Dishonored (1) is my favorite game of all time. I’ve put in so many hours across every console I’ve owned since it came out in 2012. Some of the best DLC story expansions of all time, too. Glad to see it still getting some love and mourning the fact that we’ll never get another game.
Years later, Arkane’s Dishonored is still a modern stealth classic
Submitted 3 hours ago by Agent_Karyo@piefed.world to games@lemmy.world
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PP_BOY_@lemmy.world 2 hours ago
Alabaster_Mango@lemmy.ca 1 hour ago
Raphael Colantonio, the creative mind behind Dishonored, has started a new studio! Here’s an article about their next game
PP_BOY_@lemmy.world 1 hour ago
Wow that looks like a blast. I just finished my ~fifth playthrough of Bioshock: Infinite last week and that game looks like it would slot in right beside that. Thanks for sharing!
_haha_oh_wow_@sh.itjust.works 2 hours ago
Damn, I should really go back and play this. Bet it runs great on Steam Deck too!
not_so_handsome_jack@sh.itjust.works 1 hour ago
That’s a great idea. Lemme add that to the queue. Right after I finish Hades 2 and baldur’s gate, and expedition 33 and…
_haha_oh_wow_@sh.itjust.works 51 minutes ago
Hey, those are on my list too!
LostWanderer@fedia.io 2 hours ago
The Thief vibes were stellar in Dishonored, I liked it more than Dishonored 2 to be honest! Dishonored had the right amount of stealthy gameplay, places you could hide easily without too much issue. I succeeded most levels as a ghost or with few kills, solid stealth gameplay!
gustofwind@lemmy.world 1 hour ago
I consider this game a classic
Alabaster_Mango@lemmy.ca 2 hours ago
Dishonored is my favorite video game series of all time! I play that thing every year, lol. Love the stealth challenges and all the ways you can approach things. I really enjoy the sequels too, and this year I’ve finally gotten into the books. Fantastic game. Also they leaned heavy into the style, so 13 years later it still looks decent. Not nearly as aged-looking as “realistic” graphics from that time. Those still look decent too, all things considered. But stylized graphics tend to fit their current limitations better than pushing for realism.
PP_BOY_@lemmy.world 2 hours ago
THERE ARE BOOKS!?
Alabaster_Mango@lemmy.ca 1 hour ago
And a few comics!
Novels
Dishonored: The Corroded Man This takes place about a year before Dishonored 2, and POV characters include Emily and Corvo. I really liked this one. Especially how it expanded on the relationship between Corvo and Emily. Some neat character insights too. Emily is canonically a beefcake.
Dishonored: The Return of Daud This one follows Daud during the events of Dishonored 2 as he looks for the Twin-bladed Knife. Really cool concept that is once again brought down by Daud and his Daud-ness. “Woe is me, I killed the empress! Who can I push this blame upon to heal the hole in my black heart?!”. I’m making my way through though. It does show a bit more of Gristol that is outside of Dunwall.
Dishonored: The Veiled Terror I haven’t gotten here yet. It follows Billy Lurk after Death of the Outsider, and how she deals with the consequences of the ending of that game.
Comics
I have not read these at all yet, and they may be hard to find.
Dishonored: The Wyrmwood Deciet Dishonored: The Peeress and the Price)
There may be more, but those are the only ones I’ve heard of.
barooboodoo@lemmy.zip 1 hour ago
Weird stupid pedantic gripe but the way the headline is written is confusing. Isn’t it only possible “years later” that anything even could be considered a classic?
leave_it_blank@lemmy.world 2 hours ago
When I played the Dishonored series I had massive Thief vibes, I loved it! I looted everything I killed no one, and it felt like good old times.
Reminds me, time to play them again!
meisterah@ttrpg.network 2 hours ago
I’ll honestly never understand the appeal of non-lethal playthroughs.
Yeah, it barely takes more skill and you can brag to your friends or whatever, but a huge appeal of violent games is actually killing people.
GunValkyrie@lemmy.world 1 hour ago
This isn’t just a violent game. It’s an immersive sim. The fun comes from the many different ways you can handle a level. Even in ways unintended to the developer. Not every game is Gears of War.
gustofwind@lemmy.world 1 hour ago
To some the increased challenge is worth more than triggering kill animations
TwilightNobody@piefed.blahaj.zone 1 hour ago
In Dishonored’s case, going all murderhobo gives you a bad ending, so there’s that too.