The recent preview by Gamespy....

Chade on 9/3/2003 at 12:03

This is slightly old now but ...

The previews are wrong about the bio-mods. There are 18 mods, and 6 mods, with a choice of 3 mods per slot. 1 mod for each slot will be a black market mod.

Although you can't tell from the previews, it looks like the gameplay will have a HUGE shot in the arm. Deus Ex's was riddled with problems, and the new simulation should hopefully be heaps better. Of course, untill we get the thing in our hands, we don't really know.

However, keep in mind that we DO know that ISA has a FAR bigger budget then last time, and has been able to hire a larger tech team without compromising art or design teams. We know they have rewritten nearly all the engine code, which means it will be built for an immersive sim like the Dark engine was, rather then hacking on elements to the unreal engine in an ad-hoc fashion. We know that the AI wasn't started at the last minute like Deus Ex's was, so it's not unbelievable that the AI will be vastly improved ...

And so forth.

EDIT: And according to the latest Deus Ex: Invisible War preview from PC Zone (I think), the game should run at 30 FPS on a poentium 850 with a gefforce 3, but that's the magazine saying that rather then a direct quote, so take it with a pinch (or handfull) of salt.

Picasso on 10/3/2003 at 06:22

Don't bother with a GeForce3, just jump straight to a GF4, if not farther. A new gaming rig isn't as expensive as you'd think.

And join the (http://www.ionstorm.com/forum/) Ion Storm Forum, where things are much more up-to-date. We've had this info (and much more) over there for a while now, and the Devs even pop in once in a while.

Chade on 13/3/2003 at 12:18

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Originally posted by Picasso
And join the (http://www.ionstorm.com/forum/) Ion Storm Forum, where things are much more up-to-date. We've had this info (and much more) over there for a while now, and the Devs even pop in once in a while.

What ... like, apart from OneEye ... :p

King Ronald on 18/3/2003 at 18:20

Ta, muchy!

Joben on 6/4/2003 at 04:39

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Where did you find out about the character's name? I know that one of the clones in Area 51 was named Alex Denton, but what if you're playing as the female character? Is it short for Alexis? (That clone sure didn't look female.) I'm assuming DX2 doesn't follow the ending where JC blows the facility sky-high.

Alex is already an androgenous (SP?) name. I think i do/have known some women named Alex.

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And the AI! Well, once again we hear claims of unbelievable Artificial ability. But wait - is that what we really want? I mean, if all these guards actually gain some sense, then strealth is right out! Let's be honest, the whole Thief-style system of stealth just wouldn't work in real life. People would see you, notice stuff had gone missing etc, and no amount of crouch-walking on a carpet or wearing a hoody would change that. In the original Deus Ex, I RELIED on the fact that you could walk up to the front desk of the enemy hideout, drop a gas grenade on the counter, unload a pistol clip into the security staff and dive into an air vent. Then, when more folks arrived, they'd look at the carnage and go "Must have been a rat...."

I think it would be fairly easy to tread the line between the guards doing and understanding nothing (DX1) and real life inteligence and security protocols. In my opinion the "ehh must have been a rat" thing is basicaly a bug/design flaw. The guards have to try to search for you. They dont have to be super good at it but they have to do something other then stand around on top of their dead/unconsious buddys and talk about rats. :P

And if it comes right down to it i think even if it were possible to code completely realistic reactions im not sure it would be an insurmountable obstacle. People even in real life are surprisingly predictable.

Jima13 on 15/4/2003 at 06:37

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Oh, and what on earth happened to 2nd Greatest RPG of all time Anachronox, and its much needed sequel? eh? Eh? EH?

Don't know about a sequel, but the movie is excellent & the DVD should be available soon :)

(http://www.machinima.com/displayarticle2.php?article=322)

check it out, RT is about 2:30

ACDenton on 17/4/2003 at 15:40

Don't expect a sequel for Anachronox any time soon, the developing house that made it has closed its doors.

King Ronald on 17/4/2003 at 16:50

<GASPS>

No more of the 'Nox?

Ages till Thief 3 (especially with the media blackout)?

All the people into Deus Ex 2 having left for the Ion Storm Forums?

No sequel for Evil Cult?

Bloody Max Payne Kung Fu version 3 refusing to download?

Can it get any worse than this?