A sandbox assassination game that's a perfect blend of stealth and action
Playing as an assassin usually means you have to get some blood on your hands. Games like Hitman and Assassin's Creed use various tools and skills to minimise collateral damage and to keep your kills limited only to the assigned targets. In Dishonored too, you play an assassin. But here you can get through the whole game without killing; if you have the patience for it.
Your protagonist Corvo is victim to a setup, where the queen, who is also his lady love gets killed, and he gets framed for the murder. After an assisted escape from prison, Corvo becomes an important part of a rebellion, set out to restore the royalty to the rightful heir and bring order to the land.
The game consists of nine main missions, which in turn have a number of side objectives. Your main objective would mostly be an assassination. You could be a non-thinking palyer and kill your way through the game, eliminating the need for side missions and extended plot, but that's just one of the ways you can play the game. What you're encouraged to do is carefully analyse the scenario and look at all the alternative ways you can complete the mission. Not leaving a body count also rewards you with a better ending, while becomig a maniacal killer will result in more guards, more lethal plague rats and a much darker ending. Though it doesn't handhold you through any of the missions, it does provide you with a number of useful skills and upgrades to keep it interesting.
Dishonored is also a visual delight with gorgeous landscapes and a well planned world, where nothing seems to be out of place. It is like fine wine that should be sipped gently, exploring all the flavours in every sip. Chugging is possible, but not the best experience. Take your time with the game.
Playing as an assassin usually means you have to get some blood on your hands. Games like Hitman and Assassin's Creed use various tools and skills to minimise collateral damage and to keep your kills limited only to the assigned targets. In Dishonored too, you play an assassin. But here you can get through the whole game without killing; if you have the patience for it.
Your protagonist Corvo is victim to a setup, where the queen, who is also his lady love gets killed, and he gets framed for the murder. After an assisted escape from prison, Corvo becomes an important part of a rebellion, set out to restore the royalty to the rightful heir and bring order to the land.
The game consists of nine main missions, which in turn have a number of side objectives. Your main objective would mostly be an assassination. You could be a non-thinking palyer and kill your way through the game, eliminating the need for side missions and extended plot, but that's just one of the ways you can play the game. What you're encouraged to do is carefully analyse the scenario and look at all the alternative ways you can complete the mission. Not leaving a body count also rewards you with a better ending, while becomig a maniacal killer will result in more guards, more lethal plague rats and a much darker ending. Though it doesn't handhold you through any of the missions, it does provide you with a number of useful skills and upgrades to keep it interesting.
Dishonored is also a visual delight with gorgeous landscapes and a well planned world, where nothing seems to be out of place. It is like fine wine that should be sipped gently, exploring all the flavours in every sip. Chugging is possible, but not the best experience. Take your time with the game.
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