I've never played Thief, but I have played nearly the entire MGS series which both are apparently inspirations for this game. And I have to say that this is a stellar stealth game.

For a 2002, this is still a really fun experience. Playing with light sources and dark shadows, sounds, and even some stealth platforming which was a surprise to me.

Aiming with the pistol kinda sucks as you have to still your reticle for a while to get a more accurate shot which even then can miss your target. I know this is supposed to be a "more realistic" part and encourages you to be more hands on, but I feel they forget their protagonist is a special ops who should be able to handle firearms better than that.

Really glad the PC port has a quicksave and quickload but it's also a crutch, but I also see it as a fix to the inconsistent enemy AI which only a few points can get frustrating for less patient people. I also wish it had a record shown at the end of each level which at least they implement in later games.

The story itself isn't much, but at least Michael Ironside's voice is great