is the game for you! Saborlas (4) 5 Stars5 Stars5 Stars5 Stars5 Stars
A stunning game for people who want thinking with their action. bluddy (6) 4.5 Stars4.5 Stars4.5 Stars4.5 Stars4.5 Stars
Steal this one if you have to!! Zovni (8842) 4 Stars4 Stars4 Stars4 Stars4 Stars
Gripping, innovative, and truly addictive. A dark masterpiece from one of PC gaming's most undeniably inventive developers. Cory Buttler (5) 4.75 Stars4.75 Stars4.75 Stars4.75 Stars4.75 Stars
Excellent Ashley Pomeroy (227) 4.5 Stars4.5 Stars4.5 Stars4.5 Stars4.5 Stars
Original & fun. OlSkool_Gamer (101) 5 Stars5 Stars5 Stars5 Stars5 Stars
Best...Game...Ever! Thohan (19) 4.8 Stars4.8 Stars4.8 Stars4.8 Stars4.8 Stars
An un-matched title in originality. Cyric (50) unrated
" The definitive single player FPS..." Unrealist (181) 4.75 Stars4.75 Stars4.75 Stars4.75 Stars4.75 Stars

The Press Says

Just Adventure 2000 A+ 100
Game Revolution Dec 01, 1998 A 100
Pelit Jan, 1999 93 out of 100 93
PC Player (Germany) Jan, 1999 91 out of 100 91
Svenska PC Gamer Jan, 1999 90 out of 100 90
Computer Games Magazine Dec 10, 1998 4.5 Stars4.5 Stars4.5 Stars4.5 Stars4.5 Stars 90
IGN Dec 11, 1998 8.9 out of 10 89
Game Over Online Dec 03, 1998 88 out of 100 88
Absolute Games (AG.ru) Dec 12, 1998 80 out of 100 80
PC Gameplay (Benelux) Jan, 1999 77 out of 100 77

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Trivia

There is a group of people working on a free Thief conversion for Unreal Tournament. You can access it from http://www.thieveryut.com.


This entry to the MobyGames database was contributed by robotriot (3385) on Nov 01, 1999.
 

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