JudasIscariot: Please explain as I have never played Dark Messiah.
Dark Messiah is a first person RPG with a character development is similar to that of Deus Ex. It has a wealth of combat options, even including the ability to hold your arrow to a flame to create a fire arrow, throwing jugs of oil to make areas flammable, kicking enemies into spikes/off ledges as well as various options specific to the environment in question.
You can make very good use of stealth in the game and have the option to craft quite a stealthy character. The environments are reminiscent of Thief and you are tasked with obtaining items of power.
You can forge your own weapons using blacksmiths' equipment (from melting down the metal, forging the blade then crafting the hilt). There are also some impressive set pieces such as a rooftop chase, surviving an attack on a citadel by a cyclops and battling dragons.