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| Thief 3: Deadly Shadows | 
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| From: Eidos Interactive
Category: Video Games
List Price: $19.99
Buy New: $10.49
You Save: $9.50 (48%)
New (12) Used (8) from $7.00
Avg. Customer Rating:  80 reviews
Sales Rank: 8241
Format: Cd-rom
Platforms: Windows 2000, Windows Xp
ESRB: Mature
Media: CD-ROM
Number Of Items: 1
Age: 17 - 20 years
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.6
Dimensions (in): 8 x 6 x 1
MPN: 788687100243
Model: STHI3PUS00
UPC: 788687100243
EAN: 0788687100243
ASIN: B0001AN1GY
Release Date: May 25, 2004
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Customer Reviews:
 Game would not load for me November 29, 2005
4 out of 25 found this review helpful
I didn't get to play thief, the game would not completly install. I kept getting an error with the third data file. I e-mailed the manufacturer but did not recieve any response so I have to rate this game with 1 star for the lack of support from the manufacturer.
 Good stealth game November 12, 2005
4 out of 4 found this review helpful
In an age of firefight shooters - this is very different kind of game. I played Serious Sam and Painkiller before this one, took the run and gun strategies from those games with me into this one, and got slaughtered. This is a stealth game. Much like in Far Cry you got to be nimble and sneak a LOT to succeed.
The atmosphere in some levels (especially Shalbridge Cradle - an abandoned asylum/orphanage) is just plain creepy. The game itself (lasting approx. 20 hours) is worth playing just because of this level.
The story is also very well implemented. Unravelling the identity of the Gray lady keeps the player interested.
Graphics are good - not great. The loading screens between the different parts of the city are a bit tedious though.
AI is not bad at all. Citizens will fetch guards if they catch you blackjack someone.
A great FPB - First Person Blackjacker :-)
 buggy and not at all like the original October 25, 2005
3 out of 6 found this review helpful
Thief I frankly scared me to death the first time I played it. I would be creeping along and all of a sudden some monster would jump up and kill me, and had been following me for some time. Thief III has better graphics, more variety, but never approached the thrill of the original.
Frankly, this game is too easy. You are more like a super hero than a thief, what with all the gadgets that allow you to escape or give you one shot kills. Guards corner you? Well just climb a wall and wait for them to leave. They can't climb, and there's walls everywhere, so once you get the climbing gloves you will never be worried about the guards again.
Finally, this game crashed hundreds of times while I was trying to work my way through it. I have a high-end system, and I know how to tweak it. Thief III has no good support, lots of laggy glitches, and inexplicable crashes - all day long. Forget it, because even though this game is fun to play, its not fun to reload and play and reboot and reload and play etc, ad naseum.
Get thief II - Goldedition and play the first Thief - its classis and it doesn't crash, and its picking hard to beat.
Loved the first twoinstallments in this series and this is more of the same. October 1, 2005
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
Gameplay and story was excellent as always. A great change of pace vs. running and gunning.
Only problem was video glitches that I could not seem to work out with my video card. System would slow/framerate drop when treasure or useable items were highlighted.
Despite that one glitch this game, to me, was definitely worth the $$.
I can only pray there will be a thief 4!
Great Stealth Action September 26, 2005
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
I really enjoyed this game. There was a good mix of tension, strategy, and narrative. I'm a big fan of the Hitman series, and this game reminds me a lot of Agent 47's adventures. Thief: Deadly Shadows (T:DS) is dark and at times creepy, and Garrett (the protagonist) seems a perfect fit for the edgy world that he plies his trade in. While T:DS is not a great game, it does a number of things well.
Gameplay: The game plays as a typical first-person adventure game, using the ASWD keys and the mouse to control much of the action. Garrett has to complete a number of missions in and around a dark medieval-like city as 3 factions vie for control. All of the missions follow a basic formula: sneak into an area, loot it, and get out. The missions are generally well done, and a few are downright spooky. If you can do all of your work unseen, all the better since the game places a premium on stealth. Garrett hides well in shadows--fortunately it is always night time in the game--and is quite lethal when his enemies are unaware of him. However, he is very weak in melee and usually goes does in a few blows. Also, he is a wanted man from the very beginning. Even in the city, you'll find yourself sneaking around to avoid guards, and you must be careful about committing crimes in front of other citizens.
The game has a lot of options. You have a number of nice tools to work with, from various arrows to climbing gloves and explosives. Also, you'll be able to cash in your loot for additional supplies at local shops. Most missions can be completed without killing anyone. However, you also have the option of using your arrows and daggers for lethal results. Overall, the story is unremarkable, and there are really no big surprises. However, the stealthy roleplaying is really immersive and is good for about 35 solid hours of gameplay.
Graphics: Very good. No complaints except for the excessive use of a few character models and the awkward way in which unconscious and dead bodies sometimes come to rest. This is a dark game which uses lighting and smoke effects as well as any game I've played. The cutscenes are decent and do their job of advancing the plot. Overall, the graphics are quite fine and give the game an appropriately gloomy feel.
Sounds: Most sounds work well for creating atmosphere, whether footsteps, guard chatter, thunder, or creaking doors. There is a bit of music scattered throughout the game, but it's mostly forgettable. The voice acting is decent to good, though it sounds like the same two guys did all of the guards.
Overall, I found T:DS to be quite enjoyable. It was very stable on my computer and came with a decent amount of documentation. I recommend it to anyone who likes action-adventure games or stealthy gameplay.
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