Deus Ex: Invisible War

This game doesn't function on modern windows. Steam shouldn't be allowed to sell such products.

Underappreciated, if still an obvious step down from the previous ones. Lots of quality of life improvements and ambitious directions though.

[h3]Skippable entry in the Deus Ex series.[/h3] Even though the original Deus Ex is older than Invisible War, I gave up on this one fairly quickly. While the first game had pretty good writing, interesting world-building and an adequate gameplay despite its limitations, this entry has neither. I think you're better of reading through the plot, and just skip to the next entry, Human Revolution. [u]Recommended if:[/u] - You have high tolerance for old games with clunky mechanics - You want to experience every detail of the Deus Ex universe first-hand [u]Not recommended if:[/u] - Bad writing bothers you - You don't have time for mediocre gameplay

Might not be a bad game to play, if you don't mind waiting through a long waiting screen between each tiny map.

Залишившись під неабияким впливом від DE: Human Revolution - я захотів пройти усі частини серії. Навіть, старі. Тому, на розпродажі взяв я першу частину й Invisible War. IW - без проблем запустилась на сучасному залізі. Навіть, співвідношення екрану 4:3 не таке візуально погане. Гра виглядає достойно, як для 2004 року. Насправді - дуже круто виглядає. Почав проходити, поринати в історію й застряг... у інтерфейсі встановлення імплантів. Бо, в меню в мене не працює курсор. Навіть коліщатко крутить, а курсор - мертвий. Тому, доводиться відкласти план з проходження. Не хочу вихідний витрачати на пошук й встановлення патчів.

Al igual que Deus Ex (1), esta secuela requiere de ser parcheada por el propio jugador para que sea mínimamente jugable en equipos modernos. Quitando ese inconveniente técnico (que no es decir poco), también deja mucho que desear en lo que es el propio juego. El cual tuvo una “simplificación de mecánicas” pero para mal. Visualmente (y pese a "considerar su época") tampoco se salva por ahí, tiene una interfaz horrible, con modelados pobres, efectos lastimosos y una paleta de colores que en conjunto: son netamente molestos de ver.

ej, ten deus ex jest naprawdę dobry!

Yeah I can't lie this is a rough ass game. Pedigree and effort aside: Deus Ex Invisible War is a mess. A top down mismanagement of ideas and expectations shoved into an Xbox sized square hole in the wall and no accounting for structure. To start this game legit only ran on my Steam Deck (and probably by extension under Linux proper). This ♥♥♥♥♥♥ is BUSTED on Windows. Has been for many years. Even using the fan patches it only goes so far. Once you actually boot the game up and find out it pisses on the last games plot by canonizing all the endings at once you can already see the cracks in the foundation. The 'kitchen sink' approach to it's design and story is assaine. Without spoiling - it gets too general and too broad without being definitive in any way. And as a result the plot seems secondary, and in a Deus Ex game that is UNFATHOMABLE. By the midpoint you'll care and it'll never give you a pay off. Second, the gameplay itself is consolized. Down to having near instant click scan damage, nearly no need for weapon modification for how minute the improvements seem, to the UNIVERSAL AMMO SYSTEM. The ammo system fries this game. As a result the combat encounters are a ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ where the bad AI clashes with tiny ass levels and gunplay that makes Unreal 2 look like ♥♥♥♥♥♥ Halo. I even played on realistic for a challenge and the challenge devolved into saving and loading fights would end to save time. Stealth also seems completely broken, and at no point did any of the stealth abilities seem to work. Only by leaving a level load was I able to shake the AI in a chase, but never organically. Dogwater. For super fans ONLY. I can't believe this ever got released at all.