Thief (2014) Review

By Nicholas Tan

Daylight robbery.



Thief, the grandfather of the modern stealth genre and a classic series originally crafted by Looking Glass Studios in 1998 (yes, GR has been around for that long), just might be the most audacious video game for Eidos Montreal to reboot. It carries the lofty weight of expectation from retro gamers and critics who recall the innovation…

  • Light-and-shadow stealth action
  • Central city hub full of exploration
  • Focus powers are a nice twist
  • Garrett is a great roguish character, but can feel too indifferent here
  • Backtracking gets tiresome
  • Lackluster game world
  • NPC dialogue, interaction, and graphical issues

7

Nicholas Tan
Nicholas Tan

Nick Tan is a SEO Lead Writer for GameRevolution. Once upon a time, his parents took away his Super Nintendo as a punishment. He has sworn revenge ever since.

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