Video Games » Dishonored on xbox 360 Review
written by owen, published 2026-Mar-01, comment
The game has Thief vibes, good graphics and movement. I like it already. Maybe because I recently completed Thief. I cant believe that this game was made in 2012 before Thief(2014). By level 2 I got the blink power which pretty much broke the game. Or atleast broke the things that made the game similar to thief.
This game is not Thief. The magic goes a bit too far to be honest. I suggest you play Thief before you play this game because the blink ability is way over powered. it is fun blink. There is way too much magic in this game. Lol, talking hearts, teleportation, possession of animals, it crazy. It's like they added everything into this game but I choose to only sneak around. I could be doing way more damage but alerting the guards creates chaos which is a free fall into more chaos. Sometimes I can accidentally trigger a guard and not realize until I get attacked by another guard on the other side of the building.
Blink really breaks this games navigation. I remember searching around walls and corners for access point in Dues Ex Human revolution - it was a puzzle in itself to find entrances to buildings. In this game blink is omnipresent. There might be ways to play without using blink but its so convenient why would you not use it? You get the blink power so early in the game that it becomes the primary tool for navigation instead of a late game metroid-vania accessory like the space-jump in other games.
Magic aside there are lots of things to loot and alternate routes in which to steal stuff. So that fact makes it scratch that Thief itch. There is enough there to make any play style fun. Not too many enemies, the levels are not too big and there is breathing room to plan your attack. You can also save anywhere which is a plus for some people.
Conclusion
The game is good and cheap. 10/10. Its a short game but you will spend a good 30minutes running around each area. Depending on your play style its similar to Thief but with over powered magic abilities.
Strategy
I tried to not kill any guards. but then I got blink and now I blink everywhere. And sleeping darts. Use sleeping darts but you never have enough. Save your money for upgrades and slots. All you really need is blink. The game over stays it's welcome but has replay value if you want to search for every coin. Completed Mar0126.
