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When we knew we were going to be getting a closer look at the new Thief during E3, we solicited some questions from the community on what you wanted to know about the new game. We got some time with Daniel Windfeld Schmidt, lead level designer on the game at Eidos Montreal, and he offered up some interesting answers.
Garrett is making his return in a new Thief, and just in case you forgot who he is and what he loves, a new trailer tells you that he loves to steal. Its a nice video, but again, don't expect any gameplay. You didn't want to see that any way, did you?
Fans who have been anxiously waiting for a glimpse of the next Thief game have yet to see any gameplay footage. Why? Sources suggest that the development team is currently unhappy with how the game is shaping up.
The was much wailing and gnashing of teeth from old-school Thief fans when it was revealed that Stephen Russell would not be reprising the role of Garrett. But in a new community video post, Eidos Montreal has revealed the new actor, found during a talent search in Montreal.
The team at Eidos Montreal has a tough road ahead with its reboot of Thief. On the one hand, it must face the expectations of old-school players who loved the original Looking Glass and Ion Storm games. On the other, it must appease newer gamers who may have limited experience with stealth action. So what does the studio do? Producer Stephane Roy said they plan to stick to their own vision of what Thief should be.
While many Thief fans are not happy with the revelation that Stephen Russell will not be back as the voice of the stealthy Garrett in the upcoming franchise reboot, developer Eidos Montreal said it had to do with how they were developing the game, not a dissatisfaction with the actor.
The debut trailer for Square Enix's upcoming Thief reboot has leaked onto the internet. While the publisher will undoubtedly attempt to squash this leak, you can watch said video (for now).
"Yes, you can complete the game without killing anybody--Garrett is a Master Thief, not a killing machine!"
"We wanted to keep the main DNA of who Garrett was; we didn't want to change that much because it was working already," game director Nicolas Cantin said. But, "we wanted to bring in more of the modern audience of the console market."
Thief 4, now simply renamed "Thief," is coming to next-gen platforms and PC sometime in 2014.
