Kin on 15/6/2008 at 17:38

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I recently run out of fm's and i thought what made me stuck playing for hours those missions. The answer is the exploration gameplay nature of thief game, it is something you dont find easy on first person games. Wonder if there are any other first person game with main gameplay "exploration" like thief 1,2.
I enjoyed penumbra 1,2 wich was 100% first person exploration/adventure game. Any others?

The Magpie on 15/6/2008 at 18:30

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If the exploration aspect is what you're after, not the fantasy setting, it's difficult to see how you could go wrong with System Shock. 1 or 2. But Thief players should already have tested those, so I don't know what else to recommend. ;)

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Goldmoon Dawn on 15/6/2008 at 19:14

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Please, do yourselves a favor and play Wizardry VIII. The only problem is that you might never return...

ThreeEyes on 15/6/2008 at 20:34

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Oblivion comes to mind. And for a long time I had fun in WoW, there is a lot of world to explore in that game.

Zillameth on 15/6/2008 at 23:58

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You could try out Bioshock, which is similar to System Shock 2. The exploration aspect is somewhat underdeveloped, but I did manage to configure my character in such a way that he acted pretty much like Garrett (I actually passed most of the second half of the game using wrench as my primary weapon).

If first person perspective is not a critical requirement, then Beyond Good & Evil is a very good game of stealth, adventure and exploration. It's also one of best computer games I've played in last twenty years. About half of game's content is nonlinear, so it doesn't always feel like a rollercoaster. Exploration is based on sightseeing, rather than snooping around, but it's also one of few games I like to return to just because I miss the setting. I wish I could live in a place like the Lighthouse or the Acuda Bar (I mean general feeling, not the warzone part).

There is a fair share of exploration in System Shock 2, but as far as classics go, Deus Ex seems more Thief-like. It's less reliant on combat, and gives a lot more options for those who believe discretion is the better part of valour.

Exploration in Dark Messiah is mostly sightseeing, and some sights aren't that pretty - especially the town. It's also a game focused on action, as in "action movie". Lots of fights involving large swinging objects, and a few spectacular boss fights. I guess you could call it "Thief-inspired" (it has rope arrows! :) ), but it doesn't really feel much like Thief. In theory, it gives you "thief" as one of three paths of character development, but the balance is a bit flawed. I ended up playing a multiclass character, because I couldn't rely on stealth alone. And I really don't like either the plot or the NPCs. They are all very irritating.

What GD said is also true, to some extent. Wizardry VIII doesn't play like Thief at all, but the exploration aspect is very strong, as is typical of computer RPGs from that period. If you enjoy this kind of gameplay, then Might & Magic 7 is also worth your attention.