![]() How one chooses to engage with enemies and progress through the plot’s various twists can have noticeable effects on key moments in the narrative. The entirety of Dishonored 2can be completed either lethally or non-lethally, and this decision has impacts beyond personal morale. The driving emotional hook is instead found in the character we play and whose moral integrity is formed by our actions-the ramifications of which redirects the narrative along the way. The tale is a relatively straight-forward revenge story against a rudimentary, yet justifiably evil, antagonist. This amounts to several missions in which the player must take down various lieutenants serving under Delilah until they can turn the odds in their favor enough to reclaim the throne. Outside of dialogue, the choice has virtually no impact on the game’s progression or overarching plot, and the motivations for each character remains the same. This protagonist is not necessarily Emily, however, for as Delilah begins her treachery, players are faced with the first and most important of the many choices presented over the course of the campaign will you play as Emily or Corvo? Before we have a chance to get comfortable in our position of power, Emily’s aunt, Delilah Copperspoon, shows up to enact a coup which forces the protagonist out of the city. Corvo is still alive and kicking, serving as Emily’s Royal Protector when the game picks up on the anniversary of Emily’s mother’s death. Our story begins behind the eyes of Emily Kaldwin, Empress of Dunwall and daughter to the previous protagonist, Corvo Attano. ![]() Dishonored 2pushes this school of thought further than the first, recreating many of the positive experiences from the previous installment, but requiring much greater effort on the part of the player this time around to achieve it. The original Dishonored effectively encapsulated this with a stealth design that was euphorically rewarding when everything went as you expected, but tragically depressing when things went awry. You devise a plan and then proceed to attempt to execute said plan with all the skills and tools you have acquired, but occasionally, something out of your control will throw a wrench into the entire process. Stealth games possess an almost unique trait in that playing them is very much an art form. ![]()
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