Stolen (video game)

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Stolen
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Developer(s) Blue 52
Publisher(s) Hip Games
Director(s) Jaid Mindang (art)
Allan Murphy (tech)
Producer(s) Graeme Puttock
Designer(s) Jonathan Biddle
Programmer(s) Jim Tebbut
Artist(s) Joe Myers
Composer(s) Ian Livingstone
Platform(s) Windows, PlayStation 2, Xbox
Release
  • EU: April 1, 2005
  • EU: April 8, 2005 (Xbox)
  • NA: April 21, 2005 (PS2)
  • NA: April 22, 2005
Genre(s) Stealth, platform
Mode(s) Single-player

Stolen is a stealth game video game developed by British developer Blue 52 and published by Hip Games for the PlayStation 2, Xbox, and Microsoft Windows in 2005.

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Gameplay

Stolen is a stealth game in which the protagonist Anya has several hi-tech gadgets to assist her in her cat burglar escapades, including night vision goggles and a multi-use dart gun. Because of her personal moral criminal code, Anya has no lethal arms at her disposal and the player cannot kill any of the guards and other enemies she encounters, but can only knock them unconscious for a brief moment. Anya is assisted by the computer expert Louie Palmer, who communicates with her through an earpiece. The GameSpot review noted the game's " Prince of Persia -inspired feats," but opined "the only difficult part about Stolen is finding the patience to actually remain hidden when it's easier to just charge through the levels." [1]

Plot

The player assumes the role of Anya Romanov, an acrobatic, high-tech professional thief living in the futuristic dark metropolis Forge City, (USA). Her initial mission is to infiltrate a high-security museum and steal items therein. Later on, Anya is framed for murder she did not commit. Eventually, she finds out about a sinister conspiracy involving a ruthless corrupt politician Richard Killian and her own deadly female ninja rival known only as Breeze.

Reception

The PlayStation 2 and Xbox versions received "mixed" reviews, while the PC version received "generally unfavorable reviews", according to the review aggregation website Metacritic. [2] [3] [4]

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