Oh Deus Ex, how I love thee. The game is still installed on my computer (and I'm probably going to go home and play it after reading this). I'm not amongst the throngs of people that said Invisible War was a terrible game. It didn't live up to it's epic roots, but it was still alright. I just hope they go back to more of the original style with far more open worlds, lots of exploration, the ability to approach everything in a plethora of different ways and a more in depth RPG element. Given the dumbing down of most games recently, I'm not going to hold my breath.
The original Deus Ex is on my list of best games ever created... The 2nd one I heard such bad things about that I didn't even buy it. From everything I've heard about the 3rd one, their goal is to make it a ton like the first. I'm excited about this game, and fairly certain it will be a big hit
The first trailer was one of my favorites of all time. The second makes it look way too much like MGS4 for my taste (though MGS4 was pretty amazing). I'm really hoping it does something new and has the atmosphere and passion of the first trailer.
Deus Ex story was the bastard offsping of a hundred and one conspiracy theories beaten into something vaguely resembling a plot.
IMO it was only slightly better than the Hong Kong voice acting.
YOU SHUT YOUR MOUTH, BASIL!
Kidding, of course, though I do disagree. The conspiracy plot was definitely sampled from many other things, but for that time in video games, no one had every done anything like that before. Half-Life, only a year before it, was still one of the better examples of storytelling in games. Deus Ex took it to the next level.
And though I was tough on it in the article, I did enjoy Invisible War when it came out. I played it all the way through. It is in no one comparable to the first, and it cannot escape such a comparison when it is a sequel.
The difference between Deus Ex and its encore is simple for me. I've played and completed both games. For Deus Ex I can tell you about all the different ways to beat a mission, or where to find all the augmentation canisters, or how the plot can change by you taking a different action (albeit in a somewhat limited fashion.) All I can tell you about Invisible War is that I think you start out in your apartment for the first mission. That's about it. One experience was clearly enjoyable and memorable while the other was average and somewhat forgettable.
I want what I didn't get in Invisible War, a true exceptional sequel that Deus Ex deserves.
t is because of that massive disappointment in Invisible War that so many gamers are waiting with reserved excitement for Deus Ex: Human Evolution. We want the series to return to its RPG hybrid roots, but that original setup did not translate well to the consoles. As Human Evolution is planned to be a multi-platform release at launch, we can assume that this means the game will remain in the vein of Invisible War—a more action-focused game without the depth that the original title enjoyed.
There is no reason why they couldn't/can't create an RPG like experience for the consoles similar to the first game. There was nothing preventing them then and there is certainly nothing preventing them now. There are plenty of FPS/RPG games out on consoles that have proven this. If the new Dues-Ex is dumbed down it's by choice not technical limits placed on designing it for a console.
So with that in consideration I'm still optimistic about the new Dues-Ex just not holding my breath.
Played through the demo, it's fun. But honestly I'll wait until it comes down in price. I can't quite place my finger on it but for whatever reason it didn't seem to hold my attention. I can't even really pick out any flaws with the game. It's a good game that lots of people will love. I liked it just not $60 liked it. I think part of it may be that I'm more anxiously anticipating GoW3 in about a month.
armor, ammo, and the eleventy billion guns that were in ME1
Call me dumbed down then but I had zero fun sorting through all the thousands of items I got from each and every enemy I killed just to find the armor with one more defense than the one I'm already wearing. Then passing down items to other characters so that everyone has the best equipment I can give them.
The switch from infinite ammo and quickly overheated weapons to no over heat plus ammo was dumb IMO.
Anyway I'm disappointed from what I've seen of Human Evolution so far. I played through the first DX and never killed unless absolutely necessary and it looks like I can only kill now... and that makes me a sad panda.
So with Human Evolution, you have to choose a type of play before you start, and that sets the tone? You won't be able to mix up the style as you play?
So with Human Evolution, you have to choose a type of play before you start, and that sets the tone? You won't be able to mix up the style as you play?
that's how they do replay value these days. make you play it 2-4 times. aka Mass Effect
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IMO it was only slightly better than the Hong Kong voice acting.
This.
PC users should install the texture pack and if you don't continually compare it to Deus Ex it's a decent, though distinctly average, game.
YOU SHUT YOUR MOUTH, BASIL!
Kidding, of course, though I do disagree. The conspiracy plot was definitely sampled from many other things, but for that time in video games, no one had every done anything like that before. Half-Life, only a year before it, was still one of the better examples of storytelling in games. Deus Ex took it to the next level.
And though I was tough on it in the article, I did enjoy Invisible War when it came out. I played it all the way through. It is in no one comparable to the first, and it cannot escape such a comparison when it is a sequel.
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As long as we're picking nits and all...
I want what I didn't get in Invisible War, a true exceptional sequel that Deus Ex deserves.
Winfrey just summed it up nicely. One experience has been very memorable, and the other was simply forgettable.
There is no reason why they couldn't/can't create an RPG like experience for the consoles similar to the first game. There was nothing preventing them then and there is certainly nothing preventing them now. There are plenty of FPS/RPG games out on consoles that have proven this. If the new Dues-Ex is dumbed down it's by choice not technical limits placed on designing it for a console.
So with that in consideration I'm still optimistic about the new Dues-Ex just not holding my breath.
Yesssss.... I hope this means good things for this game: http://eidosmontreal.tumblr.com/post/8787893790/did-your-opinion-on-dx-iw-change-through-development
Dragon Age 2|Mass Effect 2 anyone?
armor, ammo, and the eleventy billion guns that were in ME1
the lack of the Mako :P
YES! flipping the Mako on planets was good times
Call me dumbed down then but I had zero fun sorting through all the thousands of items I got from each and every enemy I killed just to find the armor with one more defense than the one I'm already wearing. Then passing down items to other characters so that everyone has the best equipment I can give them.
Flipping it was impossible. Believe me I tried quite hard.
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The graphics look like something from 1999 but I think the new focus on humor in the series is a good change.
The switch from infinite ammo and quickly overheated weapons to no over heat plus ammo was dumb IMO.
Anyway I'm disappointed from what I've seen of Human Evolution so far. I played through the first DX and never killed unless absolutely necessary and it looks like I can only kill now... and that makes me a sad panda.
Get the hell out of here Denton!
that's how they do replay value these days. make you play it 2-4 times. aka Mass Effect
If the game is even close to as awesome as the purity first trailer I'll be happy.
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