Some games age better than others, and while it didn't initially seem like much to me, playing Thief Gold for the first time in 2023 has shown me that it still offers a one-of-a-kind experience beyond some of its rough edges. And by rough edges I do not mean Brother Murus, he is perfect the way he is.
Chapters:
0:00 Intro
1:47 The Art of Thieving
6:46 Every Good Thief has Gadgets
11:12 Evolution of Level Design
18:57 A Thief's Journey: Story and Lore
27:02 Outro
Music used in order (all from the Thief Gold/The Dark Project OST):
Lord Bafford’s Mannor
Assassins
Introduction
The Downwind Thieves Guild
The Mage Towers
Break from Cragscleft Prison
Down into the Bonehoard
The Sword
The Song of the Caverns
A Woman Named Viktoria
Return to the Cathedral
I Was a Kid Running Messages
Additional gameplay credit:
Hollow Knight - FightinCowboy
Thief Gold's water arrows cleaning up blood - PC Gamer
Skyrim Stealth Archer build - DaVult
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