Rating: 7.3/10 - Good
I admire what this game is trying to do in terms of mechanics and gameplay loop, but it's a stealth game where the police doesn't pose a significant treat due to poor AI and path finding and there's no quick save to protect you from the unexpected or allow you to experiment with the mechanics without the fear of screwing your perfect heist.
I admire what this game is trying to do in terms of mechanics and gameplay loop, but it's a stealth game where the police doesn't pose a significant treat due to poor AI and path finding and there's no quick save to protect you from the unexpected or allow you to experiment with the mechanics without the fear of screwing your perfect heist.
Surprisingly relaxing "switch your brain off" kinda game. It's a little glitchy with the mouse cursor coming up every time I interact with certain objects and I need to right-click to get back.
Unfortunately the pacing drags at times with the occasional need of just having to grind the open world robbery to get your levels up before you can continue to the next story mission.
Unfortunately the pacing drags at times with the occasional need of just having to grind the open world robbery to get your levels up before you can continue to the next story mission.
i feel like catburglary is especially well-suited for this type of technical profession based sim (which you see a lot of now). i've never played a game like this that nails the tension of creeping thru someone's home at night so well - you slowly stake out a house, learning all of the entrance points, escape routes, and homeowner's routines before breaking in. once you're inside, you have access to a pretty wide array of tools for navigating around security and planning further intrusions. these kinds of games really shine when they establish a tight gameplay loop, and this one is no exception. it's a little janky at times, and i guess the story isn't anything to write home about, but why are you playing 'thief simulator' for the story? the mechanics are what matter here, and they work very well imo.
it's a guilty pleasure type of game. the type of game that you know isn't exactly fantastic and offers little more depth than what's shown on the box and you would never really revisit it after. fun experience, especially on sale. can't say I regret my hours even if they could've been more productive.