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| Thief 2: The Metal Age | 
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| From: Eidos Interactive
Category: Video Games
List Price: $29.95
Buy New: $4.00
You Save: $25.95 (87%)
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Avg. Customer Rating:  83 reviews
Sales Rank: 8743
Format: Cd-rom
Platforms: Windows 98, Windows Me, Windows 95
ESRB: Mature
Media: CD-ROM
Age: 17 - 20 years
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1
Dimensions (in): 10.3 x 10.3 x 2
Legal Disclaimer: Warranty does not cover misuse of product.
MPN: STHI2PUS00
Model: STHI2PUS00
UPC: 788687109512
EAN: 0788687109512
ASIN: B00004NS0Z
Release Date: March 24, 2000
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
Condition: Brand New 2 CD Rom Set in sleeves. Fast Shipping.
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Product Description
The Metal Age offers all the exciting elements of the original game, and expand upon gameplay that emphasizes stealth and problem solving over brainless killing. Follow an involving storyline, complete with intriguing subplots while evading and engaging with the most sophisticated enemy.
Amazon.com Review
Eidos and Looking Glass Technologies advance the shifty gaming style they introduced in Thief: The Dark Project as they continue the adventures of Garrett the master thief. In Thief II, Garrett faces tough times. Machines and their Mechanist creators have emerged as the new sinister force in the city, replacing the Hammerites of the original game. Initially unconcerned with these mechanical abominations, Garrett sets out to pilfer enough to make his next rent payment when he makes a startling discovery: someone is trying to kill him. With thoughts of financial troubles set aside, Garrett must find out who is trying to eliminate him--and why. Through 15 grueling missions, you lead Garrett through the shadows as you attempt to accomplish a variety of intriguing objectives. In one scenario, you'll be trying to frame an innocent man by planting evidence, while in another you'll have to break into a heavily guarded bank. All the while, you will rely on moss arrows, water arrows, flash bombs, and invisibility potions to get you past the city watch as well as the Mechanists and their walking iron beasts. The gameplay in Thief II is very much like that of its predecessor: Garrett is forced to rely on stealth and cunning rather than brute force. Each successive mission will put those stealth skills to an even tougher test than the last, as you try to slip past a seemingly endless array of guards, traps, robotic sentries, and innocent bystanders. You'll certainly get your money's worth, as each mission can easily take an hour or two to complete. Essentially, Thief II is everything the original Thief was and more. Better graphics, superb mission design, and even better virtual thievery make Thief II a must-have for fans of the original and for any action enthusiast who is tired of the same old shoot-'em-up theme. --Michael E. Ryan Pros:
- Excellent level and mission design
- Great graphics
- Cool array of tools to make any thief's life easier
- Challenging missions that will last 1 to 2 hours each
Cons:
- Some missions incredibly difficult
- No multiplayer
Amazon.com Product Description
Welcome to Thief 2: The Metal Age, Looking Glass Studio's highly anticipated sequel to the hit "first-person sneaker" Thief: The Dark Project. Players once again occupy the weathered boots of Garrett--master thief, expert in stealth, and unlikely victor over the mad nature god, the Trickster. It's been over a year since the events portrayed in Thief: The Dark Project, and Garrett's life has returned to a kind of chaotic normalcy marked by daring independent thieving runs and lucrative "jobs." But the cost of business has just gone up, and Garrett may end up paying with his life.
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| Customer Reviews: Read 78 more reviews...
 Thief II October 9, 2008
I bought this game once before but lost the Play Game disc. So I bought it again. It's great.
Love the Thief series July 24, 2008
The Thief series is one of my all time favorites and the second installment does not disappoint. If you were a fan of the first one you will enjoy this game and even if you weren't, it's still a very entertaining play.
 Just buy it March 28, 2007
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Sorry, but this one will be short. I see other people have gone in depth about this game.
here are the facts: It is fun. it is a bitch sometimes, and it is NOT a shooter. It plays like any first person adventure, but you have to sneak around a lot (like Planet of the Apes) and learn to fire a bow over long distances - which they did excellently on graphics-wise.
If you are reading this you probably are wondering "if" you should buy it. Yes. Trust me.
Another (unfortunately final) Masterpiece From Looking Glass! October 16, 2005
4 out of 4 found this review helpful
Alas poor Looking Glass, I knew ye games well...
Not only were Looking Glass Studios just terrific programmers and designers, but they were one of the few companies (very few) that created sequels that OUT-DID the originals!
Therefore, Thief 2 TMA, is a near flawless game in almost every aspect.
Good ol' Garrett is back and stealthier than ever! The best qualities that made the original so- well- original were the concepts. Sneaking, stealing, pick-pocketing, lock-picking, puzzle/problem solving, great cast, weaponary makes their glorious returns here and are improved (and fixed here and there too).
Now what makes The Metal Age (no, not 80s hair metal bands) better than The Dark Project? Well, aside from the improved weaponry and gadgets the story is more streamlined to adhere to the gameplay better. TMA was a tad over-board in the Hammerities theology deterring from the pacing of the game at times. Here, the Mechanists are a theology as well but don't slow down the pace. Not to say that it's thin on plot- it surely isn't- it has a great story as all LGS games do.
The graphics are great for the time it was released (today they look kind of "primitive") and the foley is terrific as always. It carries some of the SFX from TDP and adds more sounds and removes some of the annoying sounds from TDP too.
If I have to mention (and I do) any negatives I would say that there are a few glitches (even for the final version of 1.8) that ruin the game. I tended to get to get stuck in corners and had to restart. At times, when you're moving at the slowest pace you are still heard from half across a room. I found that ridiculous. Lastly, there is no 32bit resolution availabilty. Bummer.
Overall, this is another jewel in the small but flawless Looking Glass Studios crown.
The other 3 LGS games are:
System Shock
System Shock 2 (greatest PC game ever created)
Thief: The Dark Project
Now go get it/them Taffer!
The Best Game Ever!!! February 2, 2005
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
I have worked in the Role Playing Game industry for about 12 years and Thief 2 is hands down the best game I have ever played. The story, the characters, game play, everything is increadible. A game like this is a rare treasure.
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