Bargain Bin

LongBlade · March 08, 2012, 05:10:14 PM

Dues Ex is 75% off at Gamers Gate this weekend: http://www.gamersgate.com/games?prio=relevance&q=deusexweekend&aff=ggnews

Grim.Reaper · March 08, 2012, 06:01:52 PM

Is it worth it? Haven't been keeping up with this one.

James Sterrett · March 08, 2012, 06:30:57 PM

If you liked the original Deus Ex, you're very likely to like Human Revolution.

Grim.Reaper · March 08, 2012, 06:53:11 PM

Never played that one either:) I'll have to seach for some reviews to see what the game is like. For this price, might be worth a gamble.

James Sterrett · March 08, 2012, 07:30:09 PM

Ah.... In my opinion: Deus Ex numbers 1 and 3 are brilliant. Both have flaws but rise far above them. #2 is decent, and would look pretty good if it weren't for being the merely average sibling in a family of geniuses. If you're a fan of the System Shocks/Bioshocks, or the Fallouts, or Alpha Protocol, then you'll likely have a similar reaction.

Note that there are some extensive texture packs out for Deus Ex 1 that can reduce the degree to which the graphics have aged.

LongBlade · March 08, 2012, 07:45:58 PM

I haven't played any of them, but I heard great things about 1 and the review I edited at ACG loved #3.

Nefaro · March 08, 2012, 07:47:22 PM

I've had some fun with Human Revolution. Picked it up on the 1-day sale at Steam for dirt cheap a couple weeks ago.

It's like a mix of first-person RPG and Splinter Cell style stealth with more flexibility as to how much stealth/action style you want to use. The near future cybernetic 'revolution' story is presented quite well too. It's definitely got it's own style and is well worth $8.

Sigma One · March 08, 2012, 07:59:52 PM

I like the atmosphere of Human Revolution, problem is that my PC struggles with it on some parts of the city...looks like its time for an upgrade!