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The original Deus Ex is still an approachable and fun game from a gameplay perspective, because so many of its gameplay choices became mainstream. And the stor
by ethbro 6y ago
The original Deus Ex is still an approachable and fun game from a gameplay perspective, because so many of its gameplay choices became mainstream.
And the story? Timelier every year.
- j9461701 6y agoI'm not someone who has a problem with older games - I've gone back and had a blast with System Shock 2, Baldur's Gate, Mechwarriors 2/3/4, Thief, Planescape Torment, etc. relatively recently. But Deus Ex is one of the few classics that I just can't get to click. It just feels too clunky and ugly, with a lot of the mechanics coming across as ...not to my preferences let's say. Even after I've completed the whole campaign two times over I still just don't "get it". As for the plot getting timelier, to be honest it still just came across as conspiracy gibberish to my ear. I dunno, maybe I'm just not smart enough for it.
- ethbro 6y agoWhat particularly irks you about the gameplay?
- Trasmatta 6y ago> to be honest it still just came across as conspiracy gibberish to my ear Warren Spector said that his initial idea for the game was "what if every conspiracy theory was true?", so that's pretty intentional. So as long as you buy into that conceit, there's a lot of amazingly clever writing in the game. My favorite conversation in the game is probably the one with the AI Morpheus: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1b-bijO3uEw https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1b-bijO3uEw
- JetSpiegel 6y agoMy favourite is the sub-plot about the two coffee chains. No spoilers!