Deus EX 3 Discussion

[Flawless]

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Yeah, you're fine if you've never played the previous Deus Ex Games.

[CC]

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Great. Like I said, the game looks and sounds like it will be awesome, so I am excited. I may read up on the Deus Ex universe online or something before it drops so I understand a little bit more what it's all about.

Is there a set release date yet? I have it in my save for later amazon cart and it said something like February 24. Is that the current set release date, or no?

[Flawless]

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Augmented Edition Revealed ($70)

Why spend $60 on the plain vanilla version of Deus Ex: Human Revolution when you can get a box full of extra stuff for $70? Square Enix details the Augmented Edition and preorder bonuses for the upcoming action RPG sequel.

Available early next year for $69.99 ($59.99 PC), the Deus Ex: Human Revolution Augmented Edition bundles the game inside some rather attractive premium packaging, along with a 40-page art book, a motion graphic novel, a making-of DVD, and the game's soundtrack. Pretty standard stuff, but that art book sure looks gorgeous, doesn't it?

More bonuses come to those that preorder the game at participating retailers. Putting money down at a retailer that isn't GameStop will score players the Tactical Enhancement Pack, which comes with a Huntsman Silverback Double-Barrel Shotgun, the Longsword Whisperhead Extreme Range Sniper Rifle, and extra credits to spend in game.

GameStop preorders will secure the Explosive Mission Pack, packed with a Linebacker G-87 multiple shot grenade launcher, the M-28 Utility Remote-Detonated Explosive Device, an automatic unlocking device, and an entirely new mission to play through, featuring a cameo by a character from the original Deus Ex.

[whittleboy615]

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Not a fan of entire missions becoming preorder bonuses. Hopefully they make that available as DLC at a later date.

[Knight165]

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Cannot WAIT for this game.
I absolutely loved the original.

I've heard people say it has a "cult" type following to it...that players are sort of forced into liking it because of the hype.
But I would say that if those are really thinking that..either they don't like the genre ...or didn't take the time to really get into the bones of this game.

Hard to believe it's 10+ years already.

M.K.
Knight165

[Flawless]

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Original available for $0.99 on GFWL.

http://www.gamesforwindows.com/en-US/games/Deus-Ex--GotY/

[Flawless]

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[LilLowe]

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GOTY 2011! This game looks unbelievable.

[sportsdude]

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originally scheduled to come out March 8, this game has now been delayed until at least April. The reason was to give the game more polish.

link: http://pc.ign.com/articles/114/1140477p1.html

[lilloreo]

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Little disappointing I guess...have such a backlog of games right now that it doesn't matter too much. Let's hope it is as polished as a diamond so it lives up to the hype of that insane trailer. Lot's to be playing in the upcoming months.

[jfsolo]

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I'm very happy that they pushed it back, because I don't think my brain would have been able to handle having to decide which game to play first Dragon Age 2 or Deus Ex 3. I would have just shut down and went into a catatonic stupor, sitting in a chair holding both cases and drooling.

Its possible though that DA 2 may get pushed back too, so I may still have to face that dilemma.

[Flawless]

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New hands-on impressions:

RPS

Quinns: Well, I was thrilled to find out that we’d be playing the first couple of hours of the game, rather than a couple of disjointed levels. That was a relief. But when we got to playing, what I found most striking is that the game’s flavour- the art design, the dialogue, the characters, the architecture and fashion- is even better than I hoped. And I was hoping for a lot.

Quinns: I was transported. What Eidos have done here is nothing short of beautiful, and that’s all the more interesting because- while Deus Ex did an incredible amount- beauty was not its focus.

Quinns: Oh my god the stealth.

Alec: That’s something I found immediately rewarding, even though Jensen is without any superpowers at this point. It’s not a darkometer or guards with radars above their heads. It’s hiding, watching, waiting, timing, running. Totally organic, based on observation and caution.

Quinns: It’s some of the most satisfying stealth I’ve ever encountered. Again, I’ll use the word believable. Peering over desks, going lurching from hiding place to hiding place. It’s like you say- no darkometer, no mechanics. Just the simple act of a man trying not be seen, with the player given enough spatial awareness to do it well. (Or balls it up amazingly.)

PC Gamer

Almost everywhere you fight is a multi-layered space: there’s always some vertical variation, whether it’s stairs or a sheer drop. The open spaces are littered with things to hide behind: tables, cabinets, and our eternal friend the crate. It makes the strategy of how you deal with the enemies in these areas more interesting than in, say, Mass Effect 2 – another cover-based action RPG.

So next time, I crouched behind that same plant and waited for the guard to come close enough to catch a faceful of blind fire from my assault rifle. But this time, both guards turned right at the bottom of the stairs and searched the room in a different pattern. Luckily, that new pattern took them both past a conspicuously green canister, so I shot that instead and scampered up the stairs while they both choked on toxic gas.

If they do catch sight of you, the way guards behave depends on what they know. If they’re not sure where you are, they search the area cautiously and tell their friends to stay alert. If they’ve seen you clearly or heard you fire, they all move to cover and shoot to suppress you. Once when I tried to take potshots from a high vantage point, two of them split off without my noticing, circled around me, found a door to my hiding spot and came in from behind.

That stuff is the payoff for an AI system that’s clearly dynamic and adventurous in the way it navigates the levels.

Eurogamer

With a button press, he can dart from cover to cover: timing his moment to match where the mercs are looking, and whether they're close enough to hear. It's a pleasingly organic system, based around common sense rather than UI elements. Much more is yet to be seen - and sadly the villainous Doctor Embargo prevents me from telling you exactly what until 24th February - but already my fears that this new-generation Deus Ex would forgo thoughtful tactics and quasi-pacifistic paths in favour of sustained superheroic gunplay are assuaged.

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[jmood88]

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I wish I could fast forward to when this was coming out. Also, the music in the trailer reminded me of the Tron soundtrack.

[jmood88]

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Eurogamer hands-on

[Flawless]

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An in-depth preview:

Gamebanshee

Regardless of how the entirety of Human Revolution plays out, I for one applaud Eidos Montreal for sticking to the multi-path/multi-solution approach of the original Deus Ex and for retaining the RPG mechanics that many developers have eschewed in recent years. It's still a shooter at heart, but in an industry that continually calls for more streamlining and accessibility, Deus Ex: Human Revolution invokes a sigh of relief. The combat mechanics are solid, the augmentations are well-implemented, the stealth and hacking systems have depth, the art design is nothing short of stellar, and the game's overarching plot appears to be chock-full of twists, turns, and surprises. In short, it's the Deus Ex sequel we've all been dreaming about for over a decade.