Poll: Deus Ex: Human Revolution film in the works

[nifedj]

If you remove the game play from the story in Deus Ex you are not left with much that is new. Jensen is an Ex cop thrown off the force who goes after the killers of his ex girlfriend and oh yeah he is a cyborg that can walk through gunfire. Thrown in a few twists, most of which you can see coming and you end up with a standard action B movie. Versions of which have been made for the last 25 years.

The exploration of the benefits and dangers of augmentation is what's at the core of the game. It shows how augs can improve and save lives, but also brings up the issue of a part of your body being technology that could be seen as being owned by a corporation. For me, the game's biggest achievement was presenting its ideas through a number of familiar things in the world, conveying to the player that we may well actually have to face these issues someday. The attitude of David Sarif towards freedom in business and scientific progress, the protestors and the extremist anti-augs, the way its covered on the news - all of these things are reminiscent of how real life issues are handled in our world.

The symbolism of the story of Icarus, while a little heavy-handed in places, is a multifaceted narrative technique more intelligent and advanced than anything you'll find in the vast majority of video games.

CBS are the producers and guy who make US remakes of of foreign films is the director. Its going to be formula summer action b picture. Perhaps in the hands of Eastwood or Scorsese it might have been an exploration of augmentation but guess what they don't do video game movies. They don't do them for simple reason the plots are hackneyed are the characterisation is bad in video games. Good directors want do something with more of plot than cross between terminator and death wish.

My original point was that Deus Ex has more potential than most games that have been adapted into movies. I never said I had high hopes - in fact I said the opposite - and I never said I liked the producers or the director. You're arguing against a point I didn't make.

I think you're being a little unfair to video games. Sure, the writing in general has a long way to go but there are some games out there that are intelligent and interesting. As I said, Human Revolution is notable for using a narrative technique smarter than what you tend to see in games. Besides, a movie can be a blockbuster and not suck (again, I'm not saying HR will be good, just speaking generally).

 

[MammothBlade]

On the surface of it it could probably be as good as Blade Runner, or better. They really need to grasp its cyberpunk feel. They need to make it fascinating and cerebral. - if they turn it into a lowbrow action thriller, they've lost the point and it's failed as a film. It must feature philosophical dialogue and future porn.