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One of the FEW games to keep my interest

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 0 / 2
Date: June 07, 2004
Author: Amazon User

This has been a really good game. The lighting and ambient sounds are wonderful. I've enjoyed playing this game for hours. It's kept me hooked and I've paid the next day having stayed up all night to work just *one more* mission. The only reason I didn't give this game a 5 stars is because it has a peculiar habit of losing the sound. Everything else works fine but the sound is completely gone. This is the ONLY game I have that does this. I thoroughly tested other games I had to make sure it wasn't my console.

Fun Game

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 1
Date: June 08, 2004
Author: Amazon User

Exciting and intense game. Just wished there was more to it such as different kinds of weapons or something else unique from the previous games and sometimes the sound goes off but very rarelly. Other than that I'm happy about the purchase, its nice to find a game that delivers without much advertising unlike a lot of these games coming out lately that do the exact opposite.

GOOD GAMES

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 2
Date: July 08, 2004
Author: Amazon User

its great game if u have patience if ur an idiot like that percy fag who relates every thing to splinter cell if ur smart and intelligent u can beat this game. SO BUY IT ITS GREAT

A SOLID STEALTH GAME!

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 0 / 1
Date: September 14, 2004
Author: Amazon User

I love stealth games. Thief is a fun game. there's different ways you can play, have both factions aligned or one or none. either way THIEF is fun . Graphics are descent (get an "S" cable,If your TV has a hookup).. Its no SPLINTER , but really the two shouldnt be compared. The time is set in the middle ages , or somewhere abouts. All in all very good stealth game. Cause I beesy weesy liksey the gamsey.That's the only anoyance those beesy weesy the waasey they talkseey. Id say THIEF is in the top ten of stealth games.I enjoyed THIEF DEADLY SHADOWS alot! but, SPLINTER IS STILL THE BEST! nanny nanny boo boo!

Entertaining enough, but too many bugs

2 Rating: 2, Useful: 0 / 5
Date: November 14, 2004
Author: Amazon User

This has to be one of the buggiest games that I have ever played on Xbox. One reviewer below really hit it on the head when he listed these as some of the glitches:
-characters sometimes get stuck to objects - (I would add that you will sometimes have to quit & restart here)
-sound effects sometimes fails (a lot)
-long loading times (WAY too long)

I would also like to add...
-the game locks up occasionally during gameplay or during saves.
-During some battles my arrows went right though the opponent.
-Sometimes when climbing a wall Garrett seems to pass through the wall and all you see on the other side is open space - sky & stars like you've passed into another dimension. In this case you will inevitably fall into the open space and die.

These are more than just minor irritations, though. They happen often enough that you will want to stop playing the game after awhile. The gameplay itself is entertaining enough, but I have to sat that this game is nowhere near as good as Splinter Cell. In fact, Thief is far below that masterpiece.

The sheer number and frequency of problems leads me to believe that this game was hurried to production or is the result of negligence by Eidos. Either way, I would recommend that you avoid this game unless you want to get so frustrated that you take out the disk & stomp it into a million pieces.

Can be very addicting

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 0 / 1
Date: November 26, 2005
Author: Amazon User

Great game, very addicting game. You have to have patience with this one, if you don't then don't even bother. It's mostly based upon stealth. Another thing, I would recommend buying the game guide for this. I tried playing it before and it didn't take me long at all to get lost.

Best AI to ever been put in a game =)

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: September 20, 2006
Author: Amazon User

I bought this game after my parents said I couldn't get Splinter cell. First off, this game should not be rated Mature. The blood in it is a quick splatter here and there, so quick, I doubt many people would know it was there. So with that done, i'll get to the actual review. This game uses plain old sneaking tactics and pure luck. The only real problem I encountered was that the game wouldn't let me save. It may have been because I got the game used, but i may never know. The game is easy to learn and even more fun to master. As i said before, this game should not be rated M, It, in my opinion, is perfect for people 13+. Thier are unique weapons i have never seen, or will, see in other games. One such weapon, is the Water arrow used to put out torches and the moss arrow is used to make metal quieter to walk on, or just to bug guards with. This game in a nutshell is plain old sneaky fun. It is less violent than splinter cell and much funner ( I know its not a word). The last thing I have to say is about the AI. It is the best i have ever seen in a game. I was playing and overheard two people talking, having an intelligent conversation. I put out the light to knock out the guard, and the said ''The light went out. How strange''. It is amazing. So if you buy this game,which I don't see why you wouldn't, try to get it new so you can save your game.

Take an old timer's word for it...

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: June 16, 2007
Author: Amazon User

I started playing this series way back when it first came out for windows 95 (I believe it was 1997). I got completely sucked into it and quickly went out to buy it's sequel, the metal age, when it was released. So as an ademate fan, you can imagine my joy to finding that they had finally made a third and, better, made it for Xbox (I like a remote much better than a keyboard).
The first two plots were addictive and exciting, nevermind the patience and the stealth you were required to have as this game is mentally active more so than physical action. But I assure you, not boring in the slightest. The plots the first two carried were amazing and imaginative so you can understand my expectations going into the third one.

My point: the best of the three! And probably because I have played them all and know all the background of our friend Garrett.

Now, I have come to realize the difference of graphics in games and all that technical stuff, but, first and foremost, for me to enjoy a game, it must be a good concept and a good story line. An empty game is just that to me. The plot of this game is rich and full and not to mention, down right a shocker at times. Bravo to the writers.

To all the newcomers; I encourage you to go out and find copies of the first two as your opinion of this one will indeed increase, no matter the old graphics, they are still enjoyable.

To all those old fans like myself; Wow, wow, wow! I was not disappointed in the least! And how about the ending? Was it not perfect!?

One of My Personal ALL-TIME FAVORITE Games

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: April 11, 2008
Author: Amazon User

Although I was familiar with Eidos' Deus Ex series I had never heard of their "Thief" franchise until I had come across a used $12 copy (what a bargain) of "Thief: Deadly Shadows" at my local game store, and boy am I glad I shelled-out the bucks! Thief: Deadly Shadows is easily one of my ALL-TIME-FAVORITE video games, and I've been playing video games for nearly 30 years! Why I love this game so much is kind of hard to pinpoint. It's a little more linear than I prefer (I'm a big Oblivion fan), but somehow this does not affect my love for the game. The graphics and game atmosphere are outstanding. The play control is good (although it can get a little buggy at times). The AI is hilarious and is one of my favorite things about this game. The story is excellent. I don't know, it's just hard for me to think of any bad things to say about this game, it's simply ONE OF THE BEST STEALTH GAMES EVER MADE - period. Can't wait for Thief IV!

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