Dishonored Review

Hey Guys and Gals I became quite sad a couple of days ago, do you want to know why? because the steam sale ended although these sales are few and far between the boast some amazing deals such as Dishonored a steam punk idea that proved to be vastly popular within the gaming committee. Now no time to waste full steam ahead into the review!

The first thing you will notice about Dishonored is that the cover is very interesting for not only do you have that awesome mask but also you can see some type of magic that the person is showing off and that person is Corvo. Corvo the bodyguard of Empress Jessamine Kalswin is sent from Dunwall the setting for the duration of the game to find a cure for the recent plague that has begun to spread throughout Dunwall. On his return Corvo is forced to witness the assassination of Empress Jessamine Kaldwin and the kidnap or her daughter Emily, Corvo is blamed for this event and is imprisoned this is where you the player get to get to grips with the mechanics and style of the game.

The beauty about Dishonored is that you have the choice to either kill your way though footsoldiers or be all ninja and take the non-lethal approach however these do have there advantages and disadvantages. If for instance like me you prefer going all sneaky sneaky then the game will have less rats and infected but if you want to create utter chaos and kill everyone in your path then you will see more rats and infected as well as more guards as you progress though the game. The ending is also determined by your actions in game for a more violent and bloody play though will result in a darker ending than if you committed to a non-lethal take on the game.

As said before Dishonored can be played one of two ways or a mixture of lethal and non-lethal takedowns if you find that you have tried to take the stealthily route though a level and have been discovered you have two choices fight or run for your life. If you chose to fight then get ready for a repetitive but fun blocking and striking system, your primary weapon is your trusty sword/dagger thing that will be with you till the end I sadly named my weapon Kain after the legendary vampire from the Legacy of Kain series. Your secondary weapon can be swapped out from an arsenal of weapons from pistols to grenades these also vary, your crossbow for example can shot normal bolts, sleeping bolts, incendiary bolts and exploding bolts.

Movement is a big part in games where stealth is involved and Dishonored does this superbly from sliding to climbing, lucky for us Dunwall has plenty of opportunities to use these moves. Dunwall at its best consists of many hidden areas and secrets that can only be accessed by climbing and jumping around rooftops as well as the narrow lanes of the streets. One of the funniest and coolest things Iv'e done was running across a bridge getting discovered only to vault a stone wall and fall into a massive bin which kept me hidden from the search lights and the guards. 

Now the thing that makes Dishonored great is the fact that you can use that powers to create ways to kill that the developers didn't even think of, one of the earliest powers that you acquire is Blink now if you're a World of Warcraft fan you will know what this is if not then Blink is a power that allows you to move short distances in a blink of an eye. Blink combined with a jump can move you great distances which could mean the difference between life and death this combination has surely saved my skin a few times however my favourite power would be the ability to slow down and stop time this gives me some time (or until my mana pool runs out) to summon a pack of rats slowdown time and attach a bomb to them so when normal game is resumed the rats not only attack normally they explode as well its time consuming but the results are worth it.

Combining your powers to kill can take time but are totally worth it

All in all Dishonored is a bloody good game the option to kill or not to kill allows it to be played multiple times and this in today's age a game that has a good amount of replay ability is going to sell like hot cakes. The combat system could be improved from the blocking and striking system to allow chain kills if you are fighting a group of people, your powers however try to balance this out with the developers allowing you to use these while in combat to create maximum carnage. If by chance you did purchase Dishonored in the steam sale then your money has not gone to waste for Dishonored is one the best stealth action adventure games Iv'e played so far and with the rumours that there might be a sequel on the cards I for one am pretty excited as to where they will take this series.