> Walter Mitty wrote:
>> http://streamingmovies.ign.com/xbox/thief3_041604_07_wmvlow.wmv

>> Firstly:

>> Who the hell sanctioned the release of this footage? It looks like a
>> 3 year old was playing it and confused it for Unreal Tournament. No
>> sneaking, missing from 3 feet away with the bow, constant use of gas
>> & fire arrows. Bouncing off walls.

>> American accents? Totally out of place. Haven't cringed as much since
>> Costner played Robin Hood.

>> Combat? Yeah, dumbed down alright : you'd need to be dumb to want to
>> play this game. In part of the footage a gas arrow blinds a guard "Oh
>> my god I'm blinded". He then procedes to run straight at you. Two
>> arrows to the face and he still attacks hitting you with his sword
>> before wandering off again. Terrible.

>> What the hell has been done to this game? I was *so* looking forward
>> to it and despite the naysayers was sure it would be great. So far,
>> from this footage, it looks like total garbage.

>> BTW, no aiming reticule in 3rd person mode?