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Deus Ex: Human Revolution is the Ideal Action RPG

GameZenith.com writes: "A true Action-RPG should be known and praised for both its Action | Shooter elements as well as it’s RPG elements but that wasn’t the case for Mass Effect 2 as it was all action and all combat that received all of the accolades. The Action-RPG genre needs an enema and this is where Deus Ex: Human Revolution enters into the scene."

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ATi_Elite5276d ago

HA!

I'll go with The Witcher 2 for my ideal action-RPG.

Deus EX:HR will suffer from consolelitis.

Doc-Holliday5276d ago

Deus EX:HR will suffer from consoleitis, no doubt. That's why I will be buying it on steam during the xmas sale when it is $20.

The Witcher 2 is excellent, but you cannot compare it to Deus Ex. They are both action rpgs, yes, but both appeal to different ppl. One being a futuristic RPG with guns where you can make it through much of the game using stealth, the other being a fantasy RPG with alchemy, magic, swords, fighting monsters. not much of a comparison.

Doc-Holliday5276d ago

Did that guy just diss Mass Effect 2? GTFO

Bigpappy5276d ago

This is a great example of over-hyping a game. The not only is saying that this is a better Action RPG than ME2, but goes on to say: "The fact that this game can be most compelling action game of 2011 as well as the most in-depth RPG game this year competing with both Gears of War 3 AND Skyrim alike is something that is truly extraordinary." Now that is some funny shyt right there. I plan to buy this game, but hopefully it is over by the time both of those games are released.

Deus Ex is a good series, but those 3 games are just on another level when it come to total production value. ME is a top notched produced piece of work, the quality of everything they do is just really, really high. Gear owns the 3rd person shooter/Action genre, Uncharted is not really like gears and in known more for cinematic and art style. The Elderscrolls is what other try to imitate when attempting to make and open world RPG. It was simplified somewhat with Oblivion, but it looks like Skyrim will allow for deep RPG game play once again.

ATi_Elite5276d ago (Edited 5276d ago )

As far as best Action RPG goes The Witcher 2 has that award in the bag with only Guild Wars 2 being the ONLY candidate worthy to beat it.

I've read enough trusted hands on PC reviews of Deus Ex: HR to know that it's not the second coming of Jesus but still a B+ game where as The Witcher 2 is AAA.

GameZenith5276d ago

I never said that DE: HR will be a better game than ME2 or even ME3, I am just saying that it is on pace to implement RPG elements better than ME2 which had very sparse RPG elements in favor of a much more defined shooter experience.

CryWolf5276d ago

Looks Awesome!!! I was going to get both Deus Ex and The Witcher 2 but since we have to wait in tell 2012 now for The Witcher I guess Deus Ex will half to do for now tho.

icxe5276d ago

Pffff consolites deus ex is gonna be great on all platforms!!!!! And yes mass effect is a really good game but like he said it's a fisher price type of action rpg that is better for the casual gamer because it's them who makes them the most money not the hardcore gamer !!!!

GameZenith5275d ago

Thank you!

In a general sense, Mass Effect and by extension, Mass Effect 3 are great games and probably overall better than DE:HR when you add in graphics, cinematics, story, characters etc....

However when you narrow it down to JUST the RPG elements, this is where Deus Ex: Human Revolution will outshine ME2 and possibly ME3.

Bioware was trying to soley focus on the shooter audience with ME2 while Eidos Montreal is focusing o BOTH the Shooter AND the RPG audience simultaneously.

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Shareholder denounces Square Enix's 'sluggish' revenue and profit

3D Investment Partners, a major shareholder of Square Enix, issued a 112-page presentation criticizing the company's 'sluggish' revenue and profit margins.

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SimpleDad37d ago

Basically, their presentation says: Go Woke, Go broke.
Sorry fellow N4gamers.

Alos8836d ago

Or, alternatively, don't cut Switch and Steam out of your biggest releases day one.

360ICE36d ago

If your response to a 112 page presentation from a profit-maximizing investment fund about the need for corporate restructuring (i.e. layoffs), integrating non-gaming (i.e. sell merch or build a theme park) and other corporate initiatives, is that it's about "go woke, go broke", then it's because you've lost the ability to think in any terms. Awful way to live your life. Private equity is destroying the games industry while you obsess that Square made a cringe game everyone thinks is cringe in 2023. Time to move on.

gold_drake37d ago

i mean .. we've been saying this for years.

franwex37d ago

Oh darn. Maybe games with NFTs can fixed that!

Soy37d ago

Waaah waaah our profits aren't big enough! I mean, they're still growing and all, but we want it faster and NOW! Waaaah!

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Exclusive - Eidos Montreal Was Working on a Legacy of Kain Reboot Before Embracer Buyout

Inisder Gaming has learned of a few details regarding a canceled Legacy of Kain Reboot at Eidos Montreal, which happened in 2022.

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