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Culminus I don't culminate! Since: Feb, 2013 Relationship Status: Faithful to 2D
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#226: Feb 26th 2014 at 4:01:11 AM

Who said that Jensen never get to meet who invented augmentation? Hugh Darrow made his first CG appearance in Sarif's office floor, and next in Panchaea.

Same as usual.... Wing it.
Talby Since: Jun, 2009
#227: Feb 26th 2014 at 4:05:10 AM

Sorry, I meant Jensen never got to meet Bob Page.

I guess Page is kinda like the Emperor in Star Wars at that point, really important to the story and his influence is felt everywhere, but isn't actually confronted by the good guys until much later.

SgtRicko Since: Jul, 2009
#229: Mar 18th 2014 at 10:59:06 AM

[up]How long is it? And more importantly, is it worth the money?

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#230: Mar 18th 2014 at 11:03:06 AM

How long is the game? Graphics? Controls?

I'm skeptical because it's a mobile port, but it does look like there's a decent effort here.

unnoun Since: Jan, 2012
#231: Mar 18th 2014 at 11:18:54 AM

I don't think I'd go for it for ten dollars. I mean, getting the first game alongside it is a sweet deal, but I already have that on Steam.

I mean, from what I've seen the gameplay and story are fine. I don't think it's that long, but whatever.

I don't mind the graphics. I play the first game regularly enough, and I can't get Human Revolution to even work on my laptop.

Controls seem like they'll be fine though. Because, I mean, yay mouse and keyboard.

I don't have it yet, I'm out of cash in my wallet, but I do think it's something I'd be interested in.

edited 18th Mar '14 2:24:23 PM by unnoun

TamH70 Since: Nov, 2011 Relationship Status: Faithful to 2D
#232: Mar 18th 2014 at 10:11:43 PM

That trailer does actually look rather good. I take it it has permission from Square Enix to exist or else it would have been hit with the mommy and daddy of all take down orders?

SgtRicko Since: Jul, 2009
#233: Mar 18th 2014 at 11:26:51 PM

[up]Nah, game companies absolutely love fan-made videos, especially the high-quality stuff. They only get antsy when the words "let's make some money outta this" gets involved.

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#234: Mar 18th 2014 at 11:50:58 PM

mumble mumble chrono resurrection mumble mumble

SgtRicko Since: Jul, 2009
#235: Mar 19th 2014 at 3:13:10 AM

[up]...I've got no idea what you're talking about. Sounds like a Command & Conquer mod to me. :/

GiantRobots ELBOW ROCKET ENGAGED from Victoria Harbour Since: May, 2011 Relationship Status: I like big bots and I can not lie
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#236: Mar 19th 2014 at 6:17:25 AM

It was a free high-quality fan remake of Chrono Trigger for the Nintendo 64. Squ En slapped a C&D on it a day before release.

That's not the only fan project they killed. Square Enix doesn't seem to have any problems quashing fan projects left and right. They probably only allow a few lucky ones that are suitable to their current interests, and just sit on everything else.

edited 19th Mar '14 6:23:30 AM by GiantRobots

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#237: Mar 19th 2014 at 6:40:05 AM

emergency double post

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#238: Mar 19th 2014 at 7:00:22 AM

WTF is up with the headbobbing when he shoots.

unnoun Since: Jan, 2012
#239: Mar 19th 2014 at 9:40:30 AM

[up][up] Okay, I mean, he has some good points, but complaining about the graphics of a Deus Ex game is something that I don't quite get. Um. Yeah, what about the first game? It didn't exactly sparkle in 2000. It has not aged gracefully.

I mean, I can agree with and understand everything else there but that still bugs me.

edited 19th Mar '14 10:08:53 AM by unnoun

supergod Walking the Earth from the big city Since: Jun, 2012
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#240: Mar 19th 2014 at 10:58:05 AM

[up] I'm no graphics whore, but for 2014 it does look pretty poor, especially the character models, and even games from 2002 look a lot better. It's worse when you consider that it's a followup to Deus Ex: Human Revolution, which looked fine. They had plenty of time to update the textures as well. If something like Legend of Grimrock managed to look better, you'd expect more fro Eidos. People did criticize the original game's graphics back then as well, but that at least had the excuse of being a very large game. Plus, it's not like he was only criticizing the graphics. If he did, it would have bothered me as well. It's only fair to point out it doesn't look very good for a PC game released in 2014 by a major company who has done better.

edited 19th Mar '14 11:16:25 AM by supergod

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metaphysician Since: Oct, 2010
#241: Mar 19th 2014 at 11:25:28 AM

I suspect Square-Enix' logic is that Chrono Resurrection, as a fan game, is actual *competition* for their own commercial releases. So, even though its not for purchase, it'd still be costing them money, because people would be playing it rather than playing games sold by Square-Enix.

Which. . . is a hell of a stretch, but if lots of their decisions are being motivated by weird internal politics anyway. . .

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Nettacki Since: Jan, 2010
#242: Mar 19th 2014 at 11:53:13 AM

I guess "The Fall" was a more fitting subtitle than they wanted it to be.

unnoun Since: Jan, 2012
#243: Mar 19th 2014 at 11:53:48 AM

Weird how he didn't say anything about the story.

Nettacki Since: Jan, 2010
#244: Mar 19th 2014 at 12:00:23 PM

He tends to focus more on gameplay than story in his videos. The most he would say about a story would normally be in a vague sense, ie (it's pretty good/not good), and he'd rather avoid spoilers of all kinds whenever possible.

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#245: Mar 20th 2014 at 8:53:49 AM

Okay, I mean, he has some good points, but complaining about the graphics of a Deus Ex game is something that I don't quite get. Um. Yeah, what about the first game? It didn't exactly sparkle in 2000. It has not aged gracefully.

But the difference is the original Deus Ex had poor graphics as a trade off to allowing them to make the giant sprawling, complex levels the game is remembered for. Here the game looks like shit, and the levels are tiny.

giantrobots ELBOW ROCKET ENGAGED from Victoria Harbour Since: May, 2011 Relationship Status: I like big bots and I can not lie
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#246: Mar 20th 2014 at 6:59:16 PM

lol @ the people actually defending a half-assed mobile port on the steam forums

buyer's remorse in action

Nettacki Since: Jan, 2010
#247: Mar 21st 2014 at 2:04:20 AM

They seem to be defending the quality of the game itself, not so much the port. And hey, if they managed to find something worthwhile in this game, who are we to judge?

Talby Since: Jun, 2009
#248: Mar 21st 2014 at 2:19:50 AM

Oh wow, what a disaster. Glad I didn't get this. I hope they learn their lesson from this game.

TamH70 Since: Nov, 2011 Relationship Status: Faithful to 2D
#249: Mar 21st 2014 at 4:57:34 AM

That video was brutal. I can kinda see why TB was so vehemently opposed to the game. And it's a bit sad as well - it looks like a game I would have bought if it was better looking and better designed, basically better in general.

unnoun Since: Jan, 2012
#250: Mar 21st 2014 at 5:34:48 AM

Yeah, the stuff with the way "recoil" works, the tutorial, and map sizes were all really dumb. Surprised they weren't fixed. Wish they were.

...Still don't care much about the graphics though. I mean, I was kinda fine with the PS 2 and Gamecube and X Box era graphically. Kinda wish games had taken those graphics and made games and maps more like the original Deus Ex instead of whatever the fuck they're doing now.

edited 21st Mar '14 5:37:45 AM by unnoun


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