Mandragora on 14/6/2022 at 07:30
I just downloaded a bunch of FMs, sorted them by 'release date' and started playing.
Some i downloaded because i saw the name/winner in your polls and went to check them out, so please, keep it up!
Mandragora on 15/6/2022 at 11:06
The Mystery Man - wow! crazy fun mission! This is Thief compressed in one mission, it has everything.. Mansion, guards, journals, megalomaniacs, keys, experiments, undead, crazy puzzles and evil boss. I bet that somewhere above the skybox is even an alien mothership :) Slash those banners, climb those beams :)
The Lorgan's Web - smooth city skulking with mansion at the end of it. refurbished Assassins layout, with many explorable buildings. Lord Fishkill is interesting character, while Lorgan is resting at the bottom of New Market channel :)
next:
Chalice of Souls
Mandragora on 17/6/2022 at 22:54
Chalice of Souls - Oh man! This is some master level level-craft! Kind of micro campaign with 2 missions.
1st is rope arrow central with so refreshing and excellent verticality + when you think you're done, there is another part of mission deep in the sewers.
2nd is atmospheric brothel level with everything you expect from it + flooded keeper compound and towers filled with bookcases.
Beautiful! Top tier!
Shadow of Doubt - this is a nice campaign with great levels. The Broadsword of Sheol was awesome, Nightcrawler was great, but it turned out to be a little too restrictive key hunt.
The rest of missions are well crafted, but have a bit of linearity to them.
Saint of Redmound - Hammerite cathedral with many hidden passages and a pinch of undead. had great fun!
Returning a Favor - excellent little gem, very atmospheric 'who done it' in Hammerite power station. corruption, mystery, murder! good stuff!
Golden Book - fun 3 mission mini campaign with awesome FMV intros. A bit too 'heavy handed' design with key hunting just tor the sake of key hunting.
Murder in Featherstone - nice little city - sewer romp. it ended somewhat abruptly.
next: Invitation to Castle Morgoth
Mandragora on 22/6/2022 at 21:24
Invitation to Castle Morgoth - that is excellent mission! Pitch black.. talk about 'deadly shadows' :) very dark, very horroresque, very atmospheric. reminded me somehow of Clive Barker's Undying (now that was also fun game, ahead of it's time). Morgoth = A+
Lord Beilman's Estate - great mansion mission with some deep shadows. i love the dark shadows, mood and lighting of mansion is excellent. 'conspiracy' propaganda was interesting, but confusing at first. sort of out of time and place in candle lit medieval mansion. all in all, great beautiful looking mission!
Hand of Glory - very nice 'streets connected to Hammerite compound connected to mansion' mission, with a little bit of caves in between. sneaking around Hammers is always good stuff!
Embracing the Enemy - awesome mission! great story, great implementation of story in the gameplay. very fun mansion skulkery! mouse was awesome! :)
next: The Builder's Paradise
Kubrick on 23/6/2022 at 06:25
Hey Mandragora, I'd highly encourage you to, if you haven't already, registrate in thiefguild and leave those little reviews there as well. I love reading little spoiler-free mini reviews for the mission I'm downloading.
