25 years ago, Looking Glass Studios released Thief: The Dark Project, and thus was born the grandparent of modern stealth games. Thief perfected the genre alongside Metal Gear Solid, but whereas MGS popularized third-person, spectacle-driven espionage (and increasingly unhinged Kojima narratives), Thief took a darker, more intimate dive into the hearts of its players. And though the series has been slumbering for years, it continues to resonate, with a thriving mod community and a generation of game designers weaned on its iconic vibes.
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