Don't believe the hype.
For starters the storys a joke and at times quite unbelievable, the only saving grace about the plot is saving and interacting with your cute yet adorable child. It was the only real emotional connection I had towards the characters in Dishonored but not even that was enough to keep my interest past the 10 hour mark. The stealth kills at first are fun but after an hour of doing the same stab in the back routines, combat gets old really quickly and leaves you feeling more like a brain-dead zombie then a hardcore lunatic.
The Graphics for dishonored are muddy and blurring and the lighting effects make Duke Nukem Forever look like a Steven Spielberg movie. Dishonored is such a horribly outdated looking game it should have been released last gen.
The sound effects are done very well and the soundtrack to dishonored is decent but could have been so much more if the developers spent more time and care investing in the atmosphere rather then the over ambitious plot.
With Dishonored you will get around 10 hours of gameplay on your first play through. This is quite sad from a game with so much hype, so if you are a wise gamer, wait until this game hits the bargain bin before buying a copy or get this game for the weekend as Dishonored is the perfect rental.