[ALL] Deus Ex: Human Revolution

[Handleit_44]

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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[Twigg4075]

Isn't this coming out for 360 and PS3 as well? What's up with the PC tag?

 

[Handleit_44]

Isn't this coming out for 360 and PS3 as well? What's up with the PC tag?

My fuck up and I can't change it.

 

[Buzzman]

My fuck up and I can't change it.

yea, you fucked up royally. Leave and never come back like Simba in TLK.

 

[Handleit_44]

An in-depth preview:

Link: 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.

 

[leaffan]

Another title consolers can thank the PC for. Hopefully they don't bastardize it though like some of the other ones.

:smug:

 

[BrntO4Life]

I totally forgot about this game. Hopefully it's a summer release to avoid the logjam of games coming out this holiday.

 

[ThomasTomasz]

I totally forgot about this game. Hopefully it's a summer release to avoid the logjam of games coming out this holiday.

Looks like late August for the release date. It should be a great game- Game Informer had a great review on it. I also want to see what they will do with multiplayer- it has potential, depending on how it's done.

 

[Handleit_44]

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[padman59]

Dev blog for Eidos Montreal where they've been answering a lot of fan questions lately.

http://eidosmontreal.tumblr.com/

 

[ThomasTomasz]

IGN- 9.0- "Practically demanding multiple playthroughs, Human Revolution will take you anywhere from 25 to 40 hours on your initial run."

http://xbox360.ign.com/articles/118/1189591p1.html

 

[BrntO4Life]

IGN- 9.0- "Practically demanding multiple playthroughs, Human Revolution will take you anywhere from 25 to 40 hours on your initial run."

http://xbox360.ign.com/articles/118/1189591p1.html

This was the kind of game that could have ranged from "utterly disappointing" to "amazing". I'll wait for more reviews, but it looks like it's pretty awesome.

 

[killgod]

I think after DX2 was so blah and DX1 still considered amongst the best of the best all time, they had to put together something special here or the franchise would be dead.

 

[padman59]

I'm still debating whether to buy this tomorrow, and the best deal appears to be the $20 coupon at K-Mart. Everyone else appears to only offer some weapon unlocks for pre-orders at the most.

 

[ThomasTomasz]

This was the kind of game that could have ranged from "utterly disappointing" to "amazing". I'll wait for more reviews, but it looks like it's pretty awesome.

PCGamer gave it a 94, and XBox Magazine gave it a 10/10. I'm definitely buying it tomorrow.

 

[padman59]

This was the kind of game that could have ranged from "utterly disappointing" to "amazing". I'll wait for more reviews, but it looks like it's pretty awesome.

It's ranging from 89 to 91 on Metacritic right now (depending on platform) with the most reviews on the 360 page.

http://www.metacritic.com/game/xbox-360/deus-ex-human-revolution

I'm hoping GiantBomb does a Quick Look today.

 

[JayDizzle]

I'm still debating whether to buy this tomorrow, and the best deal appears to be the $20 coupon at K-Mart. Everyone else appears to only offer some weapon unlocks for pre-orders at the most.

Steam gives you free shit for TF2 if you preorder through them...

...that $20 coupon from K-Mart pretty much seals where I'm picking up my copy though. :shifty:

 

[BrntO4Life]

Holy shit, this game is consistently blowing people away. Looks like I know what my first purchase is once the income starts rolling in.

 

[ThomasTomasz]

Holy shit, this game is consistently blowing people away. Looks like I know what my first purchase is once the income starts rolling in.

Yep, and I am willing to bet that, even with these strong reviews, it will get overlooked with Madden coming out a week later, Gears in September and the whole slew of games coming out in October and November.

 

[padman59]

Steam gives you free shit for TF2 if you preorder through them...

...that $20 coupon from K-Mart pretty much seals where I'm picking up my copy though. :shifty:

Tempting, and I'd probably jump on that if I had a decent gaming PC. :shifty: