In Thief: Deadly Shadows players once again take on the role of Garrett. He is rarely seen never caught and capable of breaking into the most ingeniously secured places. Garrett steals from the wealthy and gives to himself making his living in the dark and foreboding City. Preferring to be left alone to ply his trade prophecies of an impending Dark Age dictate a different plan for the thief. In Garrett's efforts to prevent this approaching Dark Age he has inadvertently roused an ancient hidden evil. Without allies Garrett finds himself standing alone between the City and the forces that would crush it. Ion Storm's dynamic lighting and shadow technology adds a new depth of realism and tension to the game's environments. Characters and objects cast real shadows that affect stealth gameplay requiring the player to manipulate darkness and light to create shadows to hide in.

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Ok i dont like writing reviews but i just had to say something about this game...i have just finnised this and i have to say its one of the best ever games to come out.

The graphics and amazing sound(played on vista)make this a true master piece...the locations excellent,and its also the most frightning game ever!(iam talking about when you get to the "CRADLE" wow was i blown away!.

thank you so very very much for this it..has has brought a lot of fun in to my life...which is what a game should do.

This game deserves to be bought for a mere few pounds. The game is fun, the graphics are good even by today's high standards. It is a mystery as to why this game does not get more recognition.

Normally I do not have time to play video games. My wife and I have purchased this game out of curiosity. We were searching a non-combat game with an adventure notion in it. We had not played with former Thief games either. The game shocked us from the start as to its concept. The story is carefully weaved around a magnificient historical atmosphere. I loved the details as I am a history lover. All the curiosities, the roads, the alleys of the middle ages are there and they are for real! The sound and light effects are extraordinary. A sentry walks by you and you sneak in the shadows...I was so excited that I could not go on playing until a certain level. The game is gripping, you can not let it go...

Despite being 'dumbed' down to allow for the ports to consoles to be easier to manage Thief is still a fine game. You reprise the role of Garrett and undertake a series of missions which is driven along by a very fine story (as always). Having played all the Thief games so far I have to say that I enjoyed the notion of having a 'living' town to wander around in. It would have been nicer had it been populated a little more though. The great thing about the Thief games is that the cut scenes do carry the story forward and add to it. Also, the writing is always impressive - at times reminding you of past deeds in previous games. These tie-ins are a nice touch and remind you of previous games and how enjoyable they were. Thief will never appeal to huge masses because it takes a very different approach to gaming. The idea of not killing people to achieve your ultimate goal is something that will appear as an alien concept these days. But whilst there is a place for slaughtering countless numbers of pixel generated gimps who there is also a place for Thief and the different challenge it represents. And don't forget you can always stick and arrow through a guards eye if you so wish! I just hope that the talk is true and that the next Thief game is indeed going to be reality - as long as its not set in the modern day World - that would be a huge mistake. Time as always will tell on that score. But regardless Thief Deadly Shadows is an enjoyable game and worth a look.

I played all 3 thief title back-to-back. In many ways this shiny pixel-shaded update is the most accomplished. The acting, graphics and atmosphere all surpass the original games by light years. Nevertheless I did find that as with the previous titles the engine was a little buggy. In fact this latest reworking of the unreal engine is so flawed in places that it is more challenging than the enemies!

This said I could not in good conscience deny this superb title the five stars it deserves. The four difficulty settings make a genuine difference meaning that experienced thieves can be challenged whilst newbies can still get a gentle ride through the story if they want.

Then there is the piece de resistance: The Cradle!

I won't spoil it for you but this mission is probably the most memorable of the thief series' levels. The concept and presentation is immaculate. They really out did themselves. This isn't a difficult level, the real struggle is with ones inner fears! If you found Thief 1's haunted cathedral level scary then you may need a friend to hold your hand for this one!

The other major fault with this game is that many of the areas are quite small with long loading times which can be a bit frustrating, especially compared to the last instalment. I suppose all those pretty textures come at a price! Those smaller areas do also make the objectives less open-ended so there may not be as much replay value compared to the huge expanses of some thief 2 levels.

This game lives up to its heritage and is a must for anyone bored with 1st person bloodbaths and linear arcade genres!

Played on windows vista64.

Thief is still the best stealth game/series on the market in my eyes. The voice acting is fantastic and consistantly so, throughout the series. The voices here you will certainly recognise, if you played the first 2 thief games, which is a nice touch actually. Visualy it is top notch, with a very gothic and eerie atmosphere, that makes you feel you ARE actually in medieval times.

Story wise the game is VERY strong, with the locations perfectly matched as you go. I paticulary love the freedom in which you can play each mission in your own style. Either be VERY stealthy, and avoid conflicts totaly. Take down all/some of the opponents, and the choice of lethal/non-lethal takedowns is upto you too. Lots of options, which is excellent for the patient and not so patient player ;0)

Really looking forward to Thief 4, which i hear is in the works. If you havent played Thief before, i highly reccomend playing them in order, so you can evolve with them too.