Six years after discovering Thief and its FMs + TDM I finally found that true gem that I soaked in to the ground. Damn... now I think I have to decrease the ratings of all the missions I've ever played by one xD Clearly 11/10 mission for me...

Thanks for many hours of ghosting and busting it by the necessity of killing that ONE guy on the map...

I don't understand at all why is this FM has so high rating, at the begging we start our jorney in the toilet, thats says a lot about our future gameplay.
First hours is completly chaotic and you can't figure out what's going on. I thought maybe I missed something , but everything that happend made no sense at all. In the middle of the miss...

This mission has an impressive sense of scale, style and atmosphere. The opening vistas and ascent are not something you have seen before in a TDM mission.

I have heard this described as small mission, but there is a lot of thoughtfulness put into the verticality, intricacy and interconnected nature of the layout.

Exploration is also grea...

From the first moments this mission creates high expectations - natural environments done well are a rare feat in dark engine and here they manage to conjure a very special atmosphere paired with nitbits of intelligent communication with the player, including literary and cultural allusions, cool scares and original enemies early and later on. ...

For an early mission this one is remarkably well put together and interesting. Stuck in an underground tomb complex, you have to gather your gear, escape, and deal with a mysterious evil as well as dishing out some personal revenge along the way.

Looting the place was fun, and the numerous hidden secret compartments and passages were a joy to...

I like Mage Towers. The atmosphere and OST in the earth and air tower are great, and overall it´s a nice addition to have another faction here. It seems they planned more with the Hand Brotherhood but unfortunately it was cut from Thief 2.
But back to Mage Towers.
It´s not that challenging, but still fun. I would have wished for loot in the el...

There's almost nothing to like about this mission.

Nonsensical, bizarre, oversized architecture combined with tile floor spam and inadequate shadows make sneaking a slow, boring crapshoot. Then you have guards getting into fights with their own security machines, blaming the as-yet-undetected intruder for it, and jogging endlessly into obstac...

This mission is a heap of fun if you're in the mood for a short heist.

Flung through a mysterious underground portal, you end up in a big stone manor in search of some ancient artifacts. From there you have to progressively unlock new rooms and secrets, a sequence of puzzles substantial enough to be interesting but not so long it overstays it...

Pros:
- The scale of the mission is very large and while there is some backtracking involved, it is not hard to distinguish one area from another, so you are unlikely to get lost for longer than a few minutes.
- Beautiful design and architecture. Attention to details and colours is particularly impressive.
- Good writing. The readables are ne...

I don´t like DS much - yeah, I stated that elsewhere, but then again, I will be fair here.

Ever wondered how the Keeper´s compound would look like? (aside from the visits between the missions) And how it would be to go stealthy inside?

Here you go. In the story we are at a point where there is enmity between Garrett and the Keepers. So - ...

So...what do we have here? A big museum robbery, yes?
This mission is one of the better ones in this rather mediocre game.
This doesn´t mean it´s not without flaws.

We can have fun here robbing all the valuable stuff, and meeting our old "friend" the Eye again.

Designwise it´s good. Wish more levels would have that quality.

But then a...

Ok, I know about the circumstances regarding the making of Thief 2, that LGS was in trouble/under pressure and that a Gold edition was planned...but then LGS was closed.

Still, this doesn´t make "Casing the Joint" better.

Designwise I can´t complain - I like the big mansion, and in Masks we can even see more of it and have more freedom.

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Well, to be honest, I never really liked that level. Yes, there are some qualities. The Keeper grotto OST is nice. And the idea in general seems ok. I also enjoy sidequest of the hunt for the Serpentyle Torc. The Watchmans Grave thing, well, it´s not that hard but also a bit silly that Garrett seems to be superstitious.

However, the whole lev...

A Keeper's Training does everything right as both a teacher of the game mechanics and as an introduction to the Thief universe.

The basics of sticking to shadows and keeping off loud surfaces are presented simply. They're easy enough to solve without being condescending, and likewise the combat and object-handling areas are more than fit for ...

I recently replayed that mission and have to say: I enjoyed it. Again.
Bonehoard defined the tomb mission genre in Thief.

In the meantime many great other tomb missions were made. We have seen awesome work like the Catacombs of Knoss and many others of the like.

Sure, Bonehoard now looks meek to that. But remember, back in 1998 the averag...

While I don´t like DS much, this mission is also one of the worse ones here.
My biggest issue here is the story. Garrett decides to destroy a clocktower. Because he interpreted the prophecy that way.
Oh, really? Come on, Garrett might be many things - a master thief, he can blackmail someone, or kidnap...but pure vandalism?

So, even if you ...

Thieves Guild is one of the Gold levels that tends to get a lot of dislike.
Well, I can see why.
I recently played it again and have to say it´s not that bad. The idea behind it is interesting and adds a bit up to the story, because we don´t see much of Garrett´s activity before he is sent on the quest for the Eye.
On the other hand, this mak...

Definitely a must-play recommendation from me. A large fan mission with countless secrets, riddles, custom objects, AI and scripts awaits the player. The overall setting unfolds in the mountains and lets the player explore the vast wilderness, deep caverns, tombs, temples and even a whole castle.
Loot requirement on expert is only half of the m...