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Memnoch <memnoch@nospampleaseimbritish.ntlworld.com> writes:

> On Tue, 12 May 2009 18:23:54 +0200, Walter Mitty <mitticus@gmail.com> wrote:
>
>>john.dsl@verizon.net (John Lewis) writes:
>>
>>> On Mon, 11 May 2009 13:28:52 -0700, "Lunchbox" <notfor@email.invalid>
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>>>"J.H." <justaguyhanginout@gmail.com> wrote in message 
>>>>news:NkZNl.27639$PH1.19986@edtnps82...
>>>>>>
>>>>> hopefully it's a good game.  i won't say i'm excited because...well i 
>>>>> hated T3.  we'll see.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>I liked T3 and so long as they don't dumb it down for the console crowd it 
>>>>should be good. 
>>>>
>>>
>>> Andrew, are you reading........?
>>>
>>> John Lewis
>>>
>>
>>Here we go again. Thief 3 was a GREAT game. There are always trade
>>offs. And the usual suspects will hang off one perceived "dumb down" or
>>weakness for ever and a day. Thief 3 looked and played superbly and was
>>responsible for some the creepiest, arse clenching gameplay of all time.
>
> The tiny levels were a bit of a disappointment. And the fact that
> guards

The levels were NOT tiny. There were compact and full of atmosphere and
action. But tiny? You sound like one of the supporters of the mythical
"open ended huge area" games advocates which time and time again fail to
impress.

> weren't able to chase you through those portals from one segment to another as
> that would have somewhat mitigated this. But if the consoles couldn't cope
> with larger levels that's what we end up with.

What? A great game?

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