Thief of Thieves

75%
Game Brain Score Based on 88 reviews
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  • graphics
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Thief of Thieves is a stealth action game where you play as a master thief, orchestrating heists and outsmarting guards. The game is based on the comic book series of the same name, and features a story-driven campaign with multiple missions. Use stealth and cunning to avoid detection, steal valuable items, and make a clean escape.

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75%
Audience ScoreBased on 88 reviews
story27 positive mentions
stability14 negative mentions
  • The game features stunning comic book-inspired visuals and excellent voice acting, creating an immersive experience.
  • The narrative is engaging, with choices that impact the story and character interactions, enhancing replayability.
  • The stealth mechanics, while simplistic, allow for multiple approaches to heists, making the gameplay enjoyable despite some limitations.
  • The camera controls are frustrating, often leading to poor visibility and difficulty navigating the environment.
  • The game is plagued by bugs and technical issues, including game-breaking glitches that can hinder progress.
  • Movement and controls can feel clunky and unresponsive, particularly when using a keyboard and mouse, detracting from the overall experience.
  • story82 mentions

    The game's story is generally well-received, featuring a captivating heist narrative with interesting characters and a comic book aesthetic that enhances immersion. However, some players find the execution lacking depth, with a few noting that the pacing and character development could be improved. While choices impact the storyline, technical issues and bugs detract from the overall experience, leading to mixed feelings about its execution despite the promising premise.

    • “From the absolutely beautiful and stunning visuals, with incredibly good stylization, to the amazing sound design and voices, this game hit absolutely all the right notes when it came to immersing me into the story.”
    • “The game really excels at making you feel like your choices matter, with each mission having optional side objectives which either reward you with additional character dialogue, making future main objectives easier, or absolutely changing the way the future heists play.”
    • “It's a heist story told well for the most part (the core plot is complete by the end; so there is no 'to be continued' to ruin the experience either) and the game stealth sections are solid, rarely annoying.”
    • “While the premise holds promise, the execution of the storytelling lacks depth and fails to fully captivate players.”
    • “It's a comic book style story, so I wasn't expecting lots of depth, but to me it's a puddle and a small one at that.”
    • “The story is kinda eh, you're pretty much a thief doing thief things.”
  • gameplay47 mentions

    The gameplay in "Thief of Thieves: Season One" is a mixed bag, featuring enjoyable narrative choices and a unique comic-style presentation, but marred by clunky mechanics, simplistic stealth elements, and technical issues like bugs and camera problems. While players appreciate the customization in heists and the overall fun factor, many feel that the stealth mechanics lack depth and challenge, leading to a less engaging experience. Overall, the game offers a decent story-driven experience but falls short in delivering a polished and immersive gameplay experience.

    • “There's great-looking comic-style visuals, amazing voice acting, interesting level design, some unique gameplay elements, and interesting storytelling.”
    • “As a stealth-focused game, Thief of Thieves Season One offers a variety of mechanics to navigate and infiltrate various locations.”
    • “Your choices in both story and gameplay lead you to different situations, and if you want to experience this, you need to play it more than once.”
    • “I really wish they used the disguise mechanic a little bit more; it's only really used in like 2 parts of the game and it sucks.”
    • “The AI behavior is often predictable and does not pose a significant challenge, undermining the tension and thrill of stealth gameplay.”
    • “Most of the 'choices' present a false sense of agency without actually changing anything; the overall gameplay is very short and it ends up mushing stealth and adventure gameplay together with the end product being good at neither.”
  • graphics33 mentions

    The graphics of the game are widely praised for their stunning comic book-inspired art style, which enhances the overall aesthetic and immersion. Players appreciate the beautiful visuals, strong animations, and quality voice acting, although some note technical issues like anti-aliasing that detract from the experience. Overall, while the visuals are a highlight, they are sometimes overshadowed by gameplay shortcomings.

    • “From the absolutely beautiful and stunning visuals, with incredibly good stylization, to the amazing sound design and voices, this game hit absolutely all the right notes when it came to immersing me into the story.”
    • “The game also has a distinct comic book art style which makes the characters really stand out after each heist in cut scenes.”
    • “The graphics and soundtrack are adequate.”
    • “Graphics is fine overall, but anti-aliasing needs to be fixed, as you constantly see these unpleasant jagged lines everywhere.”
    • “On the one hand, when I bought this game I had the idea that it would be similar to a Telltale game because of the graphics.”
  • stability14 mentions

    The game's stability is frequently criticized, with players reporting persistent bugs, glitches, and freezing issues that disrupt gameplay and immersion. While some users note that these problems are not game-breaking and can be mitigated by the autosave feature, the overall consensus is that the game's stability issues significantly detract from the experience, leading to frustration and the need for frequent restarts.

    • “I've had numerous situations where the game freezes at major points of the story and I've had to replay the entire level because it wouldn't progress, no matter how many times I reloaded the checkpoint.”
    • “Players frequently encounter bugs, glitches, and performance problems, which disrupt immersion and hinder gameplay.”
    • “Seems buggy enough to be unplayable... hopefully they will fix it; the premise seems really cool.”
  • optimization6 mentions

    Players report significant technical issues and optimization problems, including bugs, glitches, and performance inconsistencies that detract from the overall experience. Many express disappointment as these issues disrupt immersion and hinder gameplay, particularly during stealth sections and missions complicated by poor camera angles. Improved optimization across various hardware configurations is needed to enhance performance and reduce frustration.

    • “Improved optimization across different hardware configurations would also ensure smoother gameplay and prevent frustrations caused by subpar performance.”
    • “The base game mechanics are fun for the most part; however, stealth sections limp substantially, and bearing in mind there is a fair amount of them, it can further stump a gameplay that is already hindered by stilted camera angles that needlessly complicate certain missions, a guidance system that relays an overwhelming amount of information, and recurrent performance issues.”
    • “Players frequently encounter bugs, glitches, and performance problems, which disrupt immersion and hinder gameplay.”
    • “I'm honestly very disappointed because the game really looks interesting, looks like quite a journey, but you get ripped out of the atmosphere by bad performance, bad AI, and these bugs.”
    • “The base game mechanics are fun for the most part; however, stealth sections limp substantially, and bearing in mind there is a fair amount of them, it can further stump a gameplay that is already bunged up by stilted camera angles that needlessly complicate certain missions; a guidance system that relays an overwhelming amount of information; and recurrent performance issues.”
  • music5 mentions

    The music in the game is highly praised for its superb quality, effectively enhancing the atmosphere and complementing the engaging story. Reviewers commend the strong voice work alongside the soundtrack, noting it contributes significantly to the overall experience, despite some technical issues. Overall, the music is considered a standout feature that adds depth to the gameplay.

    • “It’s an admirable attempt to innovate and revive the LucasArts/old school Telltale style of game, with a sleek and killer visual aesthetic, superb soundtrack, strong voice work, and very legible puzzles.”
    • “The game has a nice story which intrigues you to keep playing and has a pretty nice soundtrack.”
    • “Good music for the atmosphere.”
  • atmosphere3 mentions

    The game's atmosphere is enhanced by good music and voice acting, contributing to an immersive experience. However, players express disappointment due to performance issues, poor AI, and bugs that detract from the overall journey.

    • “The music perfectly complements the atmosphere, enhancing the overall experience.”
    • “The voice acting adds a rich layer to the atmosphere, making the characters feel more alive.”
    • “I'm honestly very disappointed because the game really looks interesting and seems like quite a journey, but you get ripped out of the atmosphere by bad performance, poor AI, and numerous bugs.”
  • replayability2 mentions

    The game offers good replayability, with a campaign lasting around 5-6 hours that encourages players to revisit it. At a price point of twenty dollars, it is considered recommendable for those seeking a game with lasting value.

    • “The game offers great replayability.”
    • “With the overall quality and a campaign of about 5-6 hours, along with some replay value, I'd say it's recommendable at the twenty-dollar price.”
    • “The replay value keeps me coming back for more.”
    • “With the overall quality, and a campaign of about 5-6 hours with some replay value, I'd say it's recommendable at the twenty dollar price.”
    • “The game lacks significant content to encourage multiple playthroughs, making it feel repetitive after the first run.”
    • “Once you complete the main story, there isn't much incentive to dive back in, as the side quests feel uninspired and the choices don't significantly alter the experience.”
  • grinding1 mentions

    Players find the grinding aspect of the game somewhat tedious, as while no achievements are technically missable due to the mission/chapter select feature, the need to replay missions multiple times can lead to frustration.

    • “No achievement in the game is technically 'missable' per se as there's a mission/chapter select option in the main menu, but having to replay the same missions (or multiple if you mess up) is a bit tedious and can get frustrating.”
  • emotional1 mentions

    Reviews indicate that the emotional impact of the game is diminished due to underdeveloped characters, including the protagonist, which leads to a weak emotional connection for players.

  • humor1 mentions

    The game features decent humor complemented by excellent voice acting, enhancing the overall comedic experience.

    • “There is some pretty decent humor in it and some great voice acting.”
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