No because we have only one benchmark out there without means to do any testing ourselves.
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Deus Ex: Mankind Divided I Review Thread I I asked for this
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No because we have only one benchmark out there without means to do any testing ourselves.
SlasherJPC
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Nemesis_
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There are some appearances from characters who appeared or were mentioned in the original Deus Ex. Not sure if they are prominent, but they are there. IMO not surprising though, they really only put in those returning characters who made sense to make am appearance timeline wise.
One hub , disappointing story and 25 hours for both main and side quests ? Nope
SlasherJPC
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One hub, but its rather robust. Disappointing story, well that's what lots of folks thought of HR. 25 hours for a game completion is fine, especially if the experience feels tighter then the original. I mean... anyone who finds this this a NOPE, sure, that's fine, but this is not a terrible game and for some will surpass the original HR. Not a big deal. Both great games imo.
Turnstyle
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If hub is well done I don't personally care so much, 2-3 would have been nice sure. Disappointing story is up to personal taste as it's very subjective thing, and story has never been Oscar material in any DX game. 25-30 hours sound like average playthrough time for DX game, like even pointed out earlier in this thread.
Some reviews gave impression that it's larger than HR hubs combined with a lots more density when it comes to detail and content.
It's not so much about a subjective opinion on the story but rather than the story seems to be cut in half and that a lot of plot points don't get resolved and the ending is atrocious.
I seem to be around 20 hours right now.
I'll say it is a subjective opinion because to me the game does not seem to be cut in half, what's there is plentiful. I should be finishing this in the next hour and so far I haven't felt like anything has been blatantly removed. As for the discussion aboutnhubs, I'll just say if a game has multiple small to medium hubs then that does not necessarily make it better to a game with one large hub. It'll just make the world more believable in the end as it feels more seamless and you don't feel like you cmencoubter invisible walls here and there.
Also most of the plot points have been resolved so far from the way I see it.
That is a lot of assumptions made from reviews mentioning abrupt ending hence I think you should browse OT for more impressions towards end of the week.
Nope, it's a global unlock.
If they do preload like they have used to then expect it to start tomorrow at some point.
Lister
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Speaking of that, I love this spot of design I took a screenshot of.
That's not the PC verison is it? That's some horrendous IQ.
Can you post some spoiler free impressions on the whole game and the ending when you're done please ?
Admiral Woofington
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It says 'L1' in the bottom left and shows the PS D-pad. Take a guess.
Lister
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Because PC games don't support DS controllers...
Admiral Woofington
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Not every game supports it natively, it's a safer bet to assume it's PS4 unless proven otherwise.
The things people do to deflect criticism.
1 hub and a sudden ending is going to really dampen this game.
prag16
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Sorry if this had been answered, but what time? I've seen conflicting info ranging from midnight EDT to as late as 6pm EDT.
Nothing official yet afaik. I wouldn't trust Steam countdown.
SlasherJPC
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For some yes, for others no. It's subjective. Criticism is criticism. In all size and flavors. Apples,oranges, whatever. The take away from all reviews though is it's a solid game with various ways to play and added gameplay to the original.
I'm preloading it since this morning (Russia). 43 gb + 3 gb for preorder DLC.
RedSparrows
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Or you play it and realise that, hey, it's not so bad. The way people here leap on things as FACT and decide everything about a game based on it is tiresome.
SuperStiltzkin
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Criticism is fine. I have a lot of complaints against some of my favorite games. But the sudden turn is embarassing. Compiling a post full of the negative aspects of reviews is just as misleading as a positive one. And the swing from anticipation to utter doom and gloom and NMS and ME3 comparisons is embarrassing.
I'm 6~7 hours into the game (not sure because there is no in-game clock) and I'm really liking it so far.
The side-quests are great (so far, they are more interesting than the main-story itself), the gameplay is fun as hell (as it was in HR) and, after Fallout 4, it's great to play a game in which you can actually talk your way out of some situations and there are multiple ways to complete a quest.
The only bad thing so far is the performance on the PS4. The game dips to the low-20s in some open environments. And the game's visuals are not even that impressive.
The side-quests are great (so far, they are more interesting than the main-story itself), the gameplay is fun as hell (as it was in HR) and, after Fallout 4, it's great to play a game in which you can actually talk your way out of some situations and there are multiple ways to complete a quest.
The only bad thing so far is the performance on the PS4. The game dips to the low-20s in some open environments. And the game's visuals are not even that impressive.
Consider it hasn't launched yet, no. We haven't.
CyberPunked
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PS4 version.
lowhighkang_LHK
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Any particular reason the ps4 version is higher than xone, or is it just due to sample selection?
CyberPunked
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WonderCheese
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I have no problem with criticism. When it's basically a couple of people cherry picking any negative feedback they can find and then repeating it ad naseum in post after post, it becomes tiresome. I dislike when people deflect criticism by calling it "concern trolling", but when a couple people litter up the thread with the same concerns over and over, I do think it's a fitting descriptor.
More_Badass
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It's free with the preorder isn't it?
Digital Deluxe comes with it, at least on PC.
Considering Witcher 3 has very solid animation work imo it's not that hard to be somewhat worse than that.
Yeah, honestly, I can't say I cared for Hengsha in HR. One well realized world to explore sounds pretty attractive.
I think it's all day one editions, even for the base game.
edit: on PC* don't know about console, that would probably be the squareenix website code people are referring to?
https://www.deusex.com/day1
SlasherJPC
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The more I play the more I'm super impressed with just how each area has so many paths or ways to proceed forward with the mission. It's kind of nuts imo.
SJRB
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The digital deluxe version comes with a 40-page exerpt. Which, if you remember the "art book" that came with Human Revolution could end up being absolute trash.
This is the artbook you'd want. 192 pages, published by Titan and available this Tuesday alongside the game.
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