Wikipedia:Today's featured article/January 11, 2016
Dishonored is a 2012 stealth action-adventure video game developed by Arkane Studios and published by Bethesda Softworks. It was released worldwide in October 2012 for Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 3, and Xbox 360. Set in the plague-ridden industrial city of Dunwall, Dishonored follows the story of Corvo Attano, who is framed for murder and forced to become an assassin, seeking revenge on those who conspired against him. Susan Sarandon, Brad Dourif, Carrie Fisher, Michael Madsen, Lena Headey, and Chloë Grace Moretz did some of the voice work. The game is played from a first-person perspective and emphasizes player choice, including the choice of stealth or combat to accomplish missions. Dishonored received generally positive reviews, focusing on the missions' individual narratives and the wide range of mission choices. Criticism fell on the predictability of the overarching narrative and on problems in controlling the player's character. The game won several awards, including the 2012 Spike Video Game award for Best Action-Adventure Game and the 2013 BAFTA Games award for Best Game. (Full article...)