Home > PC / Video Games > Playstation Games >

Thief II - The Metal Age (PS)

Description: Genre: Simulation

Newest Review: ... of the first game (who also feature in Thief 2). I'll avoid giving away too much of the plot, but it is as rich, detailed ... more

... and imaginative as that of the first game. Enemies are varied, theres less zombies (which is a Good Thing), and the Mechanist security machines are an interesting addition. Graphically, the game is much the same as the first, too. That is, they're pretty good, although slightly dated now... after all, the game is a couple of years old now. Having said that, the graphics are more than good enough to immerse you in the environment. The three-dimensional sound is excellent, and an important part of the game....more

Read Reviews for Thief II - The Metal Age (PS)

Thief II - The Metal Age (PS): WE WUZ ROBBED! (527 words)
by - written on 30/05/02 (Very useful, 32 readings)
Rating:

For anyone who missed out on the Thief series, the basic premise is simple enough to understand. You're a thief. Hence the title, I guess. This fact is central to the game, in fact, as the emphasis is on sneaking around and avoiding detection, rather than being able to charge into a room and kick butt. This is going to disappoint some people, but its a refreshing change, and leads to real tension when you're trying to creep past a guard and get through a doorway without him spotting you and raising the alarm. The game is set in a medieval fantasy world, and the basic background to the story involves the emergence of the Mechanists, a ... Read the complete review

Where'd me wallet go??? (285 words)
by - written on 27/11/01 (Useful, 28 readings)
Rating:

Stop! THIEF!!! or in this games case, run for your life. Set in an eerie techno-fantasy land, you'll want to turn the gamma (brightness) right down. Crawl, creep, steal, bludgeon... all what you'd expect from a master criminal. Then theres the added bonus of very few zombies. The original game was littered with the little blighters. The sword, muahahahhaha, loadsa fun. You can always knock people out with the blackjack. BUT make sure you stay in the dark and watch where you step... if your visibility crystal is too bright, then people can see you and usually that implies your already dead, or very soon going to be. The arrows from your bow ... Read the complete review