Thief™ II: The Metal Age

It's like Thief but with larger levels, more emphasis on human enemies, and insane replayability with the amount of secrets you can find in each level. There's nothing quite like it.

Comeon, this is the peak of stealth gameplay and content on the PC that ever was or will be and we all know that.

This is a classic game that aged very well in some areas :
- the gameplay, same old formula that's still fun today
- the plot : way deeper than the first game, still i prefer the first one
- the ambiance : still chilling !

It's a must have for every stealth fan !

best stealth game ive played

they made system shock 2 and then this and then they effing died

Fantastic sequel to another amazing game. The game-play is essentially the same, but with enhancements to the graphics, writing, voice acting, level design... just everything really. I especially enjoyed the story here; consequences of the events of Thief 1 directly tie into the story here. And you can hear / read about why things happen in this game. The motivation for everything to unfold is there. It's just incredible. New enemy designs made for some tense moments. They're unnerving from the way they move and what they say. The loud, droning footsteps make their approach feel alarming and scary.

There is some discourse over the last level- lots of people agree that it's the worst level in the game, and I have to agree. It was by far the most time I spent in a single level. One of the problems is that you cannot get enough resources to incapacitate all of the enemies, however, on that level I found an exploit that can make them incapacitate themselves so I had free reign to run everywhere I needed to. Without doing that, I can see it being incredible tedious to crawl throughout this massive, multi-layered level. Even then I had trouble finding everything I needed.

The ending felt a little lackluster to me. The animation at the end felt unclear, even though I knew what should have happened. Thief 1's ending was more satisfying.

Just like the first game, I used a mod, TFix, which enables widescreen. I did not use any other graphics-enhancing or game-play mods. My first play-through was ~40 hours, almost the same amount of time I spent in Thief 1.

Despite some slight shortcomings, this is still one of my favorite games. The game-play is fantastic, tense, and rich with character and story.

Game of the Millennium

The sequel to a stealth game that was crafted with best ingenuity of a standard AAA modern game we'd have today with only its graphics holding it back but even that the art-style is taking care of that. Its stealth mechanics are so refined, they outclass those of any we have today. This sequel simply adds more to the already amazing formula.

Probably one of my all time favourite games, I don't think I've ever enjoyed a game as much as I enjoyed this and Deus Ex the first few times I played them and with the state of the industry rn, probably never will again lul. Great Game, but if you are a graphics snob look elsewhere its definitely dated looks wise.

a hidden diamond. you can take advantage of it and it has to be a must-have game if you are a lover of stealth games✨

Best thief game honestly, VERY good with OpenAL and Tfix installed, I really couldn't see why anyone wouldn't buy this game. Just buy it and you'll understand

The best stealth game ever created. For Karras' sake just get this already!

Just a classic, stealth fans should give it a try.

NOT A FINAL REVIEW, JUST NOTES

I think Thief Gold has multiple strong qualities and is a unique game. However, it also has major flaws that cannot be ignored. Thief 2 seems to have some of the same problems as its prequel. The main thing for me is that you often have to put in a lot of effort for almost every single mission and it is often not worth it. It is hard for me to motivate myself to play more than a few missions of Thief (Gold or 2) per week and it's easy to lose patience and '' stop seeing the point '' of playing the missions with thoroughness.

Mission 1 : I liked the layout of the map and the concept of the mission.

Mission 2 : interesting at first. I like the concept of having to open each doors with a code. Ends up dragging on for little satisfaction in the end. Not terrible, but disappointing.

Was going smoothly until the last level, where the Stage 1 piece cannot be converted into Stage 2. A shame, given it was one of the more interesting levels in the whole game. If you're planning on playing this, INSTALL T2FIX . Seriously.

Other than the bugs, this game has huge levels, a greater focus on the city, and overall felt even more ambitious than the preceding entry. The NPC dialogues are in a league of their own as always, while the mechanist children add a whole new level of challenge and eerieness. Absolutely loved the exploration and slowly uncovering Karras' plot. Some of these levels are among my favorite in the series, although, of course, both games could use a lot more signposting throughout.

Overall, another cult classic that inspired gems like Dishonored and Bioshock; Although not without its faults, Thief II provides, ambition, frustration, and entertainment all in one stealth-filled package from 24 years ago.

Great follow-up to a great game. Just awesome.