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Become a Ghost or a Killing Machine

⏰ How long to beat Dishonored:
- Main Story - 12 Hours
- Main + Extras - 18 Hours
- Completionist - 35½ Hours
I've heard a lot about this game, and I took my time to play it. After all, this game was released in 2012, and it still holds up quite well, even after 10 years.
I have to admit, the epilogue felt a bit weird, but the game got a lot better later, and I will get into that later.
⚔ Gameplay:
🔲 It's a one-time experience
🔲 Only for achievements
🔲 If you wait a few months/years (try playing with mods)
☑️ Definitely
🔲 Infinitely replayable
I've started my first entry in Low Chaos, where I'd avoid detection and killing all the way through, especially to get some of the achievements like "Clean Hands,” "Cleaner Hands," and "Cleanest Hands" from two of the DLC's that it's a must to get.
The game offers a large variation of replayability after going for one choice, and you can choose to go for High Chaos or choose your routes differently all the time.
This is the most enjoyable part of the game and why it gets so many praises. It really makes for an awesome stealth assassination game.
😄 Fun:
🔲 I'd rather watch paint dry
🔲 Hard to enjoy
🔲 Repetitive
🔲 Actually pretty amusing
☑️ The kind of fun you'll remember
🔲 Ride of your life
At first, the story felt a bit weird because the characters looked goofy and yourself (Corvo) isn't at all voice, so I felt it was a bit weird to have a protagonist that was mute, but the game picks up quickly, and you're presented with many options to eliminate your targets, lethal or non-lethal.
The game doesn't hold your hand. It only offers you options. If you choose to go with one path, you'll have fun. Low Chaos, it tactical, slow and patient, while High Chaos is alert, destructive and aggressive. Both ways just work, and the game does a really good job at making the experience memorable.
🏞 Graphics:
🔲 MS Paint
🔲 Bad
🔲 Meh
🔲 Graphics don't matter in this game
🔲 Good (nothing special)
☑️ Beautiful
🔲 Masterpiece
For a game released 10 years ago since this review, I can't say that it has the worst or the best graphics, but it has its charm and style that you'll not see anywhere else. It takes time getting used to, but it surely is a nice looking game and still holds up after so many years, I should say.
🔊 Sound:
🔲 Makes your ears bleed
🔲 Bad
🔲 Not special
☑️ Good
🔲 Beautiful
🔲 Masterpiece
Sound is important in this game, and you're directly related to it. There’s a sound mechanic that can become your enemy if you're not paying attention.
Voice actors are alright, but I really wish Corvo was voiced as it would fill the gap of monologue conversations the characters have with you in the game, and it feels like something is missing.
📖 Story:
🔲 This game has no story
🔲 Like playing Temple Runners for the story
🔲 It's there for the people who want it
🔲 Well written
☑️ Epic story
🔲 Masterpiece
The story starts early very easily, setting you on a path of revenge. I have been pleasantly surprised to find out that with my decisions, I get to shape the outcome of the game little by little.
It has surprised me a couple of times, and that has been in a good way. If the story doesn't hook you up from the start, please give it time; it gets a lot better later on.
🧵 Length:
🔲 Long enough for a cup of coffee
☑️ Short
☑️ Average
🔲 Long (if u can even finish it)
🔲 To infinity and beyond
The game has a pretty short to average kind of story. If you're experienced already in the game, you can finish it rather quickly as long as you go through each level swiftly.
Part of the charm is that it's just right in length to keep you intrigued and to want to play more.
💷 Price:
🔲 Free
🔲 Underpriced
☑️ Perfect Price
🔲 Could be cheaper
🔲 Overpriced
🔲 Complete waste of money
When I got this game, it was either in a bundle or through a discount. The game is really worth the price it comes with, and you shouldn't be afraid to purchase the base game for the original price. You're not making a mistake unless you don't really like stealth games.
🧩 Difficulty:
🔲 My 90-year-old grandma could play it
🔲 Easy
☑️ Normal
☑️ Hard
🔲 Dark Souls (if u play with bell demon and charmless it's extremely hard)
Depending on the difficulty you choose, the game can rather feel easy or hard. I find that auto-saving is your best friend in this game, making the whole experience a lot easier.
Although if you choose to go for Challenges or pursue Achievements as I do, the game can turn really difficult at times.
⚖ Pros & Cons:
➕ Pros:
+ Interesting story that gets better and better as you go.
+ Your choices matter, and you get to choose alternate paths to your ending.
+ Offers a true stealth or assassin experience that you can't find in any game.
+ DLC gives a clearer look at some of the characters you meet, and you get to see the game from different angles.
+ Cool abilities and assassinations.
+ Short and sweet.
➖ Cons:
- Corvo is unfortunately not voiced; that was a bummer for me.
- It may require for you to make multiple runs to get all the achievements, and that can take a while.
⚙ Bugs:
🔲 Clean
☑️ I've not encountered, but there might be for some people
🔲 A few bugs here and there
🔲 Can get annoying
🔲 Buggy and glicthy all the time
I've not encountered any bugs as so far, so throughout my whole experience, I can say that I've had a great experience, and I hope that you do too.
⭕Conclusion:
Dishonored has been a game I wanted to play for a long time but never got the chance to do so. I am pleased that the game held up after so many years, and I'm excited to try Dishonored 2 and see what there is in store.
But for now, I will try to go for an additional run on High Chaos, which I'm pretty sure, it will be hella fun!
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