Catacombs of Knoss was as amazing as ever now that I played it second time! I have to say that I can't remember all the details since it has been a couple of years since my first playthrough and that's why it's hard to say what's new and what isn't. I believe Part 1 had some new areas/buildings to explore. They fitted in very well and made it mo...

The Burning Bedlam takes Garrett back to the haunted Sealed Quarter, this time into the ruins of an abandoned Hammerite complex containing an "asylum"—that is, prison and torture chamber—from which Garrett must retrieve, of all things, a body. If that wasn't promising enough, the way in is through a complex of haunted mines and sewers.

This i...

The Black Frog was one of the first series of FMs I played back when I was getting into Thief. It's a rightly famous series of maps, but I didn't get around to Gaetane's earlier series of missions, to which The Black Frog is technically a sequel. While I don't think it matters much if you play the L'Arsene series before The Black Frog, you must ...

Blackrose Bank (where Garrett kept his most valued belongings - stolen from previous owners) was robbed: someone cleaned out the vault, and City Watch now plans to inspect all lockers to find out what's missing. So Garrett decided to be first and stole his valuables which otherwise would compromise him. The City awaits...

Reverse Robbery is a...

Melancholy in Porto is an odd FM. Two missions long, with a very tenuous and ridiculous plot (my friends and I giggled a lot at how extremely Not How Nuclear Power Or Anything Else Works the story was), no combat or enemies and nothing to do but hunt loot, it doesn't sound like normal Thief 2 fare. And indeed it isn't. What it is (at least the 2...

Mission 1

Extraordinary atmosphere. First time I can remember feeling transported into a woodland setting in this engine, which doesn’t lend itself well to organic shapes. Great humor throughout, too (the bookstore’s readable selection, the obliviously bad artist’s gallery). Also particular shout-out to the writers for keeping the readables s...

in terms of the setting and planning of such escape map its really is a marvel of odds against you. Machinery watching every area of significance, death dealing automation unkillable, the agency of guards in nearby building sleeping, preaching or training waiting for a scuffle on the island to deal with. No equipment to speak of just your percep...

A fascinating cross-section of the budding FM community at the time of its release - though it does feel dated now. Better to understand what it was in 2000: a group collaboration of some early heroes (Loanstar, Purah), pushing their technical know-how to the limits, and attempting to create a mission that exceeded the polish and complexity of t...

Great story and readables, but average geometry in places. overall thought very good 2 mission mini-campaign.

Mapping itself combines the art of stealing from rich bastards, with dealing with the magic that makes sense and yet defies our means of logic. The puzzles are very simple yet complicated, you are not truly lost within this maze but simply searching for the treasure and keys to continue your journey. Overall Id say you have a highly impressive ...

This map itself is massive and you're given multiple entry points along with light mechanics that keep it interesting without relying upon you constantly putting out torches. The amount of guards are sizable without being so much its frustrating, their placement is well executed with the randomness of their choice of patching and where they look...

I must say both missions available are wonderful, they give great spooks, and stealthing among werewolves, thieves, and of course Nosferatu himself. The castle feel exactly like a castle should which means it is a jumbled labyrinthine mess to make it difficult to rob in the first place. The pathway leading up to the iconic castle is just great f...

When the poor people and beggars began to disappear, City Watch captain (unable to conduct proper investigation because of pressure from city's finest) decided to hire Jacobs, the thief, to find out what's going on. The traces led to small local inn "The Hare in the Snare", but then Jacobs also disappeared. It's now turn of our hero, Jacobs' ac...

... Pagans contacted me again. They need some Mechanists' plans set in deposit box in yet another City Bank and Trust. So its time for master thief to get to work.

"Second City Bank and Trust" can be best summed as (smaller) "Life of the party" meets (smaller) "First City Bank and Trust", two of best Thief II missions combined here in one la...

Gra w tę FMkę była zaszczytem. CO ZA KLIMAT! Absolutny powiew świeżości! I choć kilka misji "leśnych" pogańską siłą rzeczy widzieliśmy, to tak klaustrofobicznego przeciskania się przez zarośla chyba jeszcze nie doświadczyłem. Prawdziwy labirynt, w którym nieraz się zgubiłem. Wspaniała atmosfera, zielonkawa mgiełka, wszystko aż klei się od wilgoc...

Blackgrove Manor is ddaazzaa's first mission, and it's a fairly ambitious one, at least in scale. The player is hitting an abandoned manor that is quite large, and fairly typical horror game things ensue. This is not to say it is bland or predictable by any means, and people who enjoy locations with creepy atmosphere and occasional jump scares w...