11/10. Would kill 500 people to clear my name of murder again.

If you don’t know Dishonored at least by name, then, my friend, you’ve been sorely missing out.

Arkane Studios and Bethesda brought to us one of the most amazing stealth games I’ve ever played. Biased? Maybe a little.

I don’t think I need to start with what Dishonored is about, as it’s such a well-known game already, but in case you’ve been living under a rock (admittedly as I was until I got it, haha), then here: Take on the role of Corvo, the late Empress’ bodyguard, now framed for her murder and deemed an assassin. As you search for the ones who are truly at guilt and try to regain your good name (or make a new name for your own), as well as get revenge, you go through the most amazingly crafted story and world, finding out about the plague that has struck the city, as well as many other things I shall not spoil for you.

Onto a more technical aspect: Dishonored is a first-person stealth/action game set in a steampunk type of world with some fantasy/magic/supernatural elements in it; I found it quite reminiscent of Bioshock in some ways, and it is an amazing, amazing] game. And this coming from someone who normally doesn’t like first person games that much, and who really sucks at stealth. The only thing that would make Dishonored any better to me right now would be if it had an option for third person.

So, what’s so great about this game, you ask? For starters, the graphics are breath-taking, even in the lowest settings; and it works on lower end PCs without a hitch, which goes to prove you can have pretty cool graphics without sacrificing playability on toasters.

The sound in the game and the voice acting too, is beautifully done. The voice, the music, everything seems to fit just perfect with the setting and characters. What’s more amazing is that the sounds your character makes when moving aren’t just filler for your enjoyment. If you’re far too loud, enemies will hear you, and will find you.

Dishonored provides you with a varied style of gameplay, not the least of which is the supernatural aspect. It has many powers to choose from, and using them is not as hard as it appears at first. Once you get used to the controls, you find they’re reasonably comfortable, although not all of them precisely handy.

But my favorite thing of all has to be the many ways you can play this game, and many ways you have to approach a mission, which just ups the replayability up to a hundred; you can try different power combinations on different playthroughs, approach everything in a rather YOLO kind of way or try to stealth your way around and be a ghost, you can even mix and match! Choose to use or even not use your supernatural powers at all, and make several moral choices that will determine what kind of ending you get after all, and what kind of person Corvo becomes. Every moral choice you make, every person you kill or not, will change how people perceive you, how you as Corvo see yourself, and the ending you get. You also have more than one path to choose for each mission, which makes it feel far more like an open world, even if it’s not really an open world game.



I would definitely recommend everyone to play it at least once; it’s too much of a fantastic game, you simply can’t miss it.

Is Dishonored well crafted?
-Yes, of course.

Is Dishonored fun?
-Indeed, I belive so.

Is Dishonored good?
-Never doubt it.

No one is going to read this, and if you do, sorry I'm not giving you a real review. I just wanted to bump up the 97% positive review even higher. All I can say is, if you haven't played this game yet, why the hell are you reading reviews and not playing this game?

Great Game,
Was in my backlog for over 3 year i think xD I bought it and it's DLC When ESO Just came out and was Pay to Play.
Great Story and Mechanism, like how your killing and nonlethal methods effect the outcome of the game and how other ppl interact with you.
the endings changes and all :D
to be honest I forgot how much I wanted to play this till i saw Dishonored 2 coming out, then I remember this and now that i played it I feel it was greatly satisfying :D

Just an advice in playing,
If you want the good ending and nonlethal ways, Start from the Start !
I played first 2 mission like mad ! killed all !
but then I had 2 no kill mission and 1 Ghost with only 12 kill and 2 other mission only 3 and 8 kill !
but Chaos level keep on staying at high :|
I even did extra saving of Civilian and test subjects and all :D

A better Assasssin's Creed game than the past six Assassin's Creed games

10/10 would gather for whiskey and cigars

Or not, it depends on your choice. Take control of Corvo Attano (funny name eh), as you are framed for a murder you did not commit and embark on your quest for vengeance against those that plotted against you. That vengeance can take many forms. Unlike many games out there, you actually have the freedom to play as you like. You can choose the pacifist way and not murder a single person, therefore guards can either be avoided or knocked unconcious, or you can become the terror of the game's city, Dunwall, and butcher through the ranks of your enemies. Or you can do something in between, the choice is yours. Keep in mind though, the way you play the game has a massive impact on the city and dire consequences. I will not tell you more about it, you just have to try it for yourself (nobody loves spoilers).

To help you in your quest, there's an elaborate power system and equipment upgrade system. Corvo's powers can be customised as you want and they open plenty of options that will make your life easier. For example, you can see your enemies through walls, increase your jump height, upgrade your boots for quieter movement, increase your speed when you choke guards etc etc. Each perk and upgrade will help you either in combat or stealth and you have no constraints if you want to choose a middle way and pick something from both, like I did in my first playthrough.

Each mission is designed as a sandbox, allowing you to choose the approach you want and you can take your time, exploring the surrounding areas helping people in need, looking for treasures or overhearing conversations or you can just go straight for your objective at the cost of several chances to upgrade Corvo.

As you progress in the story, new factions and enemies are introduced, which give you a feeling that "the tides are shifting" and introduce new challenges for you to overcome. As an example, a particular mission introduces a new type of foes which can not be easily outmanoeuvred, leaving you with the option to charge at them or find other, stealthier paths. It's a nice touch to the gameplay, but the sub-plot lacks a bit, leaving you with the feeling of a rushed addition. It would be nice to see a couple of things explained a bit further.

Visually, the game is a little bit odd at best. Its style may remind you of an oil painting, always shifting, always in motion. It has beautiful lighting, soft textures and smart use of colors. From the terraced urban streets at night to grand, royal palaces the setting reminds a lot of the Victorian England era. However, the hands are too large to be real and the facial animations could have been a lot better. In general, the characters seem bulky and slightly badly drawn, probably because of the whole painting-like themed graphics. Personally, I did not enjoy it that much. In general, visually, there's nothing too special about it, but you can look past that with ease.

Still not convinced? What if I could told you can become a rat, neckstabbing wizard? What about then?


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Best game >< i love it

This game is awesome, you can master the arts of stealth or choose to go berserk. The atmosphere and story in this game are great. And there is so much more to it. I can't believe I forgot to recommend this game. It's definetly one of the best games I have played.