Deus Ex: go post in the new thread

Magic Radio · August 2011

But they couldn't feel, man! I hear that's pretty important to some people.

orionminus · August 2011

So if I pre-order/buy Deus Ex on Amazon for the PC it's $50 but I get free shipping, no tax and a $10 credit to use towards another purchase.

Then can I use that on Gears of War 3 also which has a $20 credit for buying/pre-ordering it? In addition to no tax and free shipping, of course.

If so I'm totally pulling the trigger tonight.

TOGSolid · August 2011

Magic Radio wrote:

But they couldn't feel, man! I hear that's pretty important to some people.

Actually, all the medication does is suppress the highs and lows, it's just that the movie then realized how that'd actually be a really good thing and instead decided to make the population appear to be mindless zombies since it's a giant bit of melodramatic fluff. After all, everyone knows how society getting their emotions in check would be so incredibly terrible!

Spoiler:

Oh...

Gaslight · August 2011

TOGSolid wrote:

Equilibrium makes me angry because it's a movie all about how the ineptitude of humanity will always win. The "pro-emotion" retards went and ruined a perfect society where the only people who ever actually got b& were the idiots who were rebelling. To put it simply, the only criminals were actual terrorists and the state was completely correct in getting rid of them. Everyone else lived productive lives, but then a bunch of selfish pricks unleashed death and destruction on society just because apparently that's a fantastic alternative to...yanno...actually getting things done for the betterment of society.

I have literally stared at this post dumbfounded for the past five minutes trying to decide what to say about it, without success.

So all I am going to say is that this game cannot come out soon enough (especially the way this thread is trending), and also that I am very thankful I do not live in a perfect society like the one depicted in Equilibrium, where I would most certainly never have the opportunity to play it.

Olivaw · August 2011

Equilibrium is a bad movie that I really love

And arguing in favor of it's dystopia is the dumbest thing I've seen anyone do today

But it's early

...FUCKING UNLOCK ALREADY YOU GOD DAMN VIDEO GAME

Gaslight · August 2011

TOGSolid wrote:

Actually, all the medication does is suppress the highs and lows,it's just that the movie then realized how that'd actually be a really good thing and instead decided to make the population appear to be mindless zombies since it's a giant bit of melodramatic fluff.

Do you have some fictional scientific credentials to back up your contention that the writers of this fictional movie exaggerated and sensationalized the actual effects of the fictional drug which they made up?

Magic Radio · August 2011

Yeah, but didn't it turn out that because Vulcans suppressed their emotions, not just control them, that they went bat shit insane as they got older?

However, none of this has to do with throwing refrigerators at guys in FEMA vests.

Pharezon · August 2011

Olivaw wrote:

Equilibrium is a bad movie that I really love

And arguing in favor of it's dystopia is the dumbest thing I've seen anyone do today

But it's early

...FUCKING UNLOCK ALREADY YOU GOD DAMN VIDEO GAME

Did you get my blueberries?

TOGSolid · August 2011

Olivaw wrote:

Equilibrium is a bad movie that I really love

And arguing in favor of it's dystopia is the dumbest thing I've seen anyone do today

But it's early

...FUCKING UNLOCK ALREADY YOU GOD DAMN VIDEO GAME

Feel free to prove me wrong. No one has ever successfully done so.

Astale · August 2011

Olivaw wrote:

Equilibrium is a bad movie that I really love

And arguing in favor of it's dystopia is the dumbest thing I've seen anyone do today

But it's early

...FUCKING UNLOCK ALREADY YOU GOD DAMN VIDEO GAME

I think this is the best description really. And I agree, I want to play this even though my computer is going to set itself on fire! (it's getting a tad old)

Edit: is there anything to do with the TF2 stuff you get from the steam preorder if you don't play that game? I hear you can trade them for funbucks or something these days?

Johnny Chopsocky · August 2011

I always thought the worst thing about the Dark Ages ending is that JC Denton isn't Snake Plissken.

Spoiler:

Gaslight · August 2011

TOGSolid wrote:

Feel free to prove me wrong. No one has ever successfully done so.

At least not logically, right?

Beezel · August 2011

I wonder if it's possible to go through the entire game crushing people with appliances. I aim to find out

Astale · August 2011

How not to be wrong on the internet as a general rule:

1:Refuse to acknowledge you're wrong, ever, like the best politician.

2:???

3:Proft.

Edit: Alternatively "opinions, man"

Magic Radio · August 2011

Beezel wrote:

I wonder if it's possible to go through the entire game crushing people with appliances. I aim to find out

There's always something to throw but not all of it is appliance related sadly.

Bullio · August 2011

TOGSolid wrote:

Olivaw wrote:

Equilibrium is a bad movie that I really love

And arguing in favor of it's dystopia is the dumbest thing I've seen anyone do today

But it's early

...FUCKING UNLOCK ALREADY YOU GOD DAMN VIDEO GAME

Feel free to prove me wrong. No one has ever successfully done so.

I think it would have been better if it had an ending more open to interpretation, or if

Spoiler:

KingMole · August 2011

Magic Radio wrote:

Beezel wrote:

I wonder if it's possible to go through the entire game crushing people with appliances. I aim to find out

There's always something to throw but not all of it is appliance related sadly.

The solution is to throw people at people.

TOGSolid · August 2011

Magic Radio wrote:

Do you have some fictional scientific credentials to back up your contention that the writers of this fictional movie exaggerated and sensationalized the actual effects of the fictional drug which they made up?

It's an opinion based on how incredibly blunt, melodramatic, and badly written the entire movie is. It shoots straight for very base imagery in order to ineffectively try and drive the whole "fadder baed, rebelz gewd" crap. It makes perfectly logical sense to assume that it's doing the same with it's very premise instead of attempting any sort of legitimate subtlety.

Gaslight wrote:

TOGSolid wrote:

Feel free to prove me wrong. No one has ever successfully done so.

At least not logically, right?

Actually no, because even though the very thought offends people, benevolent fascism really is the best form of government, unfortunately the human element makes it incredibly susceptible to corruption. It's one of those "good on paper only" sorta things. I guess Equilibrium really bugs me just because it'd be an amazing movie if it actually went with this controversial standpoint instead of going for such a crappy "lol dystopia" point.

Bullio · August 2011

TOGSolid wrote:

Magic Radio wrote:

Do you have some fictional scientific credentials to back up your contention that the writers of this fictional movie exaggerated and sensationalized the actual effects of the fictional drug which they made up?

It's an opinion based on how incredibly blunt, melodramatic, and badly written the entire movie is. It shoots straight for very base imagery in order to ineffectively try and drive the whole "fadder baed, rebelz gewd" crap. It makes perfectly logical sense to assume that it's doing the same with it's very premise instead of attempting any sort of legitimate subtlety.

If you watched Equilibrium for the plot and not the gun-fu you did it wrong.

TOGSolid · August 2011

Bullio wrote:

TOGSolid wrote:

Magic Radio wrote:

Do you have some fictional scientific credentials to back up your contention that the writers of this fictional movie exaggerated and sensationalized the actual effects of the fictional drug which they made up?

It's an opinion based on how incredibly blunt, melodramatic, and badly written the entire movie is. It shoots straight for very base imagery in order to ineffectively try and drive the whole "fadder baed, rebelz gewd" crap. It makes perfectly logical sense to assume that it's doing the same with it's very premise instead of attempting any sort of legitimate subtlety.

If you watched Equilibrium for the plot and not the gun-fu you did it wrong.

I watched it for the gun-fu at first, but when I got older I had a "HEY WAITAMINUTE" moment and ruined the movie for myself.

On topic: Waiting for Deus Ex is a fucking chore because it's the big marker for the real start of the gaming year. Everything up until now has been pretty shit.

Gaslight · August 2011

TOGSolid wrote:

Magic Radio wrote:

Do you have some fictional scientific credentials to back up your contention that the writers of this fictional movie exaggerated and sensationalized the actual effects of the fictional drug which they made up?

It's an opinion based on how incredibly blunt, melodramatic, and badly written the entire movie is. It shoots straight for very base imagery in order to ineffectively try and drive the whole "fadder baed, rebelz gewd" crap. It makes perfectly logical sense to assume that it's doing the same with it's very premise instead of attempting any sort of legitimate subtlety.

Gaslight wrote:

TOGSolid wrote:

Feel free to prove me wrong. No one has ever successfully done so.

At least not logically, right?

Actually no, because even though the very thought offends people, benevolent fascism really is the best form of government, unfortunately the human element makes it incredibly susceptible to corruption. It's one of those "good on paper only" sorta things. I guess Equilibrium really bugs me just because it'd be an amazing movie if it actually went with this controversial standpoint instead of going for such a crappy "lol dystopia" point.

The movie's no work of art, that's for sure.

TOGSolid · August 2011

Gaslight wrote:

The movie's no work of art, that's for sure.

Conversly, I love the shit out of Ultraviolet precisely because it instead completely embraced being silly as fuck and just did not give a shit about anything. It was just a bunch of actors being hammy as hell doing neat things with guns and no braindead, self-defeating imagery. I do love me some well aged cheese.

Jacobkosh · August 2011

TOGSolid wrote:

Olivaw wrote:

Equilibrium is a bad movie that I really love

And arguing in favor of it's dystopia is the dumbest thing I've seen anyone do today

But it's early

...FUCKING UNLOCK ALREADY YOU GOD DAMN VIDEO GAME

Feel free to prove me wrong. No one has ever successfully done so.

mmmhmm

Gaslight · August 2011

TOGSolid wrote:

Gaslight wrote:

The movie's no work of art, that's for sure.

Conversly, I love the shit out of Ultraviolet precisely because it instead completely embraced being silly as fuck and just did not give a shit about anything. It was just a bunch of actors being hammy as hell doing neat things with guns and no braindead, self-defeating imagery. I do love me some well aged cheese.

Wooosh.

TOGSolid · August 2011

Jacobkosh wrote:

TOGSolid wrote:

Olivaw wrote:

Equilibrium is a bad movie that I really love

And arguing in favor of it's dystopia is the dumbest thing I've seen anyone do today

But it's early

...FUCKING UNLOCK ALREADY YOU GOD DAMN VIDEO GAME

Feel free to prove me wrong. No one has ever successfully done so.

mmmhmm

Irony: A mod contributing nothing to a discussion.

So anyway, Deus Ex is sitting here pre-loaded. I'm trying to figure out what sort of build I wanna shoot for on my first playthrough. I'm kinda thinking of resurrecting my DE1 ninja build, but I get the feeling that that may not necessarily be the most fun.

Gaslight wrote:

TOGSolid wrote:

Gaslight wrote:

The movie's no work of art, that's for sure.

Conversly, I love the shit out of Ultraviolet precisely because it instead completely embraced being silly as fuck and just did not give a shit about anything. It was just a bunch of actors being hammy as hell doing neat things with guns and no braindead, self-defeating imagery. I do love me some well aged cheese.

Wooosh.

Not really. Equilibrium took itself a bit too seriously whereas Ultraviolet instead set itself up as super hammy right from the first sentence.

Gaslight · August 2011

It is ironic as fuck in here.

Alright Deus Ex thread, I have to go to bed so I'll be rested for my possible unlock vigil tomorrow night. Stay ~~fascinating~~ ~~ironic~~ fascinatingly ironic while I'm gone, see you later.

manwiththemachinegun · August 2011

You can't kill sin with emotional control, and that's a fact. I made it just now.

On a related note, I'm interested in see how augmentation psychosis plays out.

TOGSolid · August 2011

On a related note, I'm interested in see how augmentation psychosis plays out.

After watching the live action anti-sarif video, I'm vaguely curious if Adam is gonna have to be popping drugs on a regular basis and if the plot is gonna deal with that. If this has already been addressed then in my defense, I've more or less been avoiding a lot of the non-trailer media for DEHR.

EDIT: Awww, you edited your post. Pfft, and here I was hoping you had some interesting things to say with that first bit.

Dhalphir · August 2011

SoundsPlush wrote:

I remember that spot you're talking about Henroid, mostly because I distinctly remember getting so annoyed at being unable to pistol snipe everyone before the farthest made it to the alarm panel that after a few tries, I hopped down, crouch-snuck behind the rail platform or whatever it was, popped my thermoptic vest at the end and crawled to the alarm panel, planted a LAM, and then reversed course all the way back to the ladder platform, where I started sniping everyone again and was satisfied with sweet explosive retribution on the guy running the alarm.

Best game.

Spoiler:

Hardtarget · August 2011

aw man, just realized this unlocks tomorrow at 12 pacific and not 12 eastern. i am sooo disappointing! I had though I'd get a solid 3 hours of playtime in tomorrow night

Lawndart · August 2011

TOGSolid wrote:

On a related note, I'm interested in see how augmentation psychosis plays out.

After watching the live action anti-sarif video, I'm vaguely curious if Adam is gonna have to be popping drugs on a regular basis and if the plot is gonna deal with that. If this has already been addressed then in my defense, I've more or less been avoiding a lot of the non-trailer media for DEHR.

Vague "shit I heard about augmentation drugs and Adam Jensen" spoiler:

Spoiler:

SithDrummer · August 2011

agoaj wrote:

Astale wrote:

Is it bad I would go to see that? Re: Cage as Denton.

Ahhh! Not the nanomachines! Ahhh! They're in my eyes!

How'd I get orange? How'd I get orange? How'dIgetorange?How'dIgetorange?How'dIgetorange?

SoundsPlush · August 2011

Ugh, that's right, it won't unlock until 2am. Ugh, pacific time, why. And hey, if you have nothing to do on Tuesday and your schedule is flexible enough that you're willing to consider just crashing during the day after staying up, why not just go to bed early and wake up early the next day?

Also, if you say that something is the best form of [x] available, and then immediately go on to say that it's only good on paper, I would suggest that might preclude it from being labeled the best [x] available. Like, unicorns are the best form of cavalry known to man, but unfortunately they do not exist.

Dhalphir wrote:

Spoiler:

I completed that section without being seen all the way up until the terrorist leader, who I convinced to surrender and thus the remaining terrorists (which was all of them) went friendly

Yes, but that doesn't use explosives, now does it? Q.E.D., my friend. Q.E.D.

Olivaw · August 2011

Hardtarget wrote:

aw man, just realized this unlocks tomorrow at 12 pacific and not 12 eastern. i am sooo disappointing! I had though I'd get a solid 3 hours of playtime in tomorrow night

Valve's constant use of Pacific time instead of Eastern Time, The One True Time is bullshit

But it won't stop me from unlocking at precisely three a.m.

TOGSolid · August 2011

Lawndart wrote:

snip

That's actually good to hear:

Spoiler:

Olivaw wrote:

Eastern Time, The One True Time

You'd be correct if the east coast wasn't such a shithole.

Oh yeah, weez be gettin all west vs east all up in this bizzatch holmes.

Olivaw · August 2011

FUCKIN' WEST COAST DON'T KNOW SHIT 'BOUT AUGMENTIN'

TOGSolid · August 2011

Olivaw wrote:

FUCKIN' WEST COAST DON'T KNOW SHIT 'BOUT AUGMENTIN'

MAN, WE SO AUGMENTED EVEN OUR WANGS BE BIONIC. WHAT YOU EASTERS KNOW ABOUT DAT NANOBOT SKEETING?

Bullio · August 2011

TOGSolid wrote:

Lawndart wrote:

snip

That's actually good to hear:

Spoiler:

I'd hate for another god damn Far Cry 2 situation. Fucking malaria. It almost sounds like a watching of Johnny Mneumonic might almost be mandatory after playing this game depending on how the plot unveils.

Olivaw wrote:

Eastern Time, The One True Time

You'd be correct if the east coast wasn't such a shithole. Oh yeah, weez be gettin all west vs east all up in this bizzatch holmes.

Whatever. Everyone knows east coast has the bes...oh, we have New Jersey. Shit.

Beezel · August 2011

TOGSolid wrote:

Olivaw wrote:

FUCKIN' WEST COAST DON'T KNOW SHIT 'BOUT AUGMENTIN'

MAN, WE SO AUGMENTED EVEN OUR WANGS BE BIONIC. WHAT YOU EASTERS KNOW ABOUT DAT NANOBOT SKEETING?

I love you, Deus Ex thread.

Olivaw · August 2011

TOGSolid wrote:

Olivaw wrote:

FUCKIN' WEST COAST DON'T KNOW SHIT 'BOUT AUGMENTIN'

MAN, WE SO AUGMENTED EVEN OUR WANGS BE BIONIC. WHAT YOU EASTERS KNOW ABOUT DAT NANOBOT SKEETING?

EAST COAST GOT SO MANY AUGMENTS EVEN OUR SHIT'S GOT NANOBOTS INNIT

ALL YA'LL FLESHY BITCHES AIN'T GOT SHIT

STRAIGHT OUTTA HELL'S KITCHEN, WORD

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