art of theft: addicting download

"The Escapist is pleased to present The Art of Theft, the latest game from Ben "Yahtzee" Croshaw."

There is something highly addicting in 2D action/adventure games infused with wit, skill, and a really cool umbrella. The newest game by Ben "Yahtzee" Croshaw, editor for The Escapist and creator of the amazing "Zero Punctuation" reviews, features Trilby, a professional thief, who must sneak, rob, and electrocute his way through a whole myriad of levels in an ultimate attempt to steal from rich people, and along the way, escape from "The Company." The game play is rather simple: sneak around and steal various objects, hide from guards and cameras in the shadows, and return back to your entry point. You achieve extra skills by triggering fewer alarms, zapping fewer guards, and earning more money per heist. The plot line is great too and keeps you wanting to play the levels (no, i'm not going to tell you what the plot line is. go download the game yourself.) My only complaint about the game, because I can be a stupid git about these games, is that choosing upgrades becomes annoying. Some upgrades make certain levels monstrously easy, while others aren't even used for a good bit of time. This isn't a bad thing, just a little annoyance. However, this barely detracts from the game play at all, so if you like, you can forget I even said that. For being a damn good game, I'm giving it a
9/10