I was very impressed by My Favorite Year, doubly so when I read it was made in under three weeks. I've seen many people say it's a run of the mill mission but I disagree, in my opinion My Favorite Year is one of the best missions in the contest and where a mission like Fierce Competition is fairly mundane, My Favorite Year shines.

The premise is quite simple and will have Garrett infiltrate a warehouse that also serves as a housing area, which combines the classic Thief 2 Shipping & Receiving aesthetic with more Thief 1-like interiors. The architecture is relatively simple but some areas really look very nice. In addition, the mission is rainy and the author went the extra mile and added muffled rain sounds against the windows, which is always appreciated. Every area has appropriate sound and textures are well chosen.

Playing this mission on Expert is where it really excels, as the patrol routes are devilish and guards watch each others' backs, which makes sneaking around tense. Most of their patrols are very long which makes them a bit unpredictable, keeping you on your toes. All interiors have an approriate amount of entry points and you can infiltrate the warehouse through several different points. The mission's story is, as said previously, quite simple but it has one or two little subplots that can be discovered if you look carefully, including one that is foreshadowed very subtly throughout the mission.

My Favorite Year is in my opinion the quintessential Thief 2 experience. It isn't a masterpiece but it is one of the best in the contest hands down.

Rating: 26/30