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2010/07/04

Classic Game Collecting: Thief, Hitman, Deus Ex

Well, I went over to Makro today and went over to the multimedia and technology department. My brother and I had a look at a new DVD player seeing as his had packed up the other day. It was a Telefunken that barely lasted a year.

While we were doing that, I also had a look at the games section which has since last time, really gotten an overhaul. Makro got its act together in the last month or so. So, this time a few games caught my eye, and they were mainly in the Eidos stable of titles. I saw that they got a couple of PC Gamer racks up which have collections like the Thief Complete Collection, as well as the Hitman Collection, and the Deus Ex Collection. These I’ve never seen in any store locally before, let alone this one.

Thief Complete Collection has Thief Gold, The Metal Age, and Deadly Shadows – which goes for R99; Hitman has Hitman, Hitman 2: Silent Assassin, and Hitman: Contracts – which sells for R150. Deus Ex has Deus Ex GOTY as well as Invisible War, for R99.

I was tempted to pick up one or two, but I’ll be honest: I’ve had a few instances in the past where some of these games that I’ve picked up didn’t work on my system. I was tempted though. I haven’t played Thief Gold which is included in the pack, which basically is The Dark Project with a few extra missions and extras, released in 1999. My TDP disc doesn’t work for some reason. I’ve all ready got the other two.

I also haven’t played Deus Ex: Invisible War, the second game in the series by Ion Storm, which some say wasn’t that great.

Out of the Hitman series, I’ve played two of those game – namely Silent Assassin and Blood Money, which I own. The other two I didn’t really eve bother much with.

I might consider it at one point in the future though. It was just nice to see that they’ve extended their PC games section, as well as catering to the classics.

2010/06/05

Thi4f, AKA Thief 4, Not Showing at E3, Possible PS3 Version

Little has been heard about Thi4f for some time now, with the odd tweet by Eidos Montreal, usually concerning stuff that doesn’t really have anything to do with the game.

Now, Connected Consoles say that Eidos will not be bringing anything about the game to E3. The main focus is no doubt on Deus Ex: Human Revolution, also in development at the studio, which will be at the event, and scheduled for an early 2011 release, according to the latest trailer.

This means Thi4f will likely only see a release sometime next year at the latest, but I have to admit – even that seems unlikely. Late 2011 to early 2012, I’d say right now, but you never know.

Another piece of speculation on the internet is that Thi4f may make make an appearance on the PlayStation 3 console. This was thought to be the case after a tweet was spotted on PlayStation’s twitter account where a Sony employee tweeted:

"Oh man: http://www.thief4.com/".

But this doesn’t necessarily mean anything, seeing as I’m still seeing people who are appalled at the title of the game. So this guy could have been saying: “Oh man! I don’t believe! How could they name it that? THI4F!?”

See? There is a character limit on Twitter after all. Or else he only just noticed that the game existed now, even though it was announced a year ago now.

But seeing as it is the case nowadays, the game could well be coming to the consoles, and maybe even the Xbox 360. As long as it comes to the PC, I’m happy.

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Sources:

No Thief 4 Appearance At E3 Eidos Montreal Fully Dedicated To Deus Ex [Connected Consoles]

'Thief 4' May Be Coming To PS3, But Definitely Not To E3 2010 [multiplayerblog.mtv.com]

2010/06/04

Deus Ex: Human Revolution Screenshots, Trailer Coming

These screenshots are said to be taken from a trailer, which will arrive today, Friday, for Deus Ex: Human Revolution, a prequel to the first game released in 2000.

Although not developed by Ion Storm, who did the first two games, it’s being worked on by Eidos Montreal, who also picked up Thi4f, or Thief 4, with the last entry in that series also developed by Ion Storm.

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Source: Deus Ex: Human Revolution shots get out [VG247] via All Games Beta

2010/05/24

How to Fix it: Metro 2033 [Problems, Glitches etc.]

After experiencing some problems with Metro 2033 post-install and in-game, I googled some of these errors and so on to see if anyone else was experiencing them. And I did find some ways to overcome them. I thought I would post a collection of methods to overcome them in a post as part of a potentially new series for the blog.

I’ve dealt with Quake II and Deus Ex in the past, though.

Okay, so the problems likely start after the install, like with most people.

The first error I came across was this one that reads: “This application has failed to start because X3DAudio1_7.dll was not found. Re-installing the application may fix this problem.”

How to fix this? Update your DirectX drivers. With Windows XP you’d obviously need DirectX 9.0, and with Vista, DirectX 10; Windows 7, DirectX 11.

So, you then start the game and it crashes. I would have taken a picture of this but I forgot. What to do? Install Nvidia PhysX drivers which the game needs.

Okay, now the third problem I encountered with the game was a glitch in the game. You’ll encounter this in the one Market place with Bourbon. He tells you to buy some filters for your gasmask, and when you come back, he starts to talk to you, and afterwards, turns his back and just stands there.

This doesn’t happen to everyone, as my brother, whose also played the game, didn’t encounter this glitch. If you do, what should do is walk up to Bourbon, and as he starts talking, stay close to him and move around him so his body follows you and he is facing the other direction. If you move to far away from him, then he will stop talking and just stand there.

The aim is to get him to face the area with the turnstile, and get him to walk over there so he can chat with the one guard and eventually the both of you go through the big doors and up to the surface.

There may well be more errors, glitches, and so that will crop up. If I experience any more, I will post them here. If you experience any, then post them in the comments, and I will follow it up after trying to find a solution, and add it to the post as well as possibly in the comments section.

2010/03/13

Deus Ex: Human Revolution Teaser Trailer

Those rumours about the fact that Deus Ex 3 is now subtitled “Human Revolution”, after a trademark filing was discovered earlier this year, were correct. Deus Ex 3 is now officially known as Deus Ex: Human Revolution.

And that little hint about a big reveal for the game that was going around recently? It was a trailer which was revealed at the GDC just recently, presented by Eidos Montreal, the developers of the game.

Deus Ex: Human Revolution

The trailer is two minutes long, and it’s mainly just CG stuff, made with the help of Square Enix, and no real in-game footage is in it. The trailer introduces the character Adam Jensen, or AJ. You remember, JC… right? The screenshots that we saw the other day - the one with the lighter and cigarette - are from this trailer.

It starts of with some scene which involves AJ flying into the sun like Icarus in Greek Mythology. Of course Icarus is a name familiar to people who’ve played Deus Ex. And then we see AJ showing off some of biomechanical augmentations like secondary eyelids which act like sunglasses, and look, wrist blades like X-Men’s Wolverine or possibly out of Assassin’s Creed. Don’t leave home without them.

Still no mention of a release date, but I expect it will be this year sometime, probably in Q3 or Q4. The reason I day this is because more details are promised to be revealed at E3, and that’s only in June. No official confirmation on consoles either, but PC, Xbox 360, and PS3 look to be a safe bet, seeing as the logos for these platforms appear at the end of the trailer.

One thing that has been confirmed though, is that DX:HE will not feature multiplayer, and will be strictly a singleplayer experience, as Deus Ex should be.

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Source: Shacknews

2010/03/05

New Deus Ex 3 [Human Revolution] Screenshot

Nope, I haven’t forgotten that Deus Ex 3 could potentially be named Deus Ex: Human Revolution. I for one think it’s a great title.

Anyway, a new screenshot has surfaced just recently. It originally popped up on the Eidos forums [1], and then on twitter as well as other locations thereafter.

Are you ready? Drum roll…

…Wow, simply amazing!

In related news, the game may not just be coming out for PC. There’s been some evidence that the game will make a showing on Xbox 360 and PS3 [2]. That’s to be expected, seeing as they will likely keep with the trend of releasing major titles on all major platforms. To ignore the consoles is foolish because that’s where the sales come in. To ignore the PC would be sacrilegious seeing as this is an RPG title or has RPG elements in it.

Previous Deus Ex titles, in addition the PC, were released on consoles that were popular, and available, at the time, like the Xbox and the PS2.

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Sources: Eidos forums - Cinemablend

2010/02/11

Deus Ex 3 Could Also be Deus Ex: Human Revolution

Firstly, how cool is that name? It sounds like the name of a punk rock album or something. Which is fitting seeing as it’s in a cyberpunk universe. No? Maybe the name of the next Terminator film? Oops, they’ll have to think up something else now.

It was discovered that Square Enix, who owns Eidos Montreal, filed for a trademark on the name “Deus Ex: Human Revolution”. Actually it was “Deus Ex: Human Revolution” and “Deus Ex Human Revolution”. Just in case…

While some might think it’s another title in the series, it could really be the subtitle for the new Deus Ex, which some say should be out this year, which has up until now been known as Deus Ex 3.

First the trademark was filed in Europe, but it’s apparently been done in North America as well. This all took place last week.

Deus Ex: Human Revolution, AKA Deus Ex 3, is said to be released this year, and rumours suggest it might be heading to consoles as well as the PC. Both the prequels had console versions. This title is what’s referred to as a “threequel”: it’s the third game in the series, but a prequel to the first game as far as story goes.

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Source: Silconera

2010/02/10

Deus Ex 3 and Thief 4 Looking for Mass Appeal

Eidos Montreal is working on two games that many people are looking forward to: Deus Ex 3 and Thief 4 (or Thi4f).

They’re now saying that they want the new games in their respective series to appeal to a wider audience. Now, I’m glad that this Stephane D'Astous of Eidos realizes that it’s risky doing this, because you can alienate the fan base, or hardcore fans or gamers, by appealing to this wider audience, which some might call casual gamers.

I mean, the first two Thief games (particularly the second one for me) were the best, and the first Deus Ex was the best in that series. Ion Storm tried to make Thief: Deadly Shadows and Deus Ex: Invisible War more “accessible” and appeal to a wider audience, and look what happened to them (not just the games, but the company). They weren’t bad games, but just felt different from the originals. Some even dubbed them Thief Lite and Deus Ex Lite, for instance.

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Source: Cinemablend

2010/01/24

1Up’s Dying to See Deus Ex 3 and Thief 4, Eidos gets Excited

1UP.com had a feature on their site recently titled “The Top Games We're Just Dying to See”, and the two mentioned titles, Deus Ex 3 and Thief 4, were mentioned. Eidos Montréal later tweeted on twitter:

'”1Up: "The top games we're just dying to see." Among them? Deus Ex 3 and Thief 4!”

It’s been ten years since Deus Ex, the first, and last good game in the series according to many, and it’s also been ten years since Thief II: The Metal Age, arguably the best game in that series. So, a lot of people, including me, are looking forward to those.

I was just reading the rest of Eidos Montréal’s tweets, and saw that they are helping with the relief efforts in Haiti.

“Eidos Montréal is assisting with the relief effort in Haiti”

I wonder how many other game development studios have chipped in?

2010/01/01

What did you get for Christmas?

I’ll start off by posting what I got”

Terminator 1& 2 on DVD – both classic films, but I prefer T2, and this DVD contains scenes I hadn’t scene before. And of course the theme song by Guns n’ Roses, “You Could be Mine” is awesome.
Operation Flashpoint GOTY Edition, Deus Ex, Thief II: The Metal Age, Dark Messiah of Might and Magic, and Hitman 2: Silent Assassin – these are classic games I was able to pick up at Musica for low prices each.
Left 4 Dead 2, Batman: Arkham Asylum, Star Wars The Force Unleashed: Ultimate Sith Edition, Resident Evil 5, Fallout 3 GOTY, and Red Faction: Guerrilla – new games that seem to be among the best released in 2009 that I didn’t all ready have.

And I also got a permanent marker for my backup discs I make each month (fear of another HD failure like a while back).

How did I afford all this? Well, I didn’t buy it all myself. The classic games I mainly bought myself, but the Terminator DVDs were given to me by my brothers, and the money to get the rest came from my aunt who is quite well off.

Besides all that stuff, I got some new T-shirts, a cap, and some Ferrero Rochers – one of my faves. There’s likely some other stuff I got that I can’t remember. Oh, some frames for my certificates and so on.

So, if you like, tell me what you got for Christmas in the comments.

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2009/12/16

Got Some More Classic Games on the Weekend

I posted the other day about how I went Christmas shopping and ended up picking up something for myself: Operation Flashpoint GOTY Edition. Well, I went Christmas shopping on the last weekend as well, and went to Musica once again, where I picked up four classics: Thief II: The Metal Age, Deus Ex, Hitman 2: Silent Assassin, and Dark Messiah of Might and Magic. All of these were between R50 and R70 each.

Right now I’m playing Deus Ex. It’s the first time I’ve played this game in years. Even though the AI, animation, and graphics aren’t that good (even when it was released), it’s still a good story and addictive gameplay that reminds me of System Shock 2.

2009/12/06

Went Christmas Shopping, Got a Good Gaming Deal

Well, the Christmas tree has been put up, and of course now it’s all about the last few weeks before Christmas…and that means Christmas shopping.

I’ve been going through a lot of brochures lately looking for some good local game deals, and I did see a few which interested me.

So, off I went to the local mall, Tygervalley, and I was looking at some classic games. A lot of them have are available at between R49,99 and R99,99, and not just “old” games - games like BioShock, Mirror’s Edge, Mass Effect, Assassin’s Creed and Resident Evil 4, good games that were released in the last two or three years.

I was looking at some of the good old games and I was tempted to just take them all (the mall, get it?) but I was looking for some games in particular; ones I hadn’t played before. I came across a good deal in Operation Flashpoint. It’s the full game, plus the two addons, Cold War Crisis and Resistance. A 3-in-1 deal for R49,99. I played the demos of these games years ago, but I haven’t yet played the full versions of these games after all this time. After being kind of disappointed with Operation Flashpoint: Dragon Rising, I picked this up and bought it. I’ve read that the original is better than OFDR.

I still think that it was an odd choice, but I mean, at R50, if it doesn’t turn out to be so good, it’s no real loss to me.

I was also looking for a copy of Thief: The Dark Project, seeing as my disc isn’t working anymore, and I also want to get a hold of Deus Ex, ever since I saw it on Destructoid’s list of Top 50 games of the decade.

You know, I disagree with most of that list, but that’s life, huh?

I actually want to go back there with my brother or even on my own again, just to see if I missed anything, and perhaps pick something else up.

2009/11/08

Eidos Montréal Open House Next Week

I read this at the ttlg forums recently. A person named René posted that there would be an open house at Eidos Montréal on Sunday November 15 for the afternoon, and that everybody is able to attend (open house). Why should this appeal to people? Because you can “ask questions” about Deus Ex 3 and Thi4f, and possibly get to see some stuff related to those games, as well as more, like prize draws.

Of course, the love-starved guys over at ttlg were more interested in hitting on this person, René (which may or may not be a woman, seeing as the last time I checked, René is a unisex name).

Of course someone was able to overcome their hormones and request that anybody who does attend should take a camera and get some shots, seeing as there could be some classified stuff about the aforementioned titles, because you’ll apparently be able to “view workstations related to art, animation and design”. So, I’ll definitely check back to see if anything else is posted there or elsewhere.

There’s a Facebook page with all the details and such, but you have to have a Facebook account, and be logged in, to see it.

So if you can’t be bothered, here are the details:

Date: Sunday, 15 November 2009
Time: 11:00 - 18:00
Location: 400 de Maisonneuve West, 6th floor, Montréal, Québec, Canada

2009/07/16

Thief 4 and Deus Ex 3 Nuggets, and Thief Lego

Eidos Montreal has left two tweets lately that give clues to the stage of development that Thief 4 is in, which is pre-production, the last time I read. It also states that Deus Ex 3 is coming along nicely.

"Development on Deus Ex 3 is going well and the Thief 4 team is ramping up!"

and

"We are looking for Programmers (3D Intermediate, Senior AI, Senior Generalist, etc.) to complete the Thief 4 Team!"

In the mean time, you can check out what Thief in Lego looks like .

Sources:

http://twitter.com/eidosmontreal
http://twitter.com/eidosmontreal/statuses/2658614369
http://twitter.com/eidosmontreal/status/2574313360
Thief Lego!

2009/06/22

Apocalypse Then: Deus Ex

Developer: Ion Storm Inc.
Publisher: Eidos Interactive
Designers: Warren Spector, Harvey Smith
Engine: Unreal Engine
Platforms: Microsoft Windows, Mac OS, PlayStation 2
Release date: June 22, 2000
Genres: Action RPG

On this day in gaming, in 2000, Deus Ex was released. It has won many awards and is considered to be one of the greatest games of all time.

After the first version for PC was released, A Mac one was quick to follow, and after that a PS2 version titled Deus Ex: The Conspiracy came out in 2002.

A sequel came out in 2003, Deus Ex: Invisible War, for both PC and Xbox, which was met with mixed reactions, with some branding it Deus Ex Lite, citing that it had been given the same treatment as Thief Deadly Shadows by Ion Storm.

Eidos Montreal is currently developing a prequel, Deus Ex 3, scheduled for a 2010 release.

A Deus Ex film was talked about years ago, but seems to have either been cancelled or stuck in development hell.

You can pick up Deus Ex here if you want to play a classic. Otherwise you can also try Deus Ex: Game of the Year Edition.

Check here for more.

2009/02/22

On This Day: Project Snowblind

On February 22, 2005, Project Snowblind was released.

Project Snowblind was originally going to be part of the Deus Ex series, as a multiplayer-focused third game in the series, Deus Ex: Clan Wars, but instead ended up being a spin-off and spiritual sequel to Deus Ex.