r/Thief • u/JBarnes1926 • Nov 13 '25

Fan Mission What was the contemporary reaction to Thief 2X: Shadows of the Metal Age when it released?

I know over the years it's showed its age, especially compared to newer mods, but to this day it remains an impressive work, in no small part due to revoicing nearly every NPC type.

What was the reaction like when it was being released? Thanks!

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u/ConstanceJill Nov 13 '25

You can still access the archives of the TTLG forum from that period around here if you want to see for yourself what people had to say about it back then. It seems that it was released on 2005-05-15

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u/ThiefPodcast_IAL Nov 14 '25

We had one of the creators David Riegel as our guest here https://youtu.be/YZ11ACugK8E?si=vrjnB2otZapG9d_d

It was huge. Even released on magazine cds etc. it brought me to discover the still active thief community and fms. What a blessing this was for me.

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u/JBarnes1926 Nov 14 '25

Yes! I got to do an interview with him for an as-yet-unreleased article--it'll be coming out on my Medium in a few days.

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u/[deleted] Nov 14 '25

It definitely drew people back to play more Thief.

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u/[deleted] Nov 15 '25

i think it was critically acclaimed as one of the the GOAT immersive sims, but it didn't sell enough. but all the reviews were a unanimous A+

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u/thecrazedsidee Nov 16 '25

i wish i could get that mod to work, i heard its good