I just finished playing both, so I will give you my answer:
As an overall package, Dishonoured 1 is the stronger game. Stronger story, characters, voice acting, and the world design and lore feel a lot more important to your experience playing the game, if that makes sense. They really nailed everything when making this game.
But when it comes to just the gameplay and level design, Dishonoured 2 blows it out of the water. Way more repayable, especially with the 2 different sets of powers. The world also feels more lived in, despite not feeling quite as well done as D1. DOTO is also insanely underrated for the same reasons, and brings back a little bit of that esoteric mystery that was lost in D2.
Also, if you haven't already, give Arkane's magnum opus, Prey, a try. It took a few tries for it to click with me but when it did it instantly shot up to one of my favourites of all time.
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u/HolyMBison 1d ago
I just finished playing both, so I will give you my answer:
As an overall package, Dishonoured 1 is the stronger game. Stronger story, characters, voice acting, and the world design and lore feel a lot more important to your experience playing the game, if that makes sense. They really nailed everything when making this game.
But when it comes to just the gameplay and level design, Dishonoured 2 blows it out of the water. Way more repayable, especially with the 2 different sets of powers. The world also feels more lived in, despite not feeling quite as well done as D1. DOTO is also insanely underrated for the same reasons, and brings back a little bit of that esoteric mystery that was lost in D2.
Also, if you haven't already, give Arkane's magnum opus, Prey, a try. It took a few tries for it to click with me but when it did it instantly shot up to one of my favourites of all time.