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On the 20 Feb 2015, "Wanda" <wrsuth...@charter.net> wrote:

> "Graham Thurlwell"  wrote in message
> news:f72fff9654.jades@d.thurlwell.btopenworld.com...

> > Did Thief 4 end up requiring a permanent internet / Steam connection?
> > I actually have a PC powerful enough to play it now.

> > Been spending a lot of time playing Watch_Dogs, some nice Thief-style
> > shenanigans possible on it.

> Never heard of Watch Dogs. Should I check it out?

It's a Triple-A Title, been advertised on telly and everything. ;-)

It came free with my mainboard and I have actually really enjoyed it. 
At first glance the gameplay most resembles that of the GTA series 
from GTA 3 onwards in that it's in a large open world type setting (in 
this case a near-future Chicago and surrounding area) however right 
from the start there is a major emphasis on hacking and clever play.

While in some cases a big dumb full-frontal assault can work, it's 
often the case that your goals are better accomplished by guile and 
stealth.

There are strong hints of influence from the Thief, System Shock and 
Deus Ex games. This isn't just limited to the hacking elements of the 
latter two but also in the way that most of the missions can be 
completed in any way you see fit - including The Lytha Way (ie zero 
damage and not being seen) in some cases.

A Uplay account is required, but it's possible to play the game 
offline once it's activated and the online multiplayer elements are 
optional. If I didn't have a free copy the Uplay requirement would 
have probably meant I didn't buy it but it turned out I already had an 
account. Oh, and the game was free anyway!

In the end I enjoyed it so much I bought the 'Season Pass' (what we 
used to call the Expansion Pack).

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