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I remember the first time playing this game. It was 2015, my first year in college. I borrowed my friend's laptop to finish editing a video for a class project, and when I was done, I asked him if I can play some of his games. You see, I grew up pretty poor, and my 1GB RAM netbook could never dream of playing games released later than 2005. It was 11pm. I booted up the game, told myself I'd play the opening scene and the tutorial then go back to sleep. While I was blinking through rooftops and ledges, shooting sleep darts at unsuspecting guards, and tracking down whale bone runes, I noticed a soft warm light shining over my shoulder. I looked around. It was the morning sun. It's already 7am, and my class was about to start at 30mins. I couldn't remember what happened in class that day. I couldn't even remember if the professor noticed I was late. But I couldn't forget the first time I played this game and how I literally lost track of time playing it. A few months later, my dad got me a scholarship that the company he was working for was offering. We bought a new laptop. It still couldn't play the latest games but it could run Dishonored at medium settings. And that was all I wanted.
It's because Arkane actually takes risks and the developers put their hearts and souls in making their games, other companies would prefer to give you a generic open world games with tons of pointless collectables, empty spaces and repetitive missions, I respect Arkane for sticking to their creative vision and philosophy even though the product may not sell or attract as many people because how different it is (From Software is also the same too)
I pirated this game and consequently bought it about 4 times, including DLC and Dishonored 2. they're just....yeah! Single Player games need to be more of this. it doesn't feel RPG-ey and it doesn't feel like it is side quests from one person to another and rinse repeat until the end. it really does feel like a one road story and you get to write the details of the road. yeah, we all travel 10 miles, but what did you see and do on YOUR ten mile stretch? secrets? like what? i must play again and try to out do your secret findings and go on a different road. most games today feel like a box. series of walls and shitty missions sending you every which way and almost illogical path and like a rat in a maze you get to the designated end. everybody ends the same and nobody does better or worse when they get there. no wonder i don't see coverage of something like call of duty. the only times that game is remotely popular is when there are nazi zombies, or just zombies or whatever they are now. or maybe that dumb outrage to the MW2 airport massacre. otherwise, nobody cares. my point has been made. MORE Dishonored. sorry i ranted.
@@bubblewrap324 thats one issue I took with the games moral choice system. Killing = bad and non-lethal = good, but the choosing the good, non-lethal option for the overseer just leads him to die slowly and horribly. Also, Lady Boyle's non-lethal method leads her to get captured by her creepy stalker and brought to a remote island.... the implications of this are rather disturbing, but ya know, "good".
I love how you lay out all of the options and the details in the environment/npcs as it truly shows how much depth is in dishonoured not only the choices the player can make, but also how it creates certain anticipation for upcoming events/characters.
What amazes me is that his review of some of the options showed me thing I legitimately never knew about. That's what I love about immersive sims and Dishonored in specific. When I watch other people play, I always learn something new.
@@Zayindjejfj the world is what made me fall in love with this series, its so well thought out and put together and it reeks of passion and love and its great
The dishonored dlcs were the peak of the series imo. The gameplay has always been top notch in all the games, but the story of the dlcs is amazing. Daud is such a compelling character, you start out hating him, and even in the flooded district level of the main game you realize that he really regrets killing the empress, and by the time of the dlcs I was rooting for him to come to terms with all the evil he’s done and fine some inner peace. The series’ themes about power and its abuse, revenge and justice, and especially redemption really come to a head here. It’s such a character driven, internal story. No matter what happens, daud has saved Emily and did not make it publicly known. But the chaos level really colours dauds character and can change his motivations for his actions in the game Personally I like to believe that the empress was the last person he ever killed, but even the high chaos route where he deals with his regrets by doubling down on his murder is compelling, if dark and cynical. Daud is really just a phenomenal character and I don’t think Arkane will ever top the Dishonored DLCs
@@TS111WASD in terms of the DLC's plot that affects the wider world, that pretty much sums it up. the appeal of the DLCs for me comes from the fact that it's very character-driven and Daud's personal arc is very compelling to me. in the wider world, nobody even knows what Daud has done to save Emily, but the game made me invested in the regret and unease that he feels and in the choices he makes to cope with his guilt. If that doesn't really grip you, then I would understand why you wouldn't find it interesting.
Absolutely agree: I only picked up and played the DLCs for Dishonored last year and even though I had enjoyed 1 and 2 with multiple playthroughs, the DLCs and DOTO were an absolutely joy to play through: more of the same but with the bar raised even higher on all fronts.
I hope Madsen got a little enjoyment out of playing a character with a redemption/antihero aspect. He's famous for being grumpy about being cast as a villain so often :)
@@alien1051 wait, he was in TWD season 2? when? i just know him for being one of Quentin Tarrintino's favourite actors to use in his movies EDIT: i googled it, i thought you meant the TV show haha, he's in the game, that's super cool
Small detail i've just noticed after watching the fight from Duad's perspective, if you look closely, when Corvo is holding his sword to your throat, while you ask for your life, his hand is shaking, you can tell by how the sword moves. Goes to show how hard it was for him to spare Duad, a thing that is also mentioned in Dishonored 2.
God I love when someone can get me interested enough to play a game, not by reviewing it but just talking about. Hearing you gush about this game and it's DLCs is just so genuine.
16:00 One thing I really, really like about this area is just the feeling of being watched. It's unlikely you'll make it through this mission without something tipping you off to the witches, but the best part is when you're on that rooftop where the Whaler mentions the witches. You're standing fairly exposed on that rooftop, and you'll instinctively look around to see what he's talking about. The area is basically surrounded. The massive buildings looking down over you on all sides, just far away enough to be unable to clearly see into the windows or onto the streets below them. Even though the map is full of cover and relative safety in the players eyes, there's still weepers in the tunnels and some tricky vantage points the dead eels have over you. You're at a disadvantage. Serving the whims of petty gangsters just because you have no one else to turn to. Corvo and Delilah are coming for you, and you're not safe. That's why I really love the boat map. You just don't feel safe, despite how easy it is from a mechanical standpoint. You're on edge, always anticipating something, especially on repeat playthroughs. It's a feeling the series doesn't really revisit until Dishonored 2's final mission.
I'd like to add that the fight with the witches at the end of the second mission only happens if they have spotted you at any point during the level. If they never spot you they don't try to ambush you at the end, which I think is an awesome detail
10:20 you can see the "Karnaca needs Workers!" ad seen near the start of Mission 2 in Dishonoured 2 - perhaps they'd already started on the sequel and were already linking it to the lore
Personal rant about my best experience with this game here, it’s the only place someone may understand and appreciate it. I remember my buddies got this game for a playthrough while we all chill together. They had NEVER heard of this game or seen it before somehow. They just missed it I guess. I have HUNDREDS of hours in this game, and play it very well considering how well I know it. Our rules were that we hand off the controller for each death, playing at the hardest difficulty at high chaos. I loved watching each of them play tbh, made me realize that people think about how to play very differently compared to myself who has way more time with it. It’s a cool comparison. they all died on the first mission after escaping Coldridge. The controller gets in my hand and this is when I let them know I have played this game, and I proceeded to play it like a beautiful musical symphony. Flying through levels with ease and making all the killing look beautiful. It was a cool moment to show off. But what was amazing was seeing how someone realizes that this game is so DEEP in how you can approach it. Most of them realized they had barley scratched the surface of what they could be capable of in this game while watching me use the full extent or Corvo and Dauds abilities. Their interest in this game soared and what was at first only a passing interest in this game among my friends turned into a week long, daily chill session every night drinking and playing every game back to back, over and over, trying and experimenting with abilities while I showed them everything I know. I felt like Master Splinter leading the ninja turtles. I’ll never forget it, it was an amazing time with this game.
Almost 5 years ago I pirated this game with it's dlc's and I finished it both stealth and plague endings. I enjoyed the game it's story, it's characters. I really hate Daud before because he's the bad guy but after I played his story I realized that he is only helping his clan and this game is so immersive that you can do anything if you want Daud to be evil or not, even the main game's protagonist Corvo. This game is so special to me because of the story (my favorite is the masquerade mission), magic (my favorite is the blink), I can do anything and even tho I think that plan won't happen it works and other things that I cannot list. I didn't play Dishonored 2 because I have a potato laptop before but I want to replay this game again buying it on steam soon because this game deserves my money.
@@monchiexthemonkey6068 Of course. Also might buy the definitive edition. Edit: Heck might save up for the Ultimate edition which contains the whole series.
@Gopher The Gopher I prefer killing Trimble and leaving Geezer alive. Avoids gassing the place, and he'll die soon enough anyway without Trimble's "care", maybe one of the Hatters will do it.
First time I played Dishonored, I don't bother with this dlc, thinking it was just a few short bonus mission, The second and third playthrough I still pass this dlc. Then on the fourth playthrough I got so bored thinking "why not give it a try right?" And boy oh boy how glad I'm wrong earlier, this dlc is up there with Witcher's 3 Blood and Wine, not only it's almost as long the base game, it's also gives us more lore and backstory of Daud. Till this day, Dishonored is still the best game I ever played
Dishonored 1 is truly one of the most fascinating games I’ve ever played and easily one of my favourite games of all time. There’s always something new to learn about like the attic pathway from this video or the overseer that gets executed in Campbells mission. Great video overall!.
@@dillis2188if I remember correctly, I got the game for my ps3 from a shop which downloads games ( not a playstation store, it was more like a shop that downloads games in Indonesia ) and when I played the game, for some reason it was in French, I was kinda confused so I went to settings and can't find the change language option and it was in French, I asked my dad for help but he didn't know what to do so I gave up, but I still played the game and I completed the game within 2 days ( I was young in that time so it makes sense on why it was hard to change language ).
Delilah's plan is pretty much laid out in KoD. In Timish's house, you can find her poem where she directly says she's going to possess Emily's body. In the final scene, she says she's going to wear Daud and Billie like puppets, pretty much revealing her plan for Emily.
These videos helped get me back into Dishonored. I’m redownloading it as I type this and look forward to trying any ideas/challenges I get comments for
I'm very glad to see there is at least someone who enjoys this series as much as I. You're videos have been instrumental in helping me reconstruct the world for a Blades in the Dark hack of mine, which has proven to be a passion project. I'm not sure how much more there is left to talk about, but I appreciate all you've done thus far.
You should talk about Death of the Outsider. It's so refreshing to see someone who understands immersive simulators talk at length about great game design.
Dishonored is the ultimate power fantasy and show of restraint. Skulking through the shadows, along rooftops and through nooks and crannies all while being the most powerful entity among the enemies you avoid is so satisfying. You could easily rush through and kill everyone but you don't. You perch yourself high above them all, listening to everything and planning clever routes. You are a God in Dunwall.
I hope you'll cover Death of the Outsider the same way. The level design of that game is unlike anything in Dishonored 2, and the levels feel like a love letter to the original thiefs (1 & 2)
Daud has always been one of my favorite game characters; he is a professional, generally tries to keep problems to a minimum, has compassion for his friends, and respects his enemies. He is aware of his strengths, and knows when it's time to go before he is in over his head. The stories he tells through his missions really do color him somewhere between anti-hero and anti-villain. Kind of like a Clint Eastwood character.
18:58 not a chance, It's awesome you pointing thing's out about level disgise that a lot of players like me never even think about. It really let's me appreciate the hard work and genius that goes into making levels functional, enjoyable, aesthetically appealing and immersive.
Another aspect of this dlc I like is the last outsider speech before confronting Delilah which has 4 variations depending on the chaos rating(Low chaos.Medium-low chaos,Medium-high chaos,high chaos)
I jus imagined the devs finding these videos you make about dishonored and be like : FINALLY SOMEBODY DIDNT DO A SPEEDRUN VIDEO AND APPRECIATES EVERYTHING WE WROTE *cries*
It is so exciting when a game strips you of abilities/equipment for some time. You feel so mortal without your upgrades again, just like when you start a game.
Excellent video man. I remember when your first reviews for Dishonored came out and I was amazed by the detail and care you put into them. Thanks for making really in-depth content about one of my favorite hobbies!
The cool part about that is how you can just discover them by complete accident if you happen to be close enough to their cubbyhole and overhear them talking.
@@zanth6577 I actually was expecting to have to do that, but apparently knocking them all out in the previous area prevented them from ever spawning in. Maybe cause I used a tranq dart on the trap witch from a distance?
@@lohollywood1f428 Deathloop looks crazy promising. It’s supposed to be their biggest game yet. Like Dishonored’s player choice but on the scope of a whole island.
i remember being like 12 the first time i saw dishonored in my dads steam library and downloading it cause i was bored, 6 years later its still my favorite game series ever and ive played it through hundreds of times
I found out about your channel when you released bioshock: a sea of hypocrisy. That was right after I played the whole bioshock series, including the dlc's. And that video was executed amazingly. I love how you dive into the mind of characters as you analyze the world these people are. Especially with dishonored. The first game holds a very special place in my heart. I plan to get the outsiders symbol tattooed. It may be on the left hand. But after my first tattoo, being Jack's wrist chain tattoo. Experiencing the sensation of getting it. May not be on the hand anymore. But enough about me. I loved your videos on this game. It's one of the best. Crazy to thing it's coming to 9 years old. I hope to see a video on Dishonored 2. Bought it a year ago and havent exactly had it on my radar. But from I've played so far. It's looking like a good game
I remember my first playthrough in the last mission, the last challenge was to pass these witches but I saw no opportunity to get rid of even one of them (stealth run.) And then I just blinked in and sneaked right behind their backs, that was the first time I acted so recklessly in this game and it felt badass, as if the whole game teached me stealth and then I was using it to the fullest
I dislike one thing about the chaos system and the ending, it makes the system feel very ethereal. Corvo doesn’t know what happened in the DLC, so why does it change his opinion? It makes the system feel very metaphysical in a way the explanation of the system don’t. I had this problem with the system in the base game, some things like the Overseer who’s infected don’t can’t be connected to your behaviour unless it’s by metaphysical means, making the system feel like you are being judged and punished rather than natural consequences.
Seeing alternate ways to work through the missions after working meticulously through each one on a thorough first playthrough fills me with a sense of joy that no other game has
I am so glad people are getting back into dishonored, it's been 5 years since the last game and i've start to see so many videos with so many views. I really hope this kickstarts the next game.
I brought and played through the two dlcs recently and I have to say, some of the best stuff I’ve ever played. It’s similar to the main game but it’s strange enough that it feels endlessly interesting
Seeing Corvo from the outside, under his blade, really put to mind what the masked assassin looked like to others. A horrifying reaper, your life entirely within his hands, whether you live or not up to player, or if you play like I do, up to circumstance of if your death is more valuable than just knocking out and passing by
thank you so much for this video. It saddens me that nearly every time I see Dishonored brought up, all I see is people talking about chopping off heads and lobbing grenades around, or their completely untrue assumptions about the Chaos system. So it's extremely nice to see that, even after all this time, I'm not the only one still thinking about Dishonored's story, atmosphere, and setting, appreciating this game at every opportunity.
I remember in one of my runs in The Knife of Dunwall, I went the non lethal route of dealing with one of the targets, Arnold Timsh which involved planting an odorous sack in the ventilation system of his property and swapping out a letter of immunity he carries with a letter of seizure of the building, dude winds up getting arrested. Later when I stated the Brigmore Witches and used the save data of that run in KoD. When looking through the cells for Lizzie in the prison, I found Timsh in one of the cells.
Why is nobody talking about how Leadhead has mastered the gameplay of Dishonored, She is just casually talking about the binary choices between stealth and combat while kicking royal ass. I wish I was this good at Dishonored.
You just keeping stacking the cherries atop my love for this game and the love that went into making it. Big fan of your videos, I’d watch anything you dissect. Much love.
Some other fun facts , you can overhear the two hidden witches talking about the bait witch of you stumbled on them first before confronting the bait witch. Also you can kill Lizzie Stride and take over her boat, you get an interesting dialogue with one of your assassin's, also if you summon your assassin with the ability out of combat and interact with them they'll have some interesting quotes too (one of them being "We could take the ship for ourselves, we don't own anything to dead eals").
22:12 a small detail that may not've even been purposeful first hint towards what delilah is doing (lock of hair is taken) ((spoilers after this, j u s t incase)) how convenient theres a drawing of the empress(?) in the background, another little detail in that educated guess you were talking about
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"Shall we gather for whiskey and cigars tonight?"
"Indeed, I believe so."
Blow off, Chauffer.
"Is that all you think about? Whisky and cigars?"
'do you think there's a chance of you getting tyour own squad after last night?'
'never doubt it'
Another shift, another night with you.
Things can't get any worse.
I remember the first time playing this game. It was 2015, my first year in college. I borrowed my friend's laptop to finish editing a video for a class project, and when I was done, I asked him if I can play some of his games. You see, I grew up pretty poor, and my 1GB RAM netbook could never dream of playing games released later than 2005.
It was 11pm. I booted up the game, told myself I'd play the opening scene and the tutorial then go back to sleep. While I was blinking through rooftops and ledges, shooting sleep darts at unsuspecting guards, and tracking down whale bone runes, I noticed a soft warm light shining over my shoulder. I looked around. It was the morning sun. It's already 7am, and my class was about to start at 30mins.
I couldn't remember what happened in class that day. I couldn't even remember if the professor noticed I was late. But I couldn't forget the first time I played this game and how I literally lost track of time playing it. A few months later, my dad got me a scholarship that the company he was working for was offering. We bought a new laptop. It still couldn't play the latest games but it could run Dishonored at medium settings. And that was all I wanted.
wow, what a vivid flashback. Feels like I was there
Cool story Bro ... no I really mean that, no sarcasm there. Thanks for sharing.
@@thewigglyninja fax not many people can do that, you should look into writing professionally
Wow, awesome story. Great your friend was nice enough to lend you their laptop and let you play some of their games.
Dishonored is pretty much my escape the story the land beautiful steampunk-Victorian style
And I wonder why I often think Dishonered is my favorite game. I never give this game enough credit man. What a gem.
It's because Arkane actually takes risks and the developers put their hearts and souls in making their games, other companies would prefer to give you a generic open world games with tons of pointless collectables, empty spaces and repetitive missions, I respect Arkane for sticking to their creative vision and philosophy even though the product may not sell or attract as many people because how different it is (From Software is also the same too)
It’s so good I redownload it constantly and remember why I love it
I cried at the end of dishonored bc I was just like man what do I do now. That was such a great game
I pirated this game and consequently bought it about 4 times, including DLC and Dishonored 2. they're just....yeah!
Single Player games need to be more of this. it doesn't feel RPG-ey and it doesn't feel like it is side quests from one person to another and rinse repeat until the end. it really does feel like a one road story and you get to write the details of the road. yeah, we all travel 10 miles, but what did you see and do on YOUR ten mile stretch? secrets? like what? i must play again and try to out do your secret findings and go on a different road.
most games today feel like a box. series of walls and shitty missions sending you every which way and almost illogical path and like a rat in a maze you get to the designated end. everybody ends the same and nobody does better or worse when they get there. no wonder i don't see coverage of something like call of duty. the only times that game is remotely popular is when there are nazi zombies, or just zombies or whatever they are now. or maybe that dumb outrage to the MW2 airport massacre. otherwise, nobody cares. my point has been made. MORE Dishonored. sorry i ranted.
@@matthewevans3718 haha same:)
Let’s not forget that you can also find Barrister Timsh in Coldridge if you managed to arrest him in The Knife of Dunwall. Pretty neat.
Oh yeah, great detail by Arkane.
And in the base game, if you decided to brand the Overseer instead of killing him, you'd see him as a weeper in the Flooded District later on.
@@Isaacfess arkane are some of my favorite developers ever
That's so cool
@@bubblewrap324 thats one issue I took with the games moral choice system. Killing = bad and non-lethal = good, but the choosing the good, non-lethal option for the overseer just leads him to die slowly and horribly.
Also, Lady Boyle's non-lethal method leads her to get captured by her creepy stalker and brought to a remote island.... the implications of this are rather disturbing, but ya know, "good".
1:57 "Daud is swimming in a sea of blood, and he needs to shit."
Dude I had to replay that like 5 times because I couldn't believe that's actually what he said. Even knowing what he says now, I still don't hear it.
@@Ten_Thousand_Locusts heard 'a ship'
@@Ten_Thousand_Locusts shit was the first thing I heard and i wanted to see if anyone else in the comments had said it
I think it's ship not shit
@@TomsGarage007 no shit
I love how you lay out all of the options and the details in the environment/npcs as it truly shows how much depth is in dishonoured not only the choices the player can make, but also how it creates certain anticipation for upcoming events/characters.
It makes other reviews seem so shallow
What amazes me is that his review of some of the options showed me thing I legitimately never knew about.
That's what I love about immersive sims and Dishonored in specific. When I watch other people play, I always learn something new.
I'm so happy that people still care about dishonored 😭 in 2021
It is my deepest hope that they will make a Dishonored 3 or some spiritual succesor.
@@Zayindjejfj Yes!
That's what I hope death loop will be
@@Zayindjejfj the world is what made me fall in love with this series, its so well thought out and put together and it reeks of passion and love and its great
@@Zayindjejfj I'd keep an eye on Deathloop. It looks like it's going to feel the same, just under a heavy tint of orange.
Fun Fact: Elizabeth Stride is the name of a victim of Jack the Ripper.
Yeah i just checked that out she is really spooky in the pictures
The dishonored dlcs were the peak of the series imo. The gameplay has always been top notch in all the games, but the story of the dlcs is amazing. Daud is such a compelling character, you start out hating him, and even in the flooded district level of the main game you realize that he really regrets killing the empress, and by the time of the dlcs I was rooting for him to come to terms with all the evil he’s done and fine some inner peace. The series’ themes about power and its abuse, revenge and justice, and especially redemption really come to a head here. It’s such a character driven, internal story. No matter what happens, daud has saved Emily and did not make it publicly known. But the chaos level really colours dauds character and can change his motivations for his actions in the game
Personally I like to believe that the empress was the last person he ever killed, but even the high chaos route where he deals with his regrets by doubling down on his murder is compelling, if dark and cynical. Daud is really just a phenomenal character and I don’t think Arkane will ever top the Dishonored DLCs
Not to mention how powerful and badass his Blink ability is.
I can barely even remember the story of the DLC other than Daud killing witches and whalers. The main story was a lot more interesting.
@@TS111WASD in terms of the DLC's plot that affects the wider world, that pretty much sums it up. the appeal of the DLCs for me comes from the fact that it's very character-driven and Daud's personal arc is very compelling to me.
in the wider world, nobody even knows what Daud has done to save Emily, but the game made me invested in the regret and unease that he feels and in the choices he makes to cope with his guilt. If that doesn't really grip you, then I would understand why you wouldn't find it interesting.
Absolutely agree: I only picked up and played the DLCs for Dishonored last year and even though I had enjoyed 1 and 2 with multiple playthroughs, the DLCs and DOTO were an absolutely joy to play through: more of the same but with the bar raised even higher on all fronts.
Absolutely agree, knife of dunwall and brigmore witches was the best part of dishonored
The moment that beats me the most is when Daud lays his sword at Jessamine's grave for the last time before he leaves
Dunwall......
T_T
I always laugh at how clever Daud was at replying to his fellow skeptic whalers who talks behind his back haha!
The high chaos one is better. It's a straight burn.
The witches at 26:02 :
"I swear I can hear someone raging silently..."
Daud is great. I'm so glad they casted Michael Madsen, such a cool voice.
I hope Madsen got a little enjoyment out of playing a character with a redemption/antihero aspect. He's famous for being grumpy about being cast as a villain so often :)
Madsen is badass, loved him in TWD season 2
@@alien1051 wait, he was in TWD season 2? when? i just know him for being one of Quentin Tarrintino's favourite actors to use in his movies
EDIT: i googled it, i thought you meant the TV show haha, he's in the game, that's super cool
@@thisbubblygoodness7611 was he the guy who voiced Carver ?
Every time I remember who voices Daud I have to sit down for a second. How incredible
LeadHead. If you Go thru the prison completely undetected you receive special dialog from the Outsider. I thought you might appreciate that tid bit
Dang, is it really anything of worth?
@@birb125 At the end, in the credits, he is going to mention how you went through the Coldridge prison like a ghost or something like that
@@asinski324 oh, thats kind lame.
@@birb125 Well, still a nice little bonus when you completed the game as a ghost
Love your Caveira profile pic.
Small detail i've just noticed after watching the fight from Duad's perspective, if you look closely, when Corvo is holding his sword to your throat, while you ask for your life, his hand is shaking, you can tell by how the sword moves. Goes to show how hard it was for him to spare Duad, a thing that is also mentioned in Dishonored 2.
I love how you mention that corvo escaped the prison without powers when compared to daud breaking in. It's a great synergy in the story
A new dishonored video is just what I needed today
Ikr
have you seen the video ''The mind of Corvo''?
@@alexcorous9240 yes I’ve watched it many times and even done a play through following corvo’s actions
God I love when someone can get me interested enough to play a game, not by reviewing it but just talking about. Hearing you gush about this game and it's DLCs is just so genuine.
1:58 "Dowd is swimming in a sea of blood, and he needs a shit" wait what
Ship
@@Reincarny yup
"The song's almost over. And when the music stops we all fall down."
16:00 One thing I really, really like about this area is just the feeling of being watched. It's unlikely you'll make it through this mission without something tipping you off to the witches, but the best part is when you're on that rooftop where the Whaler mentions the witches.
You're standing fairly exposed on that rooftop, and you'll instinctively look around to see what he's talking about. The area is basically surrounded. The massive buildings looking down over you on all sides, just far away enough to be unable to clearly see into the windows or onto the streets below them. Even though the map is full of cover and relative safety in the players eyes, there's still weepers in the tunnels and some tricky vantage points the dead eels have over you.
You're at a disadvantage. Serving the whims of petty gangsters just because you have no one else to turn to. Corvo and Delilah are coming for you, and you're not safe. That's why I really love the boat map. You just don't feel safe, despite how easy it is from a mechanical standpoint. You're on edge, always anticipating something, especially on repeat playthroughs. It's a feeling the series doesn't really revisit until Dishonored 2's final mission.
I'd like to add that the fight with the witches at the end of the second mission only happens if they have spotted you at any point during the level. If they never spot you they don't try to ambush you at the end, which I think is an awesome detail
10:20 you can see the "Karnaca needs Workers!" ad seen near the start of Mission 2 in Dishonoured 2 - perhaps they'd already started on the sequel and were already linking it to the lore
YES, I was scared that you won't cover that one
Personal rant about my best experience with this game here, it’s the only place someone may understand and appreciate it.
I remember my buddies got this game for a playthrough while we all chill together. They had NEVER heard of this game or seen it before somehow. They just missed it I guess. I have HUNDREDS of hours in this game, and play it very well considering how well I know it.
Our rules were that we hand off the controller for each death, playing at the hardest difficulty at high chaos. I loved watching each of them play tbh, made me realize that people think about how to play very differently compared to myself who has way more time with it. It’s a cool comparison. they all died on the first mission after escaping Coldridge. The controller gets in my hand and this is when I let them know I have played this game, and I proceeded to play it like a beautiful musical symphony. Flying through levels with ease and making all the killing look beautiful. It was a cool moment to show off.
But what was amazing was seeing how someone realizes that this game is so DEEP in how you can approach it.
Most of them realized they had barley scratched the surface of what they could be capable of in this game while watching me use the full extent or Corvo and Dauds abilities. Their interest in this game soared and what was at first only a passing interest in this game among my friends turned into a week long, daily chill session every night drinking and playing every game back to back, over and over, trying and experimenting with abilities while I showed them everything I know. I felt like Master Splinter leading the ninja turtles. I’ll never forget it, it was an amazing time with this game.
weird flex
Nice! I felt a similar way showing my older brother how to play the game
@Irish Jester his name is Rabbit’s Respawn. Dude is dope
That sounds lit af dude
Well that was insanely wholesome.
Almost 5 years ago I pirated this game with it's dlc's and I finished it both stealth and plague endings. I enjoyed the game it's story, it's characters. I really hate Daud before because he's the bad guy but after I played his story I realized that he is only helping his clan and this game is so immersive that you can do anything if you want Daud to be evil or not, even the main game's protagonist Corvo. This game is so special to me because of the story (my favorite is the masquerade mission), magic (my favorite is the blink), I can do anything and even tho I think that plan won't happen it works and other things that I cannot list. I didn't play Dishonored 2 because I have a potato laptop before but I want to replay this game again buying it on steam soon because this game deserves my money.
Buy the dlc too
@@monchiexthemonkey6068 Of course. Also might buy the definitive edition.
Edit: Heck might save up for the Ultimate edition which contains the whole series.
pirating games and buying if they were worth it makes sense after cyberpunk 2077 came out lol
@@reimuhakurei2123 peak wisdom
I love dishonored's moral choices, but i honestly gassed the Texttile mill. My brain didn't realize they were helping the plauged...
They were making corpse sheets, hardly critical
@@Shoxic666 ah, well that lightens the load
@@birb125 there were also innconent workers at the mill
@Gopher The Gopher I prefer killing Trimble and leaving Geezer alive. Avoids gassing the place, and he'll die soon enough anyway without Trimble's "care", maybe one of the Hatters will do it.
I knew I loved dishonored, I just never knew I loved it this much
First time I played Dishonored, I don't bother with this dlc, thinking it was just a few short bonus mission, The second and third playthrough I still pass this dlc. Then on the fourth playthrough I got so bored thinking "why not give it a try right?" And boy oh boy how glad I'm wrong earlier, this dlc is up there with Witcher's 3 Blood and Wine, not only it's almost as long the base game, it's also gives us more lore and backstory of Daud. Till this day, Dishonored is still the best game I ever played
Dishonored 1 is truly one of the most fascinating games I’ve ever played and easily one of my favourite games of all time.
There’s always something new to learn about like the attic pathway from this video or the overseer that gets executed in Campbells mission.
Great video overall!.
"Not everybody's gonna replay these games as much as I do" that's where u're wrong kiddo
I think I'm on my fourth playthrough. Ugh I love these games....
I remember playing dishonored... It was in French..... and still finished the game because I loved the game and stragety and choices in the game.
Why did you play it in French? (Is this wordplay with 'Finnished'? lol)
@@dillis2188if I remember correctly, I got the game for my ps3 from a shop which downloads games ( not a playstation store, it was more like a shop that downloads games in Indonesia ) and when I played the game, for some reason it was in French, I was kinda confused so I went to settings and can't find the change language option and it was in French, I asked my dad for help but he didn't know what to do so I gave up, but I still played the game and I completed the game within 2 days ( I was young in that time so it makes sense on why it was hard to change language ).
@Kheops IV haha
Well, at least the french dub was pretty good, so you didn't lose everything :p
Yeah me too, i bought the game in italy ps store and had a choice between french and spanish
Delilah's plan is pretty much laid out in KoD. In Timish's house, you can find her poem where she directly says she's going to possess Emily's body. In the final scene, she says she's going to wear Daud and Billie like puppets, pretty much revealing her plan for Emily.
These videos helped get me back into Dishonored. I’m redownloading it as I type this and look forward to trying any ideas/challenges I get comments for
I like trying a superhuman challenge, you cannot purchase any active powers but you can use all of the passive buff powers.
@@pobblebobble2497 interesting. I never had an unique idea.
Your Dishonored videos made me buy the DLC and playthrough the entire series No Alert No Kill. Thank you for rekindling my love for this series
I'm very glad to see there is at least someone who enjoys this series as much as I.
You're videos have been instrumental in helping me reconstruct the world for a Blades in the Dark hack of mine, which has proven to be a passion project.
I'm not sure how much more there is left to talk about, but I appreciate all you've done thus far.
You should talk about Death of the Outsider. It's so refreshing to see someone who understands immersive simulators talk at length about great game design.
it seems kinda ironic that the witch that you can pay for intel in the final mission is dressed in red since billy lurk also wore a red coat
Dishonored is the ultimate power fantasy and show of restraint.
Skulking through the shadows, along rooftops and through nooks and crannies all while being the most powerful entity among the enemies you avoid is so satisfying. You could easily rush through and kill everyone but you don't. You perch yourself high above them all, listening to everything and planning clever routes. You are a God in Dunwall.
That and you lose health ammo and ghostly+merciful if you kill anyone for achievements/trophy’s so wouldn’t really say all that
I hope you'll cover Death of the Outsider the same way. The level design of that game is unlike anything in Dishonored 2, and the levels feel like a love letter to the original thiefs (1 & 2)
lmao i didnt even knew there was a sewer level in the textile factory
Man, this is easily one of the best games ever made. I love Dishonored sooo much.
Daud has always been one of my favorite game characters; he is a professional, generally tries to keep problems to a minimum, has compassion for his friends, and respects his enemies. He is aware of his strengths, and knows when it's time to go before he is in over his head.
The stories he tells through his missions really do color him somewhere between anti-hero and anti-villain. Kind of like a Clint Eastwood character.
Your videos are art and treasure. I feel and understand every single thought and second of your time you put in them. Thank you!
18:58 not a chance, It's awesome you pointing thing's out about level disgise that a lot of players like me never even think about. It really let's me appreciate the hard work and genius that goes into making levels functional, enjoyable, aesthetically appealing and immersive.
If I remember correctly the tailor will say if you have flowers on you and then talk to you, a neat detail that lets you know how a witch looks like
Another aspect of this dlc I like is the last outsider speech before confronting Delilah which has 4 variations depending on the chaos rating(Low chaos.Medium-low chaos,Medium-high chaos,high chaos)
the way you piece together the clues from dialogues and hits from gameplay was amazing
incredible attention to details
I jus imagined the devs finding these videos you make about dishonored and be like : FINALLY SOMEBODY DIDNT DO A SPEEDRUN VIDEO AND APPRECIATES EVERYTHING WE WROTE
*cries*
You can keep saying that Delilah's Coven is bad etcetera but I'll keep saying I love them and I wish I could play as a Brigmore witch.
"One more job, I've shed noble blood before but this time I was wrong. The empress was different. I got a feeling I pay for this one".
The dishonored games will forever remain my favourite.
Delilah’s sword death is so cool it shows that she was fighting till the end and the truly fearless enemy
Have you tried killing off all her clones first? I find that method pretty amusing. She has some interesting reactions to it as well.
@@zanth6577 Yes it’s so cool how Arkane really put their all into their games
Awesome video, I love this series and haven’t gone back to it in a couple of years but you’ve peaked my interest of the franchise again.
It is so exciting when a game strips you of abilities/equipment for some time.
You feel so mortal without your upgrades again, just like when you start a game.
i systematically choked out every single enemy (it's what i do in every level) and evacuated the mill before ending the geezer and trimble
Excellent video man. I remember when your first reviews for Dishonored came out and I was amazed by the detail and care you put into them. Thanks for making really in-depth content about one of my favorite hobbies!
23:50 Did you know it's possible to prevent that fight from happening at all?
The cool part about that is how you can just discover them by complete accident if you happen to be close enough to their cubbyhole and overhear them talking.
@@zanth6577 I actually was expecting to have to do that, but apparently knocking them all out in the previous area prevented them from ever spawning in. Maybe cause I used a tranq dart on the trap witch from a distance?
@@ChairmanKam Now that's interesting. I love how your actions affect so many different things.
truly amazing video.
Absolutely love the vid mate, reinforcing and making obvious the subtle reasons why there’s such a great love for these games.
Love how I heard that as "Daud is swimming in a sea of blood and needs a sh*t" :)
I love dishonored that is literally my favorite game
It is such a unique game. The workd itself is a interesting take on Steampunk. Or would it be Whale-oilpunk idk.
One of mine for sure
Same here man. I’ve replayed it an obscene amount of times. I wish I could find more games like it.
@@roach9397 Try Prey or really any Arkane studios games. Their new game Deathloop looks promising also but idk.
@@lohollywood1f428 Deathloop looks crazy promising. It’s supposed to be their biggest game yet. Like Dishonored’s player choice but on the scope of a whole island.
i remember being like 12 the first time i saw dishonored in my dads steam library and downloading it cause i was bored, 6 years later its still my favorite game series ever and ive played it through hundreds of times
0:16 Really? I guess I'm better at Dishonored than I thought
I found out about your channel when you released bioshock: a sea of hypocrisy. That was right after I played the whole bioshock series, including the dlc's. And that video was executed amazingly. I love how you dive into the mind of characters as you analyze the world these people are. Especially with dishonored. The first game holds a very special place in my heart. I plan to get the outsiders symbol tattooed. It may be on the left hand. But after my first tattoo, being Jack's wrist chain tattoo. Experiencing the sensation of getting it. May not be on the hand anymore. But enough about me. I loved your videos on this game. It's one of the best. Crazy to thing it's coming to 9 years old. I hope to see a video on Dishonored 2. Bought it a year ago and havent exactly had it on my radar. But from I've played so far. It's looking like a good game
Loving these videos, played and completed these levels many times but I enjoyed your commentary so continued to watch.
my last patron vid this vid is banger good job lead I hope to be your patron one day again
I remember my first playthrough in the last mission, the last challenge was to pass these witches but I saw no opportunity to get rid of even one of them (stealth run.) And then I just blinked in and sneaked right behind their backs, that was the first time I acted so recklessly in this game and it felt badass, as if the whole game teached me stealth and then I was using it to the fullest
Did you discover Statuesque afterward? Probably my favorite corrupted bone charm.
I dislike one thing about the chaos system and the ending, it makes the system feel very ethereal. Corvo doesn’t know what happened in the DLC, so why does it change his opinion? It makes the system feel very metaphysical in a way the explanation of the system don’t.
I had this problem with the system in the base game, some things like the Overseer who’s infected don’t can’t be connected to your behaviour unless it’s by metaphysical means, making the system feel like you are being judged and punished rather than natural consequences.
I wanna explore the flooded district. now that it isnt flooded.
Wow. Now that's a thorough and interesting look at some of the suble genius of the DLC. Quality content.
Your Dishonored videos are just on a whole other level
Seeing alternate ways to work through the missions after working meticulously through each one on a thorough first playthrough fills me with a sense of joy that no other game has
I have been waiting for this with anticipation
Music was so amazing and matching to occultic, witch subtheme of video. Great job.
Arkane is one of the most underrated studios every game is so unique can’t wait for deathloop swinging sixties live die repeat assassin sim 🔥🔥🔥
I totally love Prey and Dishonored. I think Dishonored is a steampunk Prey, and vice versa.
You got me thinking it's time for another game from them. Quick search brought up Death Loop!
Absolutely fantastic work on this video essay, as always!
i swear these videos are the best,
without you i'd never see all those brilliant things a really good game has to offer
thank you for talking about dishonored, one of my favorite games of all time.
I am so glad people are getting back into dishonored, it's been 5 years since the last game and i've start to see so many videos with so many views. I really hope this kickstarts the next game.
This video is a true love letter. Nicely done
I... didn't know about that attic entrance to the back part of the mansion. And I call myself a fan.
A good saga I never got tired of
I brought and played through the two dlcs recently and I have to say, some of the best stuff I’ve ever played. It’s similar to the main game but it’s strange enough that it feels endlessly interesting
Draper's Ward is probably my favourite mission in the whole Dishonored series I love it
I didnt even know there was that secret stash in the prison, really shows how great this game is
This video and the previous one were incredible, thanks for reminding me why I love these games this much, you got yourself a new subscriber!
"Forgiveness is a rare thing in this world Billy, you're better than I was".
Your description makes me in awe of the depth of this game. Only 10 minutes in. I want to replay all of these games now!
Seeing Corvo from the outside, under his blade, really put to mind what the masked assassin looked like to others. A horrifying reaper, your life entirely within his hands, whether you live or not up to player, or if you play like I do, up to circumstance of if your death is more valuable than just knocking out and passing by
thank you so much for this video. It saddens me that nearly every time I see Dishonored brought up, all I see is people talking about chopping off heads and lobbing grenades around, or their completely untrue assumptions about the Chaos system. So it's extremely nice to see that, even after all this time, I'm not the only one still thinking about Dishonored's story, atmosphere, and setting, appreciating this game at every opportunity.
YESSSS YESSSSS LEADHEAD!!! IT WAS WORTH IT! I STAYED UP TILL 3
I really hope you start getting more recognition man, you deserve way more views on your videos. Keep it up!
I remember in one of my runs in The Knife of Dunwall, I went the non lethal route of dealing with one of the targets, Arnold Timsh which involved planting an odorous sack in the ventilation system of his property and swapping out a letter of immunity he carries with a letter of seizure of the building, dude winds up getting arrested. Later when I stated the Brigmore Witches and used the save data of that run in KoD. When looking through the cells for Lizzie in the prison, I found Timsh in one of the cells.
Why is nobody talking about how Leadhead has mastered the gameplay of Dishonored, She is just casually talking about the binary choices between stealth and combat while kicking royal ass. I wish I was this good at Dishonored.
Who?
You just keeping stacking the cherries atop my love for this game and the love that went into making it. Big fan of your videos, I’d watch anything you dissect. Much love.
Literally playing this right now 💜 dishonored is one of my favorite series
Some other fun facts , you can overhear the two hidden witches talking about the bait witch of you stumbled on them first before confronting the bait witch. Also you can kill Lizzie Stride and take over her boat, you get an interesting dialogue with one of your assassin's, also if you summon your assassin with the ability out of combat and interact with them they'll have some interesting quotes too (one of them being "We could take the ship for ourselves, we don't own anything to dead eals").
22:12 a small detail that may not've even been purposeful
first hint towards what delilah is doing (lock of hair is taken) ((spoilers after this, j u s t incase)) how convenient theres a drawing of the empress(?) in the background, another little detail in that educated guess you were talking about