Deus ex: Human revolution: MEH...

[Randomer10]

I have now finished Deus ex 3 for the first time and I really don't understand what all the hype is about. I have played many games during my life and it seems that there was no real innovation, just like with most other games during the last years. I think Witcher 2 is the only game with something new this year, like how different choices could lead to a completely different second chapter and final endings. I even think that I enjoyed Invisible war more than Human revolution, where although it was not great then it was still decent enough at that time.

The good side:

The environment/level design and how there were many routes in which the player could take, so that a stealth must have been an unique experience for the player.

The bad side:

Too linear plot (did not actually see any alternate choices in the main plot, except that it could be persuaded some characters to comply with ones demands or not).

Too few side quests: There were not that many side-quests and most them were rather uninteresting, but even for a different words then their approach was mostly the same (like just go to some place and seek for some info, and return back).

Too lifeless cities: Like when there is had access to cities then there are about a hundreds of people that do not speak directly with our character, but it is mostly about maybe 4-8 people that do actually give us choices in saying anything.

Conclusion:

The gameplay itself was good when travelling through locations, but everything in regard to the story, the choices, and dialogue was too uninspired.

Deus ex 3 is not bad or worse than other games on the market, but it is still not the game one hoped for.

[childofbhaal]

It is an excellent game imo(mainly because of the gameplay,that matters a lot for me,BW forgot how important that is and makes movies instead of games nowadays).Yes it has its weak points but...lately games are so bad that this game saved my gaming life.After DA2 I lost faith in gaming,I closed every game after max 15 mins of playing.I lost myself in this game like in the good old times(just for a few days but still).


I never heard about Eidos Montreal before DE3 but I hope that we will see a DE4 from them(they have potential to become a big name in the industry).

[DesR85]

I have now finished Deus ex 3 for the first time and I really don't understand what all the hype is about. I have played many games during my life and it seems that there was no real innovation...

The game was never touted as being innovative. Was it touted as following closely to the original Deus Ex while at the same time, appealing to the console crowd who did not play the original before? Yes. So was it advertised as having a myriad of graphical options as opposed to most PC games released recently.

Too linear plot (did not actually see any alternate choices in the main plot, except that it could be persuaded some characters to comply with ones demands or not).

I was under the impression that the Deus Ex series was always linear in terms of it's plot. The only thing open is the way how you solve a mission so if you're playing the game expecting the typical choices and consequences in any average RPG, then you'll end up disappointed.

As for the lifeless cities, I agree with you, though it isn't that big of an issue for me since this is a linear game, not an open-world one like GTA, Gothic or the Elder Scrolls games. Heck, I've seen even more 'lifeless' towns and cities in other games such as Borderlands to name a few, and that is an open-world game.

[Dummy]

i think DE3 is more like Hitman ( Bloodmoney ) than an ordinary RPG like TheWitcher