Thief 2 is what many consider to be the height of the series, and I tend to agree, however it's very interesting to go back to where it all started. Aside from a few annoyances (there are far too many zombie/spider filled levels, which negates the use of stealth entirely), this is still an incredibly rewarding and polished experience. Expect to be challenged, of course. Death can come very quickly if you don't have any patience, and this is late 90s level design at it's most prevalent so expect to get lost a few times in the surprisingly large maps when you start. There is no hand-holding here. On a final note, I find the atmosphere in these early Thief games nothing short of stunning, and certain sections are pretty damn chilling to play through, thanks in part to the sound design.

So for taff's sake, get on the case and play a part of videogame history already.