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Brilliant stealth game that holds incredibly well even 12 years later, in all aspects. It still looks pretty good, though obviously dated, the gameplay is smooth and immersive, the quests have a lot of depth, and how you get the objective done is up to you. Whether you want to go in guns blazing, or stealthy and unseen, kill everyone, or just put them to sleep unharmed is totally up to you. I haven't encountered any bugs whatsoever, and having multiple choices for tackling the objectives is a nice incentive to replay quests and try different things.
The story is excellent, with really satisfying plot conclusions and great side characters. You're an assassin in a plagued fictional industrial city powered by whale oil, tasked with protecting the empress and her daughter. You get framed for a killing in an attempted coup d'etat, so now you have to find a way to unveil the coup plot and clear your name while being hunted down by law enforcers. The two story-DLCs with Daud are also just as good in my opinion, getting to know more about him and his organization, and getting access to some new powers and equipment.
If you've never played this masterpiece, or if it's been quite a while since you did so, I highly recommend you give it a go!

This game still kicks ass. It’s a slightly slow start before you get your powers, but once you do it turns into a great first person stealth assassination game with a twist. Superpowers gifted by a mysterious cynical entity, interesting world, and plenty of player choice with different endings. Dishonored is great

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