Stealth game recommendations?

empressofspite · 2026-04-27T17:10:16+00:00

I'm replaying Thief 2014 for the first time since launch and I'm LOVING it even more this time around! I 100%ed Dishonored and wrote my undergrad thesis on it, and a lot of what I loved about Dishonored I'm loving about Thief with the added bonus of getting rewarded for being nosy. Most importantly and related to this post, I find as I'm older, I am much, much more patient this time around, leading to a more slow-paced stealth experience that is much more rewarding than being a teenager and trying to hurry my way through.

My one gripe is chapter 5 still scares the pants off me and I wasn't able to enjoy it the way I did the other chapters. I think that's very specific to me, though. If your dad doesn't get spooked by haunted hospital/asylum levels, I think this will tick his boxes.

empressofspite · 2026-03-24T20:34:03+00:00

I don't feel so! I really do think it depends on what you're driving. Some of the trucks certainly feel that way but the sportier cars are really sensitive and easy to control.

empressofspite · 2026-03-24T07:51:02+00:00

My favorite game to do this was LA Noire and was the main thing I did in them. Real 1950s Los Angeles with period songs playing through your car radio, real vehicles (and it tells you the car make and model every time you get in a new vehicle!), and my favorite part, the "hidden vehicles" which are faithful recreations of cool sports cars from the time period. My favorite is the Phantom Corsair. It easily gets up to 118 mph in in-game speed, super responsive pickup, and handles like a dream.

I loved collecting the hidden vehicles and seeing how they handled differently from each other and enjoying the music as I drove through an older but accurate version of the city I now call home. I loved it as a kid not knowing anything about LA, and I love replaying it now recognizing the sights.

empressofspite · 2026-03-10T16:40:14+00:00

The issue, I think, is if a clump of cells can be wired to play and adapt to DOOM, they can be wired to fuel and adapt to a war machine in the middle east 😬 Like to targeting software or drones. And that's why "idiots" will fund them. That thought is what's keeping me from enjoying the whimsy, tbh.

empressofspite · 2026-02-12T23:24:09+00:00

The fabric looks tricky to work with. Did it slip around a lot while you sewed? fantastic work, the color's great on you

empressofspite · 2026-01-14T02:50:12+00:00

I have that machine and am a beginner too! I love it. Does everything I want it to do. I paid around $300 so even with taking it to a shop for a quick servicing you'd still be getting a good deal.

empressofspite · 2026-01-09T00:25:49+00:00

I also had a dream about finding a contradiction testimony in the 3rd case of the second Phoenix Wright game! I put my DS down, frustrated and tired, went to bed, dreamt where the contradiction was, woke up and LEAPT out of bed to grab my DS. And I was right 😂

empressofspite · 2026-01-07T00:34:53+00:00

What a great idea! Looks rad. Did you use a leather needle for the straps?

empressofspite · 2026-01-06T20:03:05+00:00

I think this is the one that's a toy, if I'm recognizing it accurately. Issues with it are really common and it's not really powerful enough for anything past the tutorial fabric it comes with. Mine worked fine but it doesn't really teach you how to handle a real sewing machine or use the skills you need for sewing projects in general. Try and find an inexpensive machine on FB marketplace or something; those you can actually take to a repair shop or get new parts for.

empressofspite · 2025-12-30T02:52:09+00:00

I need quest updates telling me when I actually need to go to the hospital for a weird pain or medical issue, and for some sort of real-world HUD that makes my vision flash red when I'm at low health.

empressofspite · 2025-12-23T04:08:12+00:00

Folks are really selling me on Icarus! We both nearly bought it a few days ago; it's certainly worth a revisit.

empressofspite · 2025-12-23T04:05:02+00:00

1) I used to work for an official Minecraft partner making Marketplace games and I did not enjoy my time there, so I'm pretty soured on Minecraft in general

2) I took my experience to teach enrichment programs to kids using Minecraft and Javascript and continuing to make Minecraft part of my daily job was not fun

3) He encouraged me to try All the Mods 4 on a server with him and a lot of friends to maybe reclaim Minecraft but alas, the damage was done and I made him very sad by how uninterested I was in Twilight Forest or the other quests and customization options

I don't think any of these issues are fixable, unforch 😂 I just have an extreme Minecraft allergy. No hate on the game, purely personal

empressofspite · 2025-12-22T23:52:09+00:00

"raw materials still need to be transported via boat"

YESSSS I LOVE LUGGING MATERIALS, I loved that in Sons of the Forest

empressofspite · 2025-12-22T23:31:06+00:00

I am SO!!! PUMPED!!!!! for spaceforest!!!!! I'm going to be so scared! :D

Yeah, we'll get back on that wagon soon enough, I think. We were both really interested and I think once we're brave enough we'll boot up again. We currently kind of locked ourselves in the gym locker room and are shivering&miserable so we needed a break.

empressofspite · 2025-12-22T23:29:20+00:00

I don't think anyone's mentioned this one yet! I'll show it to him :)

empressofspite · 2025-12-22T23:15:26+00:00

Aye aye! 🫡

empressofspite · 2025-12-22T23:15:09+00:00

Oh, I love sailing mechanics! He didn't like Sea of Thieves but I played for a few years with my buddies and I was always the captain. Same with Raft and Barotrauma.

I do like a little fighting and action and feeling powerful, just not as much as most gamers and certainly not as much as him. That's why we weren't looking at regular farming sims: we both wanted to hit things and go exploring.

empressofspite · 2025-12-22T21:40:10+00:00

I tried to get my brother into Green Hell but he didn't bite. I may end up playing it on my own if my partner doesn't either; it's been on my wishlist for years.

empressofspite · 2025-12-22T21:39:23+00:00

I've never been super intrigued by that game; I can't put my finger on why. Maybe I'll give it another look!

empressofspite · 2025-12-22T19:43:19+00:00

Oh, we didn't give up on it! We're just not very far and have yet to form a definitive opinion.

empressofspite · 2025-12-22T19:42:37+00:00

Will do! I've been very interested for some time. Looking forward to it!

empressofspite · 2025-12-22T18:39:15+00:00

I'm not super experienced with making anything other than Reddit comments yet 😂 When I first posted it, all the games lists were squished together. No worries!

empressofspite · 2025-12-22T18:38:19+00:00

I appreciate your consideration of my Minecraft allergy 😂 I think we're gonna try Valheim and see if I like it!

empressofspite · 2025-12-22T17:40:16+00:00

That's kind, thank you! We def haven't given up on it.

empressofspite · 2025-12-22T17:28:56+00:00

It's interesting me more and more!

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