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Originally Posted by SoloAJ
I haven't played too many FPS too be honest. HL2 was better than HL imo. I can say that much. Maybe that's consensus though; I don't know.
I'm probably going to be starting Deus Ex. I've had it for a couple years and never played it. I did the tutorial, but didn't start the game yet. Am I in for a treat? Hopefully it's good enough to fire up when I get bored at school (if I don't play/finish it in the next two weeks).
The first Deus Ex, not Invisible War, is seriously one of the most awesome games I've ever played. I played the console version for the PS2 two years ago, and was amazed at how good it was, considering how old it was. The control scheme is so good that at times, I forgot that I was even holding a controller in my hands. Also, the level designs are wonderfully complex...lots of game devs/designers like to BS about how open-ended their level designs are, but with Deus Ex, you really do have a number of legitimate options as to how to attack a level. The story is also well-written, and it adapts based on your decisions in game, such as who you save and who you kill. Without spoiling too much, just try one thing: when some dude talks about interrogating prisoners after your first mission, try following him down to the holding cells instead of immediately going on your second mission (but be sure to stay out of his sight line once there). The whole game is full of random little moments like that.
The crazy thing is, the graphics look nasty and clunky by today's standards, but the story, gameplay, and level design are so meticulously well thought-out that you will almost certainly forget about the fact that it looks like Goldeneye graphicswise. The one downside to the game that I can think of is that it's so good, it will make you ignore the reviews for Deus Ex: Invisible War and play the forgettable sequel anyway, just for more story and gameplay.