faintestidea Posted August 14, 2013 Report Share Posted August 14, 2013 Steam just put the series on sale. My question is which one is better..Thief gold or deadly shadows? I already own metal age so I wanted opinions on the others Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grayman Posted August 14, 2013 Report Share Posted August 14, 2013 If you're only going to buy one, I'd go for the gold. I enjoyed DS, but I was not a hard-core Thief fan at the time. Some fans have issues with DS. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaxa Posted August 14, 2013 Report Share Posted August 14, 2013 I'm playing Thief Gold right now. It's chock full of fun. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nbohr1more Posted August 14, 2013 Report Share Posted August 14, 2013 This is a bit of a loaded question around here. The Dark Mod was partly inspired as a reaction to some of the negative aspects of T:DS.You'll probably find most TDM fans are more fans of T1/T2 than T:DS (myself included). That said, there is some cross-pollination of ideas between the two and I think both camps generallylike the paradigm of using "dynamic light and shadows"... which is a trade-off in both comparedto Thief 1/2/Gold use of static lighting. With the source code hack (New Dark) for T1\T2, and the Sneaky Upgrade patch for T:DS (not to mentionthe Minimalist mod) all these games are verging towards the ideal Thief experience. I recommendthat you seriously think about getting both as mission authors tend to stick with their preferred platform.You generally "wont" see TD:S authors make TDM or T2 missions, for example. Thank goodness for folks like ERH+ who don't mind trying both platforms! (And, of course, our stable of veteran T2 mappers who jumped to TDM) Quote Please visit TDM's IndieDB site and help promote the mod: http://www.indiedb.com/mods/the-dark-mod (Yeah, shameless promotion... but traffic is traffic folks...) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Professor Paul1290 Posted August 14, 2013 Report Share Posted August 14, 2013 If you can only pick one (I would recommend just getting both because they're cheap enough now) I'd go for Thief Gold. You already have The Metal Age and in my opinion that's the best game in the series (of course obviously some would disagree on that). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stumpy Posted August 15, 2013 Report Share Posted August 15, 2013 thief gold is better than deadly shadows for game play, plus has re_playable value on different difficulties. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
faintestidea Posted August 15, 2013 Author Report Share Posted August 15, 2013 Then gold it shall be it seems. Does anyone care to recommend the "must-have" mods for gold? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nbohr1more Posted August 15, 2013 Report Share Posted August 15, 2013 TFix is the must have mod. Purah's and Skacky's missions are must have FM's. 2 Quote Please visit TDM's IndieDB site and help promote the mod: http://www.indiedb.com/mods/the-dark-mod (Yeah, shameless promotion... but traffic is traffic folks...) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lost_soul Posted August 15, 2013 Report Share Posted August 15, 2013 I have and will always prefer the original game. I love how spooky it is and the forbidding environment. I love the traps, the personalities of the guards, and the ambient sounds. Quote --- War does not decide who is right, war decides who is left. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
betpet Posted August 15, 2013 Report Share Posted August 15, 2013 Must admit that Thief 2 is my favourite of the three but from those choices, Thief Gold it has to be. Steam has the lot for £3.24 at the moment. I also think that Thief: Deadly Shadows isn't as bad as it's made out to be but that's a can of worms in itself Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Melan Posted August 15, 2013 Report Share Posted August 15, 2013 TFix is the must have mod. Purah's and Skacky's missions are must have FM's.That's the correct answer. Quote Come the time of peril, did the ground gape, and did the dead rest unquiet 'gainst us. Our bands of iron and hammers of stone prevailed not, and some did doubt the Builder's plan. But the seals held strong, and the few did triumph, and the doubters were lain into the foundations of the new sanctum. -- Collected letters of the Smith-in-Exile, Civitas Approved Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goldwell Posted August 15, 2013 Report Share Posted August 15, 2013 (edited) I would wait for the new Thief, the older ones are garbage they don't even include Focus (and I mean Garretts a Master thief c'mon) plus the graphics are REALLY bad.. those games look like they were made 10+ years ago. Plus they have this garbage voice actor and they let you jump whenever you want and shoot rope arrows wherever you want which COMPLETELY ruins immersion. Just wait for the new Thief! /sarcasm My personal favorite (not just in the Thief series but out of every game i've ever played too) is Thief 2 but out of Thief 1/3 I definitely prefer Thief 3. Whilst Thief 1 is great I HATE the undead and halfway through Thief 1 it really started to feature way too many missions based around that whereas Thief 2 (and Thief 3) return more to the roots of just being Garrett and stealthing around living entities like a badass which is the playstyle I prefer. Edited August 15, 2013 by TylerVocal Quote Shadows of Northdale Campaign ACT I: A Curious Mind | ACT II: Down The Rabbit Hole Stand Alone Missions Accountant 1: Thieves and Heirs | Accountant 2: New In town | Spring Cleaning | Lord Edgar's Bathhouse | Snowed Inn | Noble Affairs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oldjim Posted August 15, 2013 Report Share Posted August 15, 2013 I might try playing it again but last time I tried one of the FM's I got bored/sick very quickly - Dark Mod has managed to ruin my enjoyment as it is so much better Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Obsttorte Posted August 15, 2013 Report Share Posted August 15, 2013 Thief II is IMHO the best part, followed by Thief I. I'm currently replaying Thief III, but there are a lot of aspects that are killing enjoyment, independent from whether one knows the first two parts or not. Actually I liked the haunted mission. Especially if you play them the first time and don't know the weaknesses of the ai enemies, these missions are really creepy and have a lot of tension and immersion. They were also quite challenging, as you could not knock out the zombies. Quote FM's: Builder Roads, Old Habits, Old Habits Rebuild Mapping and Scripting: Apples and Peaches Sculptris Models and Tutorials: Obsttortes Models My wiki articles: Obstipedia Texture Blending in DR: DR ASE Blend Exporter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaxa Posted August 15, 2013 Report Share Posted August 15, 2013 Thief 2 has more stealthy locations versus the many undead and pagans of Thief 1, probably a main reason why more people like it. See the classic Framed and First City Bank and Trust. On Thief Gold I just finished the Thieves' Guild - Gold exclusive. So, does anyone know what good/major T2 FMs have been released in the past 2 years or so? I think I stopped paying attention after Mech Angelo / Snowball Fight! / Fables of the Penitent Thief. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Obsttorte Posted August 15, 2013 Report Share Posted August 15, 2013 Thief 2 has more stealthy locations versus the many undead and pagans of Thief 1, probably a main reason why more people like it.That's weird. I've always thought that most people prefer the first part, at least I remember reading that somewhere. Quote FM's: Builder Roads, Old Habits, Old Habits Rebuild Mapping and Scripting: Apples and Peaches Sculptris Models and Tutorials: Obsttortes Models My wiki articles: Obstipedia Texture Blending in DR: DR ASE Blend Exporter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elwing Posted August 15, 2013 Report Share Posted August 15, 2013 (edited) I at least prefer T2 over T1 cause I don't like pagan undead and buricks that much...so overall I'dd say: Thief 2Thief GoldThief 3 I'm not sure where exactly I'd place TheDarkMod... probably near Thief2... edit: ho, and I'm pretty sure Thief 4 will be far behind any of theses games... Edited August 15, 2013 by elwing Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaxa Posted August 15, 2013 Report Share Posted August 15, 2013 Thief 4 will rise to the top of the list if it includes burrick mounts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonathan1247 Posted August 15, 2013 Report Share Posted August 15, 2013 Thief II: The Metal Age is the best in the series, but definitely play Thief: The Dark Project/Gold first otherwise current events of the story and setting will seem a slight bit confusing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SirGen Posted August 15, 2013 Report Share Posted August 15, 2013 (edited) I'm pretty torn between Thief 1 and Thief 2. Both have great level designs and atmosphere. Thief 2 has the better story, but I hate how high tech it is. Thief 1 had some high tech stuff, but Thief 2 was a bit too much for me. Then again the great story of Thief 2 wouldn't work without the high tech machines. I thought that Thief 3 was pretty good, but it suffered from mediocre level designs. There were a few good levels though, and the story was about as good as the first Thief, and the atmosphere was as good as both the first and second games. If I had to choose between them, Thief 2 would narrowly beat out Thief 1. ALL PRAISE KARRAS...and the builder. Hahaha!!! Edited August 15, 2013 by SirGen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaxa Posted August 15, 2013 Report Share Posted August 15, 2013 Pleeeeease beee waaarned, a misguided soooul, aaaaaaall should heeear the wooords of Karras, the wooords of Karras. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SirGen Posted August 15, 2013 Report Share Posted August 15, 2013 Pleeeeease beee waaarned, a misguided soooul, aaaaaaall should heeear the wooords of Karras, the wooords of Karras. *blackjack-blackjack-blackjack-blackjack-blackjack-blackjack-blackjack-blackjack-blackjack* Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cookie Posted August 17, 2013 Report Share Posted August 17, 2013 Also if you haven´t played it yet, T2X is a good option for free if you already got t2. Some really good missions, although I didn´t like the story too much, but i guess this is my personal opinion only. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
faintestidea Posted August 27, 2013 Author Report Share Posted August 27, 2013 And concerning the dark mod, do I need to be online through steam in order to play it? I'm going to be losing internet for a while so was just curious about that Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Melan Posted August 27, 2013 Report Share Posted August 27, 2013 Absolutely not. Quote Come the time of peril, did the ground gape, and did the dead rest unquiet 'gainst us. Our bands of iron and hammers of stone prevailed not, and some did doubt the Builder's plan. But the seals held strong, and the few did triumph, and the doubters were lain into the foundations of the new sanctum. -- Collected letters of the Smith-in-Exile, Civitas Approved Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Join the conversation
You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.