Hanse on 25/7/2000 at 15:48

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Well, I love this game!

I'm only halfway through (<font style="background-color:white;color:white"> back in NY, on my way to sink the superfreighter...</font>), but I think this game is now added to my top 5 favorites. (It hasn't pulled ahead of Thief - the game that is better than Thief hasn't been conceived of yet...)

I was on the fence about whether or not I wanted to get it, since I don't generally like the "shoot-em-up" types of FPS, but I loved System Shock 2, and many of the taffers in the Thief forum recommended Deus Ex, so I bought it. I'm SO glad I did.

I've noticed that not a lot (or any that I've seen!) of the lady taffers have made their way over here from the Thief forums -- am I the only one playing this game?

BTW - LOVE that sniper rifle... http://www.ttlg.com/forums/ubb/wink.gif
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[This message has been edited by Hanse (edited July 25, 2000).]

Smyth on 25/7/2000 at 17:57

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And don't let any of the talk about it sinking halfway through scare you. I'm way past the half point now and it has changed pace but not for the worse at all. I still find it to be very challenging and fun. The supertanker level was fantastic. When I first walked out on the ledge and saw it I was like "WOW" that's a big damn boat. It felt so real. I love the way this game is put together. It's absolutely huge. Puts Half Life to shame in my book. More characters, cooler interaction, more interesting locals, cooler weapons, skill levels, stealth tactics, good story, hacking computers, interactive environments, the list goes on.

ShadowJack on 25/7/2000 at 18:03

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Personally, I thought it got even better after the halfway point. The top-level vision aug is so nifty. It would have been nice in Thief. http://www.ttlg.com/forums/ubb/smile.gif
The game caused me to totally neglect friends, family, everything, until I finished it. Well... Everything except for feeding my little fuzzy audience.

You've got lots to look forward to, Hanse. http://www.ttlg.com/forums/ubb/smile.gif

Hanse on 25/7/2000 at 23:30

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OK...let me warn though that there are SPOILERS in this post (and I don't feel like hiding the whole post).

Here are my impressions so far (I just got to Paris and met with Jaime...):

I should begin by pointing out that I am playing on "Easy" first time through (because I didn't know what to expect, and as I noted before, I'm not really good at combat situations...). Some of the things that seem somewhat ludicrous I assume are better on the harder settings. I am referring here to the fact that the AI forget about you about 10 seconds after you are out of their line of sight, and after the alarms stop. (which I love -- the fact that the alarms actually stop...) It's fairly amusing. But again, I imagine when I play on the harder levels, this will change. I think I am a little bit fearful for the "realistic" setting. Even on "easy" I get smoked pretty quickly when trying to take on 5 soldiers at once...

So what do I love about this game? Well, I love the characters -- JC is an awesome character, and I was quite depressed when his brother Paul was killed. I really hoped he would make it out. I like that you switch sides halfway through. I like the relationships you develop with other characters - I feel so involved. I felt guilty after asking Jaime to stay at UNATCO as my man on the inside, and was really glad to see him in Paris. (C'mon, Hanse, they're computer game characters...) And I bet I wasn't the only one who refused the kill the UNATCO troop who worked the front desk at UNATCO HQ -- he was so cheery all the time -- I only zapped him with my stun gun. I like that there are apparently several different ways to reach different objectives, and that the conversations are each different according to how objectives were reached. That means a lot of replayability. I like hacking into security computers and personal computers and ATMs. I like being able to hide in shadows (hey, I am a taffer after all) and take those MJ12s out with a sniper rifle (OK, maybe Garrett wouldn't do that).

What don't I like? Those freakin' ladders - although I think I am getting the hand of them. I think my problem is that they are almost completely the opposite of the ladders in Thief. (What do you mean I can't go down this ladder facing out? Why do I fall off every time? http://www.ttlg.com/forums/ubb/wink.gif) OK, so I can't think of anything else at this time that I don't like about this game. I think I can probably accurately predict that I won't like when I've finished it. I know that I'll play it a couple times through, but there's nothing like the first time through a game...

More reports later... http://www.ttlg.com/forums/ubb/smile.gif

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"...you are forgiven of all you may have done up to this day, Hanse. You aren't a quintuple murderer, are you?" asked the prince.
"I've never killed anyone, Highness," said Hanse.
"I have! This very night."
"Pardon, Highness, but killing's the business of them that rule, not thieves...," replied Hanse.

The thief Hanse... proud member of the SPCB and Keeper of Cloaks, Daggers and Disguises for Clan Foofie

Hanse on 26/7/2000 at 00:04

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You have GOT to be kidding me! See, this is just what I'm talking about -- it seemed to me that Paul dying was an important plot point, and now you're saying (well, hinting http://www.ttlg.com/forums/ubb/wink.gif) that I can SAVE HIS LIFE?! I love this game!