Thief II: The Metal Age

I played this for over 100 hours, but that was 20 years ago. The game is 26 years old and cannot be played on modern PC's. It was a great game at the time. But wow, pc gaming has come a long way since then.

TAFFER

I'm like halfway through but man, this ♥♥♥♥ hits way harder than I expected in 2026. I'm a huge stealth fan, Dishonored is probably my all time favourite game if I had to pick one. I first played Thief Gold a few years ago and never finished (not because I wasn't enjoying it, something else must have come out idk) and since then I've had this recurring urge to go back. Over the last year or so I've played a few other stealth games like Eriksholm: The Stolen Dream and the recent Hitman trilogy, then I got a replayed Dishonored 1 (ghost of course) and had an itch to try out Thief again. Immediately hooked once more, it was exactly what I needed. Usually being able to just sit in the "shadows" within clear view of guards breaks the immersion and feels a bit silly, but in Thief 1 & 2 I really don't care. I understand the limitations, them being such old games, but it's not just me cutting them some slack. Thief is just such a great experience in other ways that I need not put any effort into suspending disbelief. Really cool and fun vibe and atmosphere throughout. I totally get why these games have built such a dedicated fanbase. As much as I love the Dishonored franchise, and understand why it is considered as kind of a spiritual successor, Thief 1 & 2 have something missing in more modern games. Makes me feel a certain nostalgia and immersion that I don't get a lot of lately.