Deus Ex 3. I shit you not.

[luckton]

GameStop is now just outright not selling DXHR due to having the shit kicked in over this OnLive debacle.  Surprisingly, Square Enix says it's fine and is actually accepting some of the blame.

http://kotaku.com/5834260/square-enix-totally-cool-with-deus-ex-recall

"As part of Deus Ex: Human Revolution's boxed offering on PC, Square Enix included a third party coupon", says a statement released by the publisher. "GameStop was not made aware of this inclusion and Square Enix respects the right of GameStop to have final say over the contents of products it sells and to adjust them where they see fit in accordance with their policies."

[Tebonas]

Pussies! Its not like GameStop is relevant for long anymore. Just sue them for damages and be done with it.

[Lantyssa]

GameStop's been relevant in recent history?  I don't think I've stepped foot in one in years.  Certainly not for a PC game.

[tgr]

Supposedly they're killing off developer and publishers by reselling games, so they must be highly relevant.

[Malakili]

GameStop's been relevant in recent history?  I don't think I've stepped foot in one in years.  Certainly not for a PC game.

They are still really popular among console gamers I believe.  My quality of (gaming) life improved drastically after refusing to step inside one again though, always a terrible experience in there.  They've been opening packages and still selling as new for ages though, if this surprises anyone, they haven't been paying attention.

[Sky]

Last game I bought at gamestop was Spore (and really that only because they had just opened a local one). I see it as a sign.

They haven't been relevant to pc gaming in a looong time. Amazon for physical copies, but mostly Steam. Everyone wants to be Steam and everyone fails. I don't want a dozen different apps to run. I have Steam already, I have close to 200 games on there, I can right click one icon and have access to my games. Not playing ball with Gabe will probably cost you a sale with very few exceptions (physical copies and gog.com).

I do like that they're trying to prevent competition for a service they don't currently offer, though.

[Bunk]

I still shop at EBGamestop for 360 games, mainly because its too much of a pain in the ass to get things delivered to my condo. Plus, unlike most of them I've been in, the one closest to me has been run by the same couple staff for the last few years, and I give them full credit for being good at their jobs and standing well above the typical Gamestop swill.

[Vaiti]

Apparently, if you are interested in getting an autograph from Elias Toufexis, the guy who voice acts Jensen, all you need to do is send him an email: contact@eliastoufexis.com

[Rasix]

It's been a poor year for console releases for me, I've been mostly PC gaming since I got my new rig, and I don't have much I want to trade in anymore, so I haven't been to Gamestop in a while.  It was always easy to get the very latest PC releases there if you were inclined to do so.  But the game probably had to be less than a month old and from a major publisher.  There was a time when I was still wary about going only digital distro, but the lack of decent manuals, cheaper packaging, and improvements in Steam have gotten me over this hurdle.

I may go there if there's something I decide that I need minute zero at the last possible moment, but it's not a likely scenario. There are/were some decent folks at the Gamestop near my house.  Being more time constrained now means I can mostly fill all my gaming needs with new release, xbl/psn downloads and Steam sales.  No need to troll used console games anymore or pick up something browsing the store.


Back to Deus Ex.. I spent the entire evening just exploring Detroit and doing side quests.  It was fabulous.  

[tgr]

7 hours until deus ex is unlocked here ... it's 6pm and I've a fairly critical delivery tomorrow.

Uh oh.

[Morfiend]

This game really reminds me of VtM:Bloodlines.

[Jeff Kelly]

This game really reminds me of VtM:Bloodlines.

Picked it up an hour ago from a retailer downtown. Just one disc for the xbox360 Version. Unfortunately as with most recent releases only the german language track on there.

[bhodi]

Seanbaby had this to say on twitter. I laughed.

Seanbabydotcom I have fewer bullets than enemies and die in one hit. Deus Ex seems optimistic that I'll choose "Stealth" as my non-linear gameplay option.

Seanbabydotcom "We have reports of dozens of armored hostiles in the area, Jensen. That's why we're giving you TWENTY bullets." Thanks, #DeusEx.

[Ingmar]

That seems par for the course, as I just started the first game last night (a mere 11 years late) and the first mission did basically that exact same thing.

[Kitsune]

Once you've modded up your guns they're pretty mean!  If you just want to shoot people in the face, you can.  It's just perhaps not super bright to stroll out into a big room with six heavily armed guys and start firing wildly.

[Miasma]

If I wasn't doing stealth the lack of bullets would be a serious problem, you would basically have to use whatever weapons you are picking up off the bodies which at my low level is all 10mm.  I also don't really understand the use of the stun gun, as far as I can tell a non lethal take down is the exact same thing.  I haven't found any rounds for that stun gun since the first mission anyway.

That seems par for the course, as I just started the first game last night (a mere 11 years late) and the first mission did basically that exact same thing.

I think they did that mostly to show that this wasn't your standard fps, there is also a valid storyline reason not to kill them.

[Threash]

Pffth, if you are actually killing people there are tons of extra ammo and bullets around.

[Kail]

 I also don't really understand the use of the stun gun, as far as I can tell a non lethal take down is the exact same thing.  I haven't found any rounds for that stun gun since the first mission anyway.

My big problem with it is that there's no crosshair and you can't ironsight it, meaning I have to sort of vaguely guess at where the thing's going to shoot before I pop out.

And it's the only gun I have ammo for.  I keep seeing 10mm pistols on  the ground and thinking "finally, some BULLETS" and they end up giving me ONE BULLET.  Who carries a gun with one bullet in it?  That's so unsafe.  I know that the original wasn't exactly swimming in ordinance, but it was never THIS skimpy as I recall.

Is there some way to refill your energy that doesn't consume a candy bar?  I meleed a guy in the first mission and still haven't gotten that battery back, and inventory in this game is precious enough that I don't wanna waste it if there's an engineering bot somewhere or something.

[ffc]

New patch today supposed to decrease PC loading times by up to 50%.

[kildorn]

My first level amusement is the Tranq rifle. "here's 9 rounds, have fun!", but it's entirely doable with those 9 rounds.

My later level amusement is "you loot a heavy machinegun for ammo. Here's 4 bullets!" Uh, isn't it a machine gun? Doesn't it fire more than four bullets at a time?!

[Rasix]

I think I fired the tranq rifle twice.  I've noticed the lack of ammo, but I really haven't had to use any at all.  I guess they want you stocking up at hubs or something between missions.

[Velorath]

If I wasn't doing stealth the lack of bullets would be a serious problem, you would basically have to use whatever weapons you are picking up off the bodies which at my low level is all 10mm.  I also don't really understand the use of the stun gun, as far as I can tell a non lethal take down is the exact same thing.  I haven't found any rounds for that stun gun since the first mission anyway.

The main difference between the stun gun and takedowns is that takedowns take energy.  To use if the stun gun, just creep up behind somebody and make sure the crosshairs are red so you know you're in range.  I try to aim higher up on the body rather than hit the legs but I don't know if that makes any difference.

[Ratman_tf]

I guess it would be more "realistic" if a guy whose been blasting bursts at you has a full ammo load when you take him down. 

[Rasix]

As opposed to the guy that I snuck up on, knocked cold, and only had a single bullet?

[Morfiend]

Patch released to help loading times. Also they mention some mouse stuff. I really hope that they fix the V-Synch laggy mouse thing. Thats my only other problem with the game.

Patch info

[kildorn]

I guess it would be more "realistic" if a guy whose been blasting bursts at you has a full ammo load when you take him down.  

If you pop a dude in the head while his back is turned, I'd expect his heavy machine gun to have more than 4 rounds of it's 100 round feed ;)

edit: alternatively, if I fire and he comes running, he should have to stop and reload his weapon after 4 shots if he forgot to keep it loaded.

[Engels]

I guess it would be more "realistic" if a guy whose been blasting bursts at you has a full ammo load when you take him down.  

If you pop a dude in the head while his back is turned, I'd expect his heavy machine gun to have more than 4 rounds of it's 100 round feed ;)

edit: alternatively, if I fire and he comes running, he should have to stop and reload his weapon after 4 shots if he forgot to keep it loaded.

Not if he's working for the same skinflints that hired you :P

[Miasma]

 I also don't really understand the use of the stun gun, as far as I can tell a non lethal take down is the exact same thing.  I haven't found any rounds for that stun gun since the first mission anyway.

Is there some way to refill your energy that doesn't consume a candy bar?  I meleed a guy in the first mission and still haven't gotten that battery back, and inventory in this game is precious enough that I don't wanna waste it if there's an engineering bot somewhere or something.

I don't quite understand that either.  My first battery will regenerate on its own but not the second, I have to eat if I want that filled.  I tried buying an extra battery and another recharge but even then once I used energy it would only regen the first battery.

[kildorn]

First battery is free, the rest you need to eat candy for. If your aug is toggled and has a drain, you can turn it off before a bar is gone, and that bar will regen.

Or you can be lame like me, and cheese one section of the game by hitting cloak and eating about 15 candy bars while running through a wide open area.

[Threash]

They will still hear you.

[Rokal]

First battery is free, the rest you need to eat candy for. If your aug is toggled and has a drain, you can turn it off before a bar is gone, and that bar will regen.

Or you can be lame like me, and cheese one section of the game by hitting cloak and eating about 15 candy bars while running through a wide open area.

You just gotta be very careful with the wrappers, it's still totally realistic.

[tgr]

My first death came at the hands of the SWAT guys. They were being lippy, so I picked up a small box and threw it at one of them.

They can't take a joke.

[Threash]

Anyone else having problems with the Shanghai Justice quest? there is nobody to talk to at the limb clinic.  I may have bugged it by going there for the two praxis points before i had the quest.

[Jeff Kelly]

I get that they wanted to go more in the stealth direction with the game but this shit just breaks immersion. You've just killed three guys that spend ammo like it's candy and when you loot them all you get is ten bullets, if your lucky.

[UnSub]

GameStop's been relevant in recent history? 

If you want physical distribution of your title, they are very relevant. Especially for console titles.