Five Things Thief IV Needs to Get Right

1UP- "Way back in the misty days of 1998, the late, lamented Looking Glass Studios turned out the first Thief and accomplished nothing less than birthing an entirely new genre. Metal Gear and Tenchu each threw their stealthy genes into the mix that same year, but Thief remains probably the purest incarnation of a stealth game where patience, observation, and intelligence count for more than reflexes. After the release of two sequels, the series has been left fallow for nearly a decade while games like Hitman, Splinter Cell and Assassin's Creed took the basic idea and ran with it.

Later this year (or perhaps next) we'll be witness to a revival of the cult favorite, but Eidos Montreal will have a lot to balance if they're to satisfy long-time fans while incorporating the modern conventions we've come to take for granted. Thief IV won't just have to live up to its own legacy, but will need to catch up with the pace set by its own bastard offspring as well."

[PS_Family]

I hope this one is even scarier than it's predecessors.

[FlyShootRaceSims]

The previous Thiefs are the only games that scared the shit out of me while playing them. It took me three attempts to finish the level in the assylum coz it was scary as shit. LOL

[NYC_Gamer]

I really believe Eidos will down down the stealth gameplay in favor of over the top casual action

[BraveToaster]

Well obviously it needs less stealth, more guns, more dubstep, a multiplayer mode, online passes, on disk dlc, and all that other fun stuff. I seriously hope that another stealth series doesn't become a boring shitty "stealth" action game like what happened with Splinter Cell Conviction and what will most likely happen with Hitman Absolution.

[Lord_Sloth]

I missed out on Thief due to not gaming on the PC but fell in love with the genre through Tenchu and MGS. Splinter Cell was a great title when it came out and I've always wanted to try Thief.

[FlyShootRaceSims]

You missed out on the best stealth game series ever made. Try deadly shadows at least. You might shit your pants though.

[Lord_Sloth]

Not likely but I'll see if I can dig it up.