ilweran on 25/9/2004 at 11:48
Anyone else played DX on PC & PS2 & think the PS2 version is a lot easier? I finished the PS2 version a couple of months ago & even taking into account the fact that I'd already played the PC version, it was very easy. I played it on a higher difficulty setting, & I've not really played any PS2 games before so I wasn't used to the controller- which I detest, & the only real difficulty I had was that the stupid controller is too sensitive which meant I kept falling off ladders.
I also found that some of the weapons skills were a bit pointless- I could get a headshot fairly easily when I was only trained in rifles. I suppose that combined with the smaller areas made me play the game differently- not much point using all your skill points on rifles when there are less oppotunities to snipe. I used the baton a lot more & discovered that I like sneaking up behind people & hitting them nearly as much as I like sniping.
Z on 25/9/2004 at 12:07
Doesn't the PS2 version incoporate some kind of auto-aim thing (to compensate for the controller)?
Z
DaBeast on 25/9/2004 at 12:53
Plus theres the inventory. You can carry alot more, plus its all organised into subsections for the PS2 version.
Streamlined levels, though the cutscenes are scrubbed for a more cinematic quality.
I thought things like hacking were better in the PC version.
ilweran on 25/9/2004 at 13:39
Yes it has auto-aim. It would be impossible without it, but it's too easy with it :(
The inventory had good points & bad points. I think overall you could carry more, but each slot was for a specific type of item so it wasn't as flexible as the PC version. I coudn't have played it exactly as I did on the PC because I couldn't have carried the same weapons.
Some of the levels were horrible on PS2, particularly Hells Kitchen. I kept getting lost, which never happened on PC.
I possibly preferred the introduction on PS2. The endings were fine on both, except the PS2 Helios ending which I didn't like. For some reason it reminded me of when you die in System Shock & get turned into a cyborg.
