Thief Gold is an adventure developed by Looking Glass Studios, released 2 November 1999 on PC (Microsoft Windows). The main story takes about 25.4 hrs to finish.
What Thief Gold is
Thief Gold is an adventure game developed by Looking Glass Studios and released in 1999. It was published by Eidos Interactive. It is available on PC (Microsoft Windows) only. It runs on Dark Engine.
The premise, in the publisher's words
Having received training from an enigmatic organization known as the Keepers, Garrett leaves the order and goes back to the life of a thief on the streets of the City. Once you enter the underworld you have to deal with all the consequences - you are not the only one out there looking for decent loot. Hide in the shadows of the dark, savage city. Sneak into old ruins, haunted cathedrals and mansions of the rich. Incapacitate your enemies quietly or in an open fight. This unique sneak-em-up game provides you with a range of means to achieve your goal. Remember though - secrecy is your best friend.
How it plays
It is played from a first person perspective. Its themes are action, fantasy, horror and stealth. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.
How it was received
Thief Gold holds a critic score of 90 out of 100. That places it above 92% of the 7,525 rated adventure games in our database, which average 72. Games released in 1999 averaged 72, so it scored 18 points above the year average. Player ratings track closely with critics at 85, across 68 votes.
How long it takes, and what that costs
The main story runs about 25.4 hrs.
What you need to run it
The minimum specification calls for 1.8 GHz Processor, 512MB RAM (1 GB recommended) and 3D graphics card compatible with DirectX 7 (compatible with DirectX 9 recommended). At 1GB of RAM, it will run on essentially any working PC — that is below what a budget laptop ships with today. Install size is roughly 2GB.
What it launched against
Thief Gold launched on 2 November 1999, within three weeks of Unreal Tournament, Pokémon Gold Version, Pokémon Silver Version and The Longest Journey. It reviewed better than 2 of the 4.
Released around the same time: Unreal Tournament, Pokémon Gold Version, Pokémon Silver Version, The Longest Journey.
Cheats and codes
We have not confirmed any working cheat codes for Thief Gold yet. Rather than reprint a list we have not tested, this section stays empty until one is verified.
Official trailer
Sourced from the publisher’s YouTube channel.
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Characters
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Dlc
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