User blog comment:Krisars94/Dishonored's 4th anniversary. A reflection/@comment-26536672-20161009205543

i liek da gaem

but y u aks?

Never before have I encountered a game that had me so emotionally invested in my actions. Sure, plenty of games give you the choice to play peacefully, and even may alter the outcome of events accordingly. Yet something about Dishonored invoked a real sense of visceral immersion, one that I hadn't experienced since Bioshock, that made me truly care about the morality of my actions. Suddenly, my incentive to not slaughter my way through a level wasn't just a matter of avoiding future difficulties, but simply to avoid seeing that look of helpless horror on a guard's face before I slit their throat. It made me want to play peacefully. That, in concert with the preposterous attention to detail, fascinating setting, wondrous aesthetic, and captivating storyline all made for a game I can confidently place amongst my all-time favorites.