Thief VR: Legacy of Shadow

Thief VR: Legacy of Shadows is a very unexpected but welcome return to the Thief franchise. As the first VR title of the series, it was actually a good idea to bring the mechanics we were used to from the franchise to a whole new level. Whether it is carefully grabbing items so you don't let them fall, or stealing the bags right off the guards with your own hands, it truly feels like an immersive upgrade we weren't able to get from previous titles. Especially the feature that allows you to blow candles out with your actual microphone and even bait enemies with your own voice is such an amazing addition to the gameplay. The stealth in general also works well, featuring a fair enemy AI that is predictable but still dangerous enough to force you to hide in the shadows. My only complaint would be that enemies hear you way too easily when you drop from a high altitude, even after getting the corresponding upgrade. The rest of the gameplay is alright. The movement is okay, except for the climbing controls, where sometimes the game doesn't register your grab. I also want to mention that on the Valve Index controllers, you pause the game with the home button, which made it annoying because you first have to close the SteamVR menu to actually get to the game's menu. And speaking of weird technical decisions: for some reason, the game always resets some of the settings to default when you stop playing. So every time you start it up, you are faced with the options menu and need to recalibrate your height... again, which sucked a little bit. Regarding the general mission design, I liked the maps with their slightly non-linear design and different locations. However, when it comes to 100% completing them, there is a major problem. This is not because of the side missions, but due to the challenges where you need to steal EVERYTHING valuable. Technically, this challenge is not that difficult if you just knock every guard out, but that is exactly the problem. Just like in Thief (2014), what makes these stealth games unique is that you complete a mission undetected, but also without harming anyone—just like a true thief should do. Checking every single corner for treasures is simply too tedious and not really fun while guards are still patrolling around. To make matters worse, only a small percentage of the valuables actually gives you an upgrade, while the rest is absolutely useless besides that medal. Still, I can understand that the developers wanted to reward players who completely explored everything they built, but for me personally, I just didn't enjoy it. Story-wise, since the game isn't that long anyway, the plot is simple but nice, and I am completely fine with that. Only the big finale could have been a bit better executed. So for me, as someone who desperately wanted a new Thief game and as a passionate VR player, Legacy of Shadows was really a dream come true. Even though it is more of a small game in terms of length and content, I can still highly recommend it for people looking for a good stealth VR experience.

I love a good stealth game, and having one in VR is even better! I like the feel of moving about the world, and the patter of the guards is fun to listen in to from the shadows

Game feels like the devs ran out of time to really polish everything. Despite that, I enjoyed the experience and the mechanics. Compared to the originals, which I'm a fan of, this was like Thief Lite. Just temper your expectations and you'll have fun with it.

Played the first two missions and I'm having a lot of fun with Thief! the game seems a bit easy so far, but sneaking around is an absolute blast. They've got some cool VR features like blowing out candles, blowing a whistle to summon your magpie, picking locks, snuffing out candles, and of course the bow and arrow! Graphics are wonderful! fully voiced characters is nice to see (even if some people are complaining about them talking too much(which i can see)) You have a magpie named Jenivere that you can pet, and will bring you spoils that it plunders in the levels. I bought the game on launch but haven't had a chance to play it til now. Maybe the patched issues from launch which are the reason for the negative reviews. i'm not sure, but i can say that the game is easily worth $20!

While the first two chapters of the game don't cause much trouble, stuttering and crashes begin after the third chapter. There are significant optimization issues. I recommend not buying it until the problem is resolved, as they do not accept refunds..

Nagyon jó.

Thief has always been one of my favourite stealth series and in VR it has rocked again. gameplay and mechanics are awesome.

every time i boot the game i want to close it. it is such a bad game, feels cheap and shallow.

Yes

5h of nice VR fun... not huge experience but quite nice... buy on sale