Impressions of Deus Ex: Invisible War Demo

[Vasquez]

Ok, so I know it?s only a demo (and *hopefully* not a reflection of the final product) but... was anyone else completely under-whelmed by it?

Here are just a few observations from my first play :-

1) The voice over?s sound almost amateur-ish

2) Even at what I would call low-ish settings (800x600, medium quality) my 2ghz machine with a GF4 TI4600 was barely getting 25fps

3) There is a distinct lack of customisable options on the menu (video & audio)

4) The HUD is very intrusive (even on minimal mode)

Like I said, I know it?s only a demo and the overall ?feel & flow? of the game won?t come through, but I still expected way more than this...

[Daedalus]

Well you've got a better impression then me... I can't even play it since my graphics card doesn't have Pixel Shaders. There is a very negative vibe about this demo spreading around the PC Gaming community, there is even a petition about it going around already. How dissapointing, shame I can't run it to make my own mind up! :crazy:

[Vasquez]

Well you've got a better impression then me... I can't even play it since my graphics card doesn't have Pixel Shaders. There is a very negative vibe about this demo spreading around the PC Gaming community

I didn't realise that it needs a GF3 and upwards to play (even at the lowest setttings)... that's a bit harsh me thinks. I'm all for advancing games to take into account newer technology, but that's going to cut a LOT of people out...

Just been over to Forum Planet and it get's a bit of a roasting there to.

[sin-ergy]

I played it for 2 minutes and I threw it out the window. Well, not literally but you know what I mean. It runs like crud and I can't stand games that are choppy even at lowest settings. Well, lets see how the full version turns out, but I ain't gonna buy a $500 video card for just one game. I'd have to have a pretty damn good reason.

[oo420oo]

Isnt this a direct console port? You all know what that means... Poop quality for PC!

[Joel]

Moved here

[Bizkit]

I didn't like it. I don't think I will get this game.

[Icarus ^i^]

Loved the original, so this sequel has been on my wish list for years, but very disappointed with demo. With so little time left until full product is released, I'm afraid that what we see is what we get. Don't think they're gonna change much now...

As many others has pointed out, this plays and looks like a pure console port and it's amazing how "low quality" everything looks even on a high-end system.

I've decided to buy this one for XBox instead... there's absolutely no reason to get the PC version when it's so obvious that they haven't made _any_ effort to make it different than the console one.

As for the PC, I guess I'll have to install Deus Ex 1 and play it again... imho it actually looks and feels better than this new demo.

[sgtLENIN]

Well, i have a 2700+ and a sapphire 9700. get like 10 fps in 800x600. ****? Yes.

[SimplyPotatoes]

seriously though...i get better FPS in doom3 and half life2...other times my fps is high staring at the same thing...and then drops...and i see no change, needs a lot of fixing, seems like the worst demo ive ever come across, ninja turtles i got a few weeks ago was BETTER

[YaZoR]

am i not right in thinking that it auto has FSAA on either 1x/2x/4x and you cant disable it, hence giving crappy performance.

does on mine anyway, cant turn it off. not bothered with disabling in drivers cuz the game should allow disabling!

[sgtLENIN]

am i not right in thinking that it auto has FSAA on either 1x/2x/4x and you cant disable it, hence giving crappy performance.

does on mine anyway, cant turn it off. not bothered with disabling in drivers cuz the game should allow disabling!

Yeah, cant disable it in-game. Why did they not label it a beta or alpha? Aaahah, what a mess.

[idioot]

I haven't played the first one but this demo was not very good :/

[Icarus ^i^]

Some things to try. Taken from IONStorm Forums... I recommend a visit :) Seems like this game could get into shape with some simple tweaks.

First of all, disable Bloom in the video settings to get rid of that fugly glow filter.

I also run the game with vsynch disabled, FSAA set to "application preference" in catalyst, Multisample x 1 in game.

These other settings can be found in default.ini

The HUD is actually meant to be further at the edges on PC, by default it is at Xbox settings in the demo.

FOV__d=68

Then there is the "mouse lag" people have noticed.

MouseLagThreshold=0

Some other tweaks that gave me a boost in fps and quality.

DetailTextures=True

UseDirectDraw=True

Use32BitTextures=True

DetailedTextures=True

VolumetricLighting=True

Overbright=False (only if u want the lighting to be more... moody)

These settings at least made it smoother for me to play. I don't see any difference with the volumetriclighting, but some ppl say they do, so try it out. I used to have 15-20fps, but now I have constant 40-50... much more enjoyable :)

[ceminess]

I liked the demo. I guess I am alone.

It ran great on my machine, and it ran even better on my laptop. :)

[badall]

it's not only a direct port of the xbox version it even still has the damn option to turn vibration on and off for the xbox controler

[Skeeze]

It ran great on my machine, and it rocked...your all stupid.

[Callaway]

It ran great on my machine, and it rocked...your all stupid.

Deus Ex developer?

[Gary_Player]

Deus Ex developer?

HAHAHA I was thinking the same thing...I downloaded it but I havent tried it...I keep hearing all this TERRIBLE stuff about it and after how awesome the 1st one was I dont want some crappily concieved demo to ruin my impression of it

[sgtLENIN]

The game went gold today, so we will all see soon if Romero ****** up or not.

[~Bull}{Dog~]

I actually liked it.. Performance aside. If your computer cant run a game thats your problem, and its not as if the unreal warefare engine is made for budget line computers..

Onto actual gameplay hacking seemed to be far too easy, and I dont like the console style lack of mouse input menus but thats a small thing I could get used to.

Now the graphics thing is a funny one. At times the graphics look amazing, but then in the same second it can look horrible. Thats another thing you need to get used to.

I get the feeling its taken a step away from the recent nice but unrealistic looking games (ala GTA 3 + Vice City) and gone for a more real and gritty feel. Kind of like Max Payne without the photo textures (never liked it when people use those - seems like a cheap way to make a game look nice)

The demo is short though, and you dont really get a lot out of it. I think I like it though, but it doesnt seem to have the same depth or interaction that deus ex had, which is a shame. In the bar you cant use your guns, originally you could but it would get you into trouble and you would have to either run away or kill people.

I'm gonna play some more before I decide. Its not nearly as bad as some people are making out, but it doesnt feel like Deus Ex either..

We will see.