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[kingfisher1112]

So, about 2 weeks ago I picked up a neato game called Deus Ex: Human Revolution. After just a sliver of gameplay, i was hooked. I played all through the game from Detroit to Panchea. It was a fun ride. Now, i want to see how you guys fared.

[ThtblovesDF]

I personally have played all parts of the series (and its brother System Shock), but found myself putting most of my time into the first deus ex, finding different ways to solve a lvl the 3rd time i finished it... got it as a ps2 port way back and silly controls aside, was hooked. Buddy was forced to watch in awe and then seek his revenge in tekken later...


I enjoyed Human Revolution, but after I made a savegame near the end and pushed each button once, I was pretty much done with it for then. I finished some levels of it by throwing drink dispsensers around and others by turning a sentry mobile, which was fun...

Maybe HR would have been more fun (also my prediction for the next title if they dare to dare) if it had a hint of online interaction, ala dark/daemon souls. Hell, imagine a mp variation of the game where players race to steal the data from a (very complex) complex or cooperate ala that one sam fisher title that had awesome coop.

Hell just make a good editor for HR, add a easy server/download system that looks like a map offering "missions" from the locations the server is at and add the top 3 usermade maps (every week) to the offical server map rotation, you can even glue on a lvl up/upgrade system ala modern warfare, based on what you do. Super sneeky, super sielent? Get that placeable cloaking field. Utrist McHackalot? Extra EMPs for cheaper, less dmg taken from any robots/turrets...


Now imagine, you come into the lobby with your friends, you get the mission description of one of the many new maps that pop up every week "Agents, you need to find... bla bla" - and then you start to loadout. You have a certain amount of credits, which can be used on equipment or upgrades (some cheaper for some specialist) - you know one of your buddys is a combat fella, another maybe a sniper - if its wellmade, you can even see there loadouts - and then you go in.

Unlike singleplayer, the levels should not be stuffed with items, but have some logically placed caches of weapons and equipment that you can, but don't have to access/find. Causing alarms makes it fairly hard and default difficulty should be quite high, encouraging teamplay. Bonus xp and therelike if you manage to go silent/nondeadly

[Euld]

I didn't get far, really.  I beat the tutorial level, knocked out one guy, then tried to fire my tranquilizer rifle and realized it had a magical enchantment that prevents it from firing accurately without an eyeball pressed against the scope.  Now I don't mean it was a little less accurate, I mean the shots were taking curvy ninety degree turns away from my targets.  Ended up really frustrated and put the game down.

The characterization early on didn't interest me either :/  Hero was bland, his girlfriend was smart but bland, villains were bland.  I still feel like the opening of the very first Deus Ex had more bite ("LET IT SPREAD INTO THE SCHOOLS AND CHURCHES"), and I played it probably a decade after it came out.  I dunno though.  I'm an old fogie (25 this month) so maybe I'm just not the target audience anymore.

[kingfisher1112]

I really enjoyed HR's lean towards stealth. with stealth games drying up, i really enjoy any opportunity to be stealthy. And jensen was kinda awesome. Who wouldn't want built-in shades? also, is the DLC a bag of dicks?

[Toady Two]

If you can wade through the dated graphics then I recommend trying out the original Deus Ex. The story there is placed chronologically after the evens of HR.

Ounce you finish DX1 I recommend you don't bother with DX2. I'm far from saying that it was a bad game but it's endings take away from the depth of the first game imho. DX1 provided great closure so it didn't really need  a sequel.

[kingfisher1112]

DX1, well, i basicaly died 30 times maybe on the first level. On easy. Lots of people say best game ever, not sold personaly.

[sluissa]

DX1, well, i basicaly died 30 times maybe on the first level. On easy. Lots of people say best game ever, not sold personaly.

This says all I need to know about HR. If you finished HR, but can't get past the start of the first one. I'll pass on HR.

[kingfisher1112]

Oh, I got past the start. By the time I hit Wan Chai, I just stopped.