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[Slightly Live]

Ah, I was misreading it. Rather than tell me how many XP it takes total, and then how many I have, it shows the total and then the number needed; I was misreading it. Thanks.

There are also a limit amount of Praxis kits you can acquire in the game that give you an extra point each and completing certain missions during the game will reward you with a Praxis point. So there's three methods to get them.

 

[AlphaDragoon]

Just got it yesterday, and it's great. I love the fact that even though they tell you where to go (which you can turn off), that's just one of the many ways you can get to a mission objective.

I've barely started out in the open world and I've already done things that make me go "man I feel awesome", like sneaking under camera blind spots instead of disabling/hacking them, stacking up dumpsters to jump a fence when I didn't have the passcode, tossing an object at a motion laser to draw the guys out of the room and slipping in while they're looking for me.

Haven't noticed any stuttering, playing on a GTX 470 with DX11. I do notice these slightly annoying little black dots that flicking on character faces when in-game cutscenes play, but other than that I've got everything cranked up in 1920 x 1080 and it's running fine.

 

[squidyj]

How come I can find and buy Typhoon ammo everywhere? I thought it was supposed to be a top secret DoD contract still being developped by my people? I can however find ammo for it right next to the candy bars at my local limb clinic?

Just got it yesterday, and it's great. I love the fact that even though they tell you where to go (which you can turn off), that's just one of the many ways you can get to a mission objective.

I've barely started out in the open world and I've already done things that make me go "man I feel awesome", like sneaking under camera blind spots instead of disabling/hacking them, stacking up dumpsters to jump a fence when I didn't have the passcode, tossing an object at a motion laser to draw the guys out of the room and slipping in while they're looking for me.

Haven't noticed any stuttering, playing on a GTX 470 with DX11. I do notice these slightly annoying little black dots that flicking on character faces when in-game cutscenes play, but other than that I've got everything cranked up in 1920 x 1080 and it's running fine.

Those black dots are coming from tesellation. If you disable it they'll go away.

 

[Laurentius]

Just got it yesterday, and it's great. I love the fact that even though they tell you where to go (which you can turn off), that's just one of the many ways you can get to a mission objective.

I've barely started out in the open world and I've already done things that make me go "man I feel awesome", like sneaking under camera blind spots instead of disabling/hacking them, stacking up dumpsters to jump a fence when I didn't have the passcode, tossing an object at a motion laser to draw the guys out of the room and slipping in while they're looking for me.

Haven't noticed any stuttering, playing on a GTX 470 with DX11. I do notice these slightly annoying little black dots that flicking on character faces when in-game cutscenes play, but other than that I've got everything cranked up in 1920 x 1080 and it's running fine.

Yeah, I had the same problem with those annoying black dots. You can fix it by either turning of tessellation, or changing MLAA to FXAA. (I did the latter so I could keep tessellation. The game still looks great with FXAA, I didn't see a difference.)

 

[Hixx]

How come I can find and buy Typhoon ammo everywhere? I thought it was supposed to be a top secret DoD contract still being developped by my people? I can however find ammo for it right next to the candy bars at my local limb clinic?

LIMB clinics are the only place you can buy it, which makes sense as Sarif made special requests to let Jensen have access to things most wouldn't have. Only other places you find it is where augmented enemies or whatever hang out too, as far as I can remember.

 

[pakkit]

How come I can find and buy Typhoon ammo everywhere? I thought it was supposed to be a top secret DoD contract still being developped by my people? I can however find ammo for it right next to the candy bars at my local limb clinic?

BECAUSE THE AMMO IS CANDY

 

[Luthos]

Amazon has console version for only $35. Not sure if I want to grab it.

 

[Jerk]

You'd have to be pretty careful considering Typhoon kills anything it hits.

Yeah.

You have to angle your approach such that there are not stunned bodies about when you typhoon the mech.

 

[Guerrillas in the Mist]

Amazon has console version for only $35. Not sure if I want to grab it.

Grab it. It's the GOTY so far for myself and many, many other GAFers. I felt it more than deserved the full price I paid for it at launch, and for that price it's foolish not to pick it up.

 

[Durante]

Is it just me, or is (spoiler last 1/4 of the game I guess)

Spoiler

saving Malik

pretty hard when doing a pacifist run on Give Me Deus Ex?

So far I managed to do it once and then had to reload when finding out that the mech blowing up killed a soldier.

 

[Guerrillas in the Mist]

Is it just me, or is (spoiler last 1/4 of the game I guess)

Spoiler

saving Malik

pretty hard when doing a pacifist run on Give Me Deus Ex?

I'm getting near that part in my pacifist run. I'm gonna tranq and gas like mad.

 

[MNC]

Jesus Christ it feels so good to just sidle sidle sidle ROLL OVER PAST GUARD sidle sidle sidle SILENCED HEADSHOT sidle sidle sidle DOUBLE QUIET TAKEDOWN sidle sidle Bam. Or another area sidle sidle sidle ROLL PAST GUARD sidle sidle sidle TURN TURN sidle BAM GHOST BONUS NOBODY SAW ME. I love taking every approach possible in a single playthrough, makes me feel like a total bad ass.

 

[dmshaposv]

I hope they apply all the stealth concepts of this game in Thief 4, with even better/tougher enemy A.I.

Game will be baller then.

 

[MrOogieBoogie]

This game really reminds me of Vampire: The Masquerade -- Bloodlines. Yes, that game is basically Deus Ex with vampires, but I feel the HUB in Human Revolution is far more akin to Bloodlines than the first game, or any other game for that matter. The layout of the city streets, the general bleak, sleazy atmosphere, the back alleys, the prostitutes and thugs, the homeless, the ridiculous amount of entrance points throughout many of apartment complexes, the quest layout, etc.

 

[SixStringPsycho]

Just grabbed it at TRU for $35, wont be playing until I finish homework.

 

[Durante]

This game really reminds me of Vampire: The Masquerade -- Bloodlines. Yes, that game is basically Deus Ex with vampires, but I feel the HUB in Human Revolution is far more akin to Bloodlines than the first game, or any other game for that matter. The layout of the city streets, the general bleak, sleazy atmosphere, the back alleys, the prostitutes and thugs, the homeless, the ridiculous amount of entrance points throughout many of apartment complexes, the quest layout, etc.

I agree completely. Even the overall way the game is laid out is very reminiscent of Bloodlines. When running through the hubs on some side quest or when entering the Hive I couldn't help thinking about VTM:B. Which is somewhat regrettable, since Bloodlines is basically the only game I could be thinking about and feel like Deus Ex HR is slightly lacking in comparison. Don't get me wrong, it's easily still my favourite game so far this year, but Bloodlines is one of my top 3 favourite games of all time.

 

[Kazzy]

Is it just me, or is (spoiler last 1/4 of the game I guess)

Spoiler

saving Malik

pretty hard when doing a pacifist run on Give Me Deus Ex?

So far I managed to do it once and then had to reload when finding out that the mech blowing up killed a soldier.

If you're quick enough that one guard shouldn't get near the mech, alternatively if you reveal yourself they often back away leaving you free to disable it.

 

[Durante]

Is it just me, or is (spoiler last 1/4 of the game I guess)

Spoiler

saving Malik

pretty hard when doing a pacifist run on Give Me Deus Ex?

Over 2 hours and 50 tries later I've done it. That wasn't very fun towards the end.

I had 2 "wins" earlier where one of the bodies I checked ended up dead for some reason. Happy that's over with.

 

[shintoki]

Is it just me, or is (spoiler last 1/4 of the game I guess)

Spoiler

saving Malik

pretty hard when doing a pacifist run on Give Me Deus Ex?

So far I managed to do it once and then had to reload when finding out that the mech blowing up killed a soldier.

Did it my second try.

Exact route

Spoiler

1. Ran right on the top part. Took out the first guy with the Stun gun and just ran right pass
2. Keep going and you run into the one guy already up there and another running up the ramp. Either double melee or melee the one and stun gun the other.
3. Run down and take out heavy one and guy to the left. Melee or stun gun, your choice. You may need to move the body on one of them for the robot explosion.
4. EMP robot, and follow up by back tracking on the ground level to finish up the last 2 on the ground.
5. Only thing left were snipers which barely do any damage.

Basically a candy bar, few stun rounds, and an EMP grenade.

 

[Durante]

Yeah, I think it would have been a bit easier if I had more than one stungun shot left

 

[Proposed Law]

Non spoiler here, but if you're doing a pacifist run be very careful on the catwalk before the last boss. Guys fall over the edge really easy.

 

[Swifty]

Is it just me, or is (spoiler last 1/4 of the game I guess)

Spoiler

saving Malik

pretty hard when doing a pacifist run on Give Me Deus Ex?

So far I managed to do it once and then had to reload when finding out that the mech blowing up killed a soldier.

Jesus, tell me about it. It came to the point where I had to drag two unconscious bodies out of the blast radius before the mil-bot exploded. I felt like some cliched boyscout comic book hero at that point.

 

[Neuromancer]

Amazon has console version for only $35. Not sure if I want to grab it.

You totally do.

 

[SamuraiX-]

Amazon has console version for only $35. Not sure if I want to grab it.

"You want to grab it."

Seriously, a deal like that for this game won't be happening again anytime soon.

 

[Palette Swap]

Finally beat the third boss.

I swear it's the last fucking time I listen to the

Spoiler

World Health Organization

.

 

[Always-honest]

Amazon has console version for only $35. Not sure if I want to grab it.

Game is glorious.

 

[dreamer3kx]

Just beat it today, game was great, I did stealth pretty much the whole way but I have to say it did feel like I could run and gun, is it possible?

 

[shintoki]

Finished my 2nd playthrough on Friday, cleaned up everything but the No Alarms(Don't recall setting any off). Anyways, I think after 52 hours in 3 weeks, I'm about done with the game. But not forever, most likely I'll hit it up again in a year once all the DLC came out.

Can't recommend it enough.

 

[Laurentius]

Watching the "Making Of" documentary right now. Really good stuff, actually. There's some interesting insights in it.

 

[GhaleonEB]

I have a lot of issues with the game mechanics - more on that another time - but I just spent an hour ignoring the mission objectives to break into some random apartments, tranq the occupants and drape them over the sofa (TV's on after all), then looting the place.

That sort of thing goes a long ways with me. I'm enjoying the game despite how it plays rather than because of it, and in that way it reminds me a bit of Fallout 3. Inelegant to control, but it lets me do lots of stuff I like doing.

I wonder if I get XP for knocking out piles of hobos....

 

[Ken]

I wonder if I get XP for knocking out piles of hobos....

Nope, so I just try out my blades on them and use my fists on guards for the extra XP.

 

[malfcn]

Consumables..if I find a bottle, let me use if my inventory is full. Having to drop, pickup, use and pickup gets old.

 

[Jerk]

Did it my second try.

Exact route

Spoiler

1. Ran right on the top part. Took out the first guy with the Stun gun and just ran right pass
2. Keep going and you run into the one guy already up there and another running up the ramp. Either double melee or melee the one and stun gun the other.
3. Run down and take out heavy one and guy to the left. Melee or stun gun, your choice. You may need to move the body on one of them for the robot explosion.
4. EMP robot, and follow up by back tracking on the ground level to finish up the last 2 on the ground.
5. Only thing left were snipers which barely do any damage.

Basically a candy bar, few stun rounds, and an EMP grenade.

So the EMP will completely take down the

Spoiler

Mech

? Wish I'd known that at the time.

 

[Ken]

So the EMP will completely take down the

Spoiler

Mech

? Wish I'd known that at the time.

Yeah, a single EMP will shut down Boxguards and cause them to blow up.

 

[DryvBy]

Spoiler

Shanghi Side Mission - It felt so good to get everything right and ruin Lee. "You watching the Hive?" Blue Screen!

This is a fine game they've made. Well done.

 

[GhaleonEB]

Nope, so I just try out my blades on them and use my fists on guards for the extra XP.

Ah, that's a bummer. Thanks though, I won't have to test that one out.

 

[woober]

Is it just me, or is (spoiler last 1/4 of the game I guess)

Spoiler

saving Malik

pretty hard when doing a pacifist run on Give Me Deus Ex?

So far I managed to do it once and then had to reload when finding out that the mech blowing up killed a soldier.

I had the mech blowing up kill a soldier and still managed to get the Pacifist achievement. I think as long as characters don't die by your hand or you don't get points for killing, you're good to go.

I tried so many times trying to get the soldier not to die by letting him walk further out, dragging his body before emping the bot , etc. but gave up in the end. Glad it still worked out though .

 

[Slightly Live]

You got more XP for knocking someone out manually than you do using a weapon or killing them, and if you gonna kill someone, you got more for headshot kills.

You also get XP for exploring, like finding alternate routes and stuff. Was so happy that the encouraged you to do that kind of thing.

Anyone else spend a lot of time moving unconscious or dead bodies into amusing poses and positions? I spent maybe too much time making human patterns on the ground.

 

[MyEpitomeCliché]

Any plans to release the soundtrack outside of the Augmented Edition? It's absolutely one of my favorites of the year next to the Sword & Sworcery LP.

 

[indigo-cyclops]

Any plans to release the soundtrack outside of the Augmented Edition? It's absolutely one of my favorites of the year next to the Sword & Sworcery LP.

Michael McCann, the composer, has mentioned he's working out the details for a soundtrack release.

 

[GhaleonEB]

You got more XP for knocking someone out manually than you do using a weapon or killing them, and if you gonna kill someone, you got more for headshot kills.

You also get XP for exploring, like finding alternate routes and stuff. Was so happy that the encouraged you to do that kind of thing.

Anyone else spend a lot of time moving unconscious or dead bodies into amusing poses and positions? I spent maybe too much time making human patterns on the ground.

So far I've draped a few apartment dwellers plausibly on their sofa. I also stuffed five guys into a small tube. My preference is to just pile four or five dudes into a pile behind a desk. I like to picture the secretary wandering in and finding them.

Curious if anyone else does this: for my first play through of a game, I play on default difficulty and without looking at the Achievements ever; the ones I get are incidental. I then do a play through on the hardest setting, deliberately trying for as many as I can notch along the way.

(On this first run, I'm deliberately taking a non-lethal approach; I didn't even know there was an Achievement for it until some one mentioned it.)

 

[dankir]

Just beat it this afternoon.... FAN FUCKING TASTIC.

The the story, the gameplay, the visuals, the design, the environments all were just flat out fantastic.

The only thing that need alot of work was the lip syncing and the boss battles.

BRING ON THE DLC!

 

[Bloodsent]

Michael McCann, the composer, has mentioned he's working out the details for a soundtrack release.

Thank God, didn't feel that some of the really great music was in the Augmented Edition, or at least the full versions.

 

[Ken]

Any plans to release the soundtrack outside of the Augmented Edition? It's absolutely one of my favorites of the year next to the Sword & Sworcery LP.

Isn't the music that's packaged with the Augmented Edition just two minute snippets? Sounds more like a preview soundtrack than a full one.

 

[subversus]

I agree completely. Even the overall way the game is laid out is very reminiscent of Bloodlines. When running through the hubs on some side quest or when entering the Hive I couldn't help thinking about VTM:B. Which is somewhat regrettable, since Bloodlines is basically the only game I could be thinking about and feel like Deus Ex HR is slightly lacking in comparison. Don't get me wrong, it's easily still my favourite game so far this year, but Bloodlines is one of my top 3 favourite games of all time.

yeah, I agree with you. Quests are also less free form which is more akin to Bloodlines than Deus Ex.

Writing in Bloodlines is much better. I wish they did a game with Mitsoda.

 

[MrOogieBoogie]

yeah, I agree with you. Quests are also less free form which is more akin to Bloodlines than Deus Ex.

Writing in Bloodlines is much better. I wish they did a game with Mitsoda.

I don't want to start a debate here over which game is better (because they're both great in their own ways), but Bloodlines is severely marred by its atrocious combat. For Deus Ex, the combat and stealth is one of the game's high points.

 

[subversus]

I don't want to start a debate here over which game is better (because they're both great in their own ways), but Bloodlines is severely marred by its atrocious combat. For Deus Ex, the combat and stealth is one of the game's high points.

shitty combat was par for the course for old PC games. Jank, jank and more jank. I think that's because they weren't compared to japanese console counterparts which featured polished combat. Now they are.

and before someone says something like "japanese games don't influence anybody this gen" - they had influenced anybody before this gen.

 

[HolyTaco]

Finished the game a while ago, need to do my second play through still but I lent it to a friend first. Nearly everything was great, I didn't even mind the boss battles lol (well I didn't mind them because I had typhoon to spam and won near instantly ) but the last level sucked. And I didn't like ANY of the endings. Boring cinematics with Jensens boring ramblings ZzzzZzz didn't do every sidequest so next time I have to figure out which ones I missed as well as do a passive stealth run. Really looking forward to playing through it again, such a great prequel to Deus Ex, there were graphical elements that annoyed me like the piss filter and the swaps to 3rd person when you fall from heights with that ability but I got over them and the game was incredible.

 

[MrOogieBoogie]

shitty combat was par for the course for old PC games.

That's not completely true. Bloodlines was released around the time of Half-Life 2, Call of Duty, and Doom 3. No excuse.

 

[SkyMasterson]

Just grabbed it at TRU for $35, won't be doing homework until I finish Deus Ex.

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