TL:DR: If you like humor in the style of the movie "Meet the Spartans", you will very likely like this mission! If you dislike this movie, then stay away from it.

Long version:
Ok, to be clear: I don´t have a problem with potty humor. And this mission is based around that.
Well, if it only would that be...

This mission feels like some h...

This mission is obviously a nod to the Moira Island TDS mission. A classic mansion robbery, with a tad of horror elements added. The design is well done and the atmospheric sounds are well-placed. Also, some backstory added. The writings make sense, enough for the story and not too much.
A handful of secrets are there to be found.
Difficulty-w...

So...you have a haunted house mission here.
While at first it seems well made, later on it becomes rather tedious.
It´s really hard to find all the loot. Maybe it´s just me but I didn´t find even enough for the loot goal.
Good thing this is optional.

What to expect? Here you are forced to sneak past enemies as all you will encounter are in...

I like Mage Towers. The atmosphere and OST in the earth and air tower are great, and overall it´s a nice addition to have another faction here. It seems they planned more with the Hand Brotherhood but unfortunately it was cut from Thief 2.
But back to Mage Towers.
It´s not that challenging, but still fun. I would have wished for loot in the el...

So...what do we have here? A big museum robbery, yes?
This mission is one of the better ones in this rather mediocre game.
This doesn´t mean it´s not without flaws.

We can have fun here robbing all the valuable stuff, and meeting our old "friend" the Eye again.

Designwise it´s good. Wish more levels would have that quality.

But then a...

Ok, I know about the circumstances regarding the making of Thief 2, that LGS was in trouble/under pressure and that a Gold edition was planned...but then LGS was closed.

Still, this doesn´t make "Casing the Joint" better.

Designwise I can´t complain - I like the big mansion, and in Masks we can even see more of it and have more freedom.

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Well, to be honest, I never really liked that level. Yes, there are some qualities. The Keeper grotto OST is nice. And the idea in general seems ok. I also enjoy sidequest of the hunt for the Serpentyle Torc. The Watchmans Grave thing, well, it´s not that hard but also a bit silly that Garrett seems to be superstitious.

However, the whole lev...

I don´t like DS much - yeah, I stated that elsewhere, but then again, I will be fair here.

Ever wondered how the Keeper´s compound would look like? (aside from the visits between the missions) And how it would be to go stealthy inside?

Here you go. In the story we are at a point where there is enmity between Garrett and the Keepers. So - ...

I recently replayed that mission and have to say: I enjoyed it. Again.
Bonehoard defined the tomb mission genre in Thief.

In the meantime many great other tomb missions were made. We have seen awesome work like the Catacombs of Knoss and many others of the like.

Sure, Bonehoard now looks meek to that. But remember, back in 1998 the averag...

While I don´t like DS much, this mission is also one of the worse ones here.
My biggest issue here is the story. Garrett decides to destroy a clocktower. Because he interpreted the prophecy that way.
Oh, really? Come on, Garrett might be many things - a master thief, he can blackmail someone, or kidnap...but pure vandalism?

So, even if you ...

Thieves Guild is one of the Gold levels that tends to get a lot of dislike.
Well, I can see why.
I recently played it again and have to say it´s not that bad. The idea behind it is interesting and adds a bit up to the story, because we don´t see much of Garrett´s activity before he is sent on the quest for the Eye.
On the other hand, this mak...

The Cradle is a stylistic misfit in the Thief games. I never liked it and this will not change. For the record: I never liked DS much anyway, but this is IMO the worst mission.
Yeah, it was praised for the atmosphere and so on. Not in my book.

At first, it might be scary if you are 10 years old or never watched a horror movie before. But the...

Well, I´m kinda in a dispute how to review mission.
At first: It´s really difficult. If you are into that, then just go ahead.
But if you are looking for a a rather relaxing mission, you should really consider if you should give it a try or not.
Because the biggest frustration factor is the loot goal. There is a total of 8400. I ended up with...