message   Catacombs of Knoss
topic about Catacombs of Knoss Remastered
author:   Lord Taffer | May 27, 2021, 6:10 p.m.
Catacombs of Knoss was as amazing as ever now that I played it second time! I have to say that I can't remember all the details since it has been a couple of years since my first playthrough and that's why it's hard to say what's new and what isn't. I believe Part 1 had some new areas/buildings t...

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message   Solid horror mission
topic about The Burning Bedlam
author:   Lane Powell | May 26, 2021, 3:06 a.m.
The Burning Bedlam takes Garrett back to the haunted Sealed Quarter, this time into the ruins of an abandoned Hammerite complex containing an "asylum"—that is, prison and torture chamber—from which Garrett must retrieve, of all things, a body. If that wasn't promising enough, the way in is throug...

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message   Gaetane's first masterpiece
topic about The Den
author:   Lane Powell | May 26, 2021, 2:04 a.m.
The Black Frog was one of the first series of FMs I played back when I was getting into Thief. It's a rightly famous series of maps, but I didn't get around to Gaetane's earlier series of missions, to which The Black Frog is technically a sequel. While I don't think it matters much if you play th...

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message   Only 1 Bone here
topic about Bones: Episode 1: the Old Quarter
author:   Lane Powell | Sept. 18, 2020, 4:05 a.m.
Episode 1 of Bones sends Garrett to pull off a heist in a dockyard, which just happens to be located in a snowed-in section of the Old Quarter that was recently cleared of undead and reoccupied by the living. Much of the place is still abandoned though, and part of town is still in the undead's c...

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message   On the hard side
topic about Reverse Robbery
author:   Mike | May 25, 2021, 1:30 a.m.
Blackrose Bank (where Garrett kept his most valued belongings - stolen from previous owners) was robbed: someone cleaned out the vault, and City Watch now plans to inspect all lockers to find out what's missing. So Garrett decided to be first and stole his valuables which otherwise would compromi...

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message   Wondeful challenge that really sets all the odds against you
topic about Loser
author:   Attu21 | May 10, 2021, 8:02 a.m.
in terms of the setting and planning of such escape map its really is a marvel of odds against you. Machinery watching every area of significance, death dealing automation unkillable, the agency of guards in nearby building sleeping, preaching or training waiting for a scuffle on the island to de...

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message   Bring a Portuguese friend for a cute, fun time
topic about Melancholy in Porto
author:   Clevercrumbish | May 16, 2021, 5:25 a.m.
Melancholy in Porto is an odd FM. Two missions long, with a very tenuous and ridiculous plot (my friends and I giggled a lot at how extremely Not How Nuclear Power Or Anything Else Works the story was), no combat or enemies and nothing to do but hunt loot, it doesn't sound like normal Thief 2 far...

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message   Fantastic total package
topic about Feast of Pilgrims
author:   Brodo Swaggins | May 11, 2021, 9:21 p.m.
Extraordinary rooftop mission. Terrific use of original assets to create new experiences (including a great fire-and-brimstone Hammerite sermon edited from existing dialogue snippets), and featuring a smoky-voiced protagonist with a Sean Connery accent. Every area has been given a loving, bespoke...

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message   Best FM ever?
topic about The Scarlet Cascabel (v2)
author:   Brodo Swaggins | May 11, 2021, 8:32 p.m.
Mission 1 Extraordinary atmosphere. First time I can remember feeling transported into a woodland setting in this engine, which doesn’t lend itself well to organic shapes. Great humor throughout, too (the bookstore’s readable selection, the obliviously bad artist’s gallery). Also particular sh...

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message   A weird experiment
topic about Melancholy in Porto
author:   Brodo Swaggins | May 5, 2021, 5:59 p.m.
A deeply weird loot hunt through modern-day Porto, Portugal. The setting is spectacularly done…but it clashes hard with the game itself (Garrett is traipsing through apartments that have soda machines and Assassin’s Creed posters). No sneaking, no enemies, just exploring a unique atmosphere, set ...

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message   Great time capsule
topic about Calendra's Cistern (v2.0)
author:   Brodo Swaggins | May 2, 2021, 9:54 p.m.
A fascinating cross-section of the budding FM community at the time of its release - though it does feel dated now. Better to understand what it was in 2000: a group collaboration of some early heroes (Loanstar, Purah), pushing their technical know-how to the limits, and attempting to create a mi...

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message   Groundbreaking and still holds up
topic about Calendra's Legacy
author:   Brodo Swaggins | May 2, 2021, 7:36 p.m.
Spectacular 3-mission campaign. Terrific atmosphere, sneaking, puzzles, scares, and secrets abound. Great sense of humor and fabulous custom content. Mission 1 can be completed in 3 minutes or 3 hours – lovely rain-soaked atmosphere, with puzzles and tomb raiding aplenty. Mission 2 seems to have ...

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message   Spectacular campaign with a bummer third act
topic about The Seven Sisters
author:   Brodo Swaggins | May 2, 2021, 6:52 p.m.
Absolutely LOVED the first two missions. Incredible atmosphere using a great mix of classic and custom soundscapes and assets. Sharp writing throughout, great pacing – brilliant use of architecture and design to sculpt the story so that it unfolds naturally as you explore this dense district one ...

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message   Good, dark fun
topic about Rowena's Curse
author:   Brodo Swaggins | May 2, 2021, 6:47 p.m.
Fun mansion-with-a-dark-secret mission. Loads of secrets, including great hidden passages. Fab attention to detail. One or two annoying key-hunt moments, but nothing fatal. Was deeply drawn into the mystery and really appreciated how much of the set-up paid off, even in little things, like a body...

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message   Ambitious but disappointing
topic about T2X: Shadows of the Metal Age
author:   Brodo Swaggins | May 2, 2021, 6:40 p.m.
After hearing this was a must-play as the first major fan campaign, I was surprised by how poorly T2X has aged – though the HD texture pack puts a lovely sheen on it. It features a new protagonist, exploring different parts of the City more as an assassin than a thief, and nearly everything i...

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message   Good gameplay, average visuals in some places
topic about Catacombs of Knoss
author:   Bikerdude | April 28, 2021, 2:15 p.m.
Great story and readables, but average geometry in places. overall thought very good 2 mission mini-campaign.

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