The story is what makes this more than a great game. I spent maybe 70hrs on the Director's Cut because I took my time and read everything and talked to everyone to connect the dots as I played. I even wrote copious notes capturing every little detail. The ideas and stories in this game are far richer and more intelligent than what it gets credit for sadly.
Well, all the cryptic emails have clues about who is writing that email and where. Even the email addresses give you some information. If you keep tabs on all that stuff you get a pretty good picture about who is manipulating who, and who is manipulating the manipulators, etc. Stuff that you would not get by just speedrunning through the game or just playing for some head-tracking fun. The story is enormously detailed and it rewards you when you put in that little bit of extra effort. At least it did for me.
poshzombie well to be honest, it is alot to keep up with. But that sounds a little too try hard for me. But if you enjoyed the experience, eh to each it's own.
I still think this is one of the most underrated and overlooked games of the last generation. The atmosphere of the game alone makes it worth buying--not to mention the story, weapons, music...
+The Box That Could it's a worthy stealth game and yes, your actions affect the game world. It's like a cyberpunk Dishonored but with a more complex world and story.
+The Box That Could This is even better than Dishonored. Not that Dishonored is a bad game, it's a great game. DE:HR is just better because it has deeper story and it's an RPG.
The gameplay, visual aesthetic and music are goddam amazing, but this game dominates story above everything else. The writer's take on an augment-powered future is extremely compelling, and their treatment of the subject is incredibly thorough (what's government's role? what's the media's role? what's industry's role? how does the tech affect the economy? how does it affect social lives? how does it affect international politics? what happens to love?). Then, this game executes the story perfectly in order to put some really, really fascinating thoughts in the player's head. SPOILER: I'm especially impressed with the way they make the player experience augmentation. You die in the beginning, so you're forced into it. You see how it can save a life before the story really even kicks off. Then, you're given choices with implications that range all the way from white to black, so you can see what options are available to someone with your power. Then, at the near peak of your power fantasy, you're potentially tricked into sabotaging yourself with the "upgrade chip." The revelation that, no matter how powerful you feel as a cyber human, your body is still potentially under the control of the company who created it is really, really fascinating stuff.
'Great' is a word understated for this game. It is one of the most complete games ever. The Choices, The plot with its twists and turns, the Gameplay and above all the background score. A very addictive game which will coerce you to play again. In one word, it is "mind-blowing".
The boss battles are less flexibility and more adapting your existing tools to the situation... Boss 1; run, use the cover. use your cloak. use cannisters, use grenades. or typhoons..shoot shoot Boss 2; EMP shielding then shooting the power things, use your jump aug to jump over her, shotguns actually stun her, typhoons, speed + lung capacity while she's chasing you, use cloak, smart vision to see her while cloaked Boss 3; smartvision+laser (SO FUN), hack turret, takedown, weapons.grenades,cover
I love this game. Sooooo good. In my eyes, the only thing that stops me from giving this game a 10/10 is that I really wished this game had a 3rd city to explore, have more takedown animations and what it needed mostly was alot of finishing touches. .....then I would gladly give this game a "holy shit this game is awesome /10"
Started a new game on hardest setting yesterday. Playing the first part reminded of what a well made game it is. They managed to combine, rpg with action so well, it really is one of the smoothest games ever made. The story is pretty good too.
I was on the computer 75% sale on steam... Big Mac or Deus Ex Director's Cut? The best $5 I ever spent.... (note: I didn't play it better, so the Director's Cut was a better bonus for me....)
A BigMac costs $ 5... A BigMac lasts 15 minutes average DX HR costs $ 5 I spent 50 hours in this game, and still have more to do. I would go with Deus Ex...
the dlc missing link hints to a sequel, as in the end one of the characters says there are thousands of these black bases around the world, showing the fact that there is still work to be done. I really hope they make one, this one is one of my favorite games of all time.
Reminds me of when you're a low level in fallout and you gotta sneak past people and rely on quick saves, which I like. But I think the augmentations could be a little better. Still good though
i hate the yellow-ish theme of deus ex. it's like they are lazy to use other color pallets. haven't seen any blue or green in this game.. the game is still great though.
.... except for one problem. During the conversation, when I have two options to reply and when I give the left option (corresponding to "A") has always thrown me from the game. Otherwise, as a right answer ("D") no problems. I wonder when someone else does it have the same problem?
Yeah it does get easier especially with the augments. The difficult mode is named after the title so I'm sure they had your thoughts in mind. I've never tried it on hard so I might do just that when I finish it.
"Save a prostitute from a life changing augmentation..." What the hell, Gamespot? That quest was to bust a crooked cop. This game is so much better than you make it sound.
Mass Effect 3 for an interactive action movie framed in the context of a galactic war, Human Revolution for a film-noir stealth game with excellent atmosphere and an intriguing story which explores multiple poltiical problems. Both portray characters very well and have astounding writing.
You know what I don't like? I have the PC version, and the cursor is kind of wonky. If I'm hacking, I usually hit the wrong one and blow a worm or a nuke when I meant to capture. Like the borders of the buttons confuse the cursor's senses. Same thing with moving inventory around my 'backpack'. Sometimes it doesn't recognize my mouseclick, sometimes it double-selects when I click. It happens when trying to drag a body, too. Making complicated knock-out/drag combos frustrating.
? i was objecting to youre comment about how the boss battles are not flexible. either i can use cloaking to get behind him and shoot, or go from cover to cover having a gunfight. i can also choose if i want to spam gernades, or time my ko move correctly to take him out with one punch. now, it is true that a character, completely developed around sneak, that decided to buy no weopens and keep no ammo, will die.
Well the extended cut dlc that is supposed to explain the ending and give closure is released in two days so if he was to buy it now, by the time he finishes it the dlc will already be released and he wont have to suffer with a bad ending.
As someone who was profoundly disappointed with the original endings, I thought the extended cut DLC was pretty good. Beyond fixing a few plot holes, it most importantly gave context to everything. You get more of an idea how things happen, and you gain understanding of the Catalyst itself (the synthetic-organic stuff is completely understandable, now, rather than just coming out of nowhere). It's not perfect, and I can understand why some people wouldn't like it. I did, though.
@TheHorrorAnthem Absolutely! The game's playtime is roughly 30 hours if you play it stealthy style - which is really cool i think. The story and the atmosphere is amazing, the game was like a good book to me which i cant take down till i reach the end.
Deus Ex FTW MAN,dude this game is sick,the main story twists and tons of side missions and secret side missions,upgrades,weapon upgrades and the freedom (somewhat freedom) of choice makes this game a must,not to mention the nailed voice acting and perfect models along side the random responses of some of the people you argue with makes you fell like you are talking to a real person,the cities are big and well made and have many secret areasto award you XP,you really want to but this game,you do.
I found the boss fights to be pretty easy(i played on hard) just make sure you get the all the armor upgrades so you don't get killed easily, and that's all you need against them. The stealth direction is definitely the most rewording, but i did want to start shooting people from time to time XD so forchenetly the boss fights provided just that :)
yes i know. kind of like you considering the game that actually made the FPS genre famous was wolfenstein 3D which as i've stated before came out in 1992. but no this wasn't the first FPS game made. the actual first ever FPS game on record is Maze Wars. whether it's an actual shooter or not i don't know but on record that is considered the first FPS
Uncharted 3 had more emphasis on the action and story and gameplay mechanics, which drew in bigger and more dynamic environments to explore. It's like with every installment they release it keeps getting better and that's why, by a slight margin, it was my personal favorite game from last year.
Got this on a sale for 2 dollars on steam,almost free,I have 16 hours on it so far, I haven't been so immersed in a videogame like this for years. Is one of the best games I ever played.
If you enjoy a good, old-fashioned-like FPS with no focus on multiplayer, then yes this game is for you. Personally that is what I love about this game and so far it's my favorite FPS of this generation. To call it a shoot em' up game is like saying COD had an equally great single player experience to that of it's redundant multiplayer aspect. This game is instead more espionage and stealth IMO; I definately recommend this game (it was my second favorite game of 2011 after Uncharted 3).
This was my first deus ex game and I absolutely loved it :) I haven't been a pc gamer for a while but consoles are a lot easier and hassle free in the way that you buy a game install it maybe and play with pcs there can be technical difficulties, settings need to be a certain way don't meet the requirements ect ect. Not saying consoles are better or vice versa but il be sticking with consoles for now.
Definitely one of the top games of 2011. I love the original Deus Ex games, and this is even better. I absolutely love dystopian futuristic sort of cyberpunk themed games. I can't get enough of this game.
Is this worth the time? It's on the Steam sale right now, so I'm tempted to buy it. Is the story really that good? Or is it just mediocre, like Mass Effect.
I got this game for bday and didnt know what to expect, it turned out being one of the best ps3 games i'v played. Its best enjoyed when you take your time and explore the locations as there is just so many options to take and things to collect. Kinda wish there was more augmentation options as i'm starting to run out :(
@brickbreezy The people who play Stealth games do not also camp in Shooters. Playing Stealth in a Stealth game is hard sense you have to plan your Movements and use anything in the environment.
Well actually, I played ME from 1 to 3 as Infiltrator. And considering that the teammates are almost entirely useless, it could be considered a 1 man game. And I'm thinking augs = similar to Biotics, in that they both give you special powers you can upgrade and unlock! But what I really meant was that both games are quite good in their own respect, I only mentioned ME because I'm recently finished a week-long start to finish of the whole series and it's all I was thinking about for awhile :P
This is a brilliant game which really brings back connections to its predecessor, the masterpiece of Deus ex.... The only elements I regret missing is water interaction and complexity (although its a hard move with auto rehealing and recharging of modern games...)
I have to say I quite like the game, and because the graphics aren't revolutionary or anything it runs really well even before I've bought a video card for BF3. My specs: I5 2500K 8gig RAM (1600) 120gig OCZ SSD Gigabyte GA-Z68X-UD3H-B3 Intel graphics (onboard) I like that the character has my name. Played the original but can't remember if it was the same guy or not? Gameplay is enjoyable, graphics are nice and the sound is good. A special mention on ingame music, excellent.
@NicholasX9 mass effect 2 is the best game i've ever played, you can spend 20 minutes just reading your damn codec to learn more about the other species because its so surprisingly interesting, then there are the tense shootouts, decisions that matter, characters/squadmates you can believe in and feel a little sad about if you get them killed or break their hearts. I stumbled into it and am just amazed at the scale of it, starts slow but builds up into the best world made in gaming.
I'm currently reading the Deus Ex: Icarus Effect book and it's so interesting that I may actually purchase this game. Gameplay looks kinda average, but the storyline seems interesting.
Remember the time when the cut scenes were videos whose quality was infinitely better than the game itself? ... today is totally the opposite ... amazing game, very addictive, great history ... Really worth buying ...
I actually bought it, been playing it for a while, I wish it was more difficult, at the beginning it was challenging but once you get used to the shooting situations you can handle them, I might start playing it on hard
I agree. An ATi Radeon HD 6870, AMD Phenom II x2 3.2GHz (Dualcore), 1TB HDD, 8GB DDR3 RAM with a decent motherboard costs around 300 to 400 (taxes excluded). And that setup is even MUUUCH better than a console.
@JoostShino Your so right about reviewers being afraid to go against hype, it actually frustrates me so much. IGN in particular, exists only to tell everyone what they want to hear.
I completed this yesterday on 360. I think its quite easy to strike a good balance between hacking, stealth and combat augmentations. By the end of the game I could pretty much hack anything and kill anyone easily enough. Very good game but the last boss was a bit of let down for me.
I haven't played any of the Mass Effect games but I have played through Deus Ex: HR, and I've never experienced a game like it. I strongly recommend it.
@NicholasX9 Deus Ex definitely... I'm biased in that the original is one of my favorite games of all time but give it an hour or so to get going and I think you'll enjoy it. The tech is a little outdated in some aspects but it's an enthralling, entertaining game...
Am I the only one who kinda likes the idea of bosses? It's reminds me of old skool games like Sonic or Streets of Rage where you come up face to face against a boss. It's also like a good action flick where something major happens it ends a chapter/act.
Story goes for Deus Ex, Graphics goes for Skyrim, Atmosphere goes for Skyrim, Soundtrack & In-game songs goes to Skyrim, Choices goes for Deus Ex and I never had any issues with loading or major freezing and I have a 9500gt pc which runs it smoothly also gameplay goes for both although lame boss battles & action part fell short but stealth was really good. I played deus ex 1 (hated number 2) and loved human rev. but Skyrim had me coming back for months and still is.
for people who loved this game: a new game is coming out called dishonored. i think that its going to be a lot like this game and the stealth parts will probably be better.
Love this game, awesome work by Eidos Montreal. One of the best games of the year, if not the entire generation. Oh, and before anyone says anything, Mass Effect 2 is my favourite game of all time.
I really don't think they came up with the augment tree before the level's were made and it shows. There is like1area of gas&2cases of electricity in the first half of the game. It takes 4praxis to unlock the EMS shield. why would I put all those resources into those augs when it's only 2 points for jump/wall punching, heavy lifting Why do i get points for knocking people out and going into vents..the reward for doing that should be loot. Surely its harder to not knock people out.
the game was ok. but i "tried" to play the game with stealth but the machanics are so broken that i found in almost impossiable to sneak in tight spaces or small area's.
This game was amazing! loved the deep storyline it offered (like MGS4); loved it. Other than graphic and lame boss battles; action part could use a little work but they nailed stealth perfectly. Replay value was really good and loved the whole "choices that determine outcome" thing. Although I still think Skyrim was a better rpg though; that game had me playing for months. Loved both game though! :D
Just played the game and it´s a masterpiece. It´s simply the best sci fi experience of the year...and the first dlc and was a bit pricy 15 $ but i loved it. It was 6 hour of deus ex at it´s best. It was like the game, but even better. The NPC faces were much more realistic. Visuals improved, more action, good writing...and some experimental gameplay. A well paced fragment of the history, some of the best moments in the game are in the dlc.
The pit falls mentioned in this review are present in then original metal gear and even then original. Remember fighting agent Guntur Hermann? Feed him LAMs until he blew. Evey boss has a strategy, even for the stealthy.
No, the developer you are speaking of was fired from IW due to his incompetence and was then hired by Danger Close to work on the Medal of Honor title released in 2010.
For everyone that asks 'is it worth 8-dollars'. The simple answer is fuk yes. This game was one of my choices during my sale. Unfortunately back then it was overlooked and didnt know a thing about. But now that im playing through it, i can say its pretty goddamn epic. You guys really should get this game before the sale ends, if youre into a metalgear/crysis style game which is based on stealth/action.... ..Thank me later guys.
Same thing happens to me, but on both Invisible War and Human Revolution... Either your computer cant support its pure level of awesomeness or just restart your computer. Thats what worked for me.
@lildread1 I'm most certainly not new to gaming. I've been gaming since I could talk. And yes, I've heard of/played those games you listed. Notice I didn't says the FPS genre was bad, I just didn't say they were spectacular. That's simply my opinion. I like more story-driven games, personally, but I do not discriminate. Let's just agree to disagree, alright? Clearly, I'm not going to convince you that games are better than they ever were before, and you're not going to convince me otherwise.
uhm ok maybe they say it in this video but i don't have time to watch it right now but does anybody know if you wanna play this game deus ex human revolution do you have to play the previous deus ex games before you begin to play deus ex HR? because man....i wanna get this game but i don't wanna buy it only to maybe discover i don't understand the story and everything because i didn't play the previous deus ex games so...should i still buy deus ex human revolution or not?
I don't know whether to buy this game from the review, this dude reviews every game like every game is awesome, I wouldn't surprise to hear him review Farmville calling it beautiful and poetic
first game i played on ps3 and the first game i finished on the ps3 and i've got to say that it's a very good game with a good story plot and features. one of the best games actually.
@DoomTrooper88 alright man thnx..but isn't it still kind of a bad thing that i didn't even play the other 2 games i mean don't i miss some great stuff now plus if the next deus ex comes and it's a sequel to the uh second one i eventually still have to play the other games aswell right??
yeah besides the bosses this game is great for stealth. but with the bosses simply stocking up of heavy weapons and you'll be fine. It's a great game and most of the stealth is third-person so it's pretty accessible.
Can someone help me? I have Deus Ex:HR on steam but everytime I launch it, it says Deus Ex is not responding. Can someone please help me with this problem I really want to play this game.
The story is what makes this more than a great game. I spent maybe 70hrs on the Director's Cut because I took my time and read everything and talked to everyone to connect the dots as I played. I even wrote copious notes capturing every little detail. The ideas and stories in this game are far richer and more intelligent than what it gets credit for sadly.
Agreed. The excellent storyline highly complements the already awesome gameplay.
You took notes? Jeez. Im not going to play video games to take notes, I'm playing video games to take a break from taking notes
Well, all the cryptic emails have clues about who is writing that email and where. Even the email addresses give you some information. If you keep tabs on all that stuff you get a pretty good picture about who is manipulating who, and who is manipulating the manipulators, etc. Stuff that you would not get by just speedrunning through the game or just playing for some head-tracking fun. The story is enormously detailed and it rewards you when you put in that little bit of extra effort. At least it did for me.
poshzombie well to be honest, it is alot to keep up with. But that sounds a little too try hard for me. But if you enjoyed the experience, eh to each it's own.
+poshzombie hey you. i like you.
I still think this is one of the most underrated and overlooked games of the last generation. The atmosphere of the game alone makes it worth buying--not to mention the story, weapons, music...
+The Box That Could it's a worthy stealth game and yes, your actions affect the game world.
It's like a cyberpunk Dishonored but with a more complex world and story.
+The Box That Could This is even better than Dishonored. Not that Dishonored is a bad game, it's a great game. DE:HR is just better because it has deeper story and it's an RPG.
The gameplay, visual aesthetic and music are goddam amazing, but this game dominates story above everything else. The writer's take on an augment-powered future is extremely compelling, and their treatment of the subject is incredibly thorough (what's government's role? what's the media's role? what's industry's role? how does the tech affect the economy? how does it affect social lives? how does it affect international politics? what happens to love?). Then, this game executes the story perfectly in order to put some really, really fascinating thoughts in the player's head.
SPOILER:
I'm especially impressed with the way they make the player experience augmentation. You die in the beginning, so you're forced into it. You see how it can save a life before the story really even kicks off. Then, you're given choices with implications that range all the way from white to black, so you can see what options are available to someone with your power. Then, at the near peak of your power fantasy, you're potentially tricked into sabotaging yourself with the "upgrade chip." The revelation that, no matter how powerful you feel as a cyber human, your body is still potentially under the control of the company who created it is really, really fascinating stuff.
Still...two months after posting this, I stand behind my statement that Deus Ex: Human Evolution has THE best soundtrack of any game ever...
William Kirk Red dead redemption?
I would say Deus Ex (2000) or Doom (2016) really but it's up to you
This game is REALLY good guys
I'm a huge fan of this comment.
Adam Jensen don't you mean "i'm Adam Jensen and i approve this game"?
'Great' is a word understated for this game. It is one of the most complete games ever. The Choices, The plot with its twists and turns, the Gameplay and above all the background score. A very addictive game which will coerce you to play again. In one word, it is "mind-blowing".
You look like Steve Jobs
The boss battles are less flexibility and more adapting your existing tools to the situation...
Boss 1; run, use the cover. use your cloak. use cannisters, use grenades. or typhoons..shoot shoot
Boss 2; EMP shielding then shooting the power things, use your jump aug to jump over her, shotguns actually stun her, typhoons, speed + lung capacity while she's chasing you, use cloak, smart vision to see her while cloaked
Boss 3; smartvision+laser (SO FUN), hack turret, takedown, weapons.grenades,cover
This game is amazing. Stealth/RPG perfection.
Miss Kevin Vanord :( One of the best most genuine game reviewers ever!
Best soundtrack of the year...easily. Maybe ever. I actually dl'ed the soundtrack just to listen to in my leisure time.
I love this game. Sooooo good. In my eyes, the only thing that stops me from giving this game a 10/10 is that I really wished this game had a 3rd city to explore, have more takedown animations and what it needed mostly was alot of finishing touches. .....then I would gladly give this game a "holy shit this game is awesome /10"
This game is coming to Xbox's Games with Gold in January! :D
Started a new game on hardest setting yesterday. Playing the first part reminded of what a well made game it is. They managed to combine, rpg with action so well, it really is one of the smoothest games ever made. The story is pretty good too.
Should I buy this game for 5 dollars? I love stealth games.
I was on the computer 75% sale on steam... Big Mac or Deus Ex Director's Cut?
The best $5 I ever spent.... (note: I didn't play it better, so the Director's Cut was a better bonus for me....)
A BigMac costs $ 5...
A BigMac lasts 15 minutes average
DX HR costs $ 5
I spent 50 hours in this game, and still have more to do.
I would go with Deus Ex...
the dlc missing link hints to a sequel, as in the end one of the characters says there are thousands of these black bases around the world, showing the fact that there is still work to be done. I really hope they make one, this one is one of my favorite games of all time.
if anybody wants to know this game is great especially free.
Reminds me of when you're a low level in fallout and you gotta sneak past people and rely on quick saves, which I like. But I think the augmentations could be a little better. Still good though
i hate the yellow-ish theme of deus ex. it's like they are lazy to use other color pallets. haven't seen any blue or green in this game.. the game is still great though.
I'd call that another allusion to The Renaissance era
Heres your green 2:23
.... except for one problem. During the conversation, when I have two options to reply and when I give the left option (corresponding to "A") has always thrown me from the game. Otherwise, as a right answer ("D") no problems. I wonder when someone else does it have the same problem?
Everything is yellow, the game
Yeah it does get easier especially with the augments. The difficult mode is named after the title so I'm sure they had your thoughts in mind. I've never tried it on hard so I might do just that when I finish it.
"Save a prostitute from a life changing augmentation..."
What the hell, Gamespot? That quest was to bust a crooked cop.
This game is so much better than you make it sound.
Mass Effect 3 for an interactive action movie framed in the context of a galactic war, Human Revolution for a film-noir stealth game with excellent atmosphere and an intriguing story which explores multiple poltiical problems. Both portray characters very well and have astounding writing.
This look so freeking good! Just one stupid question. How about the title? do u say Dues Ex or Duh Euh, as in french?
You know what I don't like? I have the PC version, and the cursor is kind of wonky. If I'm hacking, I usually hit the wrong one and blow a worm or a nuke when I meant to capture. Like the borders of the buttons confuse the cursor's senses. Same thing with moving inventory around my 'backpack'. Sometimes it doesn't recognize my mouseclick, sometimes it double-selects when I click. It happens when trying to drag a body, too. Making complicated knock-out/drag combos frustrating.
? i was objecting to youre comment about how the boss battles are not flexible. either i can use cloaking to get behind him and shoot, or go from cover to cover having a gunfight. i can also choose if i want to spam gernades, or time my ko move correctly to take him out with one punch. now, it is true that a character, completely developed around sneak, that decided to buy no weopens and keep no ammo, will die.
Well the extended cut dlc that is supposed to explain the ending and give closure is released in two days so if he was to buy it now, by the time he finishes it the dlc will already be released and he wont have to suffer with a bad ending.
Did the glass break b4 he even touched it near the end?
Did anyone notice at 00:10-00:18 the plane has 8OOBEE written on the side?
4:43 Why would you shoot Detective Chase? D:
As someone who was profoundly disappointed with the original endings, I thought the extended cut DLC was pretty good. Beyond fixing a few plot holes, it most importantly gave context to everything. You get more of an idea how things happen, and you gain understanding of the Catalyst itself (the synthetic-organic stuff is completely understandable, now, rather than just coming out of nowhere).
It's not perfect, and I can understand why some people wouldn't like it. I did, though.
@TheHorrorAnthem Absolutely! The game's playtime is roughly 30 hours if you play it stealthy style - which is really cool i think. The story and the atmosphere is amazing, the game was like a good book to me which i cant take down till i reach the end.
Deus Ex FTW MAN,dude this game is sick,the main story twists and tons of side missions and secret side missions,upgrades,weapon upgrades and the freedom (somewhat freedom) of choice makes this game a must,not to mention the nailed voice acting and perfect models along side the random responses of some of the people you argue with makes you fell like you are talking to a real person,the cities are big and well made and have many secret areasto award you XP,you really want to but this game,you do.
I found the boss fights to be pretty easy(i played on hard) just make sure you get the all the armor upgrades so you don't get killed easily, and that's all you need against them. The stealth direction is definitely the most rewording, but i did want to start shooting people from time to time XD so forchenetly the boss fights provided just that :)
yes i know. kind of like you considering the game that actually made the FPS genre famous was wolfenstein 3D which as i've stated before came out in 1992. but no this wasn't the first FPS game made. the actual first ever FPS game on record is Maze Wars. whether it's an actual shooter or not i don't know but on record that is considered the first FPS
A hybrid playthrough is fun. Sneak into an area, take some enemies out quietly, and then go guns blazing.
Can anyone help me? I really fancy getting this soon, but want to know how well does it match up with newer game that play like it?
Uncharted 3 had more emphasis on the action and story and gameplay mechanics, which drew in bigger and more dynamic environments to explore. It's like with every installment they release it keeps getting better and that's why, by a slight margin, it was my personal favorite game from last year.
Got this on a sale for 2 dollars on steam,almost free,I have 16 hours on it so far, I haven't been so immersed in a videogame like this for years. Is one of the best games I ever played.
This is a great review, nice to see some indepth, more critical look on games.
If you enjoy a good, old-fashioned-like FPS with no focus on multiplayer, then yes this game is for you. Personally that is what I love about this game and so far it's my favorite FPS of this generation. To call it a shoot em' up game is like saying COD had an equally great single player experience to that of it's redundant multiplayer aspect. This game is instead more espionage and stealth IMO; I definately recommend this game (it was my second favorite game of 2011 after Uncharted 3).
In my opinion this is the best gamespot video reviewer
This was my first deus ex game and I absolutely loved it :)
I haven't been a pc gamer for a while but consoles are a lot easier and hassle free in the way that you buy a game install it maybe and play with pcs there can be technical difficulties, settings need to be a certain way don't meet the requirements ect ect.
Not saying consoles are better or vice versa but il be sticking with consoles for now.
Definitely one of the top games of 2011. I love the original Deus Ex games, and this is even better. I absolutely love dystopian futuristic sort of cyberpunk themed games. I can't get enough of this game.
Is this worth the time? It's on the Steam sale right now, so I'm tempted to buy it. Is the story really that good? Or is it just mediocre, like Mass Effect.
I got this game for bday and didnt know what to expect, it turned out being one of the best ps3 games i'v played.
Its best enjoyed when you take your time and explore the locations as there is just so many options to take and things to collect.
Kinda wish there was more augmentation options as i'm starting to run out :(
Bought it for $20 last night and loved the stealth part of it....such a fun game. The exploration and looking for secrets if fun as well
Remember guys going stealth is always the best as it give much more experience and sometimes killing is hard on increased difficulty
@brickbreezy The people who play Stealth games do not also camp in Shooters. Playing Stealth in a Stealth game is hard sense you have to plan your Movements and use anything in the environment.
Well actually, I played ME from 1 to 3 as Infiltrator. And considering that the teammates are almost entirely useless, it could be considered a 1 man game. And I'm thinking augs = similar to Biotics, in that they both give you special powers you can upgrade and unlock!
But what I really meant was that both games are quite good in their own respect, I only mentioned ME because I'm recently finished a week-long start to finish of the whole series and it's all I was thinking about for awhile :P
do you recommend this game?
@itzGye You do know if there is no rehcrage neede dyou can spam you're way throught the spam by a simple hold of a button? /:
This is a brilliant game which really brings back connections to its predecessor, the masterpiece of Deus ex....
The only elements I regret missing is water interaction and complexity (although its a hard move with auto rehealing and recharging of modern games...)
I have to say I quite like the game, and because the graphics aren't revolutionary or anything it runs really well even before I've bought a video card for BF3.
My specs:
I5 2500K
8gig RAM (1600)
120gig OCZ SSD
Gigabyte GA-Z68X-UD3H-B3
Intel graphics (onboard)
I like that the character has my name. Played the original but can't remember if it was the same guy or not?
Gameplay is enjoyable, graphics are nice and the sound is good. A special mention on ingame music, excellent.
There has yet to be a "Doom 3" as that title is currently in development; the original Doom that you are referring to was released in 2004.
Thanks! Just picked up the whole deus ex collection from steam for 15 bucks :D
@NicholasX9 mass effect 2 is the best game i've ever played, you can spend 20 minutes just reading your damn codec to learn more about the other species because its so surprisingly interesting, then there are the tense shootouts, decisions that matter, characters/squadmates you can believe in and feel a little sad about if you get them killed or break their hearts.
I stumbled into it and am just amazed at the scale of it, starts slow but builds up into the best world made in gaming.
I'm currently reading the Deus Ex: Icarus Effect book and it's so interesting that I may actually purchase this game. Gameplay looks kinda average, but the storyline seems interesting.
What an intelligent and well thought out rebuttal -- you must be a Deus Ex fan.
Remember the time when the cut scenes were videos whose quality was infinitely better than the game itself? ... today is totally the opposite ... amazing game, very addictive, great history ... Really worth buying ...
Don't know if you'r still trying to decide, but but steam has a sale on deus ex this weekend.
what's the name of the soundtrack that is playing in this video.
I actually bought it, been playing it for a while, I wish it was more difficult, at the beginning it was challenging but once you get used to the shooting situations you can handle them, I might start playing it on hard
You should check out Adblock if you use Chrome, I never get any. They might have extensions for other browsers too, I'm not sure.
I agree. An ATi Radeon HD 6870, AMD Phenom II x2 3.2GHz (Dualcore), 1TB HDD, 8GB DDR3 RAM with a decent motherboard costs around 300 to 400 (taxes excluded). And that setup is even MUUUCH better than a console.
@JoostShino Your so right about reviewers being afraid to go against hype, it actually frustrates me so much. IGN in particular, exists only to tell everyone what they want to hear.
I completed this yesterday on 360. I think its quite easy to strike a good balance between hacking, stealth and combat augmentations. By the end of the game I could pretty much hack anything and kill anyone easily enough. Very good game but the last boss was a bit of let down for me.
is the story mode long?
I was a bit curious about what year I was in, due to the comment. Wasn't expecting a adventure lol
I haven't played any of the Mass Effect games but I have played through Deus Ex: HR, and I've never experienced a game like it. I strongly recommend it.
@NicholasX9 Deus Ex definitely... I'm biased in that the original is one of my favorite games of all time but give it an hour or so to get going and I think you'll enjoy it. The tech is a little outdated in some aspects but it's an enthralling, entertaining game...
Am I the only one who kinda likes the idea of bosses? It's reminds me of old skool games like Sonic or Streets of Rage where you come up face to face against a boss. It's also like a good action flick where something major happens it ends a chapter/act.
It completely destroys the atmosphere if you play stealthily or as a pacifist in my opinion.
Story goes for Deus Ex, Graphics goes for Skyrim, Atmosphere goes for Skyrim, Soundtrack & In-game songs goes to Skyrim, Choices goes for Deus Ex and I never had any issues with loading or major freezing and I have a 9500gt pc which runs it smoothly also gameplay goes for both although lame boss battles & action part fell short but stealth was really good. I played deus ex 1 (hated number 2) and loved human rev. but Skyrim had me coming back for months and still is.
for people who loved this game: a new game is coming out called dishonored. i think that its going to be a lot like this game and the stealth parts will probably be better.
@fan977 Did you even play the original?
Love this game, awesome work by Eidos Montreal. One of the best games of the year, if not the entire generation.
Oh, and before anyone says anything, Mass Effect 2 is my favourite game of all time.
@2Dropss The guy you talked to in your comments of course.
I really don't think they came up with the augment tree before the level's were made and it shows. There is like1area of gas&2cases of electricity in the first half of the game. It takes 4praxis to unlock the EMS shield. why would I put all those resources into those augs when it's only 2 points for jump/wall punching, heavy lifting
Why do i get points for knocking people out and going into vents..the reward for doing that should be loot. Surely its harder to not knock people out.
They didn't mention how amazing the music was in that game
the game was ok. but i "tried" to play the game with stealth but the machanics are so broken that i found in almost impossiable to sneak in tight spaces or small area's.
Should I get the console or the PC version?
This game was amazing! loved the deep storyline it offered (like MGS4); loved it. Other than graphic and lame boss battles; action part could use a little work but they nailed stealth perfectly. Replay value was really good and loved the whole "choices that determine outcome" thing. Although I still think Skyrim was a better rpg though; that game had me playing for months. Loved both game though! :D
Just played the game and it´s a masterpiece. It´s simply the best sci fi experience of the year...and the first dlc and was a bit pricy 15 $ but i loved it. It was 6 hour of deus ex at it´s best. It was like the game, but even better. The NPC faces were much more realistic. Visuals improved, more action, good writing...and some experimental gameplay. A well paced fragment of the history, some of the best moments in the game are in the dlc.
The pit falls mentioned in this review are present in then original metal gear and even then original. Remember fighting agent Guntur Hermann? Feed him LAMs until he blew. Evey boss has a strategy, even for the stealthy.
No, the developer you are speaking of was fired from IW due to his incompetence and was then hired by Danger Close to work on the Medal of Honor title released in 2010.
For everyone that asks 'is it worth 8-dollars'.
The simple answer is fuk yes. This game was one of my choices during my sale.
Unfortunately back then it was overlooked and didnt know a thing about.
But now that im playing through it, i can say its pretty goddamn epic.
You guys really should get this game before the sale ends, if youre into a metalgear/crysis style game which is based on stealth/action....
..Thank me later guys.
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Absolutely loved this game. atmosphere created by the subtle music is amazing. Recommended to anyone who likes scifi.
Same thing happens to me, but on both Invisible War and Human Revolution... Either your computer cant support its pure level of awesomeness or just restart your computer. Thats what worked for me.
i keep downloading mine and it wont install you know how to fix it?
@lildread1 I'm most certainly not new to gaming. I've been gaming since I could talk. And yes, I've heard of/played those games you listed. Notice I didn't says the FPS genre was bad, I just didn't say they were spectacular. That's simply my opinion. I like more story-driven games, personally, but I do not discriminate. Let's just agree to disagree, alright? Clearly, I'm not going to convince you that games are better than they ever were before, and you're not going to convince me otherwise.
uhm ok maybe they say it in this video but i don't have time to watch it right now but does anybody know if you wanna play this game deus ex human revolution do you have to play the previous deus ex games before you begin to play deus ex HR?
because man....i wanna get this game but i don't wanna buy it only to maybe discover i don't understand the story and everything because i didn't play the previous deus ex games
so...should i still buy deus ex human revolution or not?
I don't know whether to buy this game from the review, this dude reviews every game like every game is awesome, I wouldn't surprise to hear him review Farmville calling it beautiful and poetic
first game i played on ps3 and the first game i finished on the ps3 and i've got to say that it's a very good game with a good story plot and features. one of the best games actually.
hi, I need some help with this game, how do I get ammo? I'm 2 hours through the game, but I only have pistol ammo :( help please!
I love the music in this game. Adds to the mood.
@DoomTrooper88 alright man thnx..but isn't it still kind of a bad thing that i didn't even play the other 2 games i mean don't i miss some great stuff now plus if the next deus ex comes and it's a sequel to the uh second one i eventually still have to play the other games aswell right??
yeah besides the bosses this game is great for stealth. but with the bosses simply stocking up of heavy weapons and you'll be fine. It's a great game and most of the stealth is third-person so it's pretty accessible.
Can someone help me? I have Deus Ex:HR on steam but everytime I launch it, it says Deus Ex is not responding. Can someone please help me with this problem I really want to play this game.