Despite its steep pricepoint at launch, I always thought Dishonored: Death of the Outsider was quite the fitting ending to the series. It is a bit shorter than Dishonored and Dishonored 2, but still manages to introduce new mechanics and missions to the collection.

My one wish for this game would be to make it a bit more difficult. The bank theft mission is basically already laid out in front of you with the existence of the tincture in the black market, which is such a bummer in my opinion. It would have been a lot more interesting to have to either steal it from the auction, or bid on it using someone else's face.

The new powers are also pretty overpowered, allowing you to pass through almost any blockade using foresight + displace. I do love these powers though, they feel great to control and provide a new way to look at stealth missions.

The new lore to the Outsider, although ultimately too revealing, is quite interesting as well. I would have preferred him to have stayed mysterious, but what else could this final game have been about...

Finally, I was pleasantly surprised to find out the developers kept working on both Dishonored 2 and Death of the Outsider after release, to increase performance and accessability. Both these games have improved vastly since launch, and are a joy to play now.

Reviewed on Aug 13, 2023


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