![]() ![]() This game already has a *huge* fanbase and following. Now we have a console rip off with bad UI, poor controls, trying to be everything at once - and it's just, well, boring to play. Anyone who has played Half Life (by Valve) knows what I'm talking about. It feels like an arcade game, not a deep experience. The game play is a constant battle (much like other games brought out by this developer like AC and AC2), having to constantly force yourself to learn the cover mechanic is a huge step away from traditional FPS gameplay and I don't like it one bit. Now as a PC gamer we can tell - immediately - that the whole UI and key mappings systems (controls) - were developed by a console gamer, for a console gamer, then ported to the PC. Many people went out and bought PC's after playing the original game, myself included. It was a huge step in all the right directions when it came out and re-defined what a computer game and be and do. The original Deus Ex game is one of the mecca's of the FPS genre. But the reason I rate this one low, is for PC gaming related issues. They alone make this game no better than a 7/10 - at best. ![]() Now those aspects are important but they aren't the real reason why I dislike this game. Trying to be everything at once is an underwhelming feeling in the game, and takes away it's original flare. All good developments in gaming, and yet the game does *not* even come close to excellent gameplay. Trying to be like the original game, with a futuristic avatar newly augmented with upgrading weapons and augmentation tech tree's. Trying to be like Mass Effect, with a lot of dialogue and story. Trying to be like Gears of War - much of the game scenario's are built of the ability to hide or crouch behind cover. HR is a polished linear FPS trying to be everything at once. Many in the PC community had doubts about whether it would be developed as the original - for PC (windows) then ported out to the consoles, and as it turned out: we were right to have those doubts. I was pleased to hear about the release of Deus Ex: Human Revolution (HR)- which is the first of a series of three upcoming Deus Ex games in the franchise. Many in the PC community had doubts about whether it would be developed as the original - for PC (windows) then ported out to the consoles, and as it turned out: we were After years of enjoyment out of the previous (original) Deus Ex. … ExpandĪfter years of enjoyment out of the previous (original) Deus Ex. or maybe I should just stop playing games. The gaming industry needs some kinda revolution because the high cost to produce games today stifles creativity. It's a decent game when compared to all the other garbage out there but as a deus ex game it just can't compare. There seems to be no significant consequence for your chosen play style. It really doesn't matter if you blow everybody away or use stealth I spent 5 hours playing one city using stealth and then went back and played the same part rambo style except this time it only took me about 2 hours. They try to satisfy both PC gaming and console markets and fail. There seems to be no significant How can a game live up to deus ex in the console era of gaming? It can't. How can a game live up to deus ex in the console era of gaming? It can't. ![]()
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