THIEF 2 (JEWEL CASE) - $14.95

THIEF 2 (JEWEL CASE): The Dark Project. Players once again occupy the weathered boots of Garrett - master thief, expert in stealth and unlikely victor over the mad nature god the Trickster. It s been over a year since the events portrayed in Thief: The Dark Project, and Garett s life has thieving runs and lucrative jobs. But the cost of business has just gone up, and Garrett may end up paying with his life. Enter Gorman Truart, newly elected sheriff and bane of the city s underworld. More than just an elected official sworn to uphold public office, Truart is a man with dark, unknown intentions. The poor and desolate are snatched from the streets, never seen nor heard from again. Semi-legitimate operations run by well-known wardens are raided and shut down. The false sense of security, while corruption, graft, and treachery run rampant through the sheriff s organization. To a certain master thief, these events could probably be overlooked if not for one very disturbing fact: Sheriff Gorman Truart wants Garrett dead, and will stop at nothing until he succeeds. It s your job to keep Garrett alive, and discover the reason for the sheriff s vendetta. The action in Thief 2 is set against the intrigue and mystery of the well-established city, where several factions struggle to satisfy their own, often opposing, agendas. Foremost are the Mechanists, Hammerite separatists who abandoned their original leadership after the Order s disastrous run-in with the Trickster. The Mechanists are just as fanatical as their Hammerite cousins, but far more technologically innovative. Their advanced technology has altered the very landscape of the city, and they ve won favor with the local nobility by handing out plenty of high-tech toys. The city s criminal element isn t as lucky: the Mechanists have also been supplying the Sheriff with sophisticated security devices, like mechanical beasts specifically created to hunt and kill, security cameras, and turrets that shoot deadly cannon balls. Directly opposed to the Mechanists are the Pagans, the last remnants of the Trickster s forces. With their forces depleted and their infrastructure weakened, the Pagans act as saboteurs and guerillas, spreading their anti-technological message by performing daring hit-and-run raids against the Mechanists. And then there are the Keepers, the enigmatic holders of knowledge who observe all of the city s events but never actively get involved. Instead, they continue to persuade Garrett to act on their behalf, as their warning rings in his ears: Beware the Dawn of the Metal Age. As an ex-Keeper who abandoned the order and its secluded, monastic lifestyle, Garrett couldn t be bothered with prophecies or portents of evil. He s played the hero once, and wants nothing to do with his former associates no matter how persistent they may be. Features: Enhanced game engine creates a more sophisticated stealth experience. Amazing new tools to improve your skills as a master thief. Improved AI simulates believable enemies to steal and hide from. Amazing realistic environmental effects like rain, snow and moving clouds. All new content to support chapter 2 of the Thief back story. System Requirements: Windows 98, Me, XP Pentium II 266 MHz (400 MHz recommended) 48 MB RAM (64 MB recommended) 250 MB free hard disk space (600 MB recommended) DirectX 7. 0 required (included) DirectX 7. 0 compliant 3D accelerated video card (3D accelerator with 16 MB VRAM recommended) DirectX 7. 0 compliant soundcard (EAX 2. 0 or A3D 2. 0 compliant recommended) 4X CD-ROM drive (8X recommended) Keyboard and mouse Packaging: JEWEL CASE. Operating System: WINDOWS 98/ME/XP.