First of all, congratulations to the author for releasing his first mission. Right from the very beginning, Condemned Catalogue captivates you with excellent old school design, thick with an atmosphere of mystery and constriction. As a warm-up, we start in a narrow alley and explore a few accessible buildings before we enter the main area of the...

A Noble Death, one of the very earliest missions for Thief, may show its age, but it still offers an enjoyable experience. Those who loved Lord Bafford's Manor will appreciate the nostalgic design and an interesting story. A lovely detail worth mentioning is Lady Gilder's small garden. Despite some dated aspects, Noble Death captures the essence...

Another masterpiece from Nicked. If you are up for a classic Dark Project experience, then you should definitely play The Scholar's Hand. The mission is great in terms of gameplay, as it allows freedom of exploration, provides the player with a few completely new and exciting tools of trade, and isn't frustratingly difficult or challenging. A fe...

Another miniature FM by Bulgarian Taffer. Here you have to rob Bafford's town house. There is also an adjacent city section, which is a welcome addition.

A tiny Hammerite fan mission. It's perfect if you have about 15-20 minutes to spare. I particularly liked the Old Quarter section, I did find it quite atmospheric and there was also one fun easter egg. However, I wish the intro was in a better quality and if I were the author I would also add more loot and improve the lighting in some places. Th...

Umbelina is a relatively enjoyable little creation (it does not resemble a typical fan mission) taking place in a large apartment where you need to solve a few simple puzzles. If you don't mind the modern setting and an unusual story, the level will keep you entertained for about 20-25 minutes. I particularly appreciated custom music and objects.

This is my short review for A Visit to the Baron, please note that the review contains important spoilers.

Pros:
+ Beautiful and well-designed outside area. Loved the cemetery and multiple civilian houses I could get into.
+ Exploring the catacombs was a sheer pleasure. In my opinion, this is the best section of the mission. The skeleton an...

Play this mission only if you are interested in the history of early era FMs. Otherwise, it's a rather poor mansion level with a lot of bugs (the mission cannot be finished unless you install a .dml patch that you can find on TTLG forums; I can imagine it was totally broken back in 1999), lazy design and object placement, uninteresting readables...

A good debut by Purah. I really liked the readables (you can immediately see that the author is a gifted writer), general atmosphere in the mansion, and numerous little secrets scattered throughout the level. I believe this is one of the first FMs containing the "mansion built over an evil crypt/temple" trope. If you ignore the problems with tex...

Pros:
+ Amazing level design.
+ Classic atmosphere that reminds me of Blackmail and Masks (but without annoying cameras and combat bots).
+ Enjoyable gameplay that keeps you absorbed and glued to the screen as you progress from one floor to another.
+ Interesting storyline.
+ Inclusion of additional zones within the castle (can't say much w...

Skull of Lysander is probably one of the first fan missions for Thief 1 that I have ever played (hence, for nostalgic reasons, my rating is rather high). Garrett has been hired to retrieve from a wizard's fortress a magical item called The Skull of Broca. Skull of Lysander is a short mission that you can finish in 25-30 minutes. While one should...

Just finished this old mission. Here is my short review:

+ This is a quite large map.
+ Classic Dark Project atmosphere. Definitely for fans of Lord Bafford's Manor.
+ The level design is not terrible for a mission from 1999, some locations look interesting, so I can see that the author put some effort here.
+ Pretty straightforward gamepl...