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Human Revolution Game Director: Boss Fights Were “exactly what we asked for.”

Eidos reveals that while it was a different studio that created the boss fights, the boss fights in Deus Ex were exactly what they asked for--and so aren't the other studio's fault.

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Trophywhore4580d ago

That reason alone was why I didnt buy this game.

Good choice system my ass.

Canary4580d ago

Choice system? What?

And if boss fights being outsourced and thus clashing heavily with the main stealth gameplay mechanics are the reason why you didn't buy the game, I can only take it you never buy any stealth games, because this is one of those brain-dead mistakes EVERY stealth game developer does--over and over again.

ryhanon4580d ago

Good call Canary.

I don't recall people whining about the boss fights in MGS 4 as much as they do about Human Revolution. The MGS 4 boss battles were constructed a lot better, in my opinion, but they still had the same effect of feeling a bit out of place and forcing you to play them a certain way. The entire game is about stealth until you get to the boss battles.

rdgneoz34580d ago

@ryhanon

The MGS4 boss fights were better constructed and didn't die in under 5 seconds... It was so easy to rape a boss in a few seconds with a couple of grenades or typhoon spam in Dues. Loved the game and beat it, but still, the fights were dumb as hell.

cogniveritas4580d ago

What's the big deal? Whether in real life or in a video game, you might get to make the choices, but no one ever guaranteed you could decide what the options were to choose from. Sometimes your options are limited, but you still have to choose how to deal with it within the available options.

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Quagmire4580d ago

lmfao, bubbles bro. Is it a full-fledged meme now?

Christopher4580d ago

I liked the boss battles... *shrugs*

MrBeatdown4580d ago (Edited 4580d ago )

I didn't think they were too bad. What really bugged me was the lack of the characters' integration into the story. It's as if the devs wrote the whole story, said "we need bosses," then just found a few places to work them in. They seemed like they would be great characters, like Gunther or Anna from DX1, and they would play a sizable role, but they were basically introduced just to be killed. Hell, I didn't even know the woman's name until I saw it on the story recap that pops up when loading a save.

e-p-ayeaH4580d ago

Next time make them better Eidos.

Chnswdchldrn4580d ago

The boss battles were SO lame and easy even on the hardest setting, provided you knew the simplest of strategies to defeat them. That being said, however, the rest of the game was amazing.

mrsatan4580d ago (Edited 4580d ago )

The biggest problem with the boss battles was how boring they were. I didn't find them entertaining at all. They felt unnecessary and out of place. The 3rd or 4th battle (the one with no skin dude), was SOOOOOO terrible I burst out laughing. I beat it by running around and exploiting the dumb-as-hell ai as it leapt over the wall continuously. The game should have of had a big mech boss or something interesting to fight instead of the same boring fight in an small arena. Granted the best fight of them all was the first one which was clearly broken as well.

Developers, if you are going to make a boss battle, MAKE IT FUN! Do not make it tedious and boring. Go play some Zelda or any other classic game with good boss fights.

Also its a shame I never got to finish Human Revolution, as I encountered a game breaking bug towards the end of the game and I wasnt able to reload or fix it in any way. Very sad, because I was enjoying the game quite a bit.

Black_McGrath4580d ago

I just punched that dude in his face when he jumped over the fence cause my vision was all distorted.

clarkjudo4580d ago

"Also its a shame I never got to finish Human Revolution, as I encountered a game breaking bug towards the end of the game and I wasnt able to reload or fix it in any way." - I believe there is a patch now available. Unclear as to what it is for tho. But worth checking out. This is the link I saw this morning.
http://translate.google.com...

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Viljong347d ago

The og deus ex is magical. Im also very exited about mass effect legendary edition from the gp. Its next on my playlist never played mass effect game before.

IamTylerDurden1347d ago (Edited 347d ago )

Never played ME? It's imo the greatest trilogy of all-time and perhaps the best setting outside maybe Fallout. Play it. Great DLC as well. In 2 & 3 at least. Skip Andromeda. Also, Human Revolution was great as well even if OG fans claim otherwise.

shinoff2183347d ago

Mass effect 1 was great. I feel they dumbed down alot on the 2nd one and seemed more action like. Mass effect 1 the citadel was an explorable city. Far as I got in Mass effect 2 it was reduced to a location list no traveling through it. I disliked it alot(the citadel) part. I also feel they went more action oriented then rpg

just_looken347d ago

It always makes me mad when you see something you have done in the first mass effect or dragon age can make something change in the 3rd because bioware make 6 games in what 8 years? that did this but today 0 games do this.

I wish we had trilogies today were we can share saves and have multiple endings/path's on all 3 because of choices from anyone of them.

Its so funny being the bad sheparad from one to 3 then the end having just you and joker ha ha yet everyone is like hey your a hero with a 90% casualty rate.

CBaoth347d ago

Fallout can't hold Mass Effect's jockstrap. The one Fallout even in the ballpark is 3, and that's only because the DLC was extremely good. When Ken Rolston was in Bethesda's employment were they good. That's about it. They're now the world's greatest copy/paste developer out there. Bioware at their pinnacle was ten times better a studio than Todd's team. Go look up the games

IamTylerDurden1346d ago

Mass Effect is my favorite, followed by 2 and 3. Yes, ME2 was dumbed down but also refined in terms of polish and accessibility. ME2 had an awesome story, great DLC, and a solid cast. Mordin in particular. It's a great game. Even 3 which was the weakest was still solid imo despite the ending. If u love ME how do u not enjoy all 3?

Fallout is not a better game though FO3 was great. In terms of setting though Fallout is Mt Rushmore. The 50's post apoc setting was brbrilliant. I still put ME setting n lore above but FO is up there with setting.

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esherwood347d ago

Man play mass effect, best games ever

Miraak82 347d ago

Xenogears is my fav sci fi rpg

closed_account347d ago

Right? There's a serious lack of classics on this list.

The original 2 Star Oceans. Rogue Galaxy...

IamTylerDurden1346d ago

Rogue Galaxy never got that critical love. Beautiful PS2 game. Was it L5?

closed_account346d ago

@IamTylerDurden1 Yep, Level5. Love their stuff. Dark Cloud 3 please...

Godmars290347d ago

Why aren't there more? A Star Trek RPG for one. Or something with non humanoid aliens?

shinoff2183347d ago

Cause for some damn reason medieval is more popular ugghhh. I'd take some sci fi sh anyway over it. I've said time and time again I hope the elden guys are working on a sci fi type game.

Godmars290347d ago (Edited 347d ago )

Something non-post apocalypse or dystopian. Just world saving. Fighting bad guys while doing good and dealing with ethical/moral/psychological quandaries.

sadraiden347d ago

The reason why fantasy RPGs, and Fantasy as a genre, are more popular than Sci-Fi, is because of the low technology/high magic tropes. If all of your problems can be solved with looking up the answer on a smartphone, well, there's just lower stakes than if a character has to have a sword fight, and climb the tower, and rescue the fair princess and recite the ancient incantation to seal the evil.

Obviously you can have universe ending stakes in Sci-Fi, but that requires abstract reasoning, and an ability to RP in a way that is progressive instead of regressive. Couple that with Sci-Fi games and media generally being faster paced, and you've got a genre that attracts a very specific demographic of gamers.

just_looken347d ago

or go crazy and make a starship troopers rpg can you survive the bug fight?

The animated show was great showed what someone can do with the lore.

Fist4achin346d ago

A Starship Troopers game as a real time strategy like the command and conquer series would be awesome.

just_looken346d ago

@fist

We have that today but its a small team with a smal budget
https://www.youtube.com/wat...

Its not a major rts sadly but a start

jznrpg347d ago

I really hope Naughty Dog is doing a Sci-Fi game. As a lover all most things RPG I would love to see Naughty Dog quality in an RPG.

porkChop347d ago

They could do some really great stuff with sci-fi. The sense of grand adventure of Uncharted, but also with the stealth and crafting of The Last of Us. Different planets, creative alien races, collecting junk to craft repairs and upgrades for your ship and weapons, etc.

shinoff2183347d ago

Porkchop

Your getting me excited for something that doesn't exist. Damn

shinoff2183347d ago

He'll yea , hope we here something about that if they are. I'm not to worried about factions at all

just_looken347d ago

If it was the old naughty dog i would want that the new naughty dog no thanks.

IamTylerDurden1346d ago (Edited 346d ago )

TLOU2 is the finest game ND has made. U4 was fantastic. New ND is a more impressive ND. I don't rate Crash n Jak like i do Uncharted and TLOU. Even Uncharted 1 and 3 were not as well crafted as TLOU, TLOU2, U4 imo. Idc if ppl troll TLOU2, most ppl are clueless, that game was incredibly impressive.

TLOU2 combat, visuals, and acting were the best of the genre. I found the story deeper and more profound than most but it's subjective. The level design was excellent also. The score. Audio. Animation. It was a masterpiece to me. The rope physics, detail. TLOU2 deserved Elden Ring scores and ER deserved TLOU2 scores. If any game deserved 97 in recent years it's TLOU2. Best game i ever played and if ppl come with Abby bs i already know it's not worth it. Those who call TLOU2 trash are foolish. Just look at it running...

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60 BEST Adventure Games Of All Time

The Adventure games genre is insanely massive and creative, so here is the in-depth list of its Best and greatest titles to play in 2022.

SinisterMister592d ago

Is Elden Ring an adventure game? If so, it should be at the top of the list.

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Xbox 360/PS3 Ports That Would Be Great on Nintendo Switch

Here's a list of Xbox 360/PS3 games that would be great on the Nintendo Switch (at a modest, reasonable price of course). These games could really flourish if given a new lease on life, introducing a new generation to their greatness.

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MichaelKnight83646d ago (Edited 646d ago )

I'm sure R* knows the Nintendo Switch install base and probably dont really care to port over more R* games to the Nintendo Switch tho i gotta say playing GTA4 & RDR1 on the go on the Nintendo Switch would be dope

Knightofelemia646d ago

I would buy Lollipop Chainsaw, Alice Madness Returns, Enslaved, Splatter House, Brutal Legends, Dante's Inferno, and Dead Space for sure if they were ported to the Switch.

Mobis-New-Nest646d ago

Deus Ex Human Revolution would be a great title to The Holy Grail of All Consoles aka The Nintendo Switch*. Also Haze Remastered, Grand Theft Auto 4 and 5 Remastered, Silent Hill HD Collection, Max Payne 3 Remastered, Call of Duty World At War Remastered, The Orange Box Remastered, Halo Master Chief Collection, Left 4 Dead 1 and 2 Remastered, Metal Gear Solid 4 Remastered, Afro Samurai Remastered, Demons Souls Remastered, Xmen Destiny Remastered, Jack and Daxter Collection, Def Jam Icon Remake, Folklore Remastered, Spiderman Edge of Time Remastered, Persona 5 remastered, the list goes on. (*Best Selling Console of All Time)

MontyeKristo646d ago (Edited 646d ago )

Can we just get a Bully 2? 😒

iplay1up2646d ago

Seriously? Isn't it time Nintendo make a Switch successor? I mean they have the sales and money.

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