This mission has countless flaws, idiotic mandatory secrets, annoying gameplay inconsistencies, a story that makes no sense, etc. - but(!) somehow still ended up being pretty good in my book. I'd even go as far as saying that I often felt like I was playing an official Deadly Shadows mission. While the layout is on the rather labyrinthian end of...

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If you're a fan of large and intricate missions, you'll most likely enjoy this one. I enjoyed my time with it for a while, but eventually I couldn't enjoy it any longer.

My biggest issue with the mission is that it often feels like a chore to get around. It is a daylight mission, so it is understandable that the stealth would work differentl...

nicked has done it again and created a new classic. On a rainy night, Garrett infiltrates the manor of one Captain Morag in search of a recovered compendium, and stumbles across a mystery of horrific origins. It is a relatively short mission, especially if one is good at navigating. Despite this, A Shadow on the Water delivers an excellent exper...

Previously, I've made multiple attempts at getting into this fan mission campaign created by Savar. Deadly Shadows fan contents are rare (especially decent ones), so the pure existence of this campaign has standed out for me - and while I was pretty impressed by the quality of the maps and the respectable amount of thought and effort put into th...

One could say it've been better with more explicit story in the form of notes, but there was a lot of environmental storytelling which I appreciated. The environments were varied and well-done but felt a bit cramped at times. Opening cutscene was pretty good for a one-off mission. Overall I'd say not god-tier, but definitely worth your time to ...

I really dig Bryan's style, his missions are often completely linear, but have the vibe of epic journeys - regardless of how and where they lead the player. That's not different here, and I was consistently curious to see what else the mission had for me. I especially loved the twist that I did not see coming at all (perhaps I missed a readable)...

A Short Night's Work has a pretty similar structure to Life of the Party - which is usually the most celebrated original mission among Thief players. Personall, I don't like it that much, but mainly because I've never really enjoyed the Angelwatch section. Here, the journey through the city and its tight alleys, comfy apartments and steep roofto...

I thought this was going to be your typical mansion mission, but not so - most of the mission's size is reserved for the streets surrounding your main objective. While this does make things feel unfocused, I can't help but love the level design here, which manages to feel like a bridge between Assassins and Ambush's interpretations of The City.

I had incredibly low expectations going into Events in Highrock, even with people telling me it's actually good. I'm happy to say that they're mostly right.

The level design itself is leagues beyond The Mage's Area, with a lot of interconnected areas in the City that all (mostly) make sense, and its generally fun to explore. Its definitely a ...

I usually try to give older missions some sorta benefit of doubt, with the context that authors making literally anything in Dromed is cool as hell and that it was probably decent for the time when it came out. I really can't see that being the case here.

I don't like being harsh about FMs but it's kind of a bad sign that this placed 3rd in ...

This mission at first reads like it's the typical mansion raid owned by a lord with a closet of skeletons (sometimes literally). However, there are a few things that set it apart--

Easiest place to start is the setting. The whole area the mission takes place in what feels like Thief's version of an opulent Venetian canal, complete with wooden...