Out in October on PC, in the action game *Dishonored* you play Corvo, the
ex-bodyguard of the Empress in the city of Dunwall. Wrongly accused of her
murder, you are forced into hiding and become an assassin driven to expose
your accusers. Corvo has some help with this as he's been given supernatural
powers by a mystery force called 'The Outsider'. Dunwall is a mixture of
*British Victorian* and *steampunk* styles, so you have classic architecture
with Jules Verne-like retro-futuristic machinery. The design in the game is
fantastic, and really give Dishonored an interesting atmosphere - Dunwall is
ruled cruelly, with the poor segregated and policed by violent steampunk
man-machines. *Creative gameplay* Playing Dishonored takes some getting used
to. Corvo's powers complicate the controls, but are great fun once you get
used to them so are worth the trouble! You can stop time, possess people or
animals, use telekinesis and teleport short distances. Add traditional
weapons to this, and you have a fantastic arsenal at your command that you
can use really creatively. Like Deus Ex: Human Revolution, you are encouraged
to play the way you want. You can be as stealthy as you want to be, and as
violent. It may even be possible to beat Dishonored without killing anyone,
if you can use your powers intelligently enough. *With all the different ways
you can play Dishonored and the multiple endings, it promises to be a game
you'll be able to play through more than once. We were really looking forward
to seeing this, and so far it hasn't disappointed us. Roll on
October!*Download *Dishonored Preview* in Softonic
