demagogue on 27/11/2007 at 19:17
Whichever time period it takes place in, pre or post (edit: and it looks like that date on the ballot box is an indication; it just looks so deliberately placed), I'd think the advantage of focusing on aug-discrimination is they can have a protagonist that is from among the people, that starts off the game as a "normal" augmented person that turns against the authorities ... that way they won't trip over so much of the plot of the previous games; it'll be more of a home-grown conspiracy.
Thinking about what direction they might take it, it has a very X-men flavor to it, don't you think?
ZylonBane on 27/11/2007 at 19:22
I'll be extremely surprised if the game's final name ends up being "Deus Ex 3", especially since there was never officially any "Deus Ex 2". Like Invisible War, it'll probably be released as "Deus Ex: some clever title here". If it really is a prequel, Deus Ex Zero would be a fun name.
As others have mentioned, I think it would be fantastic if part of the gameplay involves deciding how far to augment yourself, and dealing with the changes that makes to how people respond to you. Kind of like VtM: Bloodlines when playing as a Nosferatu, only more variable.
Papy on 27/11/2007 at 20:09
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As others have mentioned, I think it would be fantastic if part of the gameplay involves deciding how far to augment yourself, and dealing with the changes that makes to how people respond to you.
This could certainly be interesting (wasn't BioShock supposed to be about that?), but it would also change the main aspect of augmentations which, in my opinion, were clear rewards and not moral choices. Deus Ex' moral choices were about what happens to others, and not what happens to me. I must admit I don't like much when a moral choice is so low level. I love when the idea is about a greater goal rather than about something as insignificant as me.
BTW, as for the game's name, what about : "Deus Ex - BC" :joke:
van HellSing on 27/11/2007 at 21:16
About the title having a 3 when the previous one didn't have a number, it's not like it didn't happen before. Recently EA did this with the Command and Conquer series, the tiberian arc of which goes Command & Conquer, Command & Conquer: Tiberian Sun, and then Command & Conquer 3: Tiberium Wars
As for the game, I like what's been released so far. Aside from the cheesy voiceover, the teaser is quite interesting with the art references and whatnot.
The mathematical stuff - spirals, formulas, symbols- reminded me of the movie Pi, which is interesting since in another thread here someone suggested Darren Aronofsky for the director of a potential Deus Ex movie, which I wholeheartedly agree with.
Actually, I can't help but think the developers looked to this forum for ideas - wasn't there a suggestion here, taking into account the finality of the IW endings, to make the third game a prequel focusing on mechanical augmentations?
ZylonBane on 27/11/2007 at 21:18
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This could certainly be interesting (wasn't BioShock supposed to be about that?), but it would also change the main aspect of augmentations which, in my opinion, were clear rewards and not moral choices.
So make CASH the clear reward. Then you can spend your money on how you choose to enhance yourself. The game could even allow you to spend money on procedures that hide the visible signs of augmentation.
Deus_Ex_Fan on 27/11/2007 at 22:48
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Please don't jinx it, please, please, please...
Okay, the only thing I want to know is -- was that a clone of JC??At least the theme music is the same, so that hasn't changed.
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Please, almighty, let DX3 be similiar to the original.rachel on 27/11/2007 at 23:06
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Nope. There was a bit of a issue in the first game about whether it takes place in 2052 or 2054, but IW establishes it pretty conclusively that it is the former. IW takes place in 2072.
Ah so that was the issue then, I didn't remember. :)
(Been a while since I last played either of them :()
failure2comply on 28/11/2007 at 01:09
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Did anyone else come just a little when the intro music played in the trailer?
Umm...sure.
Anyhow, I like the feeling I get watching the trailer. Also, I'm in Quebec City, so I'll make sure I zip down at least once to the office and spy on these guys. Maybe I'll pretend I'm a pizza delivery guy or something.
aesir05 on 28/11/2007 at 05:55
Some not all people on these forums can never be satisfied by any game.
Not just talking about the games mentioned in this thread, but even if LGS reformed, made a new Thief game, a whole lot of people would hate it over here.
Some people here have set their standards of quality so high that all a game dev can do is tell em that if they can do better, start up your own studio. :p
Hope DX3 is nothing like the DX2 story and has more of the DX1 attention to detail.
Vraptor7 on 28/11/2007 at 05:58
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Anyhow, I like the feeling I get watching the trailer. Also, I'm in Quebec City, so I'll make sure I zip down at least once to the office and spy on these guys. Maybe I'll pretend I'm a pizza delivery guy or something.
Well according to the site they`re having an open house on December 1st, so go then. And bring back whatever you can steal.
