Deus Ex Human Revolution. What system should I get it for. Please no spoilers.

zepherin

I am picking up Deus Ex next week (payday) and I need to know what system I should pick the game up for. PC PS3 or Xbox 360. Normally I would play it on the PS3 because I have a preference for that controller (little hands) and I like console FPS over PC FPS, but with games like Dragon Age which I played for the PC I played the expansion while I was at my friends house on his xbox and the game play difference was night and day. The game was clearly made for the PC and the console was just a port. So is the Deus Ex difference simply hey I have a mouse and keyboard, hey I have a controller? Or is there a game play difference.

vader111

Since you appear to have a PC capable of playing it, I'd definitely recommend picking it up on that platform. There aren't really any huge gameplay differences between the console and PC versions, but the mouse and keyboard interface and obvious enhanced graphical fidelity make it the superior option in my book.

In addition, loading times are much, much faster on a decent computer than on either of the console platforms.

Dusda

Loading times alone are enough to go for the PC version, trust me. 360 load times are painful .

zepherin

I didn't really consider the xbox 360 a contender honestly because PS3 games tend to look better than 360 games, but I didn't think about loading time and gfx differences.

cooljammer00

Yeah, Deus Ex also has a rich lineage on the PC. It's supposed to be the best version re: load times and performance and mods.

CaptainNemo

Installing makes the game run a lot faster on the 360, but if you have a PC that can run it, go for that. You'll have all kinds of fun with mods and other PC goodies.

Skull2185

Dusda wrote:

Loading times alone are enough to go for the PC version, trust me. 360 load times are painful .

This is very untrue.

Deus Ex installed on my Xbox's HD had very reasonable load times, no longer than any other 360 game.

Dusda

Skull2185 wrote:

Dusda wrote:

Loading times alone are enough to go for the PC version, trust me. 360 load times are painful .

This is very untrue.

Deus Ex installed on my Xbox's HD had very reasonable load times, no longer than any other 360 game.

Well then tell me what demon you are worshiping, because I can go mix myself a crown and coke before it finishes loading sometimes. Installed it to hard drive, too.

Skull2185

Dusda wrote:

Skull2185 wrote:

Dusda wrote:

Loading times alone are enough to go for the PC version, trust me. 360 load times are painful .

This is very untrue.

Deus Ex installed on my Xbox's HD had very reasonable load times, no longer than any other 360 game.

Well then tell me what demon you are worshiping, because I can go mix myself a crown and coke before it finishes loading sometimes. Installed it to hard drive, too.

Nancy Grace. Its painful, but worth it for the load times.

You're not the first person ive seen say the 360 Deus Ex load times stink. I wonder why they're slower for some people?

CaptainNemo

I'm running an older box, and load times are still pretty good. Not the best, but not godawful.

wakaranai

http://www.destructoid.com/deus-ex-human-revolution-360-ps3-for-34-99-on-amazon-211121.phtml
PS3/360:
+If price is a factor at all, you might want to go with this deal. You can also probably sell it back to Best Buy for a decent price (currently $24).

PC:
+Comes with an Onlive copy of the game if you buy a hard copy of DE:HR at a non-Gamestop location. Great gift for friends with crappier computers, but good internet connections.
+If you happen to have an SSD to save the game to, load times are pretty fast, at least after you've patched the game. Even without the SSD though, the joystiq post (http://www.joystiq.com/2011/08/22/deus-ex-human-revolution-loading-times-compared/) leads me to believe that the loading times may be faster than those of the consoles.
+If you have a buff video card, this will probably look marginally better.

Gameplay:
If you're good enough at standard shooters on consoles, this should be no different. I didn't experience any slowdown on the PS3, so I think that probably isn't an issue for the 360 either.

Conclusion:
If you have a particularly good computer, I think the better experience is found on the PC. If not, I think one of the consoles will suffice.

cooljammer00

Basically it's a game worth playing, however you can get your hands on it. Console, PC, Mac in the future, etc.

zepherin

Well yeah. Everything I've heard about it is that it is excellent. It looks like it will be similar to vampire bloodlines in terms of choice. And while price isn't so much the issue, me getting paid is. Still 5 bucks is 5 bucks.

Hrmmm Most people here got it on the PC or 360 (and the newer 360 S's have beefier hardware under the hood so it makes sense that there is a discrepancy in install time), how is the PS3 version?

Cantido

I beat the first boss already but I haven't played in a while and forgot something, to which I need help:

Adam's computer friend told me that the hack came from David Sarif so I talked to him and successfully persuaded him to reveal to Adam....something. I forgot the results of this conversation. I got no waypoints to talk to the computer guy, or go to my computer or anything. I don't remember the results of this conversation, but it's something to do with why David employed Adam. Was there something I was supposed to do? Because I'm in China already.

ZarathustraEck

Cantido wrote:

I beat the first boss already but I haven't played in a while and forgot something, to which I need help:

Adam's computer friend told me that the hack came from David Sarif so I talked to him and successfully persuaded him to reveal to Adam....something. I forgot the results of this conversation. I got no waypoints to talk to the computer guy, or go to my computer or anything. I don't remember the results of this conversation, but it's something to do with why David employed Adam. Was there something I was supposed to do? Because I'm in China already.

Cantido, there's a long Deus Ex thread and it would probably be a better place for you to ask that question. I think this thread was created expressly to avoid spoilers.

http://forums.penny-arcade.com/discussion/147805/deus-ex-missing-link-teaser-vid-out/p1

To directly answer your question, there's additional information on the PC in your office at Sarif Industries after that conversation. You can read them upon your return from your current location.

wakaranai

zepherin wrote:

Well yeah. Everything I've heard about it is that it is excellent. It looks like it will be similar to vampire bloodlines in terms of choice. And while price isn't so much the issue, me getting paid is. Still 5 bucks is 5 bucks.

Hrmmm Most people here got it on the PC or 360 (and the newer 360 S's have beefier hardware under the hood so it makes sense that there is a discrepancy in install time), how is the PS3 version?

I played it without any problem on the PS3. But from what I've seen online, the the AA in the 360 version makes it look a bit better on average (http://www.lensoftruth.com/head2head-deus-ex-human-revolution-analysis/), and you have the ability to install and cut down on loading times.

zepherin

ZarathustraEck: yeah definitely avoiding spoilers, but at least he used a spoilers tag.

wakaranai: I see, the differences seem only a matter of preference.