Dishonored 2

Dishonored 2 is an upcoming action-adventure stealth role-playing video game being developed by Arkane Studios and published by Bethesda Softworks. The sequel to Dishonored, it is expected to be released in 2016 for Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 4 and Xbox One.

Gameplay

After playing as Empress Emily Kaldwin during the prologue of the game, players can decide to play either as Kaldwin or as Corvo Attano (the protagonist from the previous game). Players can also choose whether to play stealthily, and can finish the game without killing. The developers have stated that there will be a "third" path, although no details about it are known. As in the original game, the player works to save the Empire of the Isles, but from an "otherworldly usurper". Corvo Attano and Emily Kaldwin will both go through the same set of missions, but from different perspectives and through different paths. Attano retains his supernatural powers from the previous game, but the upgrading system has been changed to a skill tree with multiple paths and more possible upgrades. Emily Kaldwin will have a different set of powers including "Far Reach" which allows the player to travel without physical movement, similar to Attano's 'Blink' power from the original game, and "Shadow Walk" which turns her into a shadowy cloud that can move swiftly and change tangibility at will. The developers have also confirmed that the game will be more challenging than its predecessor, for example through exposing the player to guards if they peer from behind a wall for too long.

Dishonored

Dishonored is a 2012 stealth action-adventure video game developed by Arkane Studios and published by Bethesda Softworks. It was released worldwide in October 2012 for Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 3, and Xbox 360. Set in the fictional, plague-ridden industrial city of Dunwall, Dishonored follows the story of Corvo Attano, bodyguard to the Empress of the Isles. He is framed for her murder and forced to become an assassin, seeking revenge on those who conspired against him. Corvo is aided in his quest by the Loyalists—a resistance group fighting to reclaim Dunwall, and the Outsider—a powerful being who imbues Corvo with magical abilities. Several noted actors including Susan Sarandon, Brad Dourif, Carrie Fisher, Michael Madsen, Lena Headey, and Chloë Grace Moretz provided voice work for the game.

The game is played from a first-person perspective and allows the player to undertake a series of assassination missions in a variety of ways, with an emphasis on player choice. Missions can be completed through stealth, combat, or a combination of both. Exploring each level opens new paths and alternatives for accomplishing mission goals, and it is possible to complete all missions, eliminating all of Corvo's targets, in a non-lethal manner. The story and missions are changed in response to the player's violent actions or lack thereof. Magical abilities and equipment are designed to be combined to create new and varied effects.