interesting

So as you may or may not know the beta version of this game (the one that all the journalists played) got leaked, and a copy of it may or may not have found itself onto my hard drive so i may or may not be able to tell you that someone who may or may not be me started playing at 9pm previous night and only stopped at 6 am this mornig becausehe noticed that he was actually very hungry and that yesterdays episode of top gear stands paused at the opening title and hasnt been watched yet even a little because someone was busy with the game so much...


Soo take from that what you will, but the person who may or may not be me is definitely getting this when it comes out.

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Thanks for the heads up goose. Glad to hear it. Anything you can tell us about the gameplay?

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Yeah, I was considering maybe downloading it too, but i know this is gonna be a must buy of the summer, dont want to ruin it for myself...it looks very promising.

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Originally posted by pkcRAISTLIN Thanks for the heads up goose. Glad to hear it. Anything you can tell us about the gameplay?

First and foremost it is a proper deux ex game. I will need to play trough the actual release copy before i can judge it fully, but even at this stage im willing to say that its ages beyond deus ex 2. The first 15 minutes are (unlike in DE1) very linear, but thats basically just the setup, and after that you can basically do whatever you like.

Since the first mission has been described by almost every magazine and website covering this game, i dont think ill spoil much if i write something about it here. Basically a bunch of terrorists/protesters/rebels have taken over a warehouse owned by the people you work for and your boss sends you in before the cops to make sure its done properly.

The first thing i was worried about, since it was shown like that in almost ever review was the guns blazing approach everybody seemed to prefer. I was delighted to find out that stealth isnt just an option but a viable gameplay style. You get a choice of weapns before you enter the mission and even though i opted for a whats the equivalent of a dart gun, i didnt fire it once...got trough the entirety of first mission without firing a single shot, or killing anybody. Even the "boss" encounter i dealt with with talking instead of shooting. And the game does reward your exploration, you get exp for exploring, hacking, etc as well as shooting people. I dont know if you get the same amount of xp for both paths but at least you get it.

Also, judging by the start, you also get the same freedom of the environment as you did in the first game. Based on seeing just the start of the game i can say that the levels and obstacles were clearly designed with augmentations in mind. I need to sneak in a police station in my current mission. I can do that by walking trough the front dor and intimidate the corrupt cop at the desk, stack some heavy boxes on top of each other to ge trough a high fence, use super jump to get trough said fence, o a bit of exploring and find a way in trough the sewers...just like in the first game where if you could imagine a way to get trough, you could probably do it that way as well.

The combat itself works. IM not usually a fan of cover based combat, but since here its integrated with stealth gameplay i find it ok. Some might find it annoying that instead of healing each limb individually like in the first DE you now have auto heal, but my response to that would be, stealth plays dont ever need to heal anyway since they dont get shot in the first place in any case its better to not get shot at all (without augs for combat) since a few shots in your direction and youre dead. And i kind of like it that way.

There are a few annoyances though...the inventory system is like in the first DE game, but handling it is somehow worse...much more stiff. Dont know if thats due to the beta version or a remnanet of its console roots. The most annoying and immersion breaking ting though is that at certain points the game will take control away from you and lunch into a video cutscene. Not one using the game engine, im fine with those, but a prerendered one and that just breaks the flow for me.


But other than that i cant find faults with it. I like the characters, the voice acting is really good, level design is so far great, hacking is proper hard, combat is fun, sneaking up to people and knocking them out even more so (yes now that ive played the game i dont mind takedows, though i wont waste any aug pooints in trough the wall takedowns personally) and the overall feel of the setting, graphics and events is good...Walking trough detroit (i think thats the city we start in) feels a lot like walking trough new york in DE1, and with armed police on every corners, bums littering the streets and armed thugs/protesters willing to harm you, i imagine its how real detroit must be today.



Anyway, acnt think of anything else to write, soif anything else interests you ask, and i will try to answer, but let me say again, from what ive played until now, this is most definetly a game i will buy when it comes out. I like it that much. And the third cup of coffe im drinking now because i failed to get any sleep because of it is prof of that.

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thanks mate! a good read. certainly happier about the game now that im hearing some good things from forumites.

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Originally posted by Moongoose You get a choice of weapns before you enter the mission and even though i opted for a whats the equivalent of a dart gun, i didnt fire it once...got trough the entirety of first mission without firing a single shot, or killing anybody. Even the "boss" encounter i dealt with with talking instead of shooting. And the game does reward your exploration, you get exp for exploring, hacking, etc as well as shooting people. I dont know if you get the same amount of xp for both paths but at least you get it.

does the game "know" which kind of approach you'll be taking, based on your choice of weaponry? i read a preview where the guy felt this occurred.

otherwise, sounds great. really hope im ok with the cover system, but otherwise really keen to get amongst it.

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I dont think so, i went into the last mission in the beta, an assaoult on a FEMA base...my god i hope no conspiracy theorists plays the game, it will blow their fucking minds(just like every deus game previously) armed with an assult and sniper rifles (even though i didnt kill anyone before that ) since our character has a sort of a grudge against those people and the opponents didnt reacty any differently with the "sneak to them, unlesh motherfucking fury, continue sneaking" that with the "sneak to them and just contunie past them"

Ive found one thing to bitch about though. Apparently trough the whole game there are no melee weapons. Now i can kind of understand why they did that, no neeed to carry a sword in your (too small unless augmented) inventary if your augmented hands can basically produce sharp blades, but the problem with that is, melee takedowns use up precious bioenergy and can only be used against people (no more breaking boxes to get trough, now you need to move them out of the way, which requires a point in strenght) so no more running behind peoples, stabbing them in the back a few time, then running towards the next unsuspecting victim and doing the same. You need time for the bionenergy to restore between each takedown (which take a lot of time unless, again you augment it or eat a snack but food isnt found nearly as often as in DE1). SO i can understand why no melee weapons, but a bitchin sword like the dragon tooth blade would have been awesome!


I do think i need to mention the hacking minigame though. I think it awesome At first its a bit dependent on luck, but once you upgrade it, its sort of a game of wits between you and the computer...one when you must think and act quickly. Take over the weaker nodes with less chance of detection,fortify them so the tracer take more time to find you when your inevitable discovered, plan ahead so you gain acces to data storage banks that have useful data or hacking tools store in them... Its come to the point that unless timing is of essence (like if im presented with a locked door and theres a security guard comming my way) even though i have a password for the terminal, i rather hack it and gain exp and have fun doing it

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Also, something i forgot to adress. In a few online videos the AI looks as if they lifted it straght from a mediocre early 2000 shooter. I didnt pay attention to it while sneaking, but at least when in a proper firefight, the enemies will do their best to flank you (depending on which enemies, ive noticed that gangbangers are a lot mroe stupid than trained soldiers, thhough that just might be me) and cover eachother while they are approaching you.

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The video game is a Xbox 360 absolute appellation featuring new playable characters, weapons and a new four-player abode mode. Gears of War 3 will also be including a new amphitheatre access declared Beast which would accede players to beforehand as Locust.

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Originally posted by darixmaner The video game is a Xbox 360 absolute appellation featuring new playable characters, weapons and a new four-player abode mode. Gears of War 3 will also be including a new amphitheatre access declared Beast which would accede players to beforehand as Locust.

quoted for the computer-generated poetry

i'll to see what more people have to say before grabbing the game. i checked out the demo on youtube a while back and it looked fairly linear. i'm excited tho, been waiting for a good game to play for ages.

Dont know if this will affect any of you but still.

http://forums.eidosgames.com/showthread.php?t=119397

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The PC version of Deus Ex: Human Revolution is region-locked. Please be sure to purchase a copy from your own region, otherwise you might not be able to register the game. If you should not be able to register your copy due to a region conflict, please return the game to your retailer. Square Enix cannot offer assistance in replacing incompatible registration codes. So what does this mean from people who got it from GMG and live in US/Canada? ___ *Moderator Edit* / Further info/updates Just a reminder for those just joining in, only the BOXED RETAIL copies are region locked. If you have pre-ordered a digital version, your key will be region free.

So thanks square enix (cancels his augmented edition preorder from the uk), first game in a long time where i think "this shit is worth spending a bit more moeny on" so i go, and buy the edition with all the extra crap/goodies that come with it, i order it from the uk because local stores wont carry it and then a week before it ships i learn that i wont be able to play it! Fuck that.

So if youre ordering your box version online, check with your retailer if youll be able to play your game



Sometimes, pirating is the best option because you dont have to deal with all this crap.


EDIT: update

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Deus-Ex-Human-Revolution-Limited/dp/B004XH7HFC/

Update on Region Lock
Please note: It was reported that Deus Ex on PC is region-locked to the UK only. Square Enix has confirmed that this is not the case. If you are ordering from outside of the UK, you will be able to play this on your PC.


Guess all those complainets filed during the last few days actually/hopefully worked.

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Last edited by Moongoose on Aug-18-2011 at 11:45