Deus Ex: Human Revolution – PC Gamer UK’s action game of the year
Deus Ex: a game so good it gave us actual neuroses about its sequels. Invisible War, a shonky but interesting and sometimes hilarious shooter, became reviled as a crime against gaming for declaring itself to be Deus Ex 2. And when Human Revolution started looking seriously, seriously good, none of us could quite believe it.
Thief 4: possible storyboard artwork appears
Four pieces of concept have appeared that may well be storyboard art for Thief 4. The game is being kept tightly under wraps, but is being developed by the creators of Deus Ex: Human Revolution, Eidos Montreal. A storyboard artist who works for Goldtooth (who did the cutscenes for Deus Ex: Human Revolution) posted four images on his blog, which has since been taken down. Luckily for us, the internet never forgets, and they since re-appeared over on Screw Attack. They show a hooded figure that may or not be Garrett stealthing his way into a mansion to access an ominous steam powered door. See all four pages below.
Deus Ex: Human Revolution – The Missing Link DLC is out now
The headline says it all. The Missing Link fills in the gap you probably didn’t know existed in Deus Ex: Human Revolution’s main storyline. A quiet sleep in a transport pod in the story turns out not to have been a quiet sleep at all, but a terrible nightmare in which Jensen loses his shirt aboard a stormy ship, and must get it back by any means necessary.
EU giveaway: Win a Deus Ex: Human Revolution collector’s edition!
With the Deus Ex: Human Revolution Missing Link DLC out next week the nice chaps of Square-Enix have given us some of Human Revolution to give away. Not just any copies though. No, we’ve got three Collectors Editions. Each one comes with tons of bonus material, in game items and even an Adam Jensen action figure. He definitely asked for this.
Check inside to see exactly what you can win, and how to enter.
Deus Ex: Human Revolution Missing Link DLC release date and price revealed
Sometimes, even the best games end up with the absolute worst DLC. Fortunately, Jensen’s not being saddled with the latest in cybernetically enhanced horse armor. Missing Link’s looking like quite the thing, and the boss fight sounds like it’ll make all my wildest dreams come true – including the part where I’m always wearing a trench coat for some reason.
Best of all, the wait’s nowhere near as excruciating as, say, getting your arms replaced with transforming robot swords. According to Human Revolution’s Facebook page, the DLC’s launching on October 18 – aka, next week. The price is a bit steep at $14.99/€10.99, but you’re getting what essentially amounts to a whole new chapter in the game. Regardless, I’m pretty thrilled. Are you?
Update: Square Enix have sent over word that Missing Link will cost £8.99 in the UK.
Deus Ex: Human Revolution Missing Link trailer sails the augmented seas
Eidos Montreal have released the second part of their walkthrough for the Deus Ex Missing Link DLC. Like the first part it’s about five minutes long. which means they’re only show the first ten minutes of the game. Those who fear spoilers might want to avoid watching, but keep in mind that The Missing Link is going to be five hours long.
The Missing Link will be out this month, for more details, check out our Deus Ex: Human Revolution Missing Link preview.
Deus Ex: Human Revolution DLC packs patch in pre-order missions and weapons
The Explosive Mission Pack and Tactical Enhancement Pack DLC bundles for Deus Ex: Human Revolution have arrived on Steam, giving us the opportunity to pay for the pre-order bonuses that pre-orderers got for free.
The Explosive Mission pack adds a grenade launcher and a remote detonated explosive device for maximum explosions. The pack also contains the bonus Tong’s Rescue mission. That costs £1.99 / $2.99.
The Tactical Enhancement pack tactically enhances Jensen with a great big double barrelled shotgun for maximum tactics. It also includes a silenced sniper rifle and, annoyingly for purists keen to earn their in-game cash, 10,000 extra credits. That’s on Steam now for £1.19 / $1.99.
Both sets of DLC are available as a single pack which costs £2.49 / $3.99.
This feels a bit odd. There was a network of confusing pre-order DLC deals in the run up to Human Revolution’s release, and weapons like the remote detonated explosive that provides creative new options in combat should really have been in the game in the first place. And that’s before we consider the extra mission. It’s as though those who paid full price on launch day are being punished for not gambling on a pre-order. Will you be picking up these DLC packs?
DXHR Missing Link DLC to feature non-outsourced, option-packed boss fight
Tom’s preview of Human Revolution’s upcoming Missing Link DLC already made it sound pretty interesting, but here’s a cherry for your cybernetic sundae: The whole episode culminates in a boss fight of Eidos Montreal’s own design. RIP, GRIP. You really, er… well, honestly, you won’t be missed.
Deus Ex: Human Revolution Missing Link trailer shows shirtless stealth and stormy seas
Square Enix have sent over a new trailer and some screenshots for Deus Ex: Human Revolution – The Missing Link. Tom’s played it, and it’s rather exciting. You can read his thoughts in our Deus Ex: Human Revolution Missing Link preview. The walkthrough trailer above shows us the tense opening minutes. Shirtless, and therefore powerless, Jensen’s forced to use extra caution to get around the cargo ship. It may feel a little familiar to those who have played the ship level in Splinter Cell: Chaos Theory.
In case you missed them on Friday, Square Enix sent over three new screenshots showing the ship’s interior, which is slightly surprising, because the improved lighting and storm effects on the deck shown in the trailer look much more spectacular. Even at sea, everything has that smokey, golden sheen.
Eidos Montreal: Deus Ex bosses a “lesson learned,” not Deus Ex enough
We’ve heard GRIP’s side of the confused, rather depressing saga that is Human Revolution’s not-so-revolutionary inclusion of boss fights, but what about Eidos Montreal? Well, the developer hasn’t augmented its ears to tune out all criticism.
Speaking with Rock Paper Shotgun, project lead Jean-François Dugas was refreshingly open about the whole mess. Don’t take that to mean he’s done with boss fights altogether, though. Rather, Dugas feels that his game’s boss fights weren’t quite comfortable in their own skin.
Deus Ex: Human Revolution ENB mod augments visuals. Lighting improved. Fist-chisels shinier
Deus Ex: Human Revolution’s dark, golden cityscapes are a beautiful place to wander around fist-chiseling people at the best of times, but the ENBSeries mod adds an extra sheen of cyber-loveliness for those running the game on an Nvidia card. The golden filter is toned down, colours are richer and the lighting tech is kicked up a notch or two. Even Human Revolution’s corridors are moodier, smokier places with this mod installed.
Your framerate will take a certain hit, but it’s worth an install if you’re curious to see what Human Revolution could look like with every graphical setting maxed out. If you’re running Deus Ex on a monster rig, you might just be able to play through the entire game at a reasonable frame rate. This is only the first version, too. We’re can’t wait to see what else can be done to boost the Human Revolution engine.
The tiny file can be downloaded for free from the ENBSeries site. To install, simply unzip the contents of the downloaded folder into the Deus Ex: Human Revolution directory that holds your Deus Ex: Human Revolution .exe file. I’ve hopped into a few saved games with and without the mod to grab some before and after pics, which you’ll find below. Unmodded images are first in the sequence.
Deus Ex: Human Revolution boss fights were outsourced
“We did the boss battles” announces the president of G.R.I.P. proudly in the Deus Ex: Human Revolution behind the scenes video above. The footage, highlighted by Gameranx, reveals that Human Revolution’s awful boss encounters weren’t made by Eidos Montreal, but instead outsourced to a different company headed by a chap who admits “I’m a shooter guy, coming into this not knowing a lot about the Deus Ex world.” The video gives a pretty good indication as to why Human Revolution’s boss battles were such a horrible flop.
Thankfully, almost everything else was fantastic. Discover what we thought of Deus Ex: Human Revolution in our Deus Ex: Human Revolution review.
Deus Ex: Human Revolution patch fixes stuttering, adds windowed mode
It really sucks when vital items drop through a solid table and disappear from reality, which is why the first major patch for Deus Ex: Human Revolution is good news for Adam Jensen. “The TYM medical card should no longer fall through the table if an NPC’s body comes into contact with the card,” reads an entry in the new patch notes spotted on DSO gaming. The patch will be applied automatically when you restart Steam.
Also, if your Adam Jensen has been jumping around the map like a staccato assassin then you’ll be pleased to hear that the new patch that aims to fix the stuttering associated with certain video card shader problems. A windowed mode has been added and “intro logos can now be skipped on all but the first run of the game.” Yes! Read the full notes below.
Deus Ex: Human Revolution Missing Link DLC designed to encourage aug experimentation
A Q&A session on the Eidos Montreal tumblr has turned up a few new details about the upcoming Missing Link DLC for Deus Ex Human Revolution. The new missions will be accessible through a separate shortcut on the main menu, meaning you’ll be able to play it whenever you like. You won’t have to revisit an earlier save to revisit the point in the story at which the missions take place.
The Missing Link follows Adam’s attempt to escape from the Belltower organisation. Kidnapped, augs disabled and shirt stolen, he has to fight his way off the ship he’s imprisoned on. The premise is designed to wipe Adam’s skill sheet clean, letting players try out the augs they might otherwise avoid.
Deus Ex: Human Revolution ships two million copies
Square Enix have sent over word that their bank accounts have been suddenly augmented by huge sales of the excellent Deus Ex: Human Revolution. Two million “units” have been shipped worldwide. Thanks to a controversy involving Gamestop and some OnLive vouchers inside those copies, many will have been sent straight back, but for the most part that is a large and impressive number. Are you one of the two million? Will you be picking up the Missing Link DLC? If you had the choice, would you replace your regular arms with bionic ones? Let us know in the comments below.
