I didn't find the game to be as engaging and didn't find it so strike a good mix of complexity and flow. System Shock 2, while not in my opinion the best FPS/RPG (that would be VTMB) only was really clunky with the interface for handling inventory (and of course the crappy weapon degredation). But besides that, I found the action and atmosphere in System Shock 2 to be more engaging that Deus Ex. So you already have Deus Ex starting off as a handicap. Now I will admit I didn't play Deus Ex when it came out. I didn't play System Shock 2 either, or VTMB. In the last 3-5 years or so I've played these three in this order: System Shock 2, VTMB, DX. Hype is a big killer for me, and the two games which have ever met my expectations and exceeded them from hype have been X-Com UFO Defense (which I wouldn't say is overrated but probably is cause I'm a huge fan of it, and as many other X-Com fans will say it's the best game ever to which I would agree but we're not unbiased, but I can't find any TBT/TRPG that matches X-Com in an overall package) and Vampire the Masquerade Bloodlines.
When I played Bloodlines, people told me "it's Deus Ex with Vampires," "it's awesome," "FIRE AX!!!!" "Malkavian is so funny!" "John DiMaggio man! John DiMaggio!" so I had pretty high expectations. This is before playing Deus Ex also. So seriously, I freaking loved that game. Everything about it, even the crappy shooting mechanics and all the bugs that were left cause Activision made them rush the game. It remains the only game, besides Spear of Destiny and Doom 2, that I've beat more than 8 times.
So I eventually came to play Deus Ex. It had to be better than VTMB from everything people were saying, but I couldn't get into it. Even when I did, the story was rather poorly told and I had no idea why I was doing some things anymore. Not to mention the game hasn't aged well, but that shouldn't stop me since I fell in love with X-Com in 2007 after all. Also I love Diablo and that's an oldie but the voice acting is top notch. I didn't find any of that in Deus Ex. I found it really unattractive to look at and to play. It was clunkier than System Shock 2.
Now you can say that oh games built off of Deus Ex and improved it, but Deus Ex is still the best... but I can't see that. If a game is really good it will stand the test of time and quite frankly I couldn't find Deus Ex to stand it. Oh also if you want to hate me some more, I rather like the sequel.
tl;dr I played VTMB and System Shock 2 before Deus Ex so I didn't find Deus Ex to be that great.
tl;dr for fanboys edition: hurr i sux @ deus ex so liek h8 me; i also like invisible war
ZuljinRaynor
Ok.....let´s see: Well,first of all let me congratulate you for playing great games(X-com,VTMB,Doom 2,SS2 and of course,Deus ex).As you migth expect,I don´t really agree with you,but you have your opinion(wich is more than I can say regarding some people),and since it´s only your opinion it´s obviously acceptable.You don´t like Deus ex; I do.
Regarding the atmosphere of the game,I can say that the game made me feel like I was really an UNATCO agent.There was the HQ in wich you had your own office,agents in there that seemed to know you well and acknowledge your skills as well as being reactive to your own actions(like when you stroll into the ladies room and a woman there complains about it,and later on in a mission briefing,your boss actually mentions that situation to you and says that that´s not the proper behaviour for an UNATCO agent) while thus adding the feel that you were actually working there and that people cared.
I agree that Deus ex,from a technical standpoint,wasn´t as good as some games were when it came out.But it has aged very well in my opinion.
Much to your surprise maybe,I don´t think DX IW was a bad game. It simply wasn´t worthy of the Deus ex name.
What it was was a failed attempt to sell more copies through consolization.Graphics and physics aside,it was quite inferior to the original in every possible way.
And since I´m on a tight schedule right now(we may continue this later,if you wish)I will finish this post saying that DX is probably the best videogame I´ve ever played,but I´m not a blind fanboy and I see that the game has it´s flaws(all games do),but the experience that it gave me was so good that I feel that it was the one that came closer to perfection.And since I´ve been gaming for over 25 years now,that´s no easy feat.
So,let´s agree to disagree,ok?
Cheers.
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