Dishonored: Death of the Outsider review – short, but strong on atmosphere
by Sam White from Technology | The Guardian on (#32F5Q)
Arkane's standalone game is a bit of an indulgence, but it offers a beautifully dark and detailed world of grand interiors and dimly lit streets to get lost in
Dishonored's new standalone adventure has quite the setup: you have to murder a god.
Throughout the five year history of this steampunk stealth adventure series, this eponymous deity, the Outsider, has been at the centre of everything - dealing in regicide, revenge and all the juicy stuff in between. He's an omnipotent force who watches and intervenes from the void - a mysterious place between worlds - giving mortals like Billie Lurk, our new protagonist, spectral powers.
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