The fact that you didn't have powers in Thief is meaningless when it comes to this. Just my opinion, I know many here won't share it. Thief's DNA is so clearly there in every element of the game.
That doesn't mean that I'd call Dishonored the anti-Deus Ex either, but Arkane's series is clearly doing it's own thing, rather than merely aping one or the other of its predecessors.ĭishonored is most definitely a *spiritual successor* to Thief, despite every twist and evolution of the formula, and has next to nothing to do with Deus Ex beyond the fact that both are immersive sims. Honestly, I see more difference from Deus Ex in what defined that series-NPC interaction with real depth, choosing/questioning loyalties, distinct builds beyond the stealthy/aggressive binary. Just because the tempo of the gameplay is different between the two doesn't mean they don't hit a lot of the same notes. I mean, is it Garrett's disempowerment and vulnerability that's lacking in Dishonored what makes you all say they're nothing alike? That just disregards the structural similarities of the games-mission based, limited resources, collectibles (runes) that reward exploration outside of the main objectives-that create a large part of the appeal for fans of the genre. As a fan of all three series, I don't think it's unreasonable at all to clearly see the DNA of both Thief and Deus Ex in Dishonored.
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