Thief 3 PR

by Maarten Goldstein, May 09, 2003 11:07am PDT

Not like we didn't know it was coming, but Eidos issued this press release announcing that ION Storm is working on a Thief sequel for release on PC and Xbox "this winter". GameSpot's preview from yesterday already told us quite a bit about the game, but here's a quote from the press release for good measure anyway.

An innovative new key feature in Thief is "body awareness," which gives players the ability to see their hands and feet while climbing walls, leaning over ledges, and picking locks. Working hand-in-hand with body awareness is Ion Storm's dynamic lighting system. Garrett can manipulate the light and shadows real-time to his own advantage, creating entirely new stealth opportunities.

Expect to hear more about the game next week from E3.

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Oh yes, you guys can keep Unreal2003/Unreal 2 and Doom3. This development team is actually making GAMES! I cannot wait to play Thief 3 and Deus Ex 2, I was afraid T3 had been cancelled because there was no news for a long time but THANK GOD its still coming and I hope Ion Storm keeps on trucking for years to come

May 09, 2003 6:14pm PDT

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Oh yes, you guys can keep Unreal2003/Unreal 2 and Doom3. This development team is actually making GAMES! ... : Svperstar
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- From what I understand with my email conversations with [] the original DX was penned as a possible trilo... : Evangelion

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Hell yes.

Top three games I've been waiting for;

1) Thief3
2) Doom3
3) Halflife2
4) Greyhawk: Temple of Evil
5) Quake4

May 09, 2003 7:08pm PDT

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Hell yes. Top three games I've been waiting for; 1) Thief3 2) Doom3 3) Halflife2 4) Greyhawk: T... : abubu
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  No DX2? :-( : flamalord
  - I tried the first one and never really was brought to that level of fanboy fervor that others were imbued... : abubu
- That's five. Mine's Halo 2. : ariakaz

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There's six new screens at http://www.tothegame.com/screenshot.asp?screens=10614

May 09, 2003 11:32am PDT

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There's six new screens at http://www.tothegame.com/screenshot.asp?screens=10614 : yobock
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Ion Storm?

They are still around?

May 09, 2003 8:16pm PDT

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Ion Storm? They are still around? : Peace frog
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- Ion Storm Austin is, made DX1 and were successful unlike Ion Storm Dallas. They were suppose to change th... : flamalord

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Anyone know yet if this one's going to be more open-ended? I never liked the "Level 1, Level 2, etc..." sort of progression of the other Thief games. I always wanted to explore the city on my own, and case out buildings to rob, etc...

May 09, 2003 3:55pm PDT

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Anyone know yet if this one's going to be more open-ended? I never liked the "Level 1, Level 2, etc..." s... : systatic
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- The original plan when LG were around was for T3 to be a free roaming city of some kind. Dunno if they ke... : node

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As a Thief veteran I can't describe how much I have been waiting for this game. The Thief games are GAMES, not techdemos.

i hope they have managed to stay true to the thief vibe

May 09, 2003 2:22pm PDT

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As a Thief veteran I can't describe how much I have been waiting for this game. The Thief games are GAMES : SlamDunk
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  Thief and Thief 2 are right up there with HL as the best SP games ever. : julien
  - Hear, hear! : ezkilla
  - I love HL and quake, but Thief is by far the deepest fps I've played. : blender81
- The Thief series is far and away my favorite as well. They're just stunningly fun games with great story.... : x-eyd|mary

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Holy Shit! There's a teaser trailer at http://www.gamershell.com/news_BThief3BE32003Trailer.shtml

May 09, 2003 6:12pm PDT

Holy Shit! There's a teaser trailer at http://www.gamershell.com/news_BThief3BE32003Trailer.shtml : yobock

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http://www.fileshack.com/file.x?fid=2857

May 09, 2003 5:13pm PDT

http://www.fileshack.com/file.x?fid=2857 : gl2 drivers

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*sneaks into Maarten Goldstein's house* *hides in corner*

*blackjacks Maarten*

*takes computer*

May 09, 2003 1:14pm PDT

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*sneaks into Maarten Goldstein's house* *hides in corner* *blackjacks Maarten* *takes computer* : AMikaboshi
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- steal the shack! : systatic

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I liked thief 1. I remember that i always whispered, when i was playing that game. Thief 3 will hopefully make me whisper again.

May 09, 2003 12:21pm PDT

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  What, and particularly why, you whispered? : SlamDunk
  - So the guards wouldn't hear you, duh. : FuzzyOnion

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So will they have a tattoo on your breast that tells your health?

May 09, 2003 1:23pm PDT

So will they have a tattoo on your breast that tells your health? : FuzzyOnion

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*fap fap fap fap fa OH OH OH OHHHH* 8==========D~~~~~~~~

May 09, 2003 12:48pm PDT

*fap fap fap fap fa OH OH OH OHHHH* 8==========D~~~~~~~~ : Gauss

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*rolls on floor in fetal position* OHGOD OHGOD OHGOD OHGOD OHGOD OHGOD OHGOD

May 09, 2003 11:18am PDT

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*rolls on floor in fetal position* OHGOD OHGOD OHGOD OHGOD OHGOD OHGOD OHGOD : gl2 drivers
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- roofles! : Katarn3279

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Does this mean I can make shadow puppets?

May 09, 2003 12:14pm PDT

Does this mean I can make shadow puppets? : Wombat Woo

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I really cannot wait,
doom3 deus ex and thief3 ,
its "Hammer time"

May 09, 2003 11:14am PDT

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I really cannot wait, doom3 deus ex and thief3 , its "Hammer time" : zenmaster
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- Yeah it's like ridiculous - PC gaming is back on the attack, what with HL2 and the rest of this. My bank ... : SpiderMonkey

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omg SPOOGE

May 09, 2003 12:07pm PDT

omg SPOOGE : industro

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"body awareness". One of the cooler parts of Hitman II was that in first-person mode you could see your hands and feet.

May 09, 2003 11:57am PDT

"body awareness". One of the cooler parts of Hitman II was that in first-person mode you could see your ... : johnny sanguine

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It appears that the player can see his own shadow. Very cool. I wonder if you can see your own body if you look down?

May 09, 2003 11:56am PDT

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It appears that the player can see his own shadow. Very cool. I wonder if you can see your own body if yo... : Magitek
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- ...and I'm an idiot. I'll try reading the freakin' article next time. : Magitek

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Yes, yes, Oh God Yes.

May 09, 2003 11:56am PDT

Yes, yes, Oh God Yes. : parker.ny

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i do i always get mass red x's when i vist gamespot?

May 09, 2003 11:26am PDT

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i do i always get mass red x's when i vist gamespot? : sansonuke
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Water-arrows... cool

May 09, 2003 11:26am PDT

Water-arrows... cool : slackor

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This > *

May 09, 2003 11:09am PDT

This > * : Shadore66

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Oh my god... this sounds so amazing.

May 09, 2003 11:08am PDT

Oh my god... this sounds so amazing. : tomservo

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