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Deus Ex: Invisible War
Deus Ex: Invisible War - Xbox
- Posted: Nov, 08, 2008
- Score: 5/5.0
- Read comments: 2
| Pros | Cons |
|---|---|
| Engaging story | Ugly visuals |
| Addictive gameplay | Unresponsive controls |
| Innovative concepts | |
| Just plain fun |
One of the best interactive stories i have ever played
This game raised the bar for storytelling and to this day, no other game reaches the amazing heights in the story( in FPS games anyways and perhaps excluding Half Life), the story has to be experienced, no spoilers here. The story takes different paths depending on some very important choices you will make.
The game is an fps with rpg elements, with combat focusing on gun fights, the rpg elements are minimal, there are things called biomods which let you access certain abilities, which is limiting but it's still fun to use, though i would have preferred more freedom in crafting your character. Throughout the game you are faced with missions from factions such as security companies and religious cults and you are offered missions which will put your ethics to the test, will you burn a poor family's plantations, just because they broke a law? Or will you murder someone important to you( and another faction) because a certain faction fears that technology is being taken too far? This is a game that really makes you stop and think about what you are doing, right or wrong. The final moments of the game are filled with shocking twists and the possible endings that will put your ethics to the ultimate test, i will not spoil anything here, play it and you will see.
The game world is divided by levels ( or cities), in which when you finish the main mission, and you decide to leave, you can never return, and then you move on to the next mission, moral choice choosing filled city, it pays to do everything in a single city, before moving on. And there are exploratory and npc areas ( where most of the time you receive missions and information), plus areas i like to call hot spots ( places where almost everyone is an enemy) where you do the main mission of the level. The game's addictiveness comes from the control you have of doing a mission and dealing with situations, picking up credits and buying enhancements, and stuff you can do in the exploratory/ NPC areas. The combat is good, you can either sneak into battle, go into it guns blazing, or even ( with certain biomods) use the enemies robots against them.
Graphics: The graphics on the other hand are hugely disappointing, with horrible character models and some interesting object physics that aren't used to their full extent., though light behaves realistically.4.50
Sound: The sounds does its job,the voice acting sounds good and believable, gunfire sounds good, plus there are some pretty great tunes ( by an in game pop star no less!) 5.0
Controls: The game controls kinds of stiff, combat is fun and entertaining but the controls don't have the feel of games like Halo and COD which feels like butter, and it's awkward having huge firefights in this game because of it, but everything else is great. 4.25
The game is big, filled with lots of missions, decisions and stuff to do, the game could have been deeper but i guess they simplified it for newcomers but they oversimplified the rpg elements, but still it's an amazing experience, the feeling you get when you make choices that shape the world is amazing, i found myself replaying this game again and again, it has incredible re playability, you won't regret playing this game. Fun Factor: 5.0
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- Nov 09 2008 at 08:17:02:AM PST
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thank you finally somebody realizes that this game is a FPS with RPG elements. Tired of people calling this and fallout 3 an RPG cause they're not. Great review.
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Deus Ex: Invisible War | Xbox
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- Release Date: Dec. 2, 2003
- Price: $50.00
- Publisher: Eidos
- Developer: Ion Storm
- Platform(s): Xbox
- Genre: Action
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