Dishonored

Dishonored is essentially a stealth-action-sandbox that does multiple things and succeeds in all of them beautifully. The dark dystopian steampunk setting is unique and fully realized with so much emphasis on details and lore that it's almost exhausting. Every level, every piece of environment, every location, book, npc is there for a reason.

The story is pretty much a political assassination thriller that you serve as the biggest piece of, your actions influencing where the story goes and how certain characters act. The levels also evolve based on how many people you kill, and again, it is perfectly fitted to the setting. More people killed equals more corpses, which leads to more unhygienic living, which leads to more sick people, for this you need more security etc etc.

While the story and the characters themselves are interesting, they are a bit lacking due to the voice acting being not that amazing. Sometimes it feels borderline robotic.

The most important part of this game is obviously though the gameplay, which is just great. Both the stealth and action mechanics are fully fledged and this combined with the brilliant level design makes for one of the most replayable single player campaigns out there.

The supernatural abilities are very unique and fun to use, and the tools at your disposal allow for some very gruesome encounters. Or not, if you don't want to. You can beat the entire game without killing or being seen by anyone. Player freedom and choice are the most important part of the gameplay. Whether you want to sneak past guards via a rooftop, straight up engage with them in awesome combat or possess a fish and swim away, it is all up to the player.

Excellence in every way.

Dishonored is an extremely atmospheric game. It, being an old game, still overcomes modern games simply by its sheer quality. The world is creatively designed both in visuals and in the gameplay. The characters don't feel like soulless puppets and can make you feel engaged with the story.

The overall very smooth gameplay is joyful and satisfying with many abilities and weapons. The most iconic one being the teleporting ability, which is so fun, makes a crucial part to this game's identity. Unfortunately, the gameplay is limited as players, who seek good endings, must play accordingly to the non-lethal standards. This is a huge problem as it makes the experience less fun. I prefer endings to be based on in-game decisions rather than on the gameplay. Counting how much percent people did you kill so you could qualify for a good ending seems honestly like a nonsense to me.

Nevertheless, the game is still a masterpiece that holds up till this day. It brings new standards to stealthy games.

This game was amazing because it's style was unique, the game that you feel like your choices mattered in the end, it had really good game mechanics and immersive narrative

Dishonored is a solid and satisfying game. The game play is absolutely brilliant and the environment is awesome. This game is a testament to the faith of hardcore gamers waiting for a game that will never disappoint.

Dishonored tells the story of Corvo, the Lord Protector of the Empress of a huge plague ridden empire and her daughter. When the Empress is murdered and her daughter abducted, Corvo is framed for her murder. Now he must fight, with the help of his new found allies, against the very men who framed him and with deadly stealth, prevent them from taking over the empire.

So everything in this game was great although I think it would have been better if it was a third person game like Assassin's Creed or Prince of Persia. However that is only my view. Finally, the guards seem to be everywhere and the problem with that is if you're trying to sneak past one guard the odds are that you will be spotted by another guard who suddenly appears behind him. It seems trivial but trust me it can be f***ing frustrating at times.

So to wrap up this is a game well worth buying as it has a fulfilling story and shows that video games will soon overtake Hollywood movies completely.

Story: After being framed for the murder of the Empress and the disappearance of Emily, you and and group of loyalist set out after the people who framed you.

Sound: Music fits perfectly. Enemies make sounds when being knocked unconscious or when being killed. Great sound.

Graphics: Adds a unique feel to the game. Some textures are lacking. Water effects look great.

Gameplay: You can kill people with either a sword, a gun, or a crossbow. You also can purchase grenades and upgrades. You can collect runes to get or improve your powers. You can summon rats to eat people, or slow down time. There are several creative ways you can kill people. You can freeze time when someone fires a bullet at you, you can possess that person and move them in front of their own bullet. Only downside about doing this is both possession and freeze time need to be level 2. Some blood splashes on your screen when killing somebody. You can either go balls out and kill everybody, or you can play the game without killing a single soul. There are also some mini missions inside the major mission.

Length: Varies. You can rush through, or take your time and explore every nook and cranny.

Replay value: Moderate. You can either play a whole game killing everybody, or you can play a whole game without killing anybody.

Overall: A very fun game with a good story and moderate replay value. Worth buying.