Thief: The Dark Project

To call Thief a first-person shooter is to strip away what the game brought to the gaming scene. Set in a magical medieval city, the player is a thief, with the ability to become almost invisible in shadows. And here is where 'first-person sneaker' became it's own genre.

Emphasizing strategy and stealth over raw killing ability, the game brought a new idea to first-person shooters. Sure, the sword and bow are necessary, but the blackjack, and avoiding combat, are even more effective.

Well designed cut scenes, incredible graphics, unmatchable atmosphere, etc etc all meant that Thief was a superb game.

Sanguine # 2007-06-26 18:23:01

Working title: The Dark Project
Original project title: Dark Camelot

Sanguine # 2009-03-31 16:17:43

sentient artefact - The Eye
gameplayinn - first person stealth; possibly started the whole stealth game rage.

Sanguine # 2009-03-17 15:35:05

software: Dark Engine, Level editor,

display: textured polygons

has influenced
The Dark Mod: Stories from the Shadows (Linux)

prequel of
Thief II: The Metal Age (Windows)

was remade as
Thief Gold (Windows)