Thief: The Dark Project

The Good
There can't be any better way to spend my weekend again... and again... and again... I've been playing this game from when it was released, and I still haven't got bored to sneaking around in the dark streets, gloomy temples and grand mansions. Actually, I've found more places to break in and steal the treasury from. The level design is perversely exquisite, on the streets and in the houses. Not so much detail, but the dark textures and the glorious architecture kept me going deeper.

When it comes to enemies who are clearly on your way, I prefer to sneak around them unnoticed, shoot a rope arrow somewhere high and past the guards by going in the ceilings, and as a last resort, knocking them out. Never using my sword or arrows. It gives you a great feeling to achieve something like completing the game on expert-level with knocking only the the guards that you really have to or entering and leaving a mansion without being noticed at all. The zombies weren't the best enemy there could be. Though the rest of the undead were great, especially in making the atmosphere. They all did their jobs good.

The Bad
There wasn't anything particular I didn't like. But the enemy AI could've been scripted better, now the guards automatically stop searching you if you've hided in the shadows enough, which makes the game easy. Then there was the burrick caves in few levels, they didn't give any competition and were kind of boring so I would've leaved them out of the game.

The Bottom Line
Release your inner thief. Sneak on dark alleys, snatch a key from a drunk guard to get inside a mansion full of riches. All and all, a game you don't want to miss if you happen to be even slightly interested in sneaking.