Deus Ex: Mankind Divided

Looks a tad too futuristic. Hope every location doesnt look like it was built within the last 5 years.

Big Phoenix_sl said:

Looks a tad too futuristic. Hope every location doesnt look like it was built within the last 5 years.

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I was a little put off by them setting it 2029, give that that's only 14 years away, but I guess their hands are tied with the original being set in the 2050s. This will have approximately a 0% effect on my enjoyment of the game, however.

Eidos just had a big press day recently where they let a bunch of people play for a few hours. PC Gamer seems rather impressed.

Highlights for me are:

More detailed environments
Better graphics (HR looked extremely dated when it came out)
More voice acting/ambient conversations
Non-lethal alternatives for previously lethal only augs (for example typhoon launches tranquilizer darts)

Mankind Divided is shaping up to be the best Deus Ex yet - PC Gamer

There was quite a bit that had room for improvement, but I'd still say it was an superior/excellent game when it came out in 2011. It seems like they got more money (or knew where it was better spent) this time around. The engine was laughably pathetic for a 2011 game. Maybe they felt like it would be nostalgic since the original Deus Ex's engine was also pretty substandard in 2000?

Deathwing_sl said:

I honestly never felt like DX:HR had outdated graphics or engine. I could probably install it today and be satisfied.

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Maybe I'm less tolerant (and you're more tolerant) of such things, but the lack of polygons, complex shapes, simple lighting, and low res textures in DX:HR really stand out to me when I look at other games that also released in 2011. I took a screenshot from the first page of results for all the games, and they're not all equal in terms of quality, but you get the idea:

Arkham City



Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3



Skyrim



And finally, Deus Ex: Human Revolution

I'm really hoping the world doesn't look like it was all built in the last 5 years.

Game was delayed six months to August 23, 2016.

Uh again?

The stated reason was tuning and iteration. If I had to guess, I'd say they didn't want to release too close to Tomb Raider (same publisher) and the new Far Cry. August is historically slow for game releases. That being said, I'm not an insider; I'm just spitballing.