Comments on: Deus Ex: Human Revolution PC review

By: Vapus

Vapus — Tue, 20 Sep 2011 11:40:44 +0000

I think the conversation system was a MASS improvement over bEAwares regurgitations myself.. Certainly Not the deus ex of old, Cant be done in this fidelity on a console and in the age of multiport Sacrifices must be , alas , made. Still a great game. and such a great change from Dragon age 2, the recycled city tales..

Untill the next gen of console, nothing will come close to the level of immersion we saw in 2000 unless its truly PC exclusive.

By: Jackmang

Jackmang — Fri, 16 Sep 2011 19:41:07 +0000

The game was a disappointment, stupid to say the least. You could go on a rampage and kill an entire police station without anyone giving a damn.

Ridicilous game, crappy voice acting. Like someone dying and gasping for the last bits of air to say something.

By: Kahless

Kahless — Tue, 06 Sep 2011 09:47:58 +0000

I’m with Psycros I’m afraid, aside from the control issue he mentions which I didn’t experience I got a definite “on rails” feeling playing this it does offer choices true, but those choices tend to be between taking a stealthy path or being shot to pieces when you try fighting your way past enemies (a lot like splinter cell, you just never have the ammo, firepower or armour to fight more than 2 enemies at once) and try as I might I couldn’t shake the impression that I was looking at a first person version of the PS2 classic metal gear solid, the character models are all very nice but everything else just looks bland and featureless and each “new” environment consisted of repeated grey or yellow walls and corridors peppered with the same cleaning cart over and over (a cleaning cart incidentally that is one of the very very few objects that uses the vaunted Dx11 tessellation along with cups, trash cans and paint pots liberally placed in almost every level, essentially there just to justify tessellating them).

I did like the voice acting though and the plot is relatively engaging (in fact the plot was the only reason I bothered continuing to play) and the conversation system, in spite of being lifted right out of Mass Effect, was quite good too allowing you to charm or bully information out of people (it’s a little more than just charm or bully but you get the point).

I wouldn’t have given it 5 out of 5, maybe 3 out of 5, I just can’t really like it no matter how much I want to, perhaps it has something to do with having a “superhero” central character who simply isn’t very “super” (or at least not super enough to win a stand up fight, leaving you feeling vulnerable the whole time, what’s the point of having augmented legs and arms etc etc if they get shot off every time you dare to do anything other than hide behind a table?).

By: Angel Munoz

Angel Munoz — Tue, 06 Sep 2011 04:30:58 +0000

@psycros – I’ve played the entire game twice now, and did not experience any of the issues you mention. Keys can be mapped,the open environment allowed for multiple paths [sometimes even surprising ones], the graphical environment was believable and top notch, and I did not experience any sluggishness at all. The inventory system was okay, nothing great.

By: Alaric

Alaric — Tue, 06 Sep 2011 04:00:47 +0000

It doesn’t sound like we’ve see the same DXHR. The version I was given lets you remap the controls just fine. Also there was never a hint of sluggishness, and the graphics were top notch.

Were you looking at it on a console or something?

By: psycros

psycros — Tue, 06 Sep 2011 03:48:27 +0000

A friend showed me Deus Ex: HR and I wasn’t that impressed. After the last couple Fallouts and a couple other RPGs I’ve played in recent years It feels very limited and hemmed in. You can practically see the rail you’re on. Graphically its about on par with a typical FPS from 3-4 years ago. Not being able to remap all the keys is an unforgivable sin in my book because it blows my entire control scheme (esp. in a game with so many keys you NEED handy). The controls occasionally felt sluggish, with commands often needing a second or two before they kicked in. The writing and voicework seemed very solid, which is a huge plus in a game like this, but everything else felt dated and confined. Environments look really cluttered but offer very little interaction. The inventory system is awful, like they barely even tried. I had hoped this one might be a purchase, but alas.

By: Vapus

Vapus — Mon, 05 Sep 2011 20:59:07 +0000

All i can say now is what a pleasant surprise.. This is the very last thing i was expecting , and im so very glad to eat some crow along with the MASSIVE buffet of gaming goodness that is Deus Ex.

By: Michele White

Michele White — Thu, 01 Sep 2011 15:45:54 +0000

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By: Savvart

Savvart — Thu, 25 Aug 2011 23:07:43 +0000

Just got it and can’t wait to start playing. woo hoo….

By: Alaric

Alaric — Thu, 25 Aug 2011 00:57:31 +0000

Thank you! =)

I’m generally not a huge fan of bosses myself, but sometimes boss fights make sense so far as the story goes, plus it’s less than 1% of the game. In the original Deus Ex, for example, confrontations with Navarre and Hermann were absolutely integral to the game.

By: Stryker

Stryker — Thu, 25 Aug 2011 00:03:03 +0000

Good review Alaric! I may wait on getting this, I don’t like when you’re forced to confront bosses to move forward in a game, but some people I’ve talked to are really enjoying the game so far.

By: Alaric

Alaric — Wed, 24 Aug 2011 14:20:48 +0000

Vapus, if we are on the same page – you’ll love it. But just to be sure, check out the footage and maybe a few other reviews. I really liked the ones by John Walker and Ben Kuchera.

By: Vapus

Vapus — Wed, 24 Aug 2011 09:20:16 +0000

Wow.. So basically if i loved the first one and hated the second you reccomend i buy this game ?? Ive not even looked at gameplay vids on release for fear of hardcore disspointment.. im pretty sure we are on the same page as far as expectations..

By: Alaric

Alaric — Tue, 23 Aug 2011 14:09:43 +0000

Marco, DXHR uses Steamworks for DRM, which will hardly matter since you plan on getting it on Steam anyway. Enjoy the game!!!

By: Marco

Marco — Tue, 23 Aug 2011 05:19:34 +0000

Nice – great review Alaric. I’m surprised you didn’t mention a peep about DRM (or lack of it). Gonna trust you on this and and pick it up on Steam.

By: Chip

Chip — Tue, 23 Aug 2011 03:38:37 +0000

Then that was my misinterpretation. Sorry about that. You can delete my previous post.

By: Alaric

Alaric — Tue, 23 Aug 2011 03:33:35 +0000

Guys, I was talking about the first boss. And yes, he dies when you kill him, as bosses would. My complaint was about the fact that you cannot avoid killing him, which is annoying for those who want to complete the game without a single death.

There are more bosses after him, and I’m not gonna tell you a thing about them. Unless you pay me.

By: Chip

Chip — Tue, 23 Aug 2011 03:32:36 +0000

Upset the guy died at the end?

By: Basques

Basques — Tue, 23 Aug 2011 03:11:32 +0000

Yes, you just spoiled the ending and the boss fight for me, thank you very much!

By: Michele White

Michele White — Tue, 23 Aug 2011 03:10:17 +0000

Spoiler, yes. Ending spoiler…heck no!