This is the introduction to a new series, Death Before Dishonor. As always, you may click on images to view larger versions.
I first wrote about Dishonored (in two parts) in the early days of this blog. I’d always meant to return, especially since it has two highly regarded pieces of story-driven DLC, and its sequel enjoyed even more praise, even topping some lists of the best games of 2016.
Dishonored, of course, is a game about a corrupt government illegitimately seizing power, catastrophically mishandling a deadly epidemic, and serving their own selfish purposes while leaving the populace to die. Sound familiar? Players then get to become an assassin with weird magical powers and take their revenge on those holding the city hostage. The prospect sounds incredibly cathartic, in 2020.