Just watched a few of the trailers on Steam. Looks: badass. Of course, no way to tell if the gfx will really look that good in-game.
This came out today in the US. Any good? Reviews are pretty positive, but of course, they are reviews...
Anyone played it yet?
rather nice so far, but nothing groundbraking.
Picked it up today.
Just going to wait on this one for a while. Shit, I still haven't played Dragon Age 2.
I don't have a decent PC currently so I'm tempted to buy it for PS3, even though I'd much rather play a Deus Ex game on a PC.
To those who have played/may play the console version of this game: Is it any good, or should I just wait till after I build a new computer?
Quote from: Tamas on August 26, 2011, 11:09:09 AM
rather nice so far, but nothing groundbraking.
are there sufficient rpg elements? is the story awesome to the point where at least we think it is but realize it's not after returning to it in a decade's time? basically, is it a true successor to the original title?
Quote from: FunkMonk on August 26, 2011, 11:02:18 PM
I don't have a decent PC currently so I'm tempted to buy it for PS3, even though I'd much rather play a Deus Ex game on a PC.
To those who have played/may play the console version of this game: Is it any good, or should I just wait till after I build a new computer?
There's a comparison of the different versions here:
http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/deus-ex-human-revolution-face-off
Quote from: LaCroix on August 27, 2011, 03:46:28 AM
Quote from: Tamas on August 26, 2011, 11:09:09 AM
rather nice so far, but nothing groundbraking.
are there sufficient rpg elements? is the story awesome to the point where at least we think it is but realize it's not after returning to it in a decade's time? basically, is it a true successor to the original title?
I havent played the original.
Well...
There is shooting, sneaking, talking, and hacking. All of them is rather well done, but none of them is done better than how we saw it in other games.
What may elevate it above the herd is the world and story, plus that it gives you a very very broad illusion of freedom. Because for most quests, you are quite free it seems, to puruse any of the aformentioned approaches. So, despite clearly being in a zone and not a free-roam world, you still feel you have several options to approach a given problem. And these options are not pre-presented and explained to you either.
So, nice. I still want to play more before deciding it if it's great or just very good, but I do enjoy it.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6j8jMn2Kcgs
A concise review of the first game in song format.
Bought the PS3 version and it's pretty good. It reminds me a lot of the first game, which I guess is a compliment. Haven't got far enough yet to make a more solid judgement of the game.
Quote from: FunkMonk on August 28, 2011, 02:39:51 PM
Bought the PS3 version and it's pretty good. It reminds me a lot of the first game, which I guess is a compliment. Haven't got far enough yet to make a more solid judgement of the game.
use the electric shocker on the first boss.
There`s bosses? Whaaaaa.
I am very tempted by this game. Invisible War made me cry though. Then of course there`s the difficulty in getting legal versions of English games here and the probable huge size of the game (so no getting it the naughty way)
Quote from: Tamas on August 28, 2011, 03:28:19 PM
Quote from: FunkMonk on August 28, 2011, 02:39:51 PM
Bought the PS3 version and it's pretty good. It reminds me a lot of the first game, which I guess is a compliment. Haven't got far enough yet to make a more solid judgement of the game.
use the electric shocker on the first boss.
Didn't have the electric prod thing so I resorted to throwing barrels at him and he died after four hits and a couple of revolver rounds. Pretty effective. :lol:
You started throwing barrels at him? Is this Deus Ex or Donkey Kong?
The DK reference came to me as I was typing the post but yeah, I threw barrels and gas tanks at the first boss and he exploded. :yeah:
For anyone who have been anxiously waiting on this before purchase:
I have played through the game, and it receives my seal of approval.
Bummer. :(
Quote from: The Brain on September 02, 2011, 01:26:58 PM
Bummer. :(
:lol:
I have forgotten where this totally baseless shtick is coming from.
Quote from: Tamas on September 02, 2011, 01:28:51 PM
:lol:
I have forgotten where this totally baseless shtick is coming from.
vanguard (though i LOVED it too), elemental, etc..
Quote from: LaCroix on September 02, 2011, 01:32:48 PM
Quote from: Tamas on September 02, 2011, 01:28:51 PM
:lol:
I have forgotten where this totally baseless shtick is coming from.
vanguard (though i LOVED it too), elemental, etc..
Elemental?!!! I hated it from the moment I tried open beta, and wasn't silent about it.
weren't you buzzing all over it when you first made the thread? that's what the people remember :)
Quote from: LaCroix on September 02, 2011, 01:58:18 PM
weren't you buzzing all over it when you first made the thread? that's what the people remember :)
hell no. It was Josq or somebody with a similar nick, who started accusing me with that shit :P
Elemental is a shame for its devs not because it sucks in a major way, but because they took their fans for fools during open beta, with the blatant lies of a "secret closed beta ubersupercool version". I was arguing this very thing before the game was out, against Syt and maybe others who hoped the Stardock devs weren't cheesy liars. :contract:
Started playing, just entered the streets of Detroit and started a few side quests.
Apparently, Montreal has a baseball team again in 2027, because in Sarif's office a broadcast of Detroit vs. Montreal is shown on screen. (The game was done by Eidos Montreal.) :P
Quote from: Syt on September 03, 2011, 01:27:57 PM
Started playing, just entered the streets of Detroit and started a few side quests.
Apparently, Montreal has a baseball team again in 2027, because in Sarif's office a broadcast of Detroit vs. Montreal is shown on screen. (The game was done by Eidos Montreal.) :P
The visiting team would have to pitch in French.
What about catching? :perv:
I've played it a bit and you know...it just isn't doing it for me.
I guess I just don't have the time/patience for stealthy save and load athons.
Nonetheless I'm being drawn back...
anyone have any idea where to find the hostages? :s
In the first big hall after the storage area there's an air duct on the bottom right corner that takes you right to them. You'll need to disable a bomb when you get there or you'll be gassed.
Finished it in two days. Amazing.
Quote from: Queequeg on September 06, 2011, 05:07:31 PM
Finished it in two days. Amazing.
Is it really short, or did you just play it nonstop? :huh:
Quote from: Queequeg on September 06, 2011, 05:07:31 PM
Finished it in two days. Amazing.
That
is amazing. But not in the good way.
Quote from: Caliga on September 06, 2011, 05:35:22 PM
Quote from: Queequeg on September 06, 2011, 05:07:31 PM
Finished it in two days. Amazing.
Is it really short, or did you just play it nonstop? :huh:
Nonstop. Steam says 26 hours in 2 days.
Don`t you eat or...have a job or anything? Wow.
Hipsters can survive on Trader Joe's beer.
From the Zero punctuation review I got the impression that it was very short. Probably because a lot of content was cut out and put in DLC. :glare:
I finished the PS3 version in five days.
The first level and the succeeding 'hub' missions set in Detroit are generally pretty good and well-played out, with several different avenues of approach. This multiplicity of approaches is apparent throughout the game and can make each play-through distinct and interesting.
The boss battles are abrupt and you don't get any warning before hand that you're about to enter into one. A cut-scene will play automatically and bam, you're off fighting Augmented Yosemite Sam or Obligatory Anime Chick. These battles are pretty tough if you don't know what you're doing. I died about ten times on the first boss before I gave up, checked some forums, and decided to cheese him by throwing explosive canisters and barrels at him. Killed him in about 30 seconds. The other bosses are just as silly, but by the time you meet them you're pretty well-versed with the controls and the gameplay and they're much easier to deal with.
The rest of the game after the Detroit hub plays similarly to the original Deus Ex as you're going around the world to fight X dudes because of Y evidence found in Z conversation with an NPC. Pretty standard stuff. If the plot devices feel a little too convenient, that's because they deliberately are so. It's all conspiracythis and influencing whathisface and finding the truth blah blah blah. Conspiracy buffs will love it I guess. They throw in some basic philosophizing about nature of humanity and the ethics of augmentation. Some people will eat this stuff up; as for me, I just want to split some guy's chest open with my arm blades. Which I did, a lot.
The RPG aspect of the game is really simple. Do stuff and gain XP -- and virtually everything you do gains you XP -- to level up. Once you level you get a Praxis Point which you can use to activate a new ability. Simple but effective.
The gunplay is arcadey. No surprises there. I generally favored close combat take downs, either by knocking a guy out or rupturing his aorta with my arm blades. Also, the revolver is badass with the explosive rounds mod. Get it ASAP.
The game was okay. Nothing earth-shattering, but it is a decent and quality successor to the original. If you loved the original Deus Ex, you'll like this. If not, depending on your taste in video games you might want to wait for a sale.
And this a a pretty accurate representation of what happens in the game :D http://youtu.be/0l3wOT9cSg4
I'm thinking of getting this but I just can't make up my mind.
Quote from: FunkMonk on September 10, 2011, 11:22:59 PM
And this a a pretty accurate representation of what happens in the game :D http://youtu.be/0l3wOT9cSg4
:lol:
Quote from: FunkMonk on September 10, 2011, 11:22:59 PM
And this a a pretty accurate representation of what happens in the game :D http://youtu.be/0l3wOT9cSg4
I don't know shit about this game, but watching some guy waltz through the game throwing a vending machine at his enemies brought a smile to my face. :)
Quote from: Barrister on September 11, 2011, 10:06:19 PM
Quote from: FunkMonk on September 10, 2011, 11:22:59 PM
And this a a pretty accurate representation of what happens in the game :D http://youtu.be/0l3wOT9cSg4
I don't know shit about this game, but watching some guy waltz through the game throwing a vending machine at his enemies brought a smile to my face. :)
:lol: :lol: