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"Moving rivets around" is how I might describe the recent SS2 remaster from nightdive, it was pretty good. This DX remaster is more like "let's have the cheapes

"Moving rivets around" is how I might describe the recent SS2 remaster from nightdive, it was pretty good. This DX remaster is more like "let's have the cheapest contractors we can find run this venerated classic through an AI upscaler and charge 30 bucks for it". Notice the sign on the wall in the unatco break room that says "Stratigies" in the remaster trailer. DX deserves far better than that

wincy 1y ago
On the bright side, Deus Ex: Human Revolution, while largely a different dev team was a fantastic game and scratched the itch for me when it came out. One of the few games in the last 15 years I’ve actually played to completion.
- cheeseomlit 1y ago
  Same, I had zero expectations for HR and was very pleasantly surprised. Realistically it's probably the best follow-up to the OG that we'll ever get
- SJC_Hacker 1y ago
  It had some cool mechanics but was pretty meh on the storyline. I didn't really feel a connection to the characters like I felt with the original Deus Ex. Except maybe copter pilot girl
- fluoridation 1y ago
  Eh. It didn't really feel like Deus Ex to me, spiritually. I think Prey (2017) hits way closer. I haven't played the System Shocks, so I don't know if they were aiming for that or for Deus Ex. I've heard some people from Looking Glass went to Arkane. It seems like there's only 5-10 people in the world who know how to make immersive sims and keep making action RPGs where you can upgrade your body and have quests with multiple viable approaches.
  - kridsdale1 1y ago
    Prey was excellent. I agree it was more like DX1 than DXHR but the latter is still excellent too.
- izacus 1y ago
  Human Revolution and Mankind Divided have been fantastic, I agree. Unfortunate we're never getting a third.
  - kridsdale1 1y ago
    Square seemed mad they couldn’t micro transaction it.
izacus 1y ago
It does, but right now there's one trailer out and it's already a cacophony of complaining. You haven't even seen the product.

wincy 1y ago

On the bright side, Deus Ex: Human Revolution, while largely a different dev team was a fantastic game and scratched the itch for me when it came out. One of the few games in the last 15 years I’ve actually played to completion.

cheeseomlit 1y ago
Same, I had zero expectations for HR and was very pleasantly surprised. Realistically it's probably the best follow-up to the OG that we'll ever get
SJC_Hacker 1y ago
It had some cool mechanics but was pretty meh on the storyline. I didn't really feel a connection to the characters like I felt with the original Deus Ex. Except maybe copter pilot girl
fluoridation 1y ago
Eh. It didn't really feel like Deus Ex to me, spiritually. I think Prey (2017) hits way closer. I haven't played the System Shocks, so I don't know if they were aiming for that or for Deus Ex. I've heard some people from Looking Glass went to Arkane. It seems like there's only 5-10 people in the world who know how to make immersive sims and keep making action RPGs where you can upgrade your body and have quests with multiple viable approaches.
- kridsdale1 1y ago
  Prey was excellent. I agree it was more like DX1 than DXHR but the latter is still excellent too.
izacus 1y ago
Human Revolution and Mankind Divided have been fantastic, I agree. Unfortunate we're never getting a third.
- kridsdale1 1y ago
  Square seemed mad they couldn’t micro transaction it.

izacus 1y ago

It does, but right now there's one trailer out and it's already a cacophony of complaining. You haven't even seen the product.