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Thief Gold
Thief GoldMaster the shadows with light and sound in a groundbreaking stealth adventure.
Thief II: The Metal Age
Thief II: The Metal AgeStep into the shadows as master thief Garrett in this landmark first-person stealth immersive simulator.
Overview
Description

Thief Gold puts you in the shoes of Garrett, a master thief navigating a dark, atmospheric city where every footstep and whisper matters. Using innovative light and surface‑noise mechanics, you can listen for enemies, create distractions, and slip unseen through richly detailed environments. The extended edition adds three new missions with full voice acting and enhanced graphics, delivering hours of non‑repetitive, single‑player stealth gameplay on PC. Experience the origins of the Thief series with unscripted levels that adapt to difficulty, rewarding careful planning and creative problem solving.

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.

Pricing
Paid (One-time)
Paid (One-time)
Category
Story-Rich
First-Person Shooters
Best for
Stealth game enthusiasts
Stealth game enthusiasts and classic PC gamers
Specifications
General
msrp
$49.99
$9.99−80%
release date
1999-11-02
2000-03-21
Specifications
developer
Looking Glass Studios
Looking Glass Studios
publisher
Eidos Interactive, Eidos Montréal, Square Enix
Eidos Interactive, Square Enix, Eidos Montréal, Acer TWP, SAT.1 New Business Development, Sold Out Sales & Marketing, Mindscape, Noviy Disk
age rating
ESRB M, PEGI 12
PEGI 16, ESRB M+33%
multiplayer
Single player
Single player
critic score
90/100
90/100
Pros & Cons
Pros
  • Innovative light and sound gameplay
  • Rich atmospheric environments
  • Extended edition adds valuable content
  • High critical acclaim (90/100)
  • 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.
Cons
  • Graphics are dated by modern standards
  • Limited to PC platform
  • Steep learning curve for newcomers
  • 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.
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