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Dishonored 2
By Arkane Studios, released 1 Jan 2016
- Microsoft Windows
- action-adventure game
What it is
Dishonored 2 is a single-player stealth and action-adventure game from Arkane Studios, released for Windows in 2016. Set 15 years after the events of the first Dishonored, it follows Empress Emily Kaldwin or royal protector Corvo Attano as they try to reclaim Emily's throne. Players can choose stealth, direct combat or a mix, using each character's powers, weapons and gadgets across hand-crafted missions. The story responds to player choices, and the setting shifts from Dunwall to Karnaca, a coastal city described as key to restoring Emily's power. Steam lists adjustable difficulty, achievements, trading cards, Steam Cloud and playable-without-timed-input support. Controller support is partial. Arkane Studios developed the game, Bethesda Softworks published it, and its Steam release date is November 11, 2016.
What players like, and what they don't
- Play as Emily Kaldwin or Corvo Attano
- Stealth, combat or blended approaches
- Story responds to player choices
- Adjustable difficulty
- Playable without timed input
- Single-player only
- Partial controller support
- Windows is the only listed platform
Who it suits
This suits solo players who want to approach missions through stealth, combat or a mix, and choose between Emily and Corvo.
Dishonored 2 centers on player choice in its missions and supports different approaches to combat and stealth. It is a single-player Windows game with partial controller support.
