Thief
Moderate overall intensityWhat's in it
The player is a thief who steals from the rich and powerful, breaking and entering and committing larceny.
Stealth-based combat against human enemies; the player can knock out, shoot, or avoid them, with no blood or gore.
The story involves a conspiracy to take over a city, betrayal, and a cult-like group with a sinister agenda.
One mission takes the player through a working brothel, where courtesans and their clients are seen and overheard in the rooms and hallways. The player sneaks past them to steal and cannot take part.
Alcohol and tobacco are referenced in the setting.
Some tense, eerie stealth sequences and a gothic atmosphere.
Occasional mild profanity in dialogue.
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What it is
Thief is a stealth-first-person game set in a gothic, rain-drenched city where the player takes on the role of a master thief named Garrett. The story centers on a conspiracy to take over the city, and Garrett must uncover the truth while completing heists and missions. Gameplay revolves around avoiding detection, using tools like a crossbow, blackjack, and garrote, and solving puzzles. Violence is kept quiet and bloodless, and the atmosphere is tense rather than gory. The world includes alcohol, a brothel, and dark, morally ambiguous themes.
How it's framed
The game frames Garrett as a morally gray character who steals to survive and protect the city's oppressed citizens, presenting crime and stealth as a calculated means to an ideological end.
Details
- Developer
- Eidos-Montréal
- Publisher
- Eidos Interactive Corp.
- Released
- Feb 27, 2014
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