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Stolen (video game)

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Stolen
European PC cover art
Developer(s)Blue52
Publisher(s)Hip Games
Director(s)Jaid Mindang (art)
Allan Murphy (tech)
Producer(s)Graeme Puttock
Designer(s)Jonathan Biddle
Programmer(s)Jim Tebbut
Artist(s)Joe Myers
Composer(s)Ian Livingstone
Platform(s)Windows, PlayStation 2, Xbox
Release
  • EU: April 1, 2005
  • EU: April 8, 2005 (Xbox)
  • NA: April 21, 2005 (PS2)
  • NA: April 22, 2005
  • AU: April 26, 2005 (PS2, Xbox)[1]
Genre(s)Stealth, platform
Mode(s)Single-player

Stolen is a 2005 stealth video game developed by British developer Blue52 and published by Hip Games for the PlayStation 2, Xbox and Microsoft Windows.[2] It was the final game to be developed by Blue52, with the company shuttering during development and its members moving to what would later become Curve Games.[3]

Gameplay

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Stolen is a stealth game in which the protagonist Anya has several hi-tech gadgets to assist her in her cat burglar escapades, including night vision goggles and a multi-use dart gun. Because of her personal moral criminal code, Anya has no lethal arms at her disposal and the player cannot kill any of the guards and other enemies she encounters, but can only knock them unconscious for a brief moment. Anya is assisted by the computer expert Louie Palmer, who communicates with her through an earpiece. The GameSpot review noted the game's "Prince of Persia-inspired feats," but opined "the only difficult part about Stolen is finding the patience to actually remain hidden when it's easier to just charge through the levels."[4]

Plot

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The player assumes the role of Anya Romanov, an acrobatic, high-tech professional thief living in the futuristic dark metropolis Forge City, (USA). Her initial mission is to infiltrate a high-security museum and steal items therein. Later on, Anya is framed for murder she did not commit. Eventually, she finds out about a sinister conspiracy involving a ruthless corrupt politician Richard Killian and her own deadly female ninja rival known only as Breeze.

Reception

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The PlayStation 2 and Xbox versions received "mixed" reviews, while the PC version received "generally unfavorable reviews", according to the review aggregation website Metacritic.[5][6][7]

References

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  1. ^ van Leuveren, Luke (27 March 2005). "Updated Australian Release List - 27/03/05". PALGN. PAL Gaming Network. Archived from the original on 3 April 2005. Retrieved 3 February 2025.
  2. ^ Staff, GameSpot (2 November 2004). "Stolen Q&A". GameSpot. Archived from the original on 5 April 2025. Retrieved 20 April 2025.
  3. ^ Surette, Tim (21 March 2005). "Blue 52 shuts down". GameSpot. Archived from the original on 20 April 2025. Retrieved 20 April 2025.
  4. ^ a b c Mueller, Greg (12 May 2005). "Stolen Review (PS2, Xbox)". GameSpot. Fandom. Archived from the original on 29 August 2023. Retrieved 29 August 2023.
  5. ^ a b "Stolen (2005) critic reviews (PC)". Metacritic. Fandom. Archived from the original on 29 August 2023. Retrieved 1 November 2023.
  6. ^ a b "Stolen (2005) critic reviews (PS2)". Metacritic. Fandom. Archived from the original on 29 August 2023. Retrieved 1 November 2023.
  7. ^ a b "Stolen (2005) critic reviews (Xbox)". Metacritic. Fandom. Archived from the original on 29 August 2023. Retrieved 1 November 2023.
  8. ^ "Stolen (XBOX)". 1Up.com. Ziff Davis. 26 April 2005. Archived from the original on 21 June 2016. Retrieved 3 February 2025.
  9. ^ Edge staff (April 2005). "Stolen (PS2)". Edge. No. 148. Future Publishing. p. 98.
  10. ^ a b Helgeson, Matt (June 2005). "Stolen (PS2, Xbox)". Game Informer. No. 146. GameStop. p. 127. Archived from the original on 31 October 2005. Retrieved 3 February 2025.
  11. ^ Mueller, Greg (12 May 2005). "Stolen review (PC)". GameSpot. Fandom. Archived from the original on 18 March 2016. Retrieved 3 February 2025.
  12. ^ a b Nutt, Christian (25 April 2005). "GameSpy: Stolen". GameSpy. IGN Entertainment. Archived from the original on 17 December 2005. Retrieved 27 November 2016.
  13. ^ a b c "Stolen, Review". GameTrailers. Viacom. 26 April 2005. Archived from the original on 20 March 2007. Retrieved 27 November 2016.
  14. ^ Hopper, Steven (19 April 2005). "Stolen - XB - Review". GameZone. Archived from the original on 19 March 2008. Retrieved 27 November 2016.
  15. ^ a b Lewis, Ed (19 April 2005). "Stolen (Xbox, PS2)". IGN. Ziff Davis. Archived from the original on 8 October 2022. Retrieved 3 February 2025.
  16. ^ "Stolen". Official U.S. PlayStation Magazine. No. 94. Ziff Davis. July 2005. p. 77.
  17. ^ "Stolen". Official Xbox Magazine. Future US. July 2005. p. 85.
  18. ^ "Stolen". PC Gamer. Vol. 12, no. 10. Future US. October 2005. p. 68.
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