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It was a well-executed retread of every cyberpunk game ever. Still a good thing by that it exists - fucking newbie 01/06/2014, 6:25am PST
I can appreciate that it was well done, but 'emerging technology will eat society' is the only sci-fi theme in games to overshadow 'emerging technology will create a utopia we must fight for' in an unbroken line of mild variations from here to, what, at least the first game inspired by a Gibson book?

And the message isn't particularly apt when we're all sitting in front of chunks of prosthetic brain wired together into one big prosthetic brain network, complete with memory of dead men singing pop songs and whatever else, living measurably better lives even though Google Glass is terrifying or whatever.

In principle I'd still play HR, just not for the plot on either of the two levels fabio describes. I'd rather endlessly replay that Alpha Protocol scene where you kill a Mafia boss in a disco shithole while Turn Up The Radio plays in the background than have to deal with pop-sci cybernetics and the ethics thereof with anything short of a Turing-complete entity.
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I'm gonna have to be the one to review Guacamelee, aren't I? NT by Mischief Maker 09/01/2013, 5:51pm PDT NEW
    Someone should, the posters alone are worth a mention. Brings on a Grim Fandango by vibe for some - fucking newbie 12/29/2013, 12:00am PST NEW
        eh, I liked the story in the original Deus Ex by blackwater 12/29/2013, 1:53am PST NEW
            I should've specified I meant HR. The original was outside the window I mentione NT by I was just too lazy to type that 12/29/2013, 3:31am PST NEW
                I liked the story in Human Revolution by blackwater 01/06/2014, 1:39am PST NEW
                    I agree with this by fabio 01/06/2014, 5:59am PST NEW
                    It was a well-executed retread of every cyberpunk game ever. Still a good thing by that it exists - fucking newbie 01/06/2014, 6:25am PST NEW
                    Deus Ex: HR got a pretty good review here by WITTGENSTEIN 01/06/2014, 6:33am PST NEW
        There are many ways to tell a story. In games, words should be your last resort. by Jerry Whorebach 12/29/2013, 2:35am PST NEW
            Do I remember you liking Torment? Speaking of which, you preachy motherfuckers by fucking newbie 12/29/2013, 3:29am PST NEW
            also why isn't it 'do, don't show?' why do rules trump interactive narrative? by fucking newbie 12/29/2013, 3:35am PST NEW
                Jerry hates most fun things and being a shut in gives him an overwrought sense NT by of nostalgia for obsolete shit 12/29/2013, 9:29am PST NEW
                    See, this guy gets me! by Jerry Whorebach 12/29/2013, 10:34pm PST NEW
    Re: I'm gonna have to be the one to review Guacamelee, aren't I? by Lurker 340924 01/07/2014, 6:18pm PST NEW
    I got excited when I heard this was coming to XBLA. by Jerry Whorebach 04/02/2014, 6:44am PDT NEW
        Hi from the future! Aztez turned out really good! by Mischief Maker 12/16/2018, 10:15pm PST NEW
    I finally bought it. It's fantastic! NT by Entropy Stew 12/16/2018, 9:47pm PST NEW
 
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