The anticipated reboot of the old franchise known as Thief is for sale today, 2/25. Unfortunately it hasn’t opened up to favorable reviews, earning Metascores of 70 on both the PS4 and XB1 consoles and a 69 on PC platforms. That kind of review reception could hurt the game’s popularity and sales since $60 isn’t exactly easy to cough up for gamers that aren’t always able to wastefully spend money. Here’s what some of the early reviewers are saying:
“At times, the developer seems ill-fitted for the franchise, but the studio has padded out this selection of classic stealth challenges with crafty cat-and-mouse moments that help intensify Thief’s slow pacing.” (Game Informer – 8/10)
“Thief maintains the strengths of its stealth-centric predecessors and offers plenty in the way of actual thievery, but don’t expect any fun, new gameplay mechanics or an enchanting story in this reboot.” (GamesRadar – 7/10)
“As Thief seesawed up and down, my enjoyment of it followed suit. Each time I thought I might fall in love, the game doused my passions with a new annoyance.” (GameSpot – 6/10)
“There are elements of a better game in Thief — maybe even a great one. I enjoyed Garrett’s adventure when it was about stealing, when it was about getting into a structure creatively and sneaking away, about accumulating and spending loot. But I wanted much more of that breaking and entering than it was willing to give me” (Polygon – 6/10)
If your console is stirring for a new game, perhaps Thief will suffice until something big like TitanFall or Watch Dogs comes around in the next few weeks or months. But if you’re someone who’s very careful to spend cash and doesn’t want to waste their money on a lackluster experience, there’s still Tomb Raider, Need For Speed: Rivals, and Assassin’s Creed: Black Flag out there if you haven’t yet played any of those titles.
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