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[DarkGiygas]

So apparently they are having "production problems" with the 360 Augmented Edition (in Canada at least), the guy at EB said I could pick up the regular one and then return it once the Augmented comes in. He also said anyone that preordered after August 6th won't be getting it at all.

:/

 

[Veelk]

How long does it take to play through the first Deus ex? I never played and was wondering if I should go back and play it first or just jump into Human Revolution.

 

[zephervack]

The only justifiable reason to use Bink is to hide loadings behind them because of its small footprint, but this game does not do that, the loadings are terrible even on a SSD.

 

[(._.)]

Find me a game using movies compressed with Bink that actually look great and I might reconsider. I realize it's a very small drain on resources, which is why it is likely used, but the results are never good.

I'm not looking through the thousands of games that use it. Many devs use it that you may not know they do. It is also pretty easy to work with from my little experience with it.

 

[Tenks]

How long does it take to play through the first Deus ex? I never played and was wondering if I should go back and play it first or just jump into Human Revolution.

As much as I loved the original game it hasn't aged very well at all. I'd say you should expect around 20-25hr to do a complete play.

 

[Foliorum Viridum]

As much as I loved the original game it hasn't aged very well at all. I'd say you should expect around 20-25hr to do a complete play.

As a counter to this, although it hasn't aged gracefully in some aspects, as a whole experience it's aged wonderfully and is pretty much timeless. I played it for the first time last year.

I doubt it matters which you play first, but you MUST play it.

 

[AwesomeSauce]

Kind of upset that the PC version's SSAO is busted. Barely does anything and eats performance.

The PS3 version has it right.

 

[zephervack]

Kind of upset that the PC version's SSAO is busted. Barely does anything and eats performance.

The PS3 version has it right.

Can you post a picture of the PC version to compare?

 

[Durante]

The PS3 version has it right.

That actually seems overdone and unrealistic to me.

Try to stand in front of a wall in a diffuse light situation and have someone take a picture.

 

[Fratkabula]

Sell me on this game. Only know OF the games and their accolades but never played them. The gameplay videos I've seen didn't impress as far as choice/consequence goes. Maybe I'm missing the bigger picture but I haven't seen anything not seen in other games. I've watched people play Crysis 2 with cloak or go in guns ablazing.... soo....

Also, it has what I dub "pc-itus". I'm seeing flat corridors and walls with flat desks and limp, ragdoll bodies and objects being dragged or carried by invisible hands.

I wanted this game based on premise alone. Footage ain't helping. I'm sure I'm seeing early portions but go ahead and spoil something that would make me pick this up. To that person that locked the person in their apartment, what happens next? Go home and she's freaking out. Used a phone to call help and police arrived? She hides and attacks or escapes when you aren't looking? Or nothing that dynamic?

I don't think doubters deserve to get the experience early. I've paid 60$ for a day one buy and don't want to sell you the goodness of the game, but simply discuss it with others who are playing it. You should pick it up next year, when its cheaper. OK?

 

[syoaran]

I should of bailed out. The wait for the UK version is now killing me....

 

[Calavera520]

can anyone post impressions of the gamestop preorder bonus mission?

 

[The Stealth Fox]

I'd say it is longer than ME2. I never felt "Wow this is taking a while" while playing ME2 but I felt that the very first time I died in this game.

I certainly felt that way for some of the loading in the main quests. The Normandy loading was just fine though.

 

[duckroll]

I'm not looking through the thousands of games that use it. Many devs use it that you may not know they do. It is also pretty easy to work with from my little experience with it.

So you're admitting that he's right? Because pretty much every single game I've played that uses Bink for HD movie files makes it really obvious. Maybe it doesn't bother you, or you don't notice it. Doesn't mean it doesn't suck ass.

 

[Zeliard]

As much as I loved the original game it hasn't aged very well at all. I'd say you should expect around 20-25hr to do a complete play.

The first one still plays beautifully today and is much more enjoyable than a lot of modern games. Just stick a texture pack on there if you want (that New Vision works nicely) and remember that guns operate based on stats and you're good to go.

 

[AwesomeSauce]

Can you post a picture of the PC version to compare?

That is with SSAO on high. It's barely noticeable.

 

[bonesmccoy]

How long does it take to play through the first Deus ex? I never played and was wondering if I should go back and play it first or just jump into Human Revolution.

20 hours is the average.

I tried to do a replay this past weekend - even installed the New Vision mod. I couldn't do it though; I find going back to 2000-era games a lot harder than going back to 1990-era games.

 

[RoboPlato]

I just realized that how Jensen became augmented is basically the backstory of Robocop, right down to being in Detroit. My copy should be arriving soon. Cannot wait.

 

[∀ Narayan]

I really want to hear that people with stuttering issues sort em out.

I do as well, because it's bugging the Hell out of me. This was also an issue in the preview. Strange it wasn't fixed.

Come on man, is this really necessary?

It's a game.

 

[EatChildren]

I absolutely love how rich the sidequests are. Though it was in the preview code, the quest involving

Spoiler

the corrupt cop

is exactly how side quests should be done. Multiple objectives that require different skills at different locations around the map, optional side objectives that provide additional reward and challenge as well as extra insight into the quest's story, and multiple confrontations that can play out in different ways. Best of all, the quest is written so that characters recognise your decisions, knowing what you've found, who you've killed, and where you failed.

 

[Foxtastical]

Whoa mouse lag. I'm gonna wait for a fix.

 

[dark10x]

I'm not looking through the thousands of games that use it. Many devs use it that you may not know they do. It is also pretty easy to work with from my little experience with it.

Yes, it's easy to use, but the results are always poor. When I run across any game with poor video sequences I tend to look into the credits to determine if they are using a 3rd party tool and, in 90% of the cases, that tool is Bink.

 

[Technosteve]

Whoa mouse lag. I'm gonna wait for a fix.

disable triple buffer enable vsync that worked for me.

 

[The_Darkest_Red]

I'm planning on picking this game up after work today. Any chance I can find the Augmented Edition on store shelves?

It's a game.

I was talking about the post.

 

[Van Buren]

Wonder if there will be 3D Vision support for this game.

Looks like 3D is restricted to ATI cards. I'm hoping it's just an issue with Nvidia's drivers and not an instance of ATI moneyhatting exclusive 3d support, since it sets a bad precedent for future 3d support in games. For all the faults of Nvidia's 3d implementation, a 3d vision game could still be enjoyed by ATI users in 3d.

I agree completely. "Here, lots of AA options, all of which suck compared to plain MSAA".

I suspected as much though, since forcing custom AA in DX 11 titles has been mostly futile thus far.

 

[legbone]

just picked up my ps3 augmented edition. packaging is glorious. only one and a half hours to go at work! come on time. anyway, i did not get the preorder bonus that comes with the sniper rifle. i really would like to have the sniper rifle, how long until i can get it in game? anyone know?

 

[JumpingTheGun]

If Im not playing on a PC, what console is recommended?

 

[Durante]

I suspected as much though, since forcing custom AA in DX 11 titles has been mostly futile thus far.

I actually hoped that they'd just implemented MSAA in their engine. Since they are already on DX11 nothing would stop them from. (Games with a DX9 renderer like Witcher 2 at least have that excuse)

 

[RoboPlato]

If Im not playing on a PC, what console is recommended?

Both seem to be nearly identical.

 

[TheLegendOfMart]

HOLY SHIT AT ATHAT BEGINNING OMG OMG OMG OMG OMG OMG OMG THE MUSIC OMG OMG OMG

OMG OMG OMG OMG OMG OMG OMG OMG OMG OMG OMG OMG OMG OMG OMG OMG OMG OMG OMG OMG OMG OMG OMG OMG OMG OMG OMG OMG OMG OMG OMG OMG OMG chill the fuck out.

 

[Adam Blade]

If Im not playing on a PC, what console is recommended?

360 installed has faster load times.

 

[dark10x]

What's up with the availability of the PC Augmented Edition? Even local stores don't seem to have it available (while the regular PC version is everywhere).

 

[Foxtastical]

disable triple buffer enable vsync that worked for me.

It seems SSAO is causing a lot of mouse lag. Turning it off helps a bunch.

But what the hell, I want SSAO on. It's not a loss of FPS, it's very much mouse lag. What's going on.

Running a i5 750, 460GTX

 

[Wallach]

It seems SSAO is causing a lot of mouse lag. Turning it off helps a bunch.

But what the hell, I want SSAO on. It's not a loss of FPS, it's very much mouse lag. What's going on.

Running a i5 750, 460GTX

Try turning it on and turning off triple buffering.

 

[GrizzNKev]

OMG OMG OMG OMG OMG OMG OMG OMG OMG OMG OMG OMG OMG OMG OMG OMG OMG OMG OMG OMG OMG OMG OMG OMG OMG OMG OMG OMG OMG OMG OMG OMG OMG chill the fuck out.

Now I remember why you were on my ignore list. Let people have their hype, it's part of enjoying a new game. Don't pretend you've never been excited before.

 

[AEREC]

20 hours is the average.

I tried to do a replay this past weekend - even installed the New Vision mod. I couldn't do it though; I find going back to 2000-era games a lot harder than going back to 1990-era games.

Old 3D is always alot uglier than old 2D...but still I managed to make it through DX1 last week and wasnt too bothered by the visuals.

 

[Gvaz]

He was making fun of him because his whole post was just OMG

 

[Zeliard]

Still so surprised to see that people can't play the original Deus Ex. What a shame. I honestly feel it's timeless. The mechanical issues with Deus Ex existed and were notable even when it was released, and overall I don't see how it's much less playable than something like Bloodlines.

Now I remember why you were on my ignore list. Let people have their hype, it's part of enjoying a new game. Don't pretend you've never been excited before.

He's just mad cause Europeans don't have the game yet

 

[classicdms]

Anyone else have to turn off D3D to get the game to run?

I miss my lil FPS readout for testing settings but it won't run when I have it on, even if I turn off triple buffering and vsync within the game settings.

 

[Gully State]

I get the feeling that Vsync is the main culprit here along with triple buffering (I just force it through D3DOverrider). Surprised some of you guys are having framerate issues with the components that you guys have.

 

[duckroll]

and overall I don't see how it's much less playable than something like Bloodlines.

I think a lot of people would also agree with that!

 

[TheLegendOfMart]

Now I remember why you were on my ignore list. Let people have their hype, it's part of enjoying a new game. Don't pretend you've never been excited before.

You can be excited about a game and not just post OMGOMOGMOGMOGMOGM.

 

[TheLegendOfMart]

He's just mad cause Europeans don't have the game yet

Already finished it mate.

 

[Trojita]

Glorious PC Master Race is Glorious

 

[Solo]

Still so surprised to see that people can't play the original Deus Ex. What a shame. I honestly feel it's timeless.

And its still the best game ever. To willfully pass it up because its old is shameful.

 

[bonesmccoy]

Old 3D is always alot uglier than old 2D...but still I managed to make it through DX1 last week and wasnt too bothered by the visuals.

Oh, it wasn't the visuals. Those I can enjoy/chuckle about. It was the game design. The plenitude of explosive metal crates, for example.

 

[Corky]

So what's going on, people saying triple buffering, ssao, etc adds severe mouse lag?

 

[Zeliard]

Already finished it mate.

lol

 

[BadTaste]

You can be excited about a game and not just post OMGOMOGMOGMOGMOGM.

Like you just did?

 

[TemplaerDude]

T- Minus one hour till this is in my hands! I've waited 11 years for this!