Astor Posted June 9, 2008 Share Posted June 9, 2008 Wow... now maybe I can find out what everyone was talking about in 2000... right after I find out if we kicked Saddam out of Kuwait... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stoffe Posted June 9, 2008 Share Posted June 9, 2008 Heads up, people. Deus Ex is now available for download! LINKY Some quick advise for those who have never played Deus Ex before: Talk to all NPCs multiple times, they almost always have more to say than the initial dialog. Even the inconsequential bum in the back-alley may have something interesting to say if you poke him enough. A few missions/quests can only be gained this way too. Listen to NPC chatter. Sometimes the things NPCs (both friends and enemies) say to each other will provide you with clues as to what is going on, or other useful information. Sometimes it can pay to hold your fire for a moment, hide and eavesdrop on enemies before dealing with them. Explore everywhere. There are lots of places off the beaten path, and not only will you often be rewarded with goodies for finding them, you can also get extra skill points for Exploration. You can also find easier ways to reach your objectives sometimes. Hack, or find the login/password to, all computer terminals you come across. Many of them contains emails and other messages that gives clues about what is going on. They may also contain other computer logins, access codes that lets you open doors, containers etc. Sometimes you can find login info on datapads in secure locations, and sometimes clues to the password can be found in the environment around the computer. (For example the password to the UNATCO sys-admin's computer can be found on a poster on the wall in his office). There are multiple ways to solve most missions or get past obstacles. For example gaining entrance to a compound could include a brute force method running in guns blazing, silently knocking out guards one by one, sneaking past enemies, subverting security systems to do your dirty work, or using NPC contacts you've made earlier to get admitted. Play it like an RPG more than an FPS. Though there are plenty of opportunities for running and gunning in Deus Ex, it's not always the most rewarding way of solving a situation, and it may have consequences. For example, if you deal with the first mission using lethal force Paul Denton will be annoyed with you, while Gunther Hermann and Anna Navarre will approve of your methods. While if you use non-lethal force, knocking out the enemies, will result is the opposite. Some missions also offer different rewards depending on how you choose to deal with the opposition. (Oh, and get the GEP gun in the first mission when you are given the choice of an additional weapon. You can loot the other two options off enemies quite soon afterward anyway ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sabretooth Posted June 9, 2008 Share Posted June 9, 2008 (Oh, and get the GEP gun in the first mission when you are given the choice of an additional weapon. You can loot the other two options off enemies quite soon afterward anyway ) I thought I was the only one who did it for that reason. One extra piece of advice I can give is, when you replay the game, try doing everything opposite to what your did in the first run: in most situations, the game allows this. You'll be surprised at how even your most subtlest decisions are echoed in the future. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
milo Posted June 9, 2008 Share Posted June 9, 2008 Do you have to have an account at GameTap? Also, what is this "player" thing I notice? I downloaded it last night, still haven't played it yet though. Yes, you need to sign up for a gametap account to play M-rated games, it takes maybe 30 seconds. And yes, you have to download the gametap client thing so you can actually download and play the game. It took me maybe a total of ten minutes to get everything set up. I'll let you know if it was worth it when I find the time to actually play it, but I'm guessing from the positive reviews in this thread that it is pretty gud. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quanon Posted June 9, 2008 Share Posted June 9, 2008 I downloaded it last night, still haven't played it yet though. Yes, you need to sign up for a gametap account to play M-rated games, it takes maybe 30 seconds. I can't make an account as it keeps directing me to a page that says its only for USA and Canada. And then it just goes blablabla about a Myst game, which I have no interest in. Really sad, I wanted to check this out. Unless there away around this ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boba Rhett Posted June 9, 2008 Share Posted June 9, 2008 Gametap is not yet available in Europe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prime Posted June 9, 2008 Share Posted June 9, 2008 Haven't investigated further, but the game is only playable through their player? As opposed to running directly on my machine? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pavlos Posted June 9, 2008 Author Share Posted June 9, 2008 Gametap is not yet available in Europe. I won't be downloading Deus Ex seeing as how I have my own copy (thank you Ebay) but I'm in the UK and it worked when I grabbed Psychonauts. Haven't investigated further, but the game is only playable through their player? As opposed to running directly on my machine? I think so. The free games are paid for with revenue from advertising so you have to watch a commercial each time you start up the game. It's a minor inconvenience but I think having access to an amazing game for free more than outweighs that . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sabretooth Posted June 9, 2008 Share Posted June 9, 2008 I can't make an account as it keeps directing me to a page that says its only for USA and Canada. And then it just goes blablabla about a Myst game, which I have no interest in. Really sad, I wanted to check this out. Unless there away around this ? One lame trick I can suggest is to change your location settings in Control Panel so that it reads the USA. Otherwise you can try a proxy - I hear they work well, but have never used one, and hence can't comment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jawathehutt Posted June 9, 2008 Share Posted June 9, 2008 Would anyone else agree that Hong Kong is the best place for the random but hilarious quotes of NPCs "...And I spill my drink all over my uniform" "I was walking here" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jae Onasi Posted June 20, 2008 Share Posted June 20, 2008 If you get an error message when d/ling the game, check the help page. I got an error message that said I had an internet problem/gametap servers might be down, and when I went to the help section, I found out that all I had to do was open one port on my firewall. That solved the problem. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Q Posted June 20, 2008 Share Posted June 20, 2008 For those of you who don't have broadband or don't want to mess with or don't have access to Gametap, Deus Ex can be had for $10 or less. And you own your own copy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miltiades Posted June 20, 2008 Share Posted June 20, 2008 I can't make an account as it keeps directing me to a page that says its only for USA and Canada. Found that out, too, a couple of days ago. Really nice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jawathehutt Posted June 20, 2008 Share Posted June 20, 2008 I would advise buying it, you cant use any mods if you go with gametap. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Serpentine Cougar Posted June 21, 2008 Share Posted June 21, 2008 What sort of mods are out there? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jawathehutt Posted June 21, 2008 Share Posted June 21, 2008 Hardcore: http://www.moddb.com/mods/8375/hardcore-dx Shifter: http://www.moddb.com/mods/8002/shifter Burden of Proof: http://www.moddb.com/mods/5422/burden-of-80-proof Hotel Carone: http://www.moddb.com/mods/1112/hotel-carone Project HDTP(makes everything prettier): http://www.moddb.com/mods/4470/project-hdtp Zodiac: http://www.moddb.com/mods/7479/zodiac I personally use Shifter or Shifter plus most of the time Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeadYorick Posted July 23, 2008 Share Posted July 23, 2008 It is a very good idea. Though Deus Ex is already buy able off of Steam. This does mean most people no longer have to pirate the game. Which is a plus. Maybe there will be more modders and people playing the horrible multiplayer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tk102 Posted July 24, 2008 Share Posted July 24, 2008 Gametap moved Deus Ex from Free to Gold (available by subscription only) about 3 weeks ago. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rabish Bini Posted July 27, 2008 Share Posted July 27, 2008 ^^Yes but the Game of the Year edition is still free I need a little help, I go to download it, and it comes up with the GameTap thing, and then it says something about a RunTime error. How do I fix it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tk102 Posted July 27, 2008 Share Posted July 27, 2008 Woops. I completely missed that. Thanks Rabish Bini. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boba Rhett Posted July 27, 2008 Share Posted July 27, 2008 I assume you're running vista, Rabish? Try setting it to Run as Administrator and maybe in a compatibility mode as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rabish Bini Posted July 28, 2008 Share Posted July 28, 2008 Yes I am running Vista, and I am set as administrator, although I haven't tried running it in compatability mode, I'll try that. EDIT: Ok, running it in compatability mode didn't work, but my friend somehow managed to fix the problem. So, now I'm set. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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