Third-Person Thief III [Jan 22, 2004, 4:59 pm ET] – Share – Viewing Comments
The Game That
Pioneered Stealth in Gaming Reemerges in Eidos and Ion Storm's Thief: Deadly
Shadows is the press release announcing the addition of a third-person
perspective option in the upcoming installment in the stealthy Thief series. The
announcement is accompanied by
a few screenshots showing off the new point of view. Here's a bit:
In Thief: Deadly Shadows, gamers will be able to play in either third person or first person perspectives, and shift seamlessly between each on the fly. The new third person perspective will further immerse players into the role of Garret [sic] -- the master Thief. Sneaking through darkly lit environments, stealing riches and ambushing unwary targets in third person presents a new, visceral gaming experience to the Thief franchise. Still, the tension fuelled gameplay in classic Thief first person view is there for returning fans of the series and newcomers alike. Ion Storm's trademark dynamic lighting and shadow technology manifests in Thief: Deadly Shadows new levels of depth and tension to the game's environments. Characters and objects cast real shadows that effect stealth gameplay, requiring the player to manipulate darkness and light to create your own shadows to hide in.
So? It didn't seem to bother KotOR PC sales any.PC KotOR sales haven't been as hot as you seem to suggest. It debuted at 3rd place http://www.gamespot.com/pc/strategy/thesimsmakinmagic/news_6085017.html then dropped to 7th http://www.gamespot.com/pc/strategy/thesimsmakinmagic/news_6085264.html then disappeared entirely http://www.gamespot.com/pc/strategy/thesimsmakinmagic/news_6085735.html .
Would you rather have gamers be bitching at you because your game is delayed, or because it fucking sucks? I know which one I'd pick, so did Bioware apparently.
Either way has it's downsides but yes to delay would have been the better course of action.
And your point is...?
My point is that Thief 1 sold like shit, it did not sell enough to warrant a sequel. And yet we got a sequel. Thief 2 also sold like shit and yet LGS's final project was the Siege engine which was going to be used for Thief 3. LGS died but ISA picked up Thief 3 despite the fact that the franchise had already proven to be a poor seller. DX1 sold very well, IW like shit. If Thief proves anything it's that you don't need to sell well in order to get a sequel. Again my point is that your belief that DX is now a dead franchise because of the IW poor sales has no basis.
Do you think that with these sales Deus Ex will see another game?
Yes. See above.
Let's not forget that the original Thief 3 (and its developer with it) was canned BECAUSE 1 & 2 sold like shit.
Incorrect, when LGS died they were programming the Siege Engine which was going to power Thief 3. Additionally poor Thief sales were not the only reason LGS folded. http://www.ttlg.com/articles/lgsclosing.asp
If Ion Storm hadn't been developing Deus Ex : IW, do you really think they'd have picked up the Thief franchise?
Yes.
This comment was edited on Jan 23, 20:05.
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