Dishonored

One of my favorite games of all time. Incredible gameplay that you can replay forever, and a gorgeous artstyle that you never tire of looking at.

Old but Gold. Time before remaking games was a thing and the developers working for big companies had actually new ideas. At the time it's rough around the edges, but hey, it's a video-game!

10-/10

good story, good gameplay
what else can you ask from a game

Dishonored is truly a one of a kind experience, and is without a doubt one of my favorite games of all time. The levels are dynamic and at times, really challenging, but in a good way. Also lore, but not lore that you need to know that much, but its there if you want it. Either way, play dishonored, it's awesome

A classic of sorts that still holds up. A game like thief is too old for many people to get into, but I think Dishonored still holds up and has a lot to offer new players and returning players alike.

Having played it through again (with all the DLC), I now have trouble saying Dishonored 2 is the better game. They are both extremely good in their own ways I'd say they are about equal.

Also, the amount of items and abilities in this game that do not return in 2 is surprising. Plenty of stuff to work with for Dishonored 3.

Also also, Death of the Outsider is still by far the worst installment but if I count Daud's DLC as their own games as well the ranking is still:

Dishonored 2 = Dishonored 1, The Knife of Dunwall, The Brigmore Witches, Death of the Outsider

The best narrative and implementation of the "chaos" system in the series. The Flooded District is one of my favourite levels from Arkane. "The Knife of Dunwall" and "Brigmore Witches" expansions arguably improve on the base game. It scratches the 'immersive sim" itch, although your choices will be restricted to "stealth" or "combat" – diplomacy is rarely an option.

This is my first time jumping into this franchise and i can see what all the hype was about back in the day. Great stealth mechanics, good combat, and a decent story. It took me a minute to get the hang of as I am not really a stealth game player, but this game gives you the tools to play the game in just about any style you'd like. ^_^

Multiple play styles available. Great atmosphere and powers. A little thin on character development but the replay value is more for the different ways to play rather than figuring out someone deep-seated emotions.

Fun game, I don't understand why Corvo is dead at the end dialog of the good ending, because you can chose to play as corvo in the second game.

This game is gas... it has a somewhat sort campaign but makes up for that with all the things you can do in it. it's very open to your own play style and has an amazing story.

Stealth or smoke em all. You decide. Also has a nice story
8.5/10

game gives you massive toolbox and massive open levels with countless different ways to solve any problem presented to you with that massive toolbox. fun game

Revolutionary game. Amazing stealth mechanics, satisfying kills, magnificent interactions between NPCs. Assassins Creed on steroids basically, amazing DLCs and a good story. Also 100% is not too painful acutally somewhat enjoyable. All recommendations.

Aged like fine wine; timeless classic with smooth and satisfying gameplay

very good similar to prey again another play how you really want to game rip arkane

A fun Steampunk Sneaky Assassin game where the only politics are worth killing over. Very recommended. Hope you enjoy it as much as I do.

Hasn't aged. Love the stealth mechanics (hasn't really gotten better these last years anyways). Doesn't overstay its welcome (completed in 10 hours).

good community drawings + great stealth game = good friday night <3

So much fun even after ages. Small issue with saving but you get used to it pretty quickly. Just need to do manual saves or you can challenge yourself and run through with no manual saves! would be insane to do it that way but definitely not unachievable.

Dishonored was... incredible. My first, and only playthrough (will probably come back) was a "stealth" play through, where I tried to remain in stealth at all times, and only kill when absolutely necessary, preferring to knockout/sleep dart.

With that said here are my thoughts.

Playing this for the first time in 2024, the graphics are a bit jarring, but I got used to it quick, and the game is 12 years old, so really you can't knock it too much. Just ensure you don't have your monitor set to blue light filter, as the dark setting (most of the time it's a dark setting) was graphically made weirder by the blue light filter (I had it on for most of the game not realising the vast difference without it). For most it won't be an issue, but I noticed it so wanted to point it out.

I used a controller, and it felt comfortable playing it. Did not try with a keyboard and mouse. I found it smooth overall and have no complaints in that area.

I found the start to be quite difficult, and I'm not talking about the introductory first mission - I'm speaking of the first "REAL" game-play mission. It took me quite a while to get used to how the stealth works, and how combat worked. I was dying a LOT. Getting ganged up on and such. The game does get tremendously easier, partially due to the unlockable abilities, but mostly just due to adjusting to the game. The AI, are simultaneously dumb and smart. What do I mean? Well, they're actually smart and will find you based on noise and line of sight, as well as if they find a body. In that regard it's actually quite GOOD and reasonably challenging. The dumb part is, that if you are above or below them, even if you are technically close, they won't really notice you, so a lot of parts can be "cheesed" in that sense (just don't hit a metal pipe with your sword or something super obvious).

I can't comment too much on the combat as I played mostly stealth, but from my early experiences with it in the first chapter/mission, I was not a fan of the block/parrying and the (in my opinion) slow slashing speed. You can upgrade and adjust both (parrying for sure) of these things, but at the start, even on normal, it took several sword slashes to kill one person out of the group of mobs attacking me.

There is a lot of re-playabillity, even if you wanted to stick to one style (i.e. stealth or combat), as there's a dozen ways to do each mission, not even taking into account side missions. You can often approach, for example, from the front door, the back door, an open window/roof, or from below/sewer, or a mix of many of these options. Each of these has a totally different feel to it, and it means you have to deal with different aspects (more guards, an arc pylon, or some jumps/parkour that you might fall to your death from). Nothing is truly "frustrating" in that regard though, and the ability to be as creative as you want is incredibly fun!

Story wise, it's alright. It's not a masterpiece, but it's not rubbish either. A bit predictable in some regards, but the ability to alter the story based on your choices, through in mission choices, and then overall mission results, is astounding, and makes it feel like you are actually in control. I enjoyed the story for what it was, and I ignored the additional lore for the most part, but if you do like that stuff, there is a lot of it to explore. Most of the story is in fact told through listening in on conversations, reading notes/letters/books you find, as well as through making the choices you make, leading you to uncover more lore, that if you just try to do point A to B, you would miss. By the way, don't do point A to B. Explore! That's part of where the fun is!

I may come back to this in the future, and while at first I told myself "this is too hard I don't think I want to play Dishonoured 2 or DotO", by the time I got used to the game-play/mechanics at the 2nd or 3rd mission, I was having a blast and will definitely pick those up when I can.

I hope you enjoy this game! I did! Just remember, your choices have consequences!

Dishonored - Quite possibly the best stealth game franchise ever created. This game, Dishonored 1 has to be the best out of the series. There are TONS of ways to kill pretty much anyone (though if you aim for the good ending then... i'd say hold your horses, because you kinda need little to no kills to do that). The atmosphere is terrifying in my opinion, it's just purely depressing, there's no sun, no happiness, almost a colorless world (Well actually there is sun on like one or two levels but that's not the point) The music is again terrifying in my opinion. This game honestly brings shivers on my spine. But it's not a hard game under any means (Except one bloddy dlc) It's a fun game that you learn pretty quickly, the abilities help you a lot, so i'd advise you to take all of the runes that you can. For 2012 this game is AWESOME. I'd 100% recommend this, buy it even if it isn't on a sale, trust me, it's worth it.

Dishonored : An Underrated Classic

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8 / 10

This is one of my favorite games ever. Amazing lore and vast exploration and lovable characters. The powers and achievements are so fun to earn and use.

for a while now, i haven't really been enjoying games. finding it hard to really get into one, and have mostly stopped playing..
honestly i thought that maybe video games just weren't really my thing anymore
that is until i found dishonoured.
this game has rekindled my love for gaming.
the dark, twisted streets of dunwell tell a passionate and dark story.
but one of hope as well.
its immersive, dark setting, mixed with extremely flexible game play, makes this easily one of my favourites of all time.
my only regret is not taking longer with each mission. (its a little bit short, only 5 missions)
do yourself a favour and buy it. its worth every single penny.

Some of the mechanics are janky and unresponsive but this is still one of the best stealth games ever made.

This game is awesome. However, whenever I come close to Daud in order to steal his key, the game crashes.

It crashed in 2012. It crashed in 2018, and it's still crashing in 2024. Those are not just 3 different years, they are on 3 entirely different PCs.

I guess it's my save that's got an issue, somehow.

Other than that, a truly awesome game, still totally playable in 2024 even on a 5120x1440 resolution, no issues.

This game caught me off guard. I've never played dishonored nor was interested in it but I suddenly saw it on sale last month and it was dirt cheap so I decided to give it a try.

and oh boy was it so amazing. The game starts with an interesting twist and got me hooked instantly. The gameplay mechanics are addictive. At the start of the game, you don't have much tools at disposal but as you progress and upgrade your stuff, you can go for non lethal runs in every level and it's the most amount of fun I had in a stealth game.

Breaking the stealth in this game is usually a death sentence and the game highly encourages you to be stealthy as your actions determine the outcomes at the end and even the difficulty of the last level.

Overall, I had a bang for buck with this game. Took me 9 hours to beat the main game.

The Dishonored series is perhaps Arkane's highest point, and Dishonored is close to a perfect game.

Its story is a simple plot about revenge with supernatural elements and tons of background lore to uncover. The setting of Dunwall is a worldbuilding masterclass, and you can't help but be engrossed the entire time you're interacting with it over the course of the game. The atmosphere and feel of Dunwall even surpasses BioShock's Rapture, which is no small feat!

The art style is dreary and moody (perfectly fitting for the game), yet still manages to be visually striking. Each level is memorable, with dozens of different paths to approach them.

When played right, Dishonored is a stealth game first and anything else second. Combat is fun, sure, but pales in comparison to the satisfying thrill of skulking through the city streets like a ghost or wreaking havoc on enemies like a vengeful unseen god. The level of player freedom and creativity in design makes Dishonored worthy to stand alongside immersive sims / stealth games of the past like Deus Ex or Thief

I can't recommend this game enough to those looking for a fun, exciting, well-written action adventure game. Despite being 12 years old at the time of this review, I truly feel like this game hasn't aged a day—evidence more than anything that Dishonored is a true classic.

Awsome game boasting an intriguing story with satisfying and dynamic gameplay. You can tell that the game is well over 10 years old but aside from the occasional getting stuck on seemingly nothing (which is rare) there really isnt anything that takes you out of it.

I do have my criticisms but nothing that would make me advise against playing it, merely some things i would have liked to see change had i had the power to do so.

The scope is flat out impressive, there are so many routes you can take and many times they intesect meaning that any two playthroughs will likely be very different. The chaos system is also a fun addition making you think about whether stealth or murder is the better solution every step of the way.

I do wish some of the story elements had been explored more in depth, but since dishonored 2 is a thing that exists i wont be too harsh since these things might show up there.

overall i highly recommend, if it's on sale do yourself a favor and get it, even if it isnt you can easily get well over 10 hours from a playthrough so i would still say it's worth it.

Nothing but absolute love and attention to detail sprawled and littered throughout this game's environment. Incredible voice acting, amazing and immersive maps, ways of playing, and so many others are just some of the few plus this game offers. I've never written a review for a game before, but this is by far one of my absolute favorite games. I started out with Dishnored 2, and although I like the mechanics in that one more, I must say the different ways of playing, dialogue you can overhear random NPC's having, stories you read through notes and books, and lore about the story is just as good as in the sequel. Even with the utmost scrutiny, every time you replay the game, you'll find different parts of the map, overhear more in-depth and connecting lore about just side characters that don't matter, and shouldn't matter, but somehow do, find different ways of fighting and engaging, get rewarded for being good (story wise) and evil (satisfaction wise), achieve different endings, build attachment, etc, etc. The gloomy and mopey weather and setting make you feel like you're going through the rat plague yourself, seeing first-hand how entire cities suffer from it, how many have succumbed to said disease, you read how families have been broken apart by it, you see the walking carcasses that are the weepers, and how those with authority abuse their position of power. It's all carried out so extremely well and I frankly adore the steampunk element to it as well, it fits in with the panorama, the mask makes you feel badass, the art depicts incredibly well how dark and twisted things are, and have been for a while, the whale-oil energy system powering huge electrical fields that you can't get through, or arcs that you have to look out for, the folding sword which is an extremely original and cool idea. Killing silently feels insanely rewarding, fighting off a horde of people does as well, and putting them to sleep or choosing not to kill your enemies makes for great story telling and gives you a sense of self-satisfaction about your choice. The game caters so well to your playstyle and mindset it's mind boggling. Just try out the game and give it a couple hours, you'll have fun, trust me.

The gameplay is fun and there are different approaches to an objective. The endings are based on what you do in game. They made the killing and combat so fun you get the bad ending if you do it a lot.

This is very Thief-like in its presentation. If you came of age playing the Thief series or Splinter Cell, this game is very similar. I would add that the layout and imagery feels quite a bit more immersive.

If you're looking for a fantastic stealth game that will keep you on the edge of your seat, look no further than Dishonored. I can't express enough how much I love this game and how much I think you will too. With DLCs like Knife of Dunwall and Brigmore Witches that will only deepen your appreciation for the game, there's no reason not to give it a try.

You always have the choice: Be like a ghost eliminating your enemies in a non-lethal way without being noticed or kill 'em all by using a variety of fantastic skills and weapons.

Unconditionally recommended. Trust me, you won't regret it - it's gaming at its finest!

A joy to play on gamepad, mouse and keyboard needed some tweaking. Great game specially if you want to follow the high battle count route.

Stealth is frustrating because of problems such as:

1- Enemies can see you through leaves and other things one might think will hide them

2- Slicing unconscious enemies will often make your blade hit the ground, alerting others nearby

3- The 2 stealth boot upgrades seemed to not make a whole lot of difference, as enemies could be alerted by normal walking even behind walls

Timeless classic
Works as both an action and stealth tour de-force.
The Characters, plot and general worldbuilding is awesome.

Took me criminally too long to finally play this game. the story, atmosphere, game-play, replay-ability, options on how to go after different targets and missions. masterpiece 10/10 i wish it was longer.

Genuinely the only thing i didn't like was there's no border-less full screen option in settings but that's what you get when playing a 12 year old game

This game has a very good map design, it is very satisfying to be able to simply go your own way and doing things your style. There is always something more to discover and items to collect.
The story is also very nice, I am a big fan of "choices matter" in a game, with more than 1 ending, because I also get more interested in how I interact with NPCs.

To me the only downside to this game is that you have hardly any abilities when playing peacefully. But you have around 34746236573 ways to kill someone. I mean I get it: it is just easier to kill anybody who stands in your way blablabla didudi, but giving someone more options to simply knock someone out in a world where there are already supernatural abilities at your disposal doesn't sound right either.

But alas the game is very good and I think it also has great replay value. It might be a little short, but sometimes this is also a plus point to a game.

The movement / parkour is phenomenal even without blink ( if you upgrade agility twice ) , blink is just the cherry on top. Plus the missions have intertwined small plots that if you utilise to your cause, will help you in the main mission. Although the individual missions are in a linear fashion, the missions themselves are anything but linear, the developers made the same objective achievable in many ways, sometimes very creative ( overseers brand )

I think what gives Dishonored its quality is its length, where it's short enough to not be boring during replays, while being long enough to let you gradually build up your arsenal. Stealth is really fun using all of the powers given to you, and the game is flexible enough to let you do some wild takedowns or kills. The chaos system is pretty forgiving in letting you have a mix of both lethal kills and non-lethal takedowns, though the game is fun enough that it's just as engaging going fully lethal or non-lethal. The weakest part of the game for me was the last 3 missions, since they can be a bit of a slog, and their endings feel very anticlimactic whether you go low or high chaos. For a game that involves the dirty side of politics and government, it was disappointing that the story itself was just okay. The game feels like it's missing that escalation you'd expect considering what happens near the end of the game (no spoilers). Despite my issue with the story I highly recommend doing at least one playthrough to see if you'd want to invest time challenging yourself with non-lethal or ghost challenges.

I liked the overall story and fighting gameplay but I hate doing stealth so the fact that the "good" ending is locked behind a stealth/nonlethal mechanic bothers me to no end!

Although I only have 8.7 hours I have really enjoyed this game. I deicded for my first playing I kind of wanted to be a bad guy and a killing machine. So I did just that, I killed lots of people and it was very fun. I have some other games I want to beat and get off my backlog but once I do that I will come back to this game, play through it again this time with less killing then I will play the dlc. It was worth the $5 in my eyes especially if I come back to this game. Should be a staple of everyone's library.

Overall: 9.5 (and a classic)

classic stealth game with thrilling story and an extremely interesting world

Even more fun playing this as an adult, loved it since I got it free on my xbox 360 in like 2012. Maybe my favourite game ever.

Honestly one of the best games i've played, the story line is great and the playing style and combat style is also great, there's ability's that you can use to make your kills more fancy or with extra style points

this game is one that can be played over and over again with different ways to play and different senerios to choose from its a must play game.

One of the best games I ever played. Used to play it on the PS3 before it broke. The smart level design and how the world reacts to the player's actions in-game really elevates it.
Low chaos runs are basically you protecting the enemies from your intrusive thoughts, lmao.

You can tell just by the graphics this game released in 2012 but every other aspect of the game is amazing. I rate Dishonored a solid 9/10.

I've played this game for hundreds of hours on console before I bought it here, so I'm obviously a fan. Good world building, extremely engaging gameplay, fantastic level design, and a pretty good story keeps me coming back to replay this every so often since its release. I've played through this game in many different ways and all of them are consistently a lot of fun.

If you're playing for the first time, I suggest to immerse yourself in the world and make the decisions you would personally make. Would you try to sneak past the guards or kill them? Maybe you spare most, but overhear a few harassing a citizen and decide to go after them. Maybe you kill none and slip past everyone completely unnoticed. Maybe you spare the city guards, but attack the gang members, whalers, and overseers. You can think of good reasons to engage or not engage with any enemy. How about your targets? Is death the only revenge, or do you make their life miserable and destitute? Which is worse? Is sparing them actually sparing them?

Powers are fun and intentionally overpowered. If you make use of them, you become unstoppable in whatever manner you choose. Combat, stealth, a mix of the two, and there are a variety of ways to use both methods. Are you an all out combat guy? Do you want use the physical force from an exploding grenade to launch a nearby enemy into a trap that cuts them to ribbons? do you want to possess one and make him walk off a high ledge? Do you want to stop time, shoot eight crossbow bolts at different angles at someone, then resume time? All this and much more are not only available, but viable and incredibly fun.

My favorite playstyle and one I highly recommend for a second/third playthrough is to use no powers or upgrades whatsoever while also killing no one and never being seen. It truly makes you pay attention to the level design and guard patterns like never before, and made me appreciate the game more. There are only a couple times in the game you have to use the one power it gives for free, and other than that everything can be accomplished completely power free. It just requires more timing and patience.

As a last note to those who have played this game but still read reviews for whatever reason, I've always liked a low chaos run, however the high chaos version of the last mission blows the low chaos version away. I wish there were a way to play low chaos but get the high chaos last level, but oh well.

Classic of stealth gameplay with a great array of abilities and fun to be had. Amazing worldbuilding and a unique setting.

I was always a bit scared of stealth games but I found this game very fun! The mechanics feel good and the stealth isn't too hard. The game is flashy, fun and easy to get hooked on. I would highly recommend :)