deus ex 2 dissapointing?
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Invisible War isn't a bad game at all. It's just not as deep as the original, which is certainly something to be upset about but it's a fine game by it's own merits.
The game play was apparently the strong point of the second, the way the plot is told to you, characters explained and world, not so much.
But I haven't played it, so this is just what I've heard.
But I haven't played it, so this is just what I've heard.
Invisible Wars was... decent.
Problem was that it was being held up as a sequel to one of the most beloved PC classics of all time, and to those kinda high standards decent just doesn't do.
Plus it felt sloppy as hell, the combat was awkward and stilted, the level design simplistic, and the options nearly all irrelevant. There's a reason whenever the 'consolization' theme pops up Invisible Wars is nearly always held up as the poster child; It just didn't work well. At all. And the compromises the developers had to make to force this game to work on the Xbox show in nearly every element from the subdued visuals to the absolutely miniscule levels and plethora of loading screens.
Compared to Deus Ex and it's massive levels, tons of character options, and brilliant design it just doesn't hold up.
However to be fair Invisible Wars did one thing, and only one thing, better than the original game and that is the voice acting. Beyond that though... meh! It wasn't terrible, it was just a forgettable bland sequel which most people would have forgotten for now were it not for the fact it's a sequel to Deux friggin' Ex!
I have very little hope for the new game either I might add.
Problem was that it was being held up as a sequel to one of the most beloved PC classics of all time, and to those kinda high standards decent just doesn't do.
Plus it felt sloppy as hell, the combat was awkward and stilted, the level design simplistic, and the options nearly all irrelevant. There's a reason whenever the 'consolization' theme pops up Invisible Wars is nearly always held up as the poster child; It just didn't work well. At all. And the compromises the developers had to make to force this game to work on the Xbox show in nearly every element from the subdued visuals to the absolutely miniscule levels and plethora of loading screens.
Compared to Deus Ex and it's massive levels, tons of character options, and brilliant design it just doesn't hold up.
However to be fair Invisible Wars did one thing, and only one thing, better than the original game and that is the voice acting. Beyond that though... meh! It wasn't terrible, it was just a forgettable bland sequel which most people would have forgotten for now were it not for the fact it's a sequel to Deux friggin' Ex!
I have very little hope for the new game either I might add.
Deus Ex invisible War was to the first Deus Ex as Army of Darkness was to evil Dead 2, It was a good game overal, but was mainly overshadowed by the previous rendition of the series.
As to Deus Ex Human Revolution, I want it to be good, but I don't know since it's original creators are not working on it.
As to Deus Ex Human Revolution, I want it to be good, but I don't know since it's original creators are not working on it.
I thought it was good, and I played it right after Deus Ex.
It just had a few major design flaws in my opinion, like having the same ammo for all weapons. It also improved many areas though, such as the skills being more streamlined, no more "swimming" skills which were pretty much useless as seen in Deus Ex.
Overall I'd say Deus Ex was a 9/10 game while Invisible war was a 8.5/10. It only ever got a bad rep because people had high expectations. Rather than being a direct upgrade it was more of a side grade with the increased polish at the expense of content.
It just had a few major design flaws in my opinion, like having the same ammo for all weapons. It also improved many areas though, such as the skills being more streamlined, no more "swimming" skills which were pretty much useless as seen in Deus Ex.
Overall I'd say Deus Ex was a 9/10 game while Invisible war was a 8.5/10. It only ever got a bad rep because people had high expectations. Rather than being a direct upgrade it was more of a side grade with the increased polish at the expense of content.
They crummyfied the weapons system, SCREWED over the skills system, took most of the fun out of augs, cartoonified the guns, the main character was barely relatable, you spent half the game in this stupid smog, Greasl fighting WTF?, compared to the epicness of the first one the storyline was a tourist pamphlet. BUT POSSIBLY THE WORST THING OF ALL THAT THEY DID WAS MAKE IT CONSOLE FRIENDLY. EEEEEH (i missed the good aiming system)