r/stealthgames

I was overjoyed whenever I worked on this film. With no prior knowledge on how to make a film, I learned by doing, and applied all my skills, from photography to guitar-playing, to tell a story of my childhood and of Thief's influence upon it. The important part for me was to capture that dreamlike atmosphere that childhood inspires, where nightmares and imaginary friends blend into a strange tapestry.

When my girlfriend joined the project as assistant director is when wild ideas began sprouting. 'We should have a personalized Tarot card with Garrett in it...' 'And it should glow in the dark!' But, honestly, if you look at Garrett's story long enough, and stare at the visual language of the game, you find that there is magic afoot! Aside from the magical symbols, Garrett himself is a sort of prophetic figure, the great balancer of forces, bringing equilibrium to the City. And, as a thief, he teaches us that there is more to the darkness than meets the eye.

It was really my father who introduced me to Thief and this film acts as a sort of homage to him. He was a great photographer and always scanned his film photos, and catalogued them thoroughly. Whenever I would uncover a new folder of photos from when I was 6, a wave of emotions would emerge from some vanished corner. A couple of years after my father's death, I started this project as a way to make a posthumous collaboration and remembrance.

The fear of the dark, just as my father and I had, mirrors our fear of the Unconscious, and of all the strange beings residing there. A kid's imagination is a frightening thing. But that's what Garrett teaches: that darkness is not a negative thing, it is not a lack or a void, but a door, a way. Shamans meditate in the dark to have an easier passage into the realm of the Gods. And Garrett lingers in the darkness to get paid, certainly, but also to unwillingly balance the cosmos. Darkness is a door between our realm and that of the Unconscious. And Garrett, foolish as he may seem at first, becomes enlightened precisely because he can glance into the dark and see the infinity beyond the void.

It's only £4.99 on steam, I wasn't expecting it to be that cheap. At that price point it might be worth a pick up. Seems to be targeting the coop "friend slop" pve market primarily than just Stealth.

A LD on SCB, and I like these ideas.

I wish I could pay double or triple the price of the game just to play it again not knowing all the secrets, tricks, and story that I know now having played it through twice already. This game is just about as close to perfect as one could make and I there are only a couple games out there that scratch the itch, much less doing it as good as Prey did.

There're 2 kinds of disguise, invented identities and impersonated real people, the latter is rarer historically (though has changed recently), so we'll focus on the conditions of invent identities.

1. Player character identity isn't compromised/wanted.
2. When being visible doesn’t compromise broader strategic goals, it’s fine. But if the player can’t be seen at all, then using a disguise isn’t an option.
3. When player character appearance is common in that environment. Skin colors are shown through eye holes and fully covered wear is rare historically and inherently suspicious.
4. When player character has a firm grasp of the cultural of that environment, this includes social behavior and dress code.
5. When player character speak the same language.

There might be more, but these are the basics I can think of. If your player character meets these conditions, they should be able to disguise themselves. If it's not parted the dev's goal, then dev needs to change the game setting so using a disguise isn’t an option.

Game that I can think of that would be easier with a disguise:

1. Lizard State
2. MGS1
3. Assassin’s Creed Shadows Naoe
4. Mark of the Ninja

Most game with stealth element limit disguises to certain mission when it shouldn't be the case.

I love Stealth games and I really enjoy the challenge of having to sneak, don't get me wrong tho I love using my suppressed revolver and throwing knifes in Metro but lately I've ran through dishonored again and mgs3 remake and I've been looking for other games that reward you with no kills.

As a hardcore stealth fan, this is the one series that never really appealed to me due to the art style and main character. But now that the series has aged, I'm a bit more open to checking them out. They just always seem under the radar and never a series that people praise as being quality.

Is this an underrated series worth checking out, and if so, do you suggest playing them all or starting with the most recent one?

Thanks!

These three are the best of the best, especially Hitman!