Which books, movies and other games are recommendable for fans of the world of thief? - by DreadLord
Lovecraftian on 23/2/2009 at 13:17
Inline Image:
http://cititorsf.files.wordpress.com/2009/02/lovecraft.jpgAnything by this fine fellow. I've always been struck by the similarity between Lovecraft's deity Nyarlathotep and the Trickster, not to mention the Cthulhu statue in the lost city, the Kershok citadel and Innsmouth...
fearless on 25/2/2009 at 00:40
There is this movie called "The Woods" that I thought must have been influenced a by a few things in thief. In the movie some witches who originate from the woods can control the trees/vines to kill people like Viktoria and if I am not mistaken there are also those creepy voices that speak backwards. Sound familiar?;)
(
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Woods_(film))
The Magpie on 2/3/2009 at 15:34
Quote Posted by myself
A lot of space is used for educating the reader about the greater continent of Midcyru and namedropping foreign places. Which is kind of annoying, since in this book I'm interested in urban murder more than international economics and politics. But at least all the action happens in town. I'm happy with that.
It's very enjoyable. (And gruesome, as befits its subject matter.) I'd like to recommend it to you even if I still haven't finished it. Should the rest of the book change my mind, I'll be sure to let you know.
I haven't changed my mind, but since I've finished
The Way of Shadows now, there's an additional point or two I feel I should bring to the attention of prospective readers.
First, magically summoned monsters are confirmed, but do not play an important part.
I was confused towards the middle of the book, because it seemed like the plot was about to reach its conclusion very soon, apparently only a chapter away. Then it was sudden payoff time for the lengthy set-up: The pace exploded into frantic action, and kept it going throughout the rest of the book.
And with the action-packed writing it has dawned on me that the author is probably a Bob Salvatore pupil. If you like Drizzt books, chances are you'll like this one. Its flamboyant, extravagant, downright cinematic action scenes (and ditto magic power level) scream D&D to me. Which is perfectly OK in my book, but isn't everyone's cup of tea.
Similarly I doubt that Brent Weeks necessarily has played Thief. But I think Thief fans would enjoy it anyway - provided the level of violence and cruelty isn't a turnoff. Still recommendable.
--
L.
Herr_Garrett on 2/3/2009 at 19:49
Has anyone mentioned Arcanum: Of Steamworks and Magick Obscura? 'Tis a great steampunk game, and I'm getting on pretty well with a decent thief character (guess his name), altough I haven't quite worked out all the rules in the game. It has a beautifully detailed and immensly interesting world. Altough the game is pretty long, and I haven't yet once completed it, now I'm working on it. So this is the neutral character, the will come a magickal, and a technological one.
Oh yes, that's pretty lovely: you can create Hammerite-, Keeper-, Thief-, Hand-magician- (elementalist), Pagan-shaman- and Mechanist-like characters, too. I have to warn you, though, that it's not Mediaeval steampunk.
The second is: Modesitt's Recluce saga. Again, a steampunk world of surpassing loveliness :p, with certain Thief-like elements (the battle between Chaos and Order and the importance of balance). I have read but the first book yet, the Magic of Recluce, but I have dreamt with it, so it has left a deep impression on me :cheeky:.
pwyll on 3/3/2009 at 15:06
Games:
Blood Omen 2: Legacy of Kain
Assassin's Creed
Neighbours from Hell 1, 2
Movies:
Ocean's 11,12,13
The Italian Job
greypatch3 on 6/3/2009 at 02:31
Hmmm...interesting album. I actually don't think of Thief when I hear this...it reminds me more of the Dune game that came out in the early '90s. Though the guitar on "Stop!" does put Thief in mind. Then again, so do the voice samples...I know I've heard that voice somewhere before...Tomb Raider, maybe?
I'm installing COC: DCotE right now, haven't played it, but I wanted to after I heard that you actually have to do the scene in the hotel in Innsmouth from the short story. As soon as I read that section, I thought it really should be in a video game, and lo and behold, here it was.
As for games and things, don't forget the Quest for Glory series, especially Shadows of Darkness. If you can still find it somewhere, get it, even if it's not the 'talkie' CD-Rom version (though you'll miss out on John Rhys-Davies deadpan narrator, which is great). The atmosphere for it is more in tune with Thief than the other games, with the Cthulhu references and overall dark setting, but playing as the Thief in all the games has its great moments.
Nocturne's an interesting one as well...it's more Resident Evil-like in play, but it has that sort of mix of new technology in a time that shouldn't have it. The action takes place in the 1920s, but your character gets all sorts of cool gadgets like a sunlight gun, x-ray goggles, and you have to fight a bunch of supernatural monsters that love to sneak up and scare the crap out of you. Again, not the "Thief-iest" of games, but the atmosphere is definitely tense. It was supposed to have a sequel, and the cliffhanger ending set up for it, but it never materialized; I think what was going to be the sequel became Bloodrayne instead.
Can't currently think of any books or movies at the moment that haven't already been mentioned time and again...except for my new story up on The Circle! Go read it! Read it! READ IT ALREADY!;)
laffytaffy on 19/5/2009 at 08:34
Movie: Yukinojo Henge (alternate titles Revenge of a Kabuki Actor; An Actor's Revenge), Netflix has it. A rather strange Japanese film which includes a fair bit of thievery, set in 1830's era Japan.
Anime: Berserk - not much in the way of thieving, and maybe too much blood and gore for some, but has a Medieval setting, court intrigues and ambitious nobles, demons, etc. Pretty cool soundtrack too, IMHO.
infinity on 19/5/2009 at 11:02
Someone mentioned the Dune video game and it reminded me that the book (and more recent movie too I guess) remind me of Thief. Same sort of 'reluctant to save the world' kind of thing going on, and the Fremen do a lot of sneaking around.
