

Both characters wield swords, pistols, crossbows, a retractable blade, grenades and mines-all of which are upgradable.

Side missions unlock alternate methods of assassination, non-lethal approaches and paths to navigate the main mission. After playing as Empress Emily Kaldwin during the prologue, players may decide to play either as Emily or as Corvo Attano (the protagonist from the previous game). Dishonored 2 won the award for Best Action/Adventure Game at The Game Awards 2016 and for Costume Design at the 2017 NAVGTR Awards.ĭishonored 2 is an action-adventure game with stealth elements played from a first-person perspective. Aside from this, technical blunders as well as issues with the PC version were received unfavorably. Criticism was directed at the lack of focus of the overarching narrative. Praised were the improvements made since the first game: the more challenging stealth, the adaptability of Emily and Corvo's abilities to both play styles, the art direction, the creative design of individual missions, the realization of the game's world as well as the replay-value and the artificial intelligence. Voice actors include Rosario Dawson, Sam Rockwell, Robin Lord Taylor, Jamie Hector, Pedro Pascal, and Vincent D’Onofrio.ĭishonored 2 was released to a positive reception. The city itself was based on southern European countries like Greece, Italy, and Spain, drawing on the architecture, fashion, and technologies of 1851. Set in the new fictional city of Karnaca, its history was invented over the course of one year. The game's aesthetic was influenced by paintings and sculptures. The advancement of the timeline was brought about once Emily Kaldwin, only a child in Dishonored, was first proposed as a playable character. Ideas for Dishonored 2 began while developing the downloadable content of its predecessor, which spawned the decision to create a voice for Corvo Attano after being a silent character in the first installment. There is a multitude of ways to complete missions, from stealth to purposeful violent conflict, navigated through a sandbox environment. Both Emily and Corvo employ their own array of supernatural abilities, though the player can alternatively decide to forfeit these abilities altogether. After Empress Emily Kaldwin is deposed by the witch Delilah Copperspoon, the player may choose between playing as either Emily or her Royal Protector and father Corvo Attano as they attempt to reclaim the throne. The game takes place in the fictional city of Karnaca. The sequel to 2012's Dishonored, the game was released for Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One on 11 November 2016. Dishonored 2 is an action-adventure video game developed by Arkane Studios and published by Bethesda Softworks.
