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5. Dishonoured: Definitive Edition

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Fittingly, the Definitive Edition is the Dishonoured experience, giving you access to the game and all its additional content.

Set in somewhat steam-punky, industrial city of Dunwall, capital of the Empire of the Isles, you play Corvo Attano, bodyguard to the Empress, who is framed for her murder and forced to turn assassin to avenge her death.

Some major talent contributes to the voice work, with Susan Sarandon, Brad Dourif, Carrie Fisher, Michael Madsen, Lena Headey, and more in the cast.

That it is perfectly possible to complete each mission non-lethally is a testament to the exquisite design of Dishonoured. This possibility, or rather range of approaches, plays into the way your choices affect the larger world.

See, the more you kill, the more plague carrying rats infect the city. For a 'morality' system, it is a triumph, feeling dynamic and consequential, affecting subsequent gameplay choices.

Stealth-focused experiences seem to be few and far between these days in the AAA tier, making Dishonoured: Definitive Edition nothing short of a breath of fresh air.

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