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Deus Ex: Mankind Divided review embargo lifts on 8/19
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Sodding_Gamer
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Looks like I'll be getting it tomorrow fingers crossed. Dispatch note for Royal Mail 1st class delivery popped up in my emails a few hours back. Can't wait to blast it the weekend!
comshoplesce
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any stream going now?
Expect performance benches today as embargo has been lifted. Even TB said that he tries to get PC Port Report done for MD despite having chemo week.
MidnightHour
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Mine has been dispatched, can't wait to play!
iNvid02
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It's raining heavy today..what if the shipments are delayed until tomorrow evening...in which case you'll have to wait until monday.
what if
Ravensmash
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It's raining heavy today..what if the shipments are delayed until tomorrow evening...in which case you'll have to wait until monday.
what if
Speaking for myself, that'd mean I wouldn't be able to play until next Saturday.
And that just would not do.
Yes..you should play it before going to Mankind Divided.
Considering they both are very similar games it just means more Deus Ex.
Definitely give it a new go. One of the best RPG's that has been released in several years.
Facism
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excellent. I have a ps4 but Deus Ex has always been a PC franchise for me, so that's where i want to play it.
Still around?NEOGAF's 2015 GOTY is the epitome of that attitude.That's why Bloodborne was so beloved and Dark Souls franchise in general.A game that you play,it doesn't play you.I mean the Order 1886 had a lot more coverage than Deus Ex,fits perfectly to what I was saying before about media coverage
Btw,what's the exact time the embargo should be lifted?
Still around?NEOGAF's 2015 GOTY is the epitome of that attitude.That's why Bloodborne was so beloved and Dark Souls franchise in general.A game that you play,it doesn't play you.I mean the Order 1886 had a lot more coverage than Deus Ex,fits perfectly to what I was saying before about media coverage
Btw,what's the exact time the embargo should be lifted?
Somebody just said. 1.5hrs.
You should be getting similar performance to a 770 with a 960, at least from my experience.
sorry,was quoting a post some pages ago and hadn't read the recent ones
I predict a solid 90 at metacritic
Arun1910
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75-82 if the story is lackluster like that one review says. I cant see a game being 90 with a sucky story.
Edit - OutsideXbox just mentioned Deus Ex a little on their show of the week, they said "A Story full of intrigue" for anyone that wants to know that sentence of info
Kenzodielocke
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86 on MC is my prediction.
Bloodborne?
EatChildren
Currently polling second in Australia's federal election (first in the Gold Coast), this feral may one day be your Bogan King.
Yeah this is going to score well.
Pretty much. It's par for course for more or less all modern developers, but yeah. Thief's core directorial team was different from Human Revolution and thus Mankind Divided, but I'm sure there was plenty of crossover. These huge AAA games require a massive amount of input.
Pretty much. It's par for course for more or less all modern developers, but yeah. Thief's core directorial team was different from Human Revolution and thus Mankind Divided, but I'm sure there was plenty of crossover. These huge AAA games require a massive amount of input.
drotahorror
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I started to, and it is cool and the gameplay is fun but yo...the graphics...have not held up well.
I watched the 2 part recap series on youtube from the deus ex youtube account.
Kenzodielocke
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Btw. will this benefit a lot from an SSD or should I not bother and just install it on my HDD?
75-82 if the story is lackluster like that one review says. I cant see a game being 90 with a sucky story.
Edit - OutsideXbox just mentioned Deus Ex a little on their show of the week, they said "A Story full of intrigue" for anyone that wants to know that sentence of info
Somehow Skyrim managed to get 94 in Meta even when its story is hot garbage that is set on fire.
SSD is my answer. Game most likely has several loading screens when moving around in the hubs so faster loading times are welcome.
Sodding_Gamer
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It's raining heavy today..what if the shipments are delayed until tomorrow evening...in which case you'll have to wait until monday.
what if
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Dark Souls 3 and Dragon Age Inquisition at 89.
Those games are like the best gameplay wise..
Hierophant
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yes!! an hour until my opinions are validated!!
Arun1910's point was that game with lackluster-ish story can't get 90 or over in Meta. Plenty of games with lackluster or straight out garbage stories have easily broken that barrier.
That being my point, games can achieve that score just based on gameplay, atmosphere and other stuff...without needing good story.
Deus Ex offers gameplay that you just don't find in other games.
Diprosalic
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Moff
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story is one of the least important aspects in a game, as others have pointed out by now. I dareasy most classics have either a bad story or simply did not care about story at all, look at all the nintendo games for instance. and games wich actually focus on story, are mostly boring.
that said, however, I would still be disappointed if MD had a bad or unsatisfying story, simply because the original deus ex had a pretty cool one and I see that as a part of the franchise. but a game can easily get a 90+ rating without a story, no problem.
BigTnaples
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I would say you are entirely incorrect.
Games story is massively important to getting me immersed in a game. The actual plot doesn't have to be perfect, but at the very least the lore and world building should be spot on.
I can suffer though some mediocre or good not great gameplay for an awesome story.
I think Deus Ex is a game where story is everywhere, and whenever critics say "bad story" they just mean the immediate plot. Especially when it is for a game like this it just makes me feel that it might be that they didn't bother to focus on things outside of the mainquest conversations/cutscenes. If you do that they ofcourse you will miss out on things.
Well considering we know for a fact that Mankind Divided will have incredible world building, it should suffice.
Is CDKeys the best price to pick this up if you're in the UK? I think they have it listed for £28 for Steam.
Never played the first one but im highly intrigued by this.
What? This depends entirely on the type of player. Some will find story most important, others will find gameplay most important. Completely subjective.
Never played the first one but im highly intrigued by this.
What? This depends entirely on the type of player. Some will find story most important, others will find gameplay most important. Completely subjective.
Eh? Bloodborne has awesome story.Probably the most relevant first
Dark Souls 3 and Dragon Age Inquisition at 89.
Tbh I'll even stand up for MGSV.
DomsPlaying
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I'm currently playing it, and my first thought was "Hmm, it doesn't look as good as I remember". Although it's not like it's so bad as to look awful or anything. I just think the CGI movies are complete crap though when compared to the actual gameplay, and it really stands out as awkward if playing the Director's Cut. The movies still have the golden filter look going on, while it was removed for the actual game.
You should play the first one first.
And yeah, IMO CDKeys is best. I got this for about £22 a few months back.
That and GMG.
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