Could This Be The Most Highly Anticipated Video Game This Decade?
Could This Be The Most Highly Anticipated Video Game This Decade?
The video game that arguably stole the 2010 Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3) showpiece event was Deus Ex: Human Revolution.
With development beginning in mid-2007, Deus Ex: Human Revolution (Deus Ex 3) will be the third game in the first-person role-playing game Deus Ex series, and a prequel to the original game.
The action role-playing game will be eventually released during early 2011 on Microsoft Windows, OnLive, PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360. Developed by Eidos Montreal in co-production with Square Enix, the video game will be composed by composed by Michael McCann and designed by Jean-François Dugas on a re-engineered Crystal Tools engine.
Evidently a considerable large amount of time and money has been invested into the games development, which has already achieved success through the markets over-excitement for the latest trailer. Buoyed by the video games outstanding audio and cyberpunk/renaissance aesthetics its highly likely this video game could be the most highly anticipated game this decade.
Set in the year 2027, Human Revolution takes place 25 years before Deus Ex. Nanotechnological augmentations have yet to be developed and biomechanical augmentations are the current state of the art. The main character, Adam Jensen, is a private security officer with a company that specializes in these augmentations. After he witnesses a chilling attack on his company which leaves him horribly injured and forced to undergo augumentation to survive, “the conspiracy begins”.
The player will visit five metropoles during the course of the game, including Detroit, Shanghai and Montreal. In addition, the protagonist will have his own apartment where he may store his secrets and collected information. The events in the game will lead to the formation of UNATCO from the original game.
In the Deus Ex games, augmentations are body modifications that allow the user superhuman abilities. While augmentations in the first two games were nanotech, Human Revolution is set prior to both and instead features mechanical augmentations. These will be divided into four types: Combat, Stealth, Technology and Social. Consequently unlike in Deus Ex: Invisible War, weapons will fire distinct ammunition types instead of depleting a unified pool. They can also be upgraded to better suit the player. Every enemy squad will have an identifiable squad leader who will direct the team’s actions. If the leader is killed, the squad will fall into disarray. The enemy AI will also react to subtle player decisions, such as a change in behaviour or weapons, etc.
The game will also feature a contextual third person viewpoint when using the cover system, certain augmentations, or closeup instant-kill moves.
However despite the improvements, in a controversial departure from previous titles in the series, Human Revolution will use a regenerating health model. This change was made because the developers didn’t want players to get into a situation where they were unable to progress due to low health, and would be forced to “scrounge for med packs” ruining the flow of the game.
Nevertheless with at least 5 months to go before January 2011, Deus Ex’s excitement is likely to grow month by month with the further release of trailers and game information fermenting more anticipation, and its march towards the most highly anticipated video game this decade.
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