Review: Dishonored

G'day folks!

Bethesda has been known for many years for the Elder Scrolls series but late last year they released a trailer to a brand new game that many people have now fallen in love with. A game combining Steampunk fashion, futuristic (kind of) weapons and superhuman abilities, those short statements sum up the world of Dishonored.

The game follows wrongly treated Corvo Attano, Royal Bodyguard of the Empress of Dunwall, recently returning from a trip to exotic lands for a cure to the plague infesting the city. However, upon his return, the Empress is assassinated, leaving a man named Doud magically restraining Corvo while kidnapping the Empress' daughter Emily. With no witnesses left, Corvo is blamed for the murder and kidnapping and sent to prison. After a set of months, Corvo escapes the prison and is met by a man named Samuel who delivers him to the Loyalists, who believed that Corvo is innocent.

First noticed is the unique graphics, while quite simple in design, they give a great and aged feel to the game much like Borderlands in that retrospect. Sound effects are quite gruesome, especially when it comes to decapitation and deadly kills. With the use of "Magic" bestowed by The Outsider, the sound effects alter and create a sense of danger and sets the mood well. The soundtrack, while mainly slightly creepy, is bloody excellent for setting the mood and pitch of the game alongside the sound effect. Their version of "Drunken Whaler" while fighting many plagued victims quite makes a mark in your mind. Voice acting, while decent, doesn't quite live up to the snuff. While the game does feature some well known actors such as Susan Sarandon, Lena Headey and Chloe Grace Moretz, only during the more humourous scenes does the acting suit, but its mostly the Additional Voice Staff the makes the gameplay fun.

Not much can be said about the game that doesn't reveal the storyline, but I will say this. What makes the game playable is how far they reach to tell a story not only through all the things you experience during your play time, but once more choices make a huge significance not only to yourself but to the characters around you so be careful of your actions and what you do.
While fans of Bethesda scream for more Multiplayer, they have stuck to their guns and made a brilliant game that just begs you to go back for more and more. The tale of Corvo Attano is one to be remembered and enjoyed long after we fans beg for a sequel.
Out of 10, I give Dishonored an 8.5/10

Good points:
+ Excellent and engaging gameplay
+ Musical score and sound effects effective
+ Choices have consequences
+ Storyline developing and ever changing to choices

Bad points:
- High/Low Notority is kind of dodgy
- Voice acting lacked muchly
- Tips aren't that helpful...

Dishonored is out now for the standard price of $70