Fan Campaign: Circle of Stone and Shadow
Level: Gathering at the Inn
Rating: 9/10
Thoughts: The one thing I felt throughout playing this entire level was this overwhelming feeling of “wow, this is a breath of fresh air”. This is the first Thief campaign I’ve played where the protagonist you play as isn’t just Garrett, and It’s really nice to see that. While I do love Garrett as a character, and I think his inclusion in many fan missions is charming, it can admittedly get a little tiresome walking around as the same dude all time with very little variation of character. And it’s especially annoying when there’s so many possibilities for storytelling with this engine outside of Garrett. And this campaign from what I’ve seen so far has been very adamant on setting itself apart from the Thief franchise, as well as pushing the games engine to its limits. I very much look forward to playing as Dante as I steal from fat rich noblemen, and he spews devilishly British remarks.
