First time: Deus Ex. Advice

[IamLEAM1983]

The stealth mechanics are a tad wonky. Considering this, save early and save often, and remember that the enemies' radius of vision is pretty much bipolar. You'll be right up against them in some cases and they'll be unable to see you, while being hidden on the other side of the facility will somehow make them aware of your presence.

Ergo, Trick Number Two: Air ducts are your friends. No matter if they precisely know you're in there, they can't get to you. Nor will they think to throw grenades in. If you're caught, rush back to the nearest air duct and hide until the enemies conveniently forget about you.

It's just like Human Revolution - only clunkier.

 

[Waaghpowa]

It might be wise to put some points into environmental somewhere down the line, it makes you resistant to radiation and such.

 

[CrazyJew]

Oh, damnations, somebody mentioned it and now we will all reinstall it.

Also, give it a chance. If you are used to modern games it might put you off at first. Brave through Liberty Island and you will enjoy the game.

 

[ms_sunlight]

Oh, damnations, somebody mentioned it and now we will all reinstall it.

Also, give it a chance. If you are used to modern games it might put you off at first. Brave through Liberty Island and you will enjoy the game.

I already have it installed!

You need to specialise in this game; you will not get enough points to level up all skills, so concentrate on a few and think about your character build. There are lots of builds that will work, but if you try and go the jack-of-all-trades route you will struggle later in the game.

This goes for weapons too - I'd pick low tech (i.e. melee) plus one type of gun and skill them up, rather than going for a bit of everything.

The number of multitools and lockpicks you will have access to is limited. Hoard them, and consider putting points into lockpicking and electronics sooner rather than later to conserve them. Likewise, you'll only get so much non-lethal ammo so if you're doing a pacifist playthrough, use it wisely.

Read emails and notes. It adds to your knowlege of the game world, and often brings rewards.

The choices you make in this game will often have an effect later down the line. Sometimes you don't even realise you're making a choice until you see the consequence. Enjoy this game.

 

[Phlakes]

Take it very slow, the best thing you can do is try to avoid as many enemies as possible. My first time through (pretty recently) I went with a stealth pistol and silenced sniper rifle, with points for those and lockpicking/electronics, and it went really well. That's probably a good way to go.

 

[wintercoat]

Oh, damnations, somebody mentioned it and now we will all reinstall it.

Also, give it a chance. If you are used to modern games it might put you off at first. Brave through Liberty Island and you will enjoy the game.

Spoiler

Tranq darts are no fun. Whoever thought it was a good idea to give them a delay was an idiot.

Plan out your points ahead of time, and don't be overly diverse. Specialization is key. Pick a method and go with it.

 

[As Seen On 360]

For the love of God, dont put any points into swimming.

This. Oh how surprised you are at the points you've wasted later on.

Also, if you plan on being a run and gunner, try to find a guide for it. Simply pumping up a weapon skill doesn't make you Robocop, which is what some people seem to think Deus Ex is all about. Even with a good weapon skill you still need other stats, otherwise you got to play guerilla warfare, shoot some guy, go hide for awhile and take a different guy out.

Open conflict, especially on higher difficulties, generally has the same outcome, namely you being frustrated at how it didn't turn out to be a CoD one man army affair.

 

[sheah1]

Thank god I found this thread before I started up, found it for a pound in a shop for the PS2, best discovery I've made in a while.

 

[Formica Archonis]

Engage in wooden crate murder whenever possible.

Loot corpses, even the ones you didn't make yourself.

A no-kill run (except for one boss - 100% no-kill requires glitch exploiting) is possible, but probably not a good idea your first time. Do whatever comes naturally.

Explore. Poke around dark alleys and go for a swim. (NO TRAINING POINTS IN SWIMMING.)

Don't panic if you have a few hundred stat points left over after making your character, don't just throw it into something because you have points left over. (NO TRAINING POINTS IN SWIMMING.)

Talk to everyone a few times. (NO TRAINING... er, yes.)

If you keep getting shot on the first level and need a lot of extra health, find a lockpick and poke around that pile of metal crates to the left after you go up the ramp from the dock. There's a medical bot hidden (and hidden very well) there, you just need to find the door and pick the lock.

EDIT: When you're all done, play the sequel. Not "Invisible War", but rather "The Nameless Mod". Great mod, it's like Deus Ex all over again.

 

[Waffle_Man]

Not all head shots are equal. If you have a silenced sniper rifle, do not try to simply pop someone's noggin. Rather, aim for the neck. It will prevent them from screaming.

Even without training, most enemies have a place that they can be incapacitated immediately with the charge prod. It's the back of the neck for most people.

Make sure you take at least one level in computer hacking. It will let you hack absolutely every computer, unlock or lock doors, and shut down cameras, among other things. Advanced hacking lets you change the alliance of turrets and increases the time before lock out, but it's not always that useful. Master hacking doesn't really do anything except give you a really long time in the system. It's helpful for reading stuff on the computers, but it's never necessary and requires a ton of points.

Many people hate the GEP gun due to the massive amount of inventory space it requires, but there is only one enemy in the entire game that can survive a single rocket. Plus, the ammo is more than plentiful if you do even the slightest amount of searching and don't use it on every single enemy. The best part is that it will lock on and track enemies even without heavy weapons training. Considering that it's the only weapon you're offered at the beginning of the game that you can't simply find on a dead or incapacitated enemy on the first mission, it might be worth a look.

 

[TsunamiWombat]

Stealth, Hacking, Lockpicking, Electronics, Medicine, Pistols. Use the stun prod unless the target is absolutly alone, Tranq isn't an insta knockout until high lvls and if you aim for the neck/head.

save save save save save save save save save constantly.

 

[Naeras]

Turn the sound off while in Hong Kong. The voice acting is terrible, and that damn song will become stuck in your head FOREVER.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uzvw8uSWucM

<3

Keep in mind: there's always another route, especially if one of the options is giving people atrocious amounts of money. Also, as long as the build makes sense, it's usable.

 

[4RM3D]

Install the high resolution texture pack. [http://www.moddb.com/mods/deus-ex-new-vision/news/new-vision-version-10-released]

 

[Squilookle]

I found the game engaging and incredibly fun the minute I booted it up. So no. Just remember to play the tutorial.

For sake of reference, I first played said game last summer. So this isn't a nostalgia thingie. ^_^

Same here, both about how fun I found it AND when I started playing it for the first time. I don't really get all this 'hang on it'll get better' stuff everyone else is throwing around. I found it great from the get go- mostly because within a few minutes it already seemed much deeper and better thought out than just about any other shooter I've ever seen.

 

[octafish]

He can be saved...

If you are going to hurt people the pistol is all you really need.

 

[ACman]

Do not under any circumstances put points into swimming.

Make sure you mod the graphics so you don't implode from the ghastly engine.

Remember the AI is remedial.

I aways liked swimming for the occasional secret It could give you. It's not essential but I'm pretty sure I got an upgrade kit that I couldn't have gotten without it. And its first level is cheep experience wise.pretty