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Any other Deus X fans on here?

I just finished playing the game several times and am done with it.

I just ordered System Shock 2 and Half Life 2

I am looking for other games as good as Deus X with FPS and RPG all in one. Any sugestions?

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NonHomogenized

Deus Ex 2 and System Shock 2 are the only other crossover fps/rpg's I know of, and D.E. 2 isn't out yet. (it's slated for late 2003, early 2004, last I heard).

Half Life 2 won't be a rpg, it's simply a fps with an excellent, detailed story. Have you played the original? If not, it's not new, but I'd highly recommend it for the intricate, fascinating story.

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TollHouse

System Shock 2 is fucking amazing!!

kinetekade

Thiiieeeff! Like NH said about Half Life 2, it isn't an RPG, but the story and atmosphere in Thief make it one of the spookiest games ever released. Same goes for Thief 2.

System Shock 2 was built with the "Dark" (Thief) engine, so the gameplay is similar, aside from the futuristic setting and role-playing aspects. The ending bothered me, but I'd rather not spoil it for you.

You might also look into buying Gothic and Gothic 2. {Gothic 2 Amazon link} They're set in third-person (you can still look around FPS style) and are "pure" RPGs akin to Morrowind, Might and Magic, etc.

Also, have you heard of the Lands of Lore series by Westwood? As a whole, they've been reviewed as mediocre games, but I really enjoyed Lands of Lore: Guardians of Destiny. This game has incredible music and a story that makes you actually care about your character and his quest. You'll have to put up with somewhat outdated graphics, but that shouldn't stop you from enjoying the game. Check it out, if you feel like throwing a little more money around.

Let me know if you have any questions, especially about Gothic or Lands of Lore, as I haven't yet talked to anyone about either game.

Deux Ex was very fun, but at the moment I don't have much to say about it...

By the way, which ending did you choose? Or, if you ended up trying them all, which ending did you choose first?

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No but I have Half-Life Platinum Collection 2 on order and I think it includes the original and will start with it.

What I like about good games such as these is that it allows one ti get good entertainment while taking one's mind off the pains of life.

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knetekade, first I want to thank you for the great details you have taken the time to include in your review for me.

I will try those games you mentioned but am not crazy about poor graphic games. I also loved warcraft 2 and need to try 3 (Reign of Chaos and Expansion: The Frozen Throne).

The first time I chose to join the AI and yes I played is about 12 times and have chosen all endings. Wow! Talk about a great philosophical game! that game ROCKS! They will make it into a movie last I heard from a script writer on yahoo groups.

basically what I want in a game is

1. Futuristic

2. Philosophical

3. High quality graphics (I bought a monster ciomputer just for games

4. Action

5. Puzzling

6. Mysterious and unpredictable

7. Open enviornment

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That is fine. I need more like those.

I played Hitma 2 and it was ok, the graphics are awsome but the game is kind of borring.

Tribes sucks

Unreal was awsome. I need more games like Unreal/2 as well.

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A Pumpkin Drifter

I've been an Avid tribes 2 fan for quite some time but got out of it a few months ago and got into some other FPS games. Deus Ex is one of my all time favorite games and i played it several times through as well. Half life is an amazing game and i cant wait for DX2 and HL2. I haven't gotten around to System shock 2 yet because there are just so many games out there to play! Lots of bad ones too.....

Game on!

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WinAce

Two words:

Jedi Outcast.

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kinetekade

After a quick search:

Moby Games LoL2: GoD Screenshots
PC Games' LoL2: GoD Screenshots

Whoa... sacrilegious acronym/initials... (laugh out loud to God) Keep in mind that the game looks MUCH better fullscreen at a higher resolution setting.

Mind as well take a look at the third in the series...

PC Games' LoL3 Screenshots
Games Overdose LoL 3 Screenshots

PC Games' Gothic Screenshots

PC Games' Gothic 2 Screenshots

Gothic 2 should give your "monster computer" a run for it's money. Do yourself a favor and don't touch Gothic 2 until you've beaten the first one.

Hitman (the first one) felt too "puzzly" for me. I wanted a bit more freedom instead of having to follow their set sequences. Hitman 2 corrected this somewhat and greatly improved upon the previous story and environments. I was pretty happy with Hitman 2.

You also might want to check out Anachronox. It's turn-based (right guys?) and set in the future. Since I've never played it, someone else will need to give you advice regarding this game.

Unreal 2, though a beautiful game, was too short, too linear, too clich�d, and worst of all, too predictable. Unreal 2 was just a "more-of-the-same" game, and I'm fairly sure there will be many more games like this on there way in the next few years. Just my opinion, of course...

I'd estimate that you have about 500 total hours of gameplay if you decide to play through all the games we mentioned. Have fun!