Dishonored: Dunwall City Trials
Dec 27, 2015 11 years ago
Enter the world of the Outsider in Dishonored: Dunwall City Trials, the first add-on pack for the critically-acclaimed first-person action game by Arkane Studios. Your combat, stealth and mobility skills will be put to the test as you make your way through 10 distinct maps that feature a variety of challenges. Creatively combine your supernatural abilities, weapons and gadgets to eliminate as many targets as possible, fight off waves of tallboys, guards, weepers and thugs, or take out targets in a non-stop run of drop assassinations. Dunwall City Trials also features a new set of achievements and trophies as well as a global online leaderboard.
What it’s like
Dishonored: Dunwall City Trials strips away the narrative weight of its parent title to focus purely on mechanical mastery. Structurally, it functions as a curated suite of ten distinct challenge maps rather than a traditional expansion. The experience is defined by high-octane combat, precision stealth, and fluid mobility tests, ranging from wave-based arena defenses to timed assassination runs. While the dystopian steampunk aesthetic remains visually striking, the lack of environmental storytelling means the atmosphere serves primarily as a backdrop for action rather than an immersive world to explore. Progression is driven by leaderboard rankings and achievement hunting, rewarding speed and efficiency over discovery. It captures the visceral thrill of Arkane’s signature movement toolkit but sacrifices depth for concentrated, arcade-style intensity.
Strong in Gameplay / MechanicsCombatDifficulty / ChallengePacingPolish / PerformanceVisuals / Art
Keep in mind Players seeking narrative content or deep role-playing elements will find this DLC barren and repetitive after a few playthroughs. · The static map design limits long-term engagement compared to the systemic freedom of the base game.
AI-generated from catalog data, informed by reviews from eurogamer.net, gamefaqs.gamespot.com, gameramble.com, gamingbolt.com, metacritic.com.
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Releases
| Platform | Region | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| PC (Microsoft Windows) | Worldwide | Full release | Dec 10, 201214 years ago |
| PlayStation 3 | Worldwide | Full release | Dec 11, 201214 years ago |
| Xbox 360 | Worldwide | Full release | Dec 11, 201214 years ago |
| PlayStation 4 | Worldwide | Full release | Dec 25, 201511 years ago |
| Xbox One | Worldwide | Full release | Dec 27, 201511 years ago |
