Deus Ex: Invisible War Impressions
I posted this in another thread, but thought I'd start my own here in General Discussion.
I played for about 4 hours last night, and have to say I'm impressed. While the graphics didn't knock me out or anything, the world of the game absolutely did. From the get-go you are stuck in a situation where you don't know who is looking out for you, who is manipulating who and so on.
You can pick up, push, and operate just about everything you can target. Turn on sinks, flush toilets - heck, in the first 20 minutes I was able to play a little hoop, although I couldn't make a single shot (and didn't spend much time as things were, well, gettin' a little hairy about then...you'll see).
Biomods are very cool and it was hard for me to pick what type of character I wanted to be, as biomods determine whether you are stealthy, beefy, or a mixture. I was frustrated w/ the HUD, but after an hour or so I finally took a minute to find the transparency setting for it, and Oila! Made for a much better experience.
The sound in the game is great. All kinds of background stuff going on - conversations being the best. I'm 1/100th of the way through the game, and have already encountered some hilarious discussions. Missions are so easy to come by, and so varied from the get go, that it can be a little daunting. Weapons are all very different, but very interesting. Here, again, you will find it difficult to decide what you want to take w/ you, as you can only hold X number of items in your inventory (until you get the strength biomod). And weapons are capable of being modded, too. Up to two mods per weapon. These range from silencers to ammo savers, ammo being universal between all weapons.
I have to note that the interface itself is slick and fluid. X takes you to your inventory, where you can scroll between it and your biomods, notes, maps, goals... Very nice work here.
Well, I kinda rambled on there, but if you have any specific questions, feel free to ask.
Really intriguing, fun game so far. Great freedom to do exactly as you desire, and an interesting blend of FPS and RPG.
***POSSIBLE SPOILERS BELOW***
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). I really love the concept of the game, but just dont know wheather I will be able to play it or not 
(doesnt that sound great?!)
Shooting can be lackluster, and the auto-aim function is just clunky. I never turned it off, either, but in hindsight imagine it would have been a good idea. Sniping w/ either of the sniper weapons is great fun. Your inventory isn't huge, but that makes for some real decision making when picking up items and weapons, as you will want to compliment you biomods w/ items that decrease your handicaps. With no real system of reward and punishment for your actions, Deus Ex allows for a rather wide open experience as far as choices you make (not a lot of free roaming, but KOTOR didn't really have that, either). This is both welcome and frustrating, as certain actions seem like they should carry more consequence. The AI is also pretty stupid at the normal level, but will come for you if you start popping off caps. By far the most impressive element of the gameplay, if it can be considered a part of it, is the story. Deeply tied into the first Deus Ex, Invisible War's plot and storyline will keep you riveted. If the story alone made or broke a game, then this game is one of the best ever. I'm still a bit confused by it, and having beat it, wonder if I did the right thing. I think that says it all right there.
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