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Deus Ex: Mankind Divided |OT| We Asked For This
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Sithlord77
Banned
I want to play this game but one thing is putting me off and that's the story. I played Human Revolution when it come out and enjoyed it purely for its gameplay but my god the story was so hard and convoluted to follow! Didn't anyone else think this?
By the end of it I really didn't know or care for what was going on in it. There was all these characters and lingo and conspiracies, double crossings and I didn't really know what the whole point of it was - even though the first couple of hours were easy to understand in terms of the plot. My concern about this game is is by the end I dont want to be in a state where I don't know what Im doing here or why I was doing this, trying to infiltrate this, taking down another boss etc like the first game.
I enjoyed games like MGS and their convoluted plots more than this and even understand them more. But this series I always have a hard time following its plot and characters.
By the end of it I really didn't know or care for what was going on in it. There was all these characters and lingo and conspiracies, double crossings and I didn't really know what the whole point of it was - even though the first couple of hours were easy to understand in terms of the plot. My concern about this game is is by the end I dont want to be in a state where I don't know what Im doing here or why I was doing this, trying to infiltrate this, taking down another boss etc like the first game.
I enjoyed games like MGS and their convoluted plots more than this and even understand them more. But this series I always have a hard time following its plot and characters.
Something about the story and narrative in HR and MD is very dry for non-fans imo. I'm not sure what it is either. I know I can appreciate it, but I can imagine it puts newcomers off.
It's kind of like the writers and narrative team are already invested in this world, and they forgot there needs to be more to allow newcomers to latch on with. You're either 100% in or out with the story in this game. Like the initial opening cutscene with the
Illuminati.
I think they use way too many jargons & acronyms - the number of times a character has probably said a sentence and have it lost and mean absolutely nothing to people I'd imagine is pretty high. I also think a lot of the voice work and conversation is very stilted (not talking about the animations or lip synching).
Still love the hell out of it.
His Majesty
Banned
Is there no intermediate setting between sharpen off/on? On looks too blurry, off too sharp.
Moff
Member
I can confirm that time is no factor at all.
because I take my sweet time with everything, haha. the way I play deus ex, I put the whole level to sleep, and I did that in the last mission as well. and that takes damn long. for instance, golem city took me like 6 hours. and the least one, maybe 1 full hour? certainly very long. saved the delegates first, used the antidote on miller to save him. and then walked to marchenko, slowly, looking at everything. (there is also a shortcut between the delegates and marchenkos room btw. but I didn't notice/use that on my first try)
so certainly time has 0 influence on that outcome.
I was wondering myself what made me achieve both, but the way you say it, it's apparently that I was unseen.
because I take my sweet time with everything, haha. the way I play deus ex, I put the whole level to sleep, and I did that in the last mission as well. and that takes damn long. for instance, golem city took me like 6 hours. and the least one, maybe 1 full hour? certainly very long. saved the delegates first, used the antidote on miller to save him. and then walked to marchenko, slowly, looking at everything. (there is also a shortcut between the delegates and marchenkos room btw. but I didn't notice/use that on my first try)
so certainly time has 0 influence on that outcome.
I was wondering myself what made me achieve both, but the way you say it, it's apparently that I was unseen.
Doesn't look that old in MD imo, but could be that he is getting help from nanite tech they finalize sooner or later post-MD.
Nope there isn't, one of the less impactful oversights in the PC port. You could use Reshade for customized sharpening if you really want the effect.
You have to.
Randomizer123454444
Member
15 hours in, an observation about side missions.
There seems to be a lot of multi-part side missions that start in the first few hours of the game and continue throughout the game. If you miss some of them, you might miss out on major parts of the game and later stages could feel... empty.
matrix-cat
Member
Has anyone else had trouble downloading the new patch on Steam? Mine is just sitting at "0 bytes / 0 bytes" and not budging. Tried restarting Steam, tried restarting my computer, tried verifying game cache, nothing. And I can't play the game without the patch; every time I hit play it tries to reinitiate the download.
EDIT - Never mind, should have looked in the PC performance thread first. I changed my Steam download server to one in Russia and restarted and now it's going fine.
EDIT - Never mind, should have looked in the PC performance thread first. I changed my Steam download server to one in Russia and restarted and now it's going fine.
The one they released yesterday?
I remember them tweeting out that if you have issues downloading it, it's on Steam's end.
They suggested changing download regions.
Wondering this myself.
Succinct Verbosity
Member
This game is like the opposite of No Man's Sky to me. Whereas NMS started with blowing me away and fizzled out, Mankind Divided started poorly and becomes a fantastically engrossing game the more you invest in the world. Weirdly, I prefer doing side quests in this game far more than the core quests... Just exploring and seeing has this dystopian world functions is awesome.
Ravensmash
Member
The side quests are amazing thus far.
formasymphonic
Member
What is this jammer? I killed Marchenko, then ran back to save the delegates. I didn't get bombs and I didn't have to use the orchid cure.
I killed Marchenko pretty quickly (fully upgraded tesla to nerf him and his bots, grenade launcher with frag rounds, battle rifle/combat rifle with AP ammo to put him down). I had also cleared out all of the fake Tarvos guards and rapidly made my way to the elevator through a mix of stealth, EMP, gunfire and Typhoon.
No bombs went off and I got a cutscene where Adam stops everyone from drinking the champagne. I didn't see Miller die, but according to the end cutscene he didn't make it.
So I can't prove it, but maybe time does play a factor.
I killed Marchenko pretty quickly (fully upgraded tesla to nerf him and his bots, grenade launcher with frag rounds, battle rifle/combat rifle with AP ammo to put him down). I had also cleared out all of the fake Tarvos guards and rapidly made my way to the elevator through a mix of stealth, EMP, gunfire and Typhoon.
No bombs went off and I got a cutscene where Adam stops everyone from drinking the champagne. I didn't see Miller die, but according to the end cutscene he didn't make it.
So I can't prove it, but maybe time does play a factor.
EDIT:
played the end again and I was able to use the Orchid cure for Miller. Everybody lived... (except Marchenko)
Intheflorsh
Banned
Day 2 of being unable to play this game until they fix the subway loading crash. 
Kevin Shields
Member
Yea, the level design has blown my expectations away. If you enjoyed HR! I don't see how the gameplay and design isn't 10 steps ahead. Maybe Jensen is too overpowered? My Jensen certainly isn't yet, but I've heard that as a critique.
shinobi602
Member
Loving the game so far but man it's taking me a bit to get used to the controls. There are a lot of layers to the controls and a lot of system to try and remember.
Sprint being mapped to triangle and crouch to R3 is fucking with me lol. I've died more than once trying to wrestle with the controls during firefights.
Sprint being mapped to triangle and crouch to R3 is fucking with me lol. I've died more than once trying to wrestle with the controls during firefights.
I actually found the "Standard" control option a lot easier to deal with. L3 to sprint, L1 for cover, Circle for crouch. It feels more intuitive, the only downside is that you lose an aug hotkey (can't bind one to L1 anymore).
You get it from the mission where you save the girl...instead of going for the heist.
The jammer is used when Marchenko is about to trigger the bombs. Which is why I think timer plays a role because if you can save the delegates by running to them then go back to Marchenko and kill him without the killswitch and YET manage the bombs from going off...then that makes the jammer redundant.
The jammer is used when Marchenko is about to trigger the bombs. Which is why I think timer plays a role because if you can save the delegates by running to them then go back to Marchenko and kill him without the killswitch and YET manage the bombs from going off...then that makes the jammer redundant.
Emp or stun first then takedown or gas
Cheers.
Load EMP ammo into a normal gun, whether it's a pistol, shotgun etc. It's a great way of still getting to use the cool guns whilst doing a pacifist run.
Ravensmash
Member
Where can I get a stun gun from?
I chose the rifle at the start and my playtime is more suited to something close.
I chose the rifle at the start and my playtime is more suited to something close.
Tranq them 3 times in the head and wait for them to go down.
SkylineRKR
Member
I beat the game on Gimme Deus Ex and with Pacifist. The game is very good but doesn't really build from HR. The HR ending sequence
Also, the enemy was sort of disappointing.
built up Page and Reed and thats sort of discarded in MD.
Also, the enemy was sort of disappointing.
He had more character building in the reveal trailer. I feel that it was meant to be the prologue of this game, where you find the culprit, he beats you and goes into hiding. But in the actual game you're ofcourse investigating still.
I did like that he was the only boss fight and you can even kill switch him right off the bat. But I liked the encounter with Talos better.
I did like that he was the only boss fight and you can even kill switch him right off the bat. But I liked the encounter with Talos better.
You should have read more stuff and talked to more people. He could have been deeper, but they did build him in-game too.
Discarded? Uhh (endgame spoiler)
Reed is making the Orchid, which is the midway point in rewriting your genes to curing aug rejection syndrome. And apparently they installed something nasty in Adam during his recovery...
SkylineRKR
Member
Well I still have to play the Bank mission. I figure thats a crucial point.
SliChillax
Member
Come on guys there's a spoiler thread. This thread looks like a minefield I almost clicked on a spoiler
afaik yes
Moff
Member
yes, but ghost is not a whole game achievement, you just need to do it for one mission, I got it after dubai
I guess it's the gray hair, he looks young apart from that.
but in DX1 he has full black hair.
Man, so much this. I'm about half way through the game and just finally starting to get a grip on the controls now. Sprint mapped to L1 for the default controls would be heaven. On that note, can someone remind me of the button combo to quick switch weapons?
CrichtonKicks
Member
I put all of the auto-fade options on and turned off everything else except for object names (outlines are off). Plays great that way.
Yeah I just finished a replay of HR right before starting MD and it took me a couple of hours to get used to the controls. I'm all good now though and I love having augs on LB.
That's a bit annoying. Do they turn hostile every time or under certain conditions?
Infiltrating ARC atm. The verticality in this level is very impressive.
I like auto fade, in theory, but the way it works (specifically with regards to ammo counter) is weird. Like, the ammo should appear when you take out your gun, but instead it only appears after you fire a shot.
Yeah, I'm going for a no alarms run and I have no idea if this is messing with it or not. I guess the weapon doesnt count as silent or something and that's why its turning people hostile momentarily?
afaik tesla triggers hostility no matter what, makes it useless aug for stealth players. Especially for ones chasing Foxiest of the Hounds achievement.
Paasei
Member
Completed my first non lethal playthrough on Give Me Deus Ex difficulty. Sadly I didn't manage to fully alarm free. Also got a feeling that in one mission it simply triggered on it's own: Late game mission spoiler.
I really love this game, as I am a sucker for stealth and exploring, both are very rewarding here.
Going to start another one soon, but first playing HR for the 5th time again or so.
The one in Switzerland as soon as you go in the tunnel/giant tubed shaped long room. I went through it below, but still triggered somehow.
I really love this game, as I am a sucker for stealth and exploring, both are very rewarding here.
Going to start another one soon, but first playing HR for the 5th time again or so.
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