This is at least partially successful, mainly through the introduction of a few changes that have been made to the player's arsenal of weapons and abilities. The real test of The Knife of Dunwall is how well the developers convey tangibly, through gameplay, the sense that the player is in control of a recognizably different character, despite the fact that Daud and Corvo have the same occupation and are both aided by the powers that the Outsider grants. Unfortunately, Billie's character development suffers from the briefness of the campaign, and from the fact that she remains masked and almost indistinguishable from the other assassins under Daud's command, meaning that her responses to Daud's actions aren't nearly as satisfying as those of Emily or Samuel in Dishonored.
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In this case, Emily's place is taken by Daud's second-in-command: a red-clad assassin called Billie Lurk, whose main job seems to be making the player jump out of their skin by randomly popping into existence whenever a particularly creepy room is being explored.
Like Corvo, Daud is carefully watched by a protégée whose character is being influenced by her mentor. In contrast to Dishonored's tale of revenge, The Knife of Dunwall seems to be a story of redemption - if the player chooses to seek it.Īs with Dishonored, the decisions that the player makes as Daud have consequences, both great and subtle. To get around this, the DLC begins with Daud finding himself in an unexpected moral quandary after killing the Empress and beginning to question his usual "stab first, ask questions later" approach, thereby allowing the player to choose whether he will continue as he has done before, or seek a more peaceful path. Since we already know that he is a blade-for-hire unhampered by a conscience, implementing a moral choice system for Daud is slightly more complex then simply handing the player a silent protagonist and letting them form the character from their own play style. Whereas Corvo was something of a blank slate, his enigmatic past and persona allowing the player to decide for themselves what kind of a man he is, Daud has an established backstory and persona.
Together, the two pieces of DLC are best described as 'Dishonored 1.5' a sidequel that tells a story quite independent from that of Corvo Attano, though bearing a number of thematic similarities. The DLC consists of three missions ( Dishonored has nine) set in two expansive new maps (plus a map recycled from the main campaign), contains about 4-6 hours of gameplay in total, and is the first of a two-part story that will conclude in The Brigmore Witches. If you haven't played the original game yet, read our review to find out whether it's likely to suit your tastes.Ĭonsidering the fact that Dishonored retailed at $60, The Knife of Dunwall is comparably a pretty good deal at $9.99. Who is Delilah? That's the question asked - and partially answered - in Arkane Studios' The Knife of Dunwall, the latest piece of DLC for their critically acclaimed 2012 stealth action game, Dishonored.
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