PixlBit | "If there’s anyone in the world who loves Dishonored more than they should, it’s me. Many were let down by the game after it received a skittering swarm of pre-launch hype that it couldn’t quite live up to – for certain people anyway. I was completely sucked into Dishonored’s city of Dunwall, which led to several days of me heading to work fueled by only three or four hours of sleep. Somehow I (and my career) survived this unhealthy escapism and I came out the other side infatuated with almost every piece of the game. Imagine my excitement when the first true DLC (in my opinion) for the game was announced where you would be revisiting Dunwall as the assassin who set the main game’s events in motion. Sadly, even though many of the things I love about Dishonored remain in The Knife of Dunwall DLC, it doesn’t live up to my lofty opinion of the original."
Dishonored: The Knife of Dunwall is a damn good piece of DLC but it can be a bit of a hard sell. Not only is it a bit on the short side, clocking in at only about two or three hours, but the story is clearly only a portion of the whole. Since we know that the third, and final, piece of DLC is also story related Daud’s story will almost certainly be resolved there. So it almost boils down to it being like an episodic game in the form of DLC.
Dishonored is not known for its length as much as its gameplay, which makes the newest DLC, The Knife of Dunwall, a welcome addition to an otherwise short experience. Not only does it add a few more levels to the game, but lets players take the role of Daud, leader of the group of assassins who go after Corvo, who is seeking redemption for what he has done to the Empress.
[slight spoilers] Loved seeing how even in the DLC, there were the subtle responses to how you played the game. For instance, depending on whether you did a ghost run or a violent playthrough of the first level, it would affect the actions of your partner at the beginning of the 2nd mission (whether she killed the guard or knocked him out).[end slight spoilers] Really fun seeing those changes playing through the game multiple times.
Anyways, great DLC package and I hope we get some news on the release date of the Brigmore Witches soon.
Baden of WGB writes: "Any excuse to step back into the wonderful world of Dishonored is good, not that you ever really need an excuse to go back and play a game you love. The Knife of Dunwall is the first of two story-based add-ons planned for Dishonored designed to tempt us back into the shadows, to tempt us to sharpen our skills and hone our blades once again. So, the simple question: is it actually any good? Yup."
