I loved this game when it came out, the variety in the levels was so awesome. I liked the the first game, it was fun but never beat it. This one though just blew me away, the pirate ship level and the one on the cliff were genius.
I know Deadly Shadows was the weaker of the three games in terms of it being more linear. I kind of chalk that up to them having to cut it apart for Xbox, but this game was a huge part of my childhood, I love this game so much and love replaying it, until I get to the cradle, so scary lol. Love the video, hard finding good videos on older games like this or system shock.
Awesome voice, very calming, suits the subject great. Glad to see I'm not the only one that enjoys Thief: Deadly Shadows. I think it's a great game and an improvement in the series. It's my favourite and I've lost count how many times I've played it. I could do it blindfolded. I remember building a PC just for this game in particular. I would love to see more sequels to this game. I wouldn't change a thing, except those loads splitting the maps in two.
Thank you! With thief sneaky upgrade you'll get rid of some of those loading screens, unless it's loading a level or a larger area like docks or auldale
@@boringutopia Totally agree. I've tried it in the past, and it's a nice companion for the base game. Although, i was nitpicking about those loads, rather than a serious nuisance. It's a nice autumn custom to replay TDS every year. And I'm glad you've decided to make a video about this game. Just for that and your awesome voice, you have my subscription now!
This was an absolutely incredible overview of the game, easily the best one on TH-cam - as was your phenomenal Penumbra essay. Both videos an essential addition to the study of both series, it feels like fans like me have been waiting for this for a long time. Your observations and interpretation of the Deadly Shadows storyline is very pleasurable to experience. You’ve got yourself a long-term subscriber, eagerly awaiting for more of your stuff - can’t wait to see your channel blow up.
Of all the Thief games, I always replay Deadly Shadows when I do. I find it's on the same level as the other 2 if not slightly better. Feels more modern game technology wise and hold up better than the other two. It's a really good game. I played the supposed "4th" one from what was it 2014. Yeah meh.
In terms of stealth mechanics, there's not a huge difference between the first two and deadly shadows. Surely there's obvious improvements in design and graphical capabilities of the unreal engine. I like how they stayed true to the theme, they didn't stray from the "Thief vibe", while also giving it its own personality. I guess it got hate at launch date because of the huge visual difference and 3rd person view, but the mechanics are the same if not even better. Many games have this issue when they are made for both PC and Consoles, and I guess it's awkward for PC players to deal with that. I agree that this one holds better, but I also love the other two. As for the 4th, I already said I don't really consider it part of the "thief family" because of many many reasons, maybe one day I'll tackle that subject in a video. Glad to see people feel the same way about Thief 3, it deserves more recognition.
I loved this game when it came out, the variety in the levels was so awesome. I liked the the first game, it was fun but never beat it. This one though just blew me away, the pirate ship level and the one on the cliff were genius.
Those are my favorite levels too, I'd add Shalebridge Cradle to the list too
Great video! 😊
This must be one of the most defining games of my childhood. Thanks for taking me way back! Very well done and I'm eager to see more videos like this!
Thank you! Glad you enjoyed - there will be more
adev
This is my favorite game.
2 hours of Thief content? Yes please.
I know Deadly Shadows was the weaker of the three games in terms of it being more linear. I kind of chalk that up to them having to cut it apart for Xbox, but this game was a huge part of my childhood, I love this game so much and love replaying it, until I get to the cradle, so scary lol.
Love the video, hard finding good videos on older games like this or system shock.
So glad you enjoyed, and I agree - the cradle was so unexpectedly scary, such a great game
Awesome voice, very calming, suits the subject great. Glad to see I'm not the only one that enjoys Thief: Deadly Shadows. I think it's a great game and an improvement in the series. It's my favourite and I've lost count how many times I've played it. I could do it blindfolded. I remember building a PC just for this game in particular. I would love to see more sequels to this game. I wouldn't change a thing, except those loads splitting the maps in two.
Thank you! With thief sneaky upgrade you'll get rid of some of those loading screens, unless it's loading a level or a larger area like docks or auldale
@@boringutopia Totally agree. I've tried it in the past, and it's a nice companion for the base game. Although, i was nitpicking about those loads, rather than a serious nuisance. It's a nice autumn custom to replay TDS every year. And I'm glad you've decided to make a video about this game. Just for that and your awesome voice, you have my subscription now!
good job man, very nice description with gameplay excerpts as well as in game dialogue, can't wait for the next one
Thank you!
Nice one Taffer!
Lots of work put into this video! Love it :D
Thanks! Had a blast making it
This was an absolutely incredible overview of the game, easily the best one on TH-cam - as was your phenomenal Penumbra essay. Both videos an essential addition to the study of both series, it feels like fans like me have been waiting for this for a long time. Your observations and interpretation of the Deadly Shadows storyline is very pleasurable to experience. You’ve got yourself a long-term subscriber, eagerly awaiting for more of your stuff - can’t wait to see your channel blow up.
Thank you for the kind words.
Thanks for sharing your work. Love from Pakistan
love this game
Of all the Thief games, I always replay Deadly Shadows when I do. I find it's on the same level as the other 2 if not slightly better. Feels more modern game technology wise and hold up better than the other two. It's a really good game. I played the supposed "4th" one from what was it 2014. Yeah meh.
In terms of stealth mechanics, there's not a huge difference between the first two and deadly shadows. Surely there's obvious improvements in design and graphical capabilities of the unreal engine. I like how they stayed true to the theme, they didn't stray from the "Thief vibe", while also giving it its own personality. I guess it got hate at launch date because of the huge visual difference and 3rd person view, but the mechanics are the same if not even better. Many games have this issue when they are made for both PC and Consoles, and I guess it's awkward for PC players to deal with that.
I agree that this one holds better, but I also love the other two. As for the 4th, I already said I don't really consider it part of the "thief family" because of many many reasons, maybe one day I'll tackle that subject in a video. Glad to see people feel the same way about Thief 3, it deserves more recognition.
Nice work, any plans to cover other games in the Looking Glass Studios/Ion Storm library?
Thanks! System Shock 2 is definitely on the list
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