If you’ve picked up Dishonored 2 or plan on it, then you might want to check out some handy pro tips that Arkane Studios’ Harvey Smith has written up to help enhance players’ experiences with the game. From combat advice to stealth tips, the pointers below might prove helpful for you so make sure to check them out.
* Play stealthy or full assault-style, or mix up sneaking and combat. The game supports all these approaches because our team ? especially our game designers and gameplay programmers ? were tirelessly committed to this core tenet.
* Always look around for alternate pathways: Side alleys, back doors, unlocked windows, overhead balconies, rooftops, tunnels (for rats), or water-ducts (for fish).
* In sword combat, don?t forget to BLOCK! (And counter-attack while an enemy is off-balance.) Play through our little Tutorial, which also sets up the fiction a bit. * Note that for almost all the combat moves, we?ve added nonlethal versions. (Combat choke, drop attack, slide takedown, et al.) You can play the entire game without killing.
* Change difficulty whenever you want. If you?re an advanced player or really into stealth, play on Hard.
* Try playing the game with stealth. Sneaking, playing nonlethally, or even ghosting the missions adds even more tension and drama to situations.
* Our stealth model is mostly based on enemy view cones and occlusion. Darkness only matters at a distance, making you more hidden. Up close, enemy facing and field of view ...