Apex Legends vs Thief II: The Metal Age

Apex Legends is a free-to-play battle royale built around squads of “Legends” with unique abilities, praised for its fast, fluid movement, gunplay, and ping communication system.

Thief II: The Metal Age is a classic first-person stealth game developed by Looking Glass Studios and released in 2000. Players reprise the role of Garrett, a master thief navigating a dark steampunk metropolis threatened by a fanatical religious order known as the Mechanists. Emphasizing evasion, observation, and subtlety over direct combat, the game challenges players to navigate complex, open-ended environments using specialized tools, shadows, and detailed sound propagation to execute high-stakes heists.

• Excellent gunplay and movement
• Free to play
• Great non-verbal comms
• Strong hero design

• Unmatched depth in stealth mechanics and sound design.
• Expansive, highly detailed non-linear levels that reward exploration.
• Diverse arsenal of specialized gadgets for creative problem-solving.
• Atmospheric story and legendary dark steampunk worldbuilding.

• Squad play can frustrate solos
• Grindy cosmetics
• Steep aim skill ceiling

• Dated visual graphics and character animations by modern standards.
• Direct melee combat is intentionally difficult and cumbersome.
• May require modern community patches for optimal compatibility on modern PCs.