

These are unfortunate, since Thief: Deadly Shadows is great game, for the most part.

It also happens to suffer from a variety of miscellaneous, minor flaws. Like its predecessors, the new Thief: Deadly Shadows features a memorable protagonist, a great setting, and some very interesting missions.

The original developer of Thief and its similar sequel is unfortunately no longer in business, but Eidos and Ion Storm thankfully snatched up the rights and have finally delivered a new chapter in the series that's suitable for longtime Thief fans and newcomers alike. Though two other noteworthy stealth action games were released that same year-Metal Gear Solid and Tenchu: Stealth Assassins-Thief's brand of stealth was the most convincing, and it went on to become the most influential. One of the many reasons why 1998 was such a groundbreaking year for gaming is Thief: The Dark Project, a game that helped invent what's now commonly referred to as the stealth action genre.
