| Deus Ex: The Fall; For: PC, iPhone, iPad and Android | |
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Hobbes
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Jun 5 2013, 07:45 AM Post #1 |
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Whelp, we finally know what that copyright was for: an iOS game. Reveal trailer: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p1b8k469DbY
The game, which is being referred to as the first installment of a series, is also tied in story-wise to the Deus Ex novel, "The Icarus Effect", and will be released this summer for the iPad and iPhone for $6.99USD. Source: http://www.pocketgamer.co.uk/r/iPhone/Deus+Ex%3A+The+Fall/news.asp?c=51367 |
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| Homeless One | Jun 5 2013, 07:47 AM Post #2 |
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Kind of surprised to see it tied into Icarus Effect. |
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NewtypeS3
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Jun 5 2013, 08:35 AM Post #3 |
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A new Deus-Ex game: My excitement goes up. It's for the iOS: The excitement dips rather dramatically. But this really just means I need to read through The Icarus Effect and pick up the game. Because damn it, I need my Deus Ex fix. |
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| Akito10 | Jun 5 2013, 09:59 AM Post #4 |
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Norman freakin' Jayden
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Disgusting. |
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CyborgZeta
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Jun 5 2013, 10:05 AM Post #5 |
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Code: Kirin!
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I never asked for this. |
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| RPGZero | Mar 1 2014, 12:27 PM Post #6 |
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Break only rules created by men, uphold only what is true and everlasting
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So . . . I decided to download this to me Android tablet and I just beat it. I mean, for the price, it was hard to argue. And it's actually pretty good. The story is basically a sequel to Icaus Effect, though the prologue recaps the most important aspects of the novel, namely why Ben Saxon left the Tyrants. It involves the fact that the world is beginning to go through a worldwide shortage of Nu-Poz, a possible replacement drug, and Ben and Anna's search to obtain some for themselves. And . . . it actually does a pretty good job of capturing what DE:HR did right. The moral conflicts, two sides to every situation, the pros and cons of everything, the complex conversations, so on and so forth. In fact, it even pushes boundaries that HR didn't. One of the most surprising parts of the game was a certain side quest involving a cop who promises to give you some cash if you can gather evidence against a former doctor who is giving Riezene (the possible competitor to Nu-Poz) to drug addicts. However, this doctor just helped you in your quest and you know the reason he is doing it is because these addicts are augmented people who regardless of addiction, need the drug just to live. Side quests in most games are generally straightforward, but this one makes you decide whether or not to warn the doctor the police are on his tracks or rat on him, both with different rewards . . . and different effects on your conscience. Also, the game looks great, recapturing that cyberpunk feel. The fact that they were able to pack so many levels into a decently made overworld was impressive. On the other hand, the game is pretty much Human Revolution Lite. A lot comes from Deux Ex: Human Revolution: the engine, models, the gameplay, everything, all dumbed down slightly to fit in this little game. One of the most abusable aspects of the game is that guards vanish after a few seconds once you have taken them down. So basically, in terms of gameplay, it's nothing new. However, if you want more Deus Ex, this is for you. A notable addition, though, is the "Keep up to 2 energy packs recharged" aug. Still, it's impressive that they managed to fit a good 8 hour experience with the same gameplay of a game that was on a blu-ray disc onto this game. Everything from hacking my way through areas, finding hidden vents to bypass enemies, multiple paths which require different augmentations, and turning robots against their masters are here. It's a feat in it of itself and is proof that game companies can make quality games for mobile devices and not cheap cash ins that pretty much know how much casual developers are willing to spend that are slowly, but surely having an effect on the rest of the gaming industry. As for controls . . . both impressive and bad. On one hand, it's impressive that they managed a touch screen hub to make a game with this many complex controls be able to operate. On the other hand, if you're just not good at controlling games with this amount of touch play such as myself, then the entire experience can be a little annoying especially when you're trying to be stealthy. And there is unfortunately no controller support. But most impressive and what made me buy the game to begin with is the price: 7 dollars. A mini-Deus Ex experience that was pretty sizable for all intents and purposes for only 7 dollars. Considering the amount of content, Eidos/Square-Enix could have charged a good $20-$30, but they charged only 7 dollars. And in case you refuse to ever download this to a tablet, the game will come out for Windows and will be available on Steam on the 25th of this month and that will (thankfully) have controller support. Edited by RPGZero, Mar 1 2014, 12:28 PM.
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NewtypeS3
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Mar 1 2014, 12:50 PM Post #7 |
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The Rejected Spartan
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Good to hear it wasn't a cheap cash-in of a game, at least. Now I'm tempted to grab it somehow. |
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Hobbes
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Mar 19 2014, 09:04 PM Post #8 |
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Stuffed Tiger / Philosopher
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For what it's worth, the game got ported to PC: http://store.steampowered.com/app/258180/ PC launch trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nSemCmCRHTc It seems to be about what one would expect for an iOS/Android port, but there's more Deus Ex out there, at least. Youtuber "TotalBiscuit" put together something of a let's play for it: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rEpfTfgzWp0 |
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