SS2 and Deus Ex.. Which is better? - by michaelg
michaelg on 2/8/2006 at 03:34
Title pretty much says it all.
I have been playing SS2 for the last week or so, and had forgotten just how damn good the game was. As I mentioned in another post on these forums I hadn’t been able to complete SS2 for over 5 years because I could never get it to run right until now. One time I got about half way through, and many times I could get it going for a few levels but it would always start acting up on me forcing me, to stop playing for one reason or another.
Also the first time I played it I was drinking heavily and doing other stuff as well, so I never really comprehended or understood the story or a lot of the mechanics of the game because I was always so inebriated and generally just screwed up. Those were hazy times for me, but I DO remember that I loved the game and always put it as one of the best games ever.
Now however I’m in a different frame of mind and I’m starting to wonder if SS2 could possibly topple the great Deus Ex as my personal favorite game of all time. I had forgotten how long the game is as well. I’ve just started Command, and have no idea how much more there is to the game, but I am amazed at the depth and scope of this game to this point.
So I would love to hear what you guys think, seeing as most of the people that visit this forum obviously love both of these games.
JediKorenchkin on 2/8/2006 at 04:36
They're different games, and I enjoy them for different reasons.
My favorites go like this:
SS1
SS2 / Half-Life 2 / Deus Ex
It's all very close.
Tenkahubu on 2/8/2006 at 12:29
SS2 is better.
sny^ on 2/8/2006 at 12:49
What JK said. You shouldn't really compare them, since they were meant to be played (and enjoyed) differently. SS2 is more immersive and captivating, DX gives you a bigger degree of freedom over your choices and actions.
That being said, I enjoyed SS2 a bit more due to the thrilling feeling of autophobia and the fact that you might get attacked at any time, even if you think you've cleared a place, a tension that wasn't there in DX. But the difference is so small that it would be a sin to play one and not the other. ;)
Vraptor7 on 2/8/2006 at 14:10
I find it difficult to say which is better, but I like Deus Ex more by a small margin. The latter had a more cinematic story and you were never alone, so it gets the crucial leading points. They are my two favourite games, so I don't care which is "better" :)
ZylonBane on 2/8/2006 at 14:57
I pity the tiny minds which must sort their favorite games into a one-dimensional continuum with only one "best".
C0rtexReaver on 2/8/2006 at 16:03
Utah is much better, hands down!
-CR
michaelg on 2/8/2006 at 16:13
Well, I'm personally glad both of these games were made, along with the Thief series, as these are the only games I continue to replay over and over. Perhaps I worded the title in an innappropriate maner.
Seeing as both are FPS/RPG hybrids (of which we as gamers don't get NEARLY enough of IMO), I was just curious as to which game people thought might be the better gameplay experience.
Of course, what was I thinking? How could I, (with my "tiny" "miniscule" "pea" brain), even ask such a thing? Why, it's blasphemy and I should beaten about the head with a blunt object for having the audacity to even post this!!!
And to Mr Bane, my most sincere humble apologies.
Kolya on 2/8/2006 at 16:34
Don't worry, that's just his way of saying "I'm different." ;)
Anyway, I liked SS2 better. For the record, not that it means much. I haven't played Deus Ex past the first mission. Maybe I'll change my mind someday.
