If the TLD didn’t already somewhat give it away, the fact that one of the panoramas is titled „Buero of David Sarif“ is just so very “German” – confidently using the entirely wrong expression.
Panoramas of Deus Ex Human Revolution
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#32Earlier quoted context omitted.
I hope you've played the original too! It is worse in some aspects of gameplay, but it's significantly more immersive and the plot is fantastic (and aged a little too well).
I’ve heard all good things but I’m hesitant as it might feel too old. I’d jump on a remake right away though.
I am somewhat of a Deus Ex fanatic (played through the original at least 50 times since it was released, the last playthrough was just a couple of months ago), and I probably wouldn't recommend it to those unfamiliar with it. The AI is too clunky, it feels like you're playing against toddlers: it quickly forgets about you if you stop moving, doesn't care about their comrades' bodies that have appeared out of nowhere (whom they had also been talking to just a minute before), and so on.
Although you could try the unofficial Revision remake (which is free), it has some very significant differences in level design, but the levels themselves are very nice and detailed, so it looks much better. The AI is still stupid by today's measures though.
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#33I really hope Embracer lets them finish the Jensen Arc. DX:MD was actually incredible.
Same, I would really like a third Jensen game. DX:HR and DX:MD were great followups to the original and incredible games in their own right. I do understand the criticism of MD as unfinished in the sense that it clearly felt like it was designed with one more big level in it. But everything that was in the game was great and I think MD had the best side quests of the series. Prague was a stunning hub with some of the best in-game architecture I've seen.
I also feel like both Jensen games hit a really good balance with Jensen as the protagonist. He's a defined character with his own history and personality, but you get to choose just enough dialogue as well.
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#34The art direction of that game is probably the best I've ever seen. It's incredibly cohesive and very, very deep. Everything from the architecture, to clothing, lighting and colour palettes is in perfect harmony.
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#35Their CGI trailer is still one of the best trailers I've seen for a video game [0]. When I saw it, I really felt a sense of futuristic wonder, thinking what it'd be like to augment our bodies in the near future. The color scheme is gold because it was a "golden age of human augmentation," highlighting how people saw the new technology for its endless possibilities. Its sequel was not gold because, predictably, people…
I think it was more because players complained about the 'piss filter' ;) (the HR Director's Cut had already removed the filter) I remember that around 2010 there was a number of AAA games where the visual designers just seemed to have discovered the color yellow as their game's "main theme". It soon vanished again, just like overdone lens flare or god ray effects before.
Remember when bumpmaps and specular were the thing and all things in games looked like actionfigures for one release cycle?
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#36I really hope Embracer lets them finish the Jensen Arc. DX:MD was actually incredible.
It really was incredible. I am disappointed they did not finish the story arcs they set up for the main story, they had such great insidious plots brewing (Orchid?!) and in the end it was just a bomb at a convention. Human Revolution had a larger than life plot that only such a series can support, and they were almost getting there for MD as well but stopped short. I hope that was just setting up a sequel.
I got both Deus Ex and Deus Ex Human Revolution recently on discount, and both games are amazing. My only complaint with Human Revolution is that it didn't feel as "deep" as the original story-wise, but it still felt leagues beyond other games.
I am going to play Mankind Divided, but everything I have heard is that Mankind Divided was disappointing so I am bracing myself.
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#37Earlier quoted context omitted.
I hope you've played the original too! It is worse in some aspects of gameplay, but it's significantly more immersive and the plot is fantastic (and aged a little too well).
I’ve heard all good things but I’m hesitant as it might feel too old. I’d jump on a remake right away though.
I would play it anyway. I played it for the first time this spring and while the controls are clunky, the level design is still unmatched. The narrative it pushes, things like the homogenization of culture, the tyranny of bureaucracy, corruption of politicians, etc. all feel super relevant. More relevant than when it came out, certainly. It frequently goes on sale on GOG and Steam for about 3 dollars. I recommend the GOG version because its easier to apply Kentie's Launcher which updates the code to work with modern graphics cards better.
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#38Earlier quoted context omitted.
I hope you've played the original too! It is worse in some aspects of gameplay, but it's significantly more immersive and the plot is fantastic (and aged a little too well).
I’ve heard all good things but I’m hesitant as it might feel too old. I’d jump on a remake right away though.
If it at all persuades you, I was barely home from the hospital when the original came out. I played it a couple of years ago as I love DX:HR and DX:MD. It takes a couple hours to get immersed past the technical limitations, but once you are in, it still holds up. I even chose not to use any modern patches to get the original experience. It can be a little wonky especially with 20 years of game development hindsight, but still worth a play through.
But I can completely understand if some people can't get through it (I'm like that with a lot of older games)
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#39Earlier quoted context omitted.
It really was incredible. I am disappointed they did not finish the story arcs they set up for the main story, they had such great insidious plots brewing (Orchid?!) and in the end it was just a bomb at a convention. Human Revolution had a larger than life plot that only such a series can support, and they were almost getting there for MD as well but stopped short. I hope that was just setting up a sequel.
I got both Deus Ex and Deus Ex Human Revolution recently on discount, and both games are amazing. My only complaint with Human Revolution is that it didn't feel as "deep" as the original story-wise, but it still felt leagues beyond other games. I am going to play Mankind Divided, but everything I have heard is that Mankind Divided was disappointing so I am bracing myself.
I played the original Deus Ex back when it was new, also DX:HR and DX:MD. Of the two new ones, I find myself going back to replay DX:MD more. To me the biggest problem with MD was it's third act sort of fizzles out, but I enjoy the rest of it enough and the side quests enough to come back to it. Also, the really refined the gameplay to make it more fun.
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#40Earlier quoted context omitted.
It really was incredible. I am disappointed they did not finish the story arcs they set up for the main story, they had such great insidious plots brewing (Orchid?!) and in the end it was just a bomb at a convention. Human Revolution had a larger than life plot that only such a series can support, and they were almost getting there for MD as well but stopped short. I hope that was just setting up a sequel.
I got both Deus Ex and Deus Ex Human Revolution recently on discount, and both games are amazing. My only complaint with Human Revolution is that it didn't feel as "deep" as the original story-wise, but it still felt leagues beyond other games. I am going to play Mankind Divided, but everything I have heard is that Mankind Divided was disappointing so I am bracing myself.
It's all-around a better game except:
A. The locations don't get as 'crazy'
B. The story ends when it seems like it's getting going.