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then (to some), to see a second
exclusive playthrough at this year’s
QuakeCon, where Corvo was the
star of the show instead. Utilising
his (literally) breakneck tactics, this
time we're tasked with joining the
Overseers to eliminate the head
honcho of the Howlers. Showing
off both old and new tricks,
noteworthy moments included
using his Possession ability to take
over a bloodfly (one of the game's
new enemies – annoying, flying
zombie bugs)
to escape a sticky
situation, and the combination of
sleep and incendiary darts to clear
a courtyard. Corvo then went on
to throw a body over a balcony,
slowed time enough to take out
some adversaries, then caught the
body and eventually disposed of it
properly.
Trust us when we say this
gameplay was gloriously
gruesome; there were split bodies,
slit throats, happy couples set on
fire… and Corvo appeared to love
B
ack in 2011, a comparatively
small developer by the
name of Arkane Studios,
working under the Bethesda
collective, announced the
development of a “first-person,
stealth, action-adventure game”
called
Dishonored
.
With the team behind it
comprised of Deus Ex’s Ricardo
Bare and Harvey Smith, and Arkane
founder Raphael Colantonio,
Dishonored
was destined to
become a worldwide hit, and went
on to earn multiple game of the
year awards (including
STACK
’s).
Five years on and there’s a
sequel in the pipeline. The diversity
of choice is what drove the original
Dishonored
title, and the second is,
of course, no different.
Dishonored
introduced us
to Corvo Attano, the outcast in
Dunwall, as well as his daughter
Emily Kaldwin. In the sequel,
we’re a few years down the track,
everyone’s a bit older, and you now
have the choice to play as either of
the two. Where Corvo is known for
his brutality, not his subtlety, her
highness, Emily, prefers a more
stealthy approach.
At this year’s E3, the first
gameplay from the new title was
shown off, courtesy of co-creative
director Harvey Smith. He took
players into Emily’s Karnaca, the
new setting for the majority of
the
Dishonored
sequel. Playing
as Emily, you are tasked with
taking out the prime enemy of the
Howlers – the Vice Overseer.
The gang wars between the
two aforementioned parties
play a major part in the story of
Dishonored 2
, with players having
the option to choose sides – or
ignore them completely – when
participating in missions in
the game’s story. Emily’s E3
playthrough was one of stealth,
taking minimal casualties and
using wit to create the biggest
ruckus with minimal effort.
It was of much comfort,
With
Dishonored 2
just around the corner, we take a closer look at
what we can expect fromArkane’s next showstopper.
Words:
Alesha Kolbe
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every minute of it. The audience
did too.
Dishonored 2
will introduce a
plethora of new abilities for Emily
as well as Corvo, in addition to
new ways to level up these powers
through skill trees. The title will
hopefully be as exceptional as the
first, and if Harvey Smith’s words are
anything to go by – he believes they
“could’ve made half the game they
have and still satisfied people” –
then big things are coming our way
when
Dishonored 2
finally launches
in November.
Stay tuned for our full interview
with Harvey Smith in the November
issue.
•
Dishonored 2
is out
November 11
Donkey Kong & Diddy Kong
Nintendo’s favourite apes.
Donkey Kong and Diddy Kong are
a formidable duo – especially if
you’re unfortunate enough to cross
them in
Super Smash Bros. Brawl
.
Jacob & Evie Frye
The only thing worse than
getting on the bad side of a female
assassin is finding out she has a
brother that’s twice as bad. Jacob
and Evie ruled Industrial Evolution
England, even if you might not have
been aware of their existence.
Joel & Ellie
Yeah, they’re not related, but
this is still one of the most close-
knit father-daughter relationships
in video game history. Fighting
through the apocalypse has never
been so much fun.
Pagan Min & You
One of Ubisoft’s best Far Cry
titles to date was
Far Cry 4
, where
the antagonist is (spoiler alert) your
own father. Also included was the
best secret ending to a game we’ve
seen in a long time.
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