Dishonored is the true spiritual successor of the Thief franchise (even though it has a different focus) and one of the greatest immersive sims ever made.
As an immersive sim, Dishonored offers you large levels to explore on your own, with open goals that you can solve your way rather than being told what to do. The story is nothing special - you are betrayed by the royal spymaster, helped out of prison by a group of loyalists and then sent on a revenge trip against the traitors. There are two ways you can complete every level - lethal and non-lethal. The amount of people you kill determines your chaos level, giving you a more optimistic or more pessimistic ending, which increases the replay value.
I love the art style of Dishonored. The level design is excellent and the game world is very well crafted. The overall design and aesthetic are very appealing. Not a real surprise since my compatriot Viktor Antonov worked on it - the same art director who build City 17 from Half-life. Antonov is renowned for creating compelling fictional worlds that combine beauty with striking realism. Visually Dishonored looks like a painting in motion. There aren't high-resolution textures or special visual effects but it's still highly immersive and runs more than adequately.
As for the gameplay - the combat is so immensely satisfying. My only problem with Dishonored is how easy it is even on the so-called highest difficulty.
Overall, there is no reason not to recommend Dishonored. It's often overlooked even tho it has overwhelmingly positive reviews and during sales, it gets dirt cheap. I highly recommend the DLC too.
As an immersive sim, Dishonored offers you large levels to explore on your own, with open goals that you can solve your way rather than being told what to do. The story is nothing special - you are betrayed by the royal spymaster, helped out of prison by a group of loyalists and then sent on a revenge trip against the traitors. There are two ways you can complete every level - lethal and non-lethal. The amount of people you kill determines your chaos level, giving you a more optimistic or more pessimistic ending, which increases the replay value.
I love the art style of Dishonored. The level design is excellent and the game world is very well crafted. The overall design and aesthetic are very appealing. Not a real surprise since my compatriot Viktor Antonov worked on it - the same art director who build City 17 from Half-life. Antonov is renowned for creating compelling fictional worlds that combine beauty with striking realism. Visually Dishonored looks like a painting in motion. There aren't high-resolution textures or special visual effects but it's still highly immersive and runs more than adequately.
As for the gameplay - the combat is so immensely satisfying. My only problem with Dishonored is how easy it is even on the so-called highest difficulty.
Overall, there is no reason not to recommend Dishonored. It's often overlooked even tho it has overwhelmingly positive reviews and during sales, it gets dirt cheap. I highly recommend the DLC too.