Gimodon@sonic.net on 12/8/2010 at 12:02
It seems more like Victorian age/ 19th century in terms of technology/culture
Thor on 12/8/2010 at 12:24
It's called steampunk. For Thief it's the whole package of medieval and victorian and mechanical (not quite as earthly) and even ancient age + magic I guess (trail of blood)... No big deal, just an awesome genre of fantasy.
twisty on 12/8/2010 at 14:28
Is this middle evil?
Thor on 12/8/2010 at 14:44
Why, yes it is. Why else would they spell it "Mid-evil". ;)
kabatta on 12/8/2010 at 14:52
This is Madness!
Beleg Cúthalion on 12/8/2010 at 15:18
Madness? THIS IS GIIIIMOOODOOOOOOOOOON!!!
Still, I think the stylistic core is more or less medieval... or at least it is the closest real-life knowlegde people can emoploy to get immersed.
Captain Spandex on 12/8/2010 at 16:10
The first game looked much more medieval than Thief II and III. I think that's why it's always been associated with it.
The fact that you can't pin down Thief's style to just medieval or just steampunk is a testament to the genius of the art designers at Looking Glass and Ion Storm.
Herr_Garrett on 12/8/2010 at 18:57
I believe 'tis
mediaeval.
lost_soul on 12/8/2010 at 21:28
It has always reminded me of medieval with a bit of Quake 1 spliced in. The medieval factor comes from the weapons and guards (especially their armor), and the Quake aspect comes from the textures and the colors used through-out.
