User 205 on 27/8/2015 at 17:59
I´ve just recently played through T2X: shadows of the metal age and enjoyed it mostly (it had it upanddowns and the last 2 missions including the ending felt quite rushed) So T2X offers some really great missions but also some not so great. I just wanted to ask some of the taffers who have finished T2X what their favs and hates are?
The great:
-A question of knowledge: just the best hammerite mission I have ever played, it even tops the original hammerite missions (Undercover and St. Edgar´s church). Also the map is huge and really open.
-Down among dead men: in my opinion the better bonehoard. The zombies and Mausoleus skeletal guardians were great enemies. Overall this level was very varied and had some really tense parts for example trying to steal the orb and avoiding it´s guardians I´d say playing this ironman style btw is nearly necessary.
-While the city sleeps: this reminded me much of Life of the party (at least in terms of roofclimbing, but without a huge building to rob). Also ice arrows, probably my favourite piece from T2Xs arsenal.
The not so great:
-The Redistribution Game: I don´t really like forced ghosting missions (I hate chasing the joint :eek: ) and this really didn´t help me like them. Overall the mission looks nice but it´s way too short and I entcountered a really weird bug with the lockpicks in this mission.
-Into the fray: yay level recycling :rolleyes:but seriously this mission like Trg is way too short (I at least hoped the ship part would be big but nah). Atleast you can murder every one of those pesky smugglers :ebil:
-Betrayal:so this mission starts of with a really cool plot twist and what follows are some really awesome scripted sequences. But when you feel that this mission is going to be awesome and your going to smash down Malak, bam, you stand before him. I mean seriously this mission is so damn short
skacky on 27/8/2015 at 18:49
The Trials that Shape Us, While The City Sleeps, The Grand Hotel and The Cure are my favorite missions hands down, with The Grand Hotel being one of my all-time favorite FMs. It's really well-built, a joy to explore and there is tons of stuff to do.
On the other hand I'm not too fond of The Redistribution Game either, but funnily enough I do enjoy Into The Fray. I also like the last mission but it's indeed a bit too short.
One criticism I have with T2X overall is that it's just too easy compared to both T1 and T2. Save for a couple of missions like The Grand Hotel and Down Among Dead Men, most of them are a breeze with little to no difficult areas or situations, which is a shame. But still, T2X is amazing regardless of this nitpick.
TannisRoot on 27/8/2015 at 19:01
Wow. It's probably been a decade since I've played Thief 2X. Brings back some fond memories of the thief community of that era!
Since its been so long, I'll go with the most memorable missions for me which were Down Among Dead Men and The Cure. Those two had the best atmosphere and were really creepy with their own great self-contained plots. I'm not sure how well they hold up today, but Halloween is coming up soon and it would be a great time to revisit them!
User 205 on 27/8/2015 at 20:10
Quote Posted by skacky
One criticism I have with T2X overall is that it's just too easy compared to both T1 and T2. Save for a couple of missions like The Grand Hotel and Down Among Dead Men, most of them are a breeze with little to no difficult areas or situations, which is a shame. But still, T2X is amazing regardless of this nitpick.
Agreed. This is probably one of T2X flaws (together with stuff like the voice actor for Zaya and some too short missions) I mean I sometimes had the feeling I could rush through the levels and knock every body out without hesitation. Also the game really provides alot of antimachinebombs for the robots so those fellas (unlike T2) really aren´t that much of a threat. But ironmaning helps resolving this problem mostly (expect some missions like Art of deception which was still pretty easy)
Azaran on 27/8/2015 at 23:52
My favourite: the Hospital mission
Least: the Trials that shape us
I loved T2X, but I agree with everyone else that it was way easier than the other Thief games, I think I finished the whole thing in 1 or 2 days
klatremus on 29/8/2015 at 15:21
I remember really enjoying ...of Ill Repute and The Grand Hotel. However as previously mentioned, I do remember many T2X missions being too easy. Been so long I can't remember which one(s) I liked the least.
