The Thief series have blackjacked beyond belief but the original releases are still as iconic today as they were when they launched. While no content was on the table for any of these games officially, one person decided that…this fact needs to change. At least for the first game, that is.
As noted by Eurogamer, user skacky (also known as Feuillade Industries) has released The Black Parade, which is now (technically and literally) an unofficial expansion pack for Thief Gold.
He spent years working on the update so there’s quite a lot of content to keep you occupied if you crave some old-school Thief action.
Here’s a full list of features coming with this unofficial update:
10 huge, open-ended, and meticulously crafted missions with varied themes packed with content.
A brand new protagonist is thrown into a dark, intricately woven story of crime and conspiracies.
4 new tools happily supplied by the undermarket, at a price.
Many tweaks to the AI to make the game a bit more challenging but still fair.
A brand new “banter” system where AIs greet each other during their rounds and nightly life.
28 voiced characters totaling roughly 1,800 new lines of dialogue.
30 minutes of gorgeous hand-drawn briefings and cutscenes.
Brand new AI motions making the denizens of The City look more alive.
Full English subtitles.
We also have a brand new character to accompany this new story. As per the creator’s own words:
In The Black Parade, you play the character of Hume, a hardened criminal who was sent into exile as a punishment for his crimes. The year is 833, you are now back in The City, a sprawling metropolis of soot-caked brick, greasy fumes and noisy machinery, with many a sinister conspiracy whispered behind closed doors. Lost and without a penny to your name, you are back to your life of thievery and must find your old associate Dahlquist. Shadows and silence are your allies. Light is your enemy. Stealth and cunning are your tools. And the riches of others are yours for the taking.”
It’s been a while since we had a new Thief title. The last one we had launched in 2014 as an attempt at a reboot but the whole thing didn’t go as planned. Nonetheless, Thief Gold can be picked up for free and now is the right time to try it out if you’ve never done it previously.