Thief: The Dark Project (Gold) The Sword - Expert Difficulty, All Loot (No Commentary)

No-Commentary playthrough of "The Sword"
(Gold Edition with TFix 1.27)
Expert Difficulty

"Study the soul to know the sword"
- Shimada Toranosuke

The mission at Constantine's mansion went pretty well. We would call this a balanced approach, with a some meticulous moments as well as some chaotic ones - and both kinds equally useful.

We lured a guard from downstairs into the trapped hallways upstairs, where you can hear him take some damage from an energy bolt. It was necessary to quickly rush out into the hall, knock him out, and secure his unconscious body to prevent further harm coming to him.

During the 'Yet more second floor' segment, don't miss Garrett's silent head shake of disapproval at the 'wall-sized face right behind the door' gag. This is one of our favorite things ever.

Later in the video, you can get a good look at the hidden 'Little Big World' area, which was added to the game as part of the Gold edition. This more of an add-on than a change to the map, but it is extensive - one of the largest bits of Thief Gold content that's not an entirely new mission.

At one point, during the 'Magic ceiling pool' segment, we edited out a several failed attempts to jump onto a rope. Our only concern here is in making the video less tedious to watch, so we are being transparent about the embarrassing reason for this edit.

Very Important Final Note: Much gratitude is due to all those responsible for creating and maintaining the "Keeper's Chapel" guide for many years, without whom this recording would not have been possible.

00:00 - Mission Intro
02:10 - Stakeout at the front gate
03:10 - Getting inside
04:08 - First floor halls
05:14 - The dining room
07:15 - The second floor is weird
08:34 - Sideways secret room
09:10 - Exploring the second floor
11:20 - The Master Thief saved your life
11:53 - Yet more second floor
13:09 - Pet rock
14:07 - Dodging bullets
14:41 - The higher, the weirder
15:33 - Preparing to take care of business
17:36 - Taking care of business
19:07 - "Time to take my new sword and get out of this crazy place"
20:02 - Exploring the garden
21:36 - A room we will see again
22:12 - Finding the biggest little secret
22:52 - Little Big World
30:04 - Another sideways room then back to the garden
31:20 - Annoying guard patrol path
32:27 - Magic ceiling pool
33:00 - Weird little basement maze (goals)
34:20 - Preparing an ambush
35:52 - A bit more loot on the way out
36:57 - Mission Complete