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There I've said it. Can's open, worms are wriggling, cats and bags are in a state of separation. Actually, this isn't that controversial. Almost everyone recognises Invisible War's flaws.

Its simplification due to Xbox. Its illusory mask of freedom that isn't nearly as deep as it would like to believe. Its ultra-confusing story. Its basic lack of Deus Ex -ness. For all the technical competence on show, it will always be a pale shadow of its forebear and as such, a disappointment. We might have thought Deus Ex was near perfect, but Ion Storm has taken a very critical look at it and is working hard at improving every single area for the sequel.

As you can see, the graphics, which were such a low priority on the first title, are being given pride of place this time with the use of the latest Unreal technology. Not at the expense of anything else though. Most people's criticisms of Deus Ex concentrated on Al issues, with enemies behaving stupidly at times in order to keep the difficulty level down.

This area is undergoing major improvements, as Ion Storm sets out to create the most realistic and detailed interactive experience in any game yet.

The story is still incredibly important of course, but you'll have so much you can do and so much freedom in how you do it you might just spend a few weeks living in the environments and feeling part of a fully realised universe. As you probably already know, the story is set 15 years after the end of the first game and, while JC Denton will be making an appearance, you'll take the role of a young male or female character with a whole world to explore - one forever altered by the events of Deus Ex.

And if you're feeling disappointed about the lack of multiplayer: get over it. There are dozens of great online games in the works already, but the singleplayer experience Deus Ex 2 will offer will be totally unique. We guarantee it, and we'll be back with an in-depth preview next issue.

There Are still precious few details on this mega-sequel, but that doesn't stop us from saying that Deus Ex 2 will be one of the best games of Seriously, this is what PC gaming is - or should be -all about: creating a whole believable world full of depth and detail, and giving you the freedom to do almost anything you can think of in it. Oh, and let's not forget the epic story that's affected dynamically by your actions, the choice to approach danger through stealth or action and an atmosphere so immersive you forget you're playing a game at all.

And that's just the first game. DX2: Invisible War should be all that to the power of ten. For starters, the latest Unreal technology guarantees a beautiful world and a far more fluid gaming experience.

The environment will be even more interactive thanks to spot-on physics, and an impressive new shadow system will make stealth a more intuitive and viable choice. The Al will be much better too, not only in enemies but every single living creature you meet and talk to. And talk you will, because there's three times more dialogue this time. The skills system the RPG side of the game is also changing, with augmentations giving way to biomods, which will be less finicky to implement.

There are also black market biomods, if you want your character to have a darker edge. Story-wise, we only know that you'll play the successor to JC Denton 20 years later, created by the same experimental laboratory, and that you'll have the choice of a male or female version of the character.

And, frankly, that's all we need to know. We wouldn't want to spoil the next step in PC gaming evolution. In case you have difficulty locating it, it's the one with the picture of a guy who evidently forgot to remove his spectacles from their case before putting them on. Now Deus Ex pronounced juice sex' if you happen to be of North American origin or dayasex' if you're English is perched where it is for one very good reason: because Ion Storm's debut sci-fi thriller is one of the most intelligent and absorbing titles ever committed to CD-ROM.

It's also a game that, along with Half-Life and Solitaire , is one of the few that it should be your duty to play. From the intricate layering of gameplay styles through the tangled web of its branching techno-thriller plot, Deus Ex remains as invigorating today as it was three and half years ago, despite the obvious graphical senility. Sadly, nothing lasts forever, and living almost single-handedly propped up the genre for most of the 21 st century, it looks like we ll be seeing a new game ruling PC role-playing roost next month.

When you Sder that most games have about much longevity as a free-range egg, Deus Ex has had a bloody good innings. What's more, seeing as it won't be falling far down the PC pecking order, we shouldn't be too mournful - especially now the sequel Invisible War is done, dusted and ready to take the rightful place of its illustrious predecessor.

Sadly, it's with regret that I must inform you I just lied. Put bluntly, Invisible War isn't nearly as good as its illustrious predecessor. There are RP elements of course, but essentially, Invisible War is a first-person shooter - admittedly a very, very good one - but not what we were hoping for, expecting or in the case of a great many fans, demanding.

The changes have come about, whether Ion Storm or Eidos choose to admit it or not, thanks to the concurrent development of both Xbox and PC versions of the game. By necessity then, it seems that greater emphasis was put on making the console version more accessible, and as such seemingly insignificant PC-specific features that helped foster a sense of realism have been taken away. And all this because the over-sized Xbox controller can't deal with them. The developer has had to simplify much of the mechanics of the game - and as is so often the case, there's a fine line between streamlining a game and dumbing it down.

It would be a touch unfair to accuse Ion Storm of wholesale retardation, but it's certainly true it's taken simplification a touch too far for the likes of us PC players, who like nothing better than to wear away every key and button we have available to us. It's the interface that has obviously received the most attention. Whereas before the inventory's capacity was based on the size and weight of each item, this time round it's simply comprised of a number of slots one per item , a la Resident Evil.

So, a packet of cigarettes will take up the same space in your backpack as shouldermounted rocket launcher clearly sick and wrong. The concept of weapon ammo has also been altered in that only one type is required to fire all the weapons in the game, although a flame-thrower will use up more ammo than a pistol. It's a system that should work, but it feels wrong because it's difficult to judge how much ammo each weapon will swallow up with one shot, and a visual prompt would have been handy.

Therfmere's the nonexistent damage modelling, where four shots to the head are about as effective at bringing down an assailant as a gentle squeeze on thg thigh. Another minor irritant and further ewdbnce of having to pander to the needs of the console market the disappear gpao the Reload key. Hardly crippling, but it's annoying nonetheless. But perhaps the biggest change, one that alters the nature of the gameplay quite significantly, comes by way of a jedufction in the number ' augmentations and skill modifications you can install about your person.

In my opinion, it was these biomods' that contributed greatly to Deux Ex's sense of freedom; being able to change your character's skills and emphasis towards combat, stealth or otherwise. Certainly, there were plug-ins that, as it turned out, were next to useless, but the fun was in exploring the possibilities. There were ten augmentation slots in Deus Ex, with over 20 biochips to choose from, and you could upgrade each three times.

Now there are only five slots, 15 skills and two levels of upgrade. There were also 11 separate skills in the original game that could be advanced through four stages of training, from untrained' to advanced'. These skills have been done away with. You do the math. With the simplification of the interface and the streamlining of augmentations and elimination of skills - which has meant throwing out the old wobbly arm' weapon skills - what was originally a unique first-person RPG now comes across as an over-complicated shooter.

Whereas before you were forced to think of varied solutions because your combat skills were often underdeveloped, here, since your combat abilities aren't held back, it's all too easy to get carried away and just shoot your way through certain situations. And the more you resort to violence, the more of a shooter the game becomes - and the subtly crafted role-playing and adventure elements become wasted and ignored.

Of course, whether you go around all barrels a-poppin' or take a more leisurely route through the game is a matter of choice. In doing so, however, a great many RPG purists may well be put off. And this would be a shame because even though the central character may not stand up to as much internal probing, the storyline, environments and missions certainly do. Although a typical mission will involve getting into a certain area to find some important piece of evidence, it's the means by which you can complete your objectives in virtually any order that makes Invisible War such a unique experience when compared to the typical first-person shooter.

Rarely are you forced down a pre-set path, unless concerned with deteriorating health or a lack of necessary hardware. Rather, the game offers a number of ways to approach any situation. One room that required my immediate investigation was being patrolled by guards who can be easily distracted or, if necessary, eliminated and their bodies hidden. Had I chosen to slip past the security though, I would have found a grate offering another way in, albeit with cameras to negotiate along the way.

However, it was only once I'd entered the apartment and completed my objective that I found another means of entry which would have involved playing the cast members off against each other. Unfortunately, I'd hacked down one of them on my way in, and in doing so had cut off a lucrative source of future revenue. Graphically, Invisible War is a visual feast. It's certainly true that the first game lacked a certain finesse in the graphics department and Ion Storm has certainly made amends here.

The Unreal technology is superb, and although the levels are all doused in perpetual twilight and gloom, there's a very real and tangible sense of foreboding, a feeling that's made all the more intense by the tightly-packed levels. Adding to the mood are some wonderful shadow and lighting effects. Swinging bulbs cast lengthening shadows as they arc gently from the ceiling, and by crouching behind a dimly-lit doorway you can watch as the silhouette of a guard creeps past outside.

Despite being paced and plotted with precision and offering a level of graphical loveliness and interaction easily on a par with any action game currently available, Deus Ex doesn't cut the mustard. The fact remains that Invisible War neither runs at the full-pelt pace to satiate the FPS drone, nor offers the depth of character development to satisfy the seasoned role-player - or indeed the veteran Deus Ex fan. By stripping out a hefty chunk of what made the original such an engorged and richly diverse exploration of character and narrative, Invisible War is literally only half the game its predecessor was.

Saying that, although there are more visceral action games around, few are as intelligent, demanding or rewarding as this. Deux Ex: Invisible War will sadly go down in history as a disappointment. Despite being a great game, we were all expecting more.

Conspiracy theories and immensely powerful corporations also feature strongly, as in Deus Ex, with the Illuminati playing a key role in the story. Also, a secondary theme of human liberty and political secessionism underplays the game, setting up the events that led to the world of the first Deus Ex.

Parts of the game take place during the day, unlike in Deus Ex, but most locations are nevertheless brooding and dark. Choose your playing style and face the consequences of your actions. Each higher difficulty level increases the damage you take, decreases the damage enemies take, decreases your health regen, increases the delay before your health begins regenerates but does the same to the enemy , and increases enemy accuracy.

Hitman Absolution. Weapons use distinct ammo types, unlike the unified ammo of Deus Ex: Invisible War, and are broadly similar to modern-day armaments.

Weapons can be upgraded using weapon modifications. Grenades can be combined with mine templates for attachment to walls. Human Revolution uses the regenerating health model that is popular in contemporary games design. A cover hugging system is in place in Human Revolution, though it can be ignored if the player desires.

While the cover button is held Adam will attach to the nearest sensible surface and the camera will switch to third-person. Adam can remain in cover while turning corners by holding a button that switches cover when prompted.

He may also move from cover to cover, but an enemy looking towards him while he shifts may be alerted to his presence. An option is available to allow cover to be a toggle rather than a press and hold.

Cover is also presents a method to avoid detection. Low lighting levels can no longer reliably hide the player from NPCs. Noise can also bring unwanted attention. There is a cloaking augmentation in the game, and there is also an x-ray vision ability. Video Audio icon An illustration of an audio speaker.

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