Merkaba48 on 6/6/2010 at 22:56
Dear God. Just playing Thief Gold for the 2nd time through (played the original Thief many many times)
I remember now why I didn't like this level. It's an absolutely horrendous experience if you don't do things correctly, I wish they had left it out. I'd just spend 2 hours running around the place trying to find the key, only to find out I hadn't even explored one whole third of the map. Then finally I have the key to the safe, and get the vase, when I realise that I still needed the bracelet from the other end of the level to complete it. It wouldn't be so bad except the level is very confusing to navigate and needlessly huge. At one point 2 hours in I even unlocked a door with my picks to find a room with nothing of value inside.
If you're having trouble with this level, hit CTRL-SHIFT-ALT-END to skip it and save yourself an hour of stress. I adore Thief but this level is just terrible, and it's dragged me down before my favourite level (The Sword).
