So, there I was, in the middle of Elway Manor. It’s the perfect playground for a master thief, littered with hidden passages that give way to bejewelled opulence. The only issue is that security was tighter than a banker’s purse strings. Of course, I came prepared. My magical Vistara Diamond let me keep track of the coppers’ outlines through walls, while my suite of gadgets provided ample distraction in case things got sketchy. Unfortunately, I got caught with my hand in the cookie jar – that being a display cabinet I’d picked my way into. Before the constable could zap me dead, I popped a smoke grenade, slipped past him, and returned to the safety of the shadows, a small, ornate hippo in-hand. Getting in and out of precarious situations is all part-and-parcel of Thick As Thieves, and OtherSide Entertainment’s opening heists provide a solid amount of bang for very little buck.

 Thick As Thieves is a handsomely-crafted stealth game from some of the genre’s masters, but it’s not quite as replayable as I’d hoped.  PCGamesN