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If you have an inclination towards cloak-and-dagger activity, then you'll find this week's Bitmob Review Spotlight especially interesting. It seems the community can't get enough of stalking, sneaking up to, and stabbing unsuspecting enemies. In an effort to quench their thirst for clandestine operations, the community has decided to review (mostly) stealth and action-based games like Thief: The Dark Project, Uncharted 2: Among Thieves, and Assassin's Creed 2. The somewhat stealthy Halo 3: ODST joins the crowd in the shadows.
But not all of this week's reviews dwell in the shadows. Wipeout HD Fury's glimmering polish is enough to illuminate even the darkest corners, while Captain America shines a harsh light upon evildoers everywhere in Marvel Ultimate Alliance 2. Lastly, Professor Layton does his best to uncover the mysteries which surround the Curious Village.
So, without further ado, here is this week's Bitmob Review Spotlight.
You've Aged Well: Thief
By Omri Petitte
While the stealth genre continues to gain new-found prominence among the more action-oriented mainstream, it's important to look back at where things started. Thief wasn't necessarily the progenitor of the genre, but it represents an important milestone. Omri Petitte revisits the game and is surprised at the excitement which it's able to elicit more than 10 years after its release. Omri explains that he can't find "any other game experience that held my breath and drained my will so much as Thief -- and that's a good thing." While some of the game's more outlandish scenes (some of which include killing zombies and spiders) may come across as pointless, the end result is a game which offers "sprawling levels" and "hair-raising" moments. Read more >>
