12 years on, and I did some deep thinking about what my favourite video game is. And I can confidently say that even after those 12 years; that Dishonored is categorically my favourite video game, period. It's dethroned some juggernauts in that time, including what once was my favourite game.
Aside from Metro and Bioshock, no other video game universe has captivated me like this. The characters exist within a hell-hole of death and plague; where the walls of their cities and towers are crumbling. And at the centre of it all is an otherworldly entity, who just watches while you enact revenge on those who wronged you.
"Shall we gather for whiskey and cigars tonight?" "Indeed, I belive so."