jtr7 on 20/9/2011 at 23:18
It hasn't been stated at all who the protagonist is. We assume it's Garrett from unlabeled, blurry images, and hopes for a return of Stephen Russell.
Garrett's story isn't over. The story of the corrupted Factions is over. Garrett finally got what he always wanted, and I think now that he's without forewarning and without allies using that foreknowledge to know where he is and rescue him from certain doom, he is more vulnerable than ever. He got what he always wanted, and now's the perfect time to demonstrate how one should be careful what they wish for, 'cause one might get it. There are loose threads never tied up that can come to the fore, without rehashing the Faction themes of corruption and correction. The future is Unwritten, and it could be the worst thing Garrett's experienced this side of death.
T4 should either stick to established canon or utterly reject the established canon. Anything else is alternate universe territory, AAA fan-mission territory, and will create needless confusion and defy reasonable expectation. Any character living in the timeline of the established canon would not have Garrett's preternatural skills or Keeper training, and it would not make any sense for that character to be better than Garrett, as EM is unlikely to pull punches, while Garrett himself could fit naturally into the feel of the new tech.
SubJeff on 21/9/2011 at 00:06
My issue with not having G is that he can hide so well because of who he is. Another thief wouldn't be able to do this.
And I'd rather a sequel, reboot or Tales of than a new protagonist out a prequel. Doing DXHR just wouldn't work.
R Soul on 21/9/2011 at 00:14
I agree that there are plenty of things to keep Garrett occupied, but I'd also be quite happy to play as an ex-Keeper trying to make his way in the world. Such a character could be almost as good at sneaking as Garrett, but not quite. That would make the gameplay more challenging for us without buggering up the continuity.
jtr7 on 21/9/2011 at 01:02
A corrupt Keeper, hidden from the Council and students of Prophecy. Obviously the toolset wouldn't be the same, nor the interaction with the world, nor the end goals. A real Keeper who's accepted Glyphs would have that at his/her disposal, and of course, could not have anything to do with the shaping of major events, or the Books would've mentioned him/her in some way. Keepers acquire artifacts for study, and that could be a source of plot-moving and path-opening. I'd expect, though none of this is absolute, that how the Keeper acquires knowledge would be fundamentally different, more hardcore Keeper-style, as to give us insight into what Garrett may have become if he hadn't been The One, and hadn't been trying to reject a lot of Keeper ways. Certainly the priorities should be significantly different to make it intriguing, and not just Not-Garrett.
SubJeff on 21/9/2011 at 21:30
You're rattled out a lot of bonkers stuff on here over the years but good God that is one motherf*cking awesome idea.
The Dark Side of the glyphs, a real anti-hero. Love it. Mix in a dark romance and it's a winner.
Llama on 24/9/2011 at 07:21
Quote Posted by Jason Moyer
So what would piss of the TTLG crowd more - a fourth part to the Garrett story that doesn't stay true to the original trilogy as far as gameplay/atmosphere goes or (what I'd prefer) an entirely new trilogy set in a different era/universe/whatever with similar but "modernized" gameplay mechanics?
Why call it thief and have it forever linked to the thief series if it does not take place in the same game universe?
Too Much Coffee on 24/9/2011 at 17:58
Quote Posted by Melan
Garrett's story is over
Only to anyone that lacks imagination. He seemed very alive and well at the end of TDS. I don't see how that translates into him not capable of having any more stories.
Melan on 24/9/2011 at 19:11
Maybe I lack an imagination, then. :cool:
jtr7 on 25/9/2011 at 00:00
Garrett's alive and well. The Factions, on the other hand, are slapped back into a state of serious chill--except the Keepers--they's gone, jus' gone, man.
Springheel on 2/10/2011 at 11:49
So who exactly would be a credible antagonist for Garrett at this point? He's already defeated a cult leader with killer robots, an entire secret society with telepathic assassins, an ancient demon-creature, and even a god. What could he possibly face in a new story that wouldn't be terribly anti-climactic?
