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Ion Storm-ed by Deus Ex demo criticism

Neowin · Nov 30, 2003 04:04 EST with -1 comments

Ion Storm-ed by Deus Ex demo criticism

Designer Warren Spector addresses accusations of Xbox bias in wake of Invisible War demo release.When Eidos released the PC demo for Deus Ex: Invisible War, it was hoping the sample would whet gamers' appetite for the full game.Apparently, it did not have its intended effect.

The reaction from the PC community seemed to be mostly negative, with forums filling with complaints about the game's simplified interface, clunky graphics, and the absence of the original Deus Ex's skill system. The most common gripe was that, judging by the demo, the PC game might be nothing more than a shoddy port of its Xbox cousin. "This demo feels like a console from the get go," said one disgruntled gamer.

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