

They also announced that this spiritual heir to the Thief series will go on sale in Steams Early Access this year. High production costs practically killed this category among AAA games (that's why there's no chance for new installments of Dishonored or Deus Ex), but indie developers have a chance to fill the gap. Gloomwood - Thiefs Spiritual Heir Will Launch This Year The developers of the stealth game Gloomwood have reported current progress and shown new gameplay footage. I also hope that it will be successful and will be one of the titles that will start a renaissance of the immersive sim genre. I won't try to convince you that Gloomwood will become a huge bestseller, but it could be a real treat for fans of Thief. Thief 1-2 and System Shock 2), but the lighting has been improved, and the maps are noticeably more interactive than in the demo. It still presents a graphical style modeled on Dark Engine (technology that powered, among others. It houses the grave of Addam and the legendary third Aegis sword. The game has its own identity and a lot of unique features, such as the presence of firearms and the promising inventory system, in which the character opens a large suitcase on the floor without pausing the game, and we have to pull things out of it and manipulate items, all the while being careful not to be seen by enemies.Īdditionally, the gameplay showed a lot of progress that has been made since last year's demo. The Lower Level of the Spirit Crucible Elpys is a level in Xenoblade Chronicles 2, below the Upper and Mid levels. Inspiration with Thief is obvious, but this is not just a simple clone.


Instead of wasting time on cinematic trailers, the footage from Gloomwood simply shows five minutes of uninterrupted gameplay.
