Deus EX 3 Discussion

[Alai]

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How well does it hold up?

Better than you can imagine. I still play this game to this date, having finished the game 4 times already. The game gets even better as you replay it, because there are so many different ways to approach the game it becomes almost like a completely new game everytime you re play it. It's ridiculously good. I'm actually quite skeptical about this 3rd one to be even come close to the first one. Oh btw, skip Invisible War(:o).

If there's one negative thing about this game, is that once you finish this game and then try some other game, you can't.

[MC Fatigue]

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How well does it hold up?

eh - ok, I guess.

I can't remember exactly how far I got - some China Town area or something. It got really boring after a while.

I'd suggest giving it a try. It was definitely interesting and unique, but I found it got boring and couldn't finish it myself.

[LilLowe]

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Best. Trailer. Ever.

[thaima1shu]

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Just saw the trailer for the first time. Makes me regret not playing the original. But it's ok. Saw a Q&A on Gamespot saying that this is a prequel and you don't have to have played the old one. Sounds good to me. Like jfsolo said, information blackout time for me as well.

[they call me kevin]

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First one is probably my favorite game ever, but the fact that they want this one to appeal more to the Call of Duty type crowd really makes me sad and real hesitant.

[Flawless]

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Eurogamer Blowout:


Preview

This is, recognisably and joyfully, a true Deus Ex game - we can stop worrying and start tentative negotiation with the hype train.

Deus Ex: Fan Service

On being able to kill main characters...

"We definitely wanted to create a story that, despite at heart being a linear story, had key moments in it where the decisions you make can cause characters to disappear from the storyline. Or, can enable them to come back later. We very much want to have that, just as Deus Ex 1 did. So we have those instances in the game."

Eidos Montreal's Jean-François Dugas

All missions have multi-path solutions. It's not once in a while - it's all of them.

You can go left or right, there are streets and buildings to explore. There are people to meet who have side-quests. You can find weapon dealers that are hidden here and there. You can expand your experience outside of the critical path of mission objectives. I actually think the maps that we have are a little bit bigger than the one's we're talking about in Deus Ex 1.

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IGN Preview

Eidos Montreal says you can talk to every NPC in the game, which should be good news for patient players who like to take their time and explore every part of a game world.

New Screens

[Flawless]

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Game Informer E3 Impressions

My expectations were kind of low going into the hands-off demo for Deus Ex: Human Revolution. I had played and adored the first Deus Ex years ago, but Human Revolution is being developed by a brand new studio with no ties to the team that created the first game. And what current-gen game has been able to pull of Deus Ex’s particular mix of shooting, dialogue, stealth, and light role-playing elements? What current-gen game has given players the sheer number of options for completing each mission that the original Deus Ex provided?

Well, it might be this game. I was totally shocked and very pleased to discover at this demo that Human Revolution just might pull it off.

[jmood88]

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This game sounds amazing. I've never played a Deus Ex game but I can't wait for this to come out.

[Flawless]

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[jmood88]

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I hate that I have to wait for this.

[sportsdude]

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so there's some gameplay clips in the video that's included in this link:

http://gameinformer.com/b/news/archive/2010/11/18/get-a-taste-of-human-revolution-for-yourself.aspx

I would embed it myself but I don't know how. Either way, this is looking pretty sweet but I have no idea how I'm going to afford all of these awesome games that are coming out in 2011.

[Flawless]

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Silencing the doubters with each new video. From the videos and interviews, it's clear these guys know what people liked about Deus Ex 1.


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Q&A

• 1. Is every option (choice you have to make in order to progress) obvious/presented clearly before you?

No. Absolutely not. Some choices will be presented in ways that the outcome will be more obvious but, a lot of choices will be more or less hidden in the challenges you face and in the narrative. Depending on how you react, later outcomes will vary. We didn't want to make a game where all the choices are telegraphed because it makes the choice more often than not based on how you want to boost your character as opposed as being immersed in the fantasy of the game. It's definitely more subtle than a lot of games.

• 2. Will we encounter books, news terminals, newspapers, ATMs; and will some even be influenced by your own actions?

You will encounter a lot of things to read like newspapers, eBooks, etc. Unfortunately, we had to cut the ATMs because we were running out of time.

• 3. How many items will Adam be able to carry, and does this exclude weapons?

Depends on the size of your inventory. If you invest in it, you'll carry a lot and if you don't, you'll have to make difficult choices on what to keep with you or not. It includes everything but "story items".

• 4. Regarding the Icarus Landing system: Is there any scientific research or advancement made that support the concept behind this aug? How can it be done?

The Icarus Landing System is a discreet augmentation surgically implanted in the user's lower back, slightly above the coccyx at the base of the vertebral column. The device has an accelerative descent sensor built in; in freefall, the unit will automatically activate the patented High-Fall Safeguard System, an EMF decelerator generating a fixed-focus electromagnetic lensing field, projected downward along the plane of the drop. This field pushes against the Earth's magnetosphere and slows the user's descent to a manageable velocity, allowing him to fall from almost any height (within reason) to a relatively soft landing.

• 5. Will augmentations be permanent once installed, or can players mix-and-match augs or remove them?

There are indeed permanent.

• 6. How do augmentations like the claymore work when Adam wears his coat?

There are holes in his coat that allows for the claymore to work perfectly fine.

• 7. How are the augmentations divided amongst the four pillars that have been mentioned?

There divided in different categories like Cranium, arms, legs, torso, etc

• 8. What are the augmentations that Adam starts out with?

Single Takedown, IFF, Retinal Prosthesis, basic hacking ability and the Infolink essentially.

• 9. How does health regeneration work? What will trigger it, how fast is it going to be, will it use energy?

When you take damage your health goes down. If you have being hit for "x" seconds, than it starts to regenerate somewhat slowly. It's not as quick as games like Halo or CoD. You really need to stay out of the firing zone otherwise you won't last long. When in trouble, you can use consumables (if you have any) to replenish it faster or to boost your health when it's already full.

• 10. Will there be weapon stores for purchasing ammunition and tools?

Yes, there are some hidden merchants offering different kind of weapons and items. You need to find them though.

• 11. If players choose to play in a certain manner, they're presumably going to be doing a lot of hacking throughout this game. Considering it sounds like the hacking minigame is quite complex (and presumably at least reasonably time consuming) what have you done to ensure that it doesn't get incredibly tedious over time (Bioshock's hacking minigame as a poor example)?

Every hacking session is different. Based on your level of hacking augmentations, the chances that the Sub-Routine will detect you will vary. And each time, you need to adapt to what happens. Also, there are some rewards (credits, virus programs, etc.) that can be accessed but always while managing the Sub-Routine system trying to catch you. So, it becomes a game of adaptation and how much risks are you willing to take to get additional rewards.

• 12. Will I be able to pick all pieces of junk and different stuff just like in DX1 and use them to distract enemies or do something else with it?

You'll be able to use different types of boxes to distract NPCs indeed. If you're referring to things like a pencil or a glass the answer is no. We have a very detailed and rich world to discover so we had to make some tradeoffs in terms of the scope of interactive objects in order to keep a smooth framerate.

• 13. Why were BE cells, lockpicks and multitools removed?

We wanted to make hacking more important and deeper. And since we had so many features to develop for this game, we had to focus and lose some things like lockpicks and multitools.

• 14. Will the earlier Deus Ex music theme return?

Maybe...

• 15. Are we able to HOLSTER OUR WEAPON in Deus Ex Human Revolution?

Of course we are. Deus Ex is not a typical shooter when it's all about gunning down enemies. Your journey brings you in civilized places where guns are not well appreciated. So, holstering it will make people more willing to speak to you. Who would chat with someone pointing a gun on our head?

[CC]

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If I have never played any of the other Deus Ex games, will I be in the dark by just jumping into this one?

Reason I ask is because I watched the trailer and gameplay videos a few weeks ago and I am amazed by how good this game looks.

This game pretty much went from "Never heard of it" to "Day-one buy" after just watching the trailer. And now that I have looked into it more, I am wanting to get it even more.

[quaziemoto3]

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If I have never played any of the other Deus Ex games, will I be in the dark by just jumping into this one?

Reason I ask is because I watched the trailer and gameplay videos a few weeks ago and I am amazed by how good this game looks.

This game pretty much went from "Never heard of it" to "Day-one buy" after just watching the trailer. And now that I have looked into it more, I am wanting to get it even more.

I would like to know the answer to this

[jfsolo]

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If I have never played any of the other Deus Ex games, will I be in the dark by just jumping into this one?

Reason I ask is because I watched the trailer and gameplay videos a few weeks ago and I am amazed by how good this game looks.

This game pretty much went from "Never heard of it" to "Day-one buy" after just watching the trailer. And now that I have looked into it more, I am wanting to get it even more.

Its a Prequel, so anyone coming in fresh to the Deus Ex universe will be fine, its just that the narrative will resonate more with those of us who know how the story ends.