Deus Ex Coming to GameTap's Free Game Roster Next Week

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• Couldn't agree more. I enjoyed DX2's story and upgrade in the bump mapping department, however, the downg... : Goblin au
• Spector and others constantly talked about the game on places like TTLG, what he said on IGN is less rele... : SpaecKow
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  I remember back in those days, having played Silent Hill on friends PS and leaving with a bit of a meh re... : VisitorQ
  • It was dumbed down a little, but I still enjoyed it. I believe someone made a high resolution texture ... : Goblin au
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    DX2 could have worked, except for the part where console limitations killed it for PC. For example: - ... : ortucis
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      BTW there are a lot of small changes that will piss you off. Basically those changes feel like they were ... : ortucis
      • Thanks guys for pointing out for the texture packs. I'll be sure to check them out. Altho stuff like this... : VisitorQ
• Indeed. People mustn't forget that games such as these are developed by many minds working together. Co... : Medieval Barber
• The bad part about deus ex 2 was that they give you most of your powers right at the start of the game si... : mroizo40

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  It's obvious you have no idea what you are talking about. Half Life doesn't even come close to DeusEx's, ... : ortucis
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    LOL I'm not comparing the story or gameplay of DX to HL, just the combat feel, and there's no question HL... : SovietOrchestra
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      WTH is 'combat feel'? DX had way better combat than HL (and most shooters these days) and the best part w... : ortucis
      • Combat feel is what sells first person shooters. It's why COD4 was so successful. It's a combination of a... : SovietOrchestra
• I feel your pain. I tried to replay half-life 1 a few weeks ago, but quit after a short while. It's still... : utgaardsloke
• You start off DX with low shooting abilities. If you want to use shooting a lot in the game then you have... : nudel
• If you really can't stand the graphics, two projects may go some way towards a remedy: http://offtopicpr... : holaareola
• Don't bother with the shotguns if you hate the combat feel. They're never right. Everything else eventual... : Damodred
• Same here. I thought HL:Source was going to be an updated version. Here's hoping the Black Mesa Projects ... : kn0w1

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• I don't think the non-GOTY edition has multiplayer. I'm not sure though, all I have is the GOTY and eithe... : Dr_Tran

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• Derrr, reply to http://www.shacknews.com/laryn.x?id=17074344 I swear I hit the reply button. That's my... : Twist of Cain

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• No, that honor goes to the Malkavian mod: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k6coZ7pvPyE : Damodred

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  Try http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vampire:_The_Masquerade_-_Bloodlines People describe it as Deus Ex wi... : Hoax
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    I love that game, too. I would say it's pretty comparable to Deus Ex too, except with a whole lot less p... : Dr_Tran
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      The dialogue was good but it was made even better by the excellent voice casting. For $20 on steam its d... : guyver-za
      • Ah yes, Bender the vampire. : Splinebastard
    • Wow. Deus Ex was buggy as hell as well. I wouldn't call it polished. But In comparison to Vampires I unde... : Pettytheft
  • IAWTP. Bloodlines is an absolute must play. It's too bad that Troika went under soon afterwards which see... : phate81
  • Bloodlines is really great. And has unbelievably sexy female vampire npc's. : utgaardsloke
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  Am I in the minority that think while SS2 was a great game, SS1 was significantly better...maybe not grap... : limabone-jlp
  • I think it plays completely different, the controls really ruined it for me, even when it was new and mos... : razorblade79
  • Yes, in the minority of people who are wrong. : mrwolf710
• I love that "genre", IMO it's the most immersive form of an RPG. Too bad Stalker and Vampire didn't reall... : razorblade79
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  What did you think of Bioshock? : Schnapple
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    I preferred teh SS2 version of choosing hard features instead of being able to swap traits in and out. : Xanthos
    • Hear hear sir. : Splinebastard
  • Bioshock didn't really have any RPG elements to it. It was pretty much your standard shooter which was pr... : phate81
  • I liked Bioshock because of atmosphere, graphics, sound etc., but all those SS2 comparisons didn't make a... : tcs
  • Bioshock was quite good overall, I think. Not on the level of Deus Ex though. Great atmosphere, great ... : Dr_Tran
  • Not even close. : freshyk

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  I loved that moment because I saw another portion of the game open up to me when I thought I was almost f... : Inadrys
  • Heh, I loved that too. When you get to Hong Kong, the game REALLY gets going. All that other stuff before... : tomservo
• Yes. Just dropping you off in a large area with a vague goal and little to no hand holding. It was awes... : MamiyaOtaru

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  IIRC, Deus Ex 3 is in development as we speak. : Vincent Grayson
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    I would like to be JC Denton again in DX3, and not some cyber punk kid in training. : Goblin au
    • mgs2'd : Chandler55
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      This was I think the main reason I could never get far with DX2, despite spending at least a hundred hour... : House
      • Hahaha Don't forget sassy bitch ! : tomservo
    • Just thinking about it makes me want to. Puke. Blood. : tomservo
• There's a DX3 teaser and a concept art piece floating around. : ZaldronGG
• I fell for the "Limited Edition" crap once too but it was for Lucas Arts. Halfway through the game it we... : ZeekWatson

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  Tomservo is the man to ask. Pretty sure we managed to find a workaround for it. I played it a few y... : seven
  • I have no idea. I've never had any problems running the game ever. :< : tomservo

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• I've finished it 6 times already, and I still find new things every day. And mind you, I don't mean petty... : ZaldronGG
• i enjoyed that everyone in hong kong tawks rike dis. I found it very rearistic. : Xanthos

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  i own most of the games i would play on there though... : nandu666
  • same here : X-GOUKI
• If you dig the Sam & Max stuff, that alone is worth it. I personally like to romp through some arcade cl... : Medieval Barber
• I agree, it is an awesome service. The whole Metal Slug series alone makes it worth it, let alone the alm... : Serpico74
• I'd be all over it if they allowed you to register for the gold membership from uk, but they don't. I rea... : Guybrushed
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  I had it until I moved to 64-bit. GameTap doesn't work on 64-bit. : IndigoAK
  • Not true, some games do and some don't (Chu Chu Rocket doesn't, grr). As far as I can tell, most Gamet... : Serpico74

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  You know something sockmonkeh, you might just be right. it's definitely up there. I haven't really played... : PlanetPerfecto
  • Well for Deus Ex 2 to be a success they would have needed to make it prettier and also come up with anoth... : SockMonkeh
• By far IMO. : dasampla
• yep, it's definitely up there... : tunis5000

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  I do too. Being one of my absolute favorites of all time, it's sad that I probably wouldn't have playe... : Dr_Tran
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    heheh- if you're feeling guilty, you could pick it up on Steam for $10, as a gift for some poor unenlight... : Medieval Barber
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      Makes a dandy White Elephant gift! : AxeMan808
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        oh. not from Steam though. : AxeMan808
        • It won't arrive in a box but you can gift on Steam now. Also means that Australians can get games which a... : nudel

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  It should be issued to every citizen in every nation. : A Sponge
  • ^^^^^ this : ZaldronGG
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  I got a copy for free with a SB Live along with Thief and UT. : sigpro
  • Almost makes it worthwhile to have a creative labs soundcard am i rite??? the live platinum I had back : Toraz Chryx
• Yeah I have that disc. its a good one to have! : chilln