Trainwreck wrote on Jun 12, 2013, 19:22:
Does anyone know what the graphical updates are? I can't find specifics anywhere on what's different in that arena.

Coming from the Wii-U the details should be amusing.

I'd be surprised if this was free for owners of the original game. It will likely be $5 DLC or something.

Eidos has demonstrated recently that they don't exactly have their finger on the pulse of their games and fans, ie: basically stating the new Tomb Raider was a failure to them, despite it outselling all the previous games, and recently announcing a new Deus Ex game for mobile.

Too true. Their handling of DLC has been terrible. They release Tomb Raider and players almost universally complain about the lack of tombs and puzzles. So what do they do? They release a bunch of DLC for the multiplayer mode that nobody plays. Same deal with Hitman Absolution. Players complain about the lack of large, non-linear levels focused on assassination. So what does Square do? Release a bunch of costumes and weapons that can't even be used in the story mode. So many wasted opportunities for DLC that could have redeemed their respective games.

Does anyone know what the graphical updates are? I can't find specifics anywhere on what's different in that arena.

dumpy wrote on Jun 12, 2013, 18:17:
I expect they will release this as a DLC or as a patch to people who already own the game - much like how the enhanced Witcher games have been released. Would seem like pretty bad PR to do otherwise. Does anyone know of any official statements concerning this?

You know exactly what we do, which is what is on the website.

Eidos has demonstrated recently that they don't exactly have their finger on the pulse of their games and fans, ie: basically stating the new Tomb Raider was a failure to them, despite it outselling all the previous games, and recently announcing a new Deus Ex game for mobile.

I'm not holding my breath when it comes to existing owners getting these updates for free. I'll be pleasantly surprised if they do however.

dumpy wrote on Jun 12, 2013, 18:17:
I expect they will release this as a DLC or as a patch to people who already own the game - much like how the enhanced Witcher games have been released. Would seem like pretty bad PR to do otherwise.

Bad PR seems to be Square Enix's middle name these days. In two weeks they'll likely go "HAHAHAHA, when we said PC, we actually meant Windows Phone. Psych! HAHAHAHAAAHAHAHAHAHAA"

Creston

I expect they will release this as a DLC or as a patch to people who already own the game - much like how the enhanced Witcher games have been released. Would seem like pretty bad PR to do otherwise. Does anyone know of any official statements concerning this?

Don't see the negativity here. They were already porti9ng to WiiU, which is like, whatever. But the updates they are doing they are going to put them back on the original systems too, which is kind of nice. If they are reselling it, yeah, pretty unlikely most people who already own it will rebuy it, but I don't see how its a bad thing.

They should take a page out of CD Project's handbook and release it as a free upgrade.

I don't think I even used the Typhoon on my run. I went completely non-lethal aside from a fully upgraded revolver "just in case". It had explosive ammo or something didn't it? Bosses didn't last too long.

Quboid wrote on Jun 12, 2013, 15:53:
Not really worth buying the whole game again. I wonder if there'll be an upgrade version on Steam.

The Typhoon aug is very effective against the bosses so if you make sure you have that and a few rounds, you don't have to suffer the bosses for long.

Yep, you have ample points to where you can buy Typhoon before the first boss without inconveniencing yourself. Hit them with two Typhoon blasts and they are done instantly. Move on with the game, no time spent on fail boss fights.

Not really worth buying the whole game again. I wonder if there'll be an upgrade version on Steam.

The Typhoon aug is very effective against the bosses so if you make sure you have that and a few rounds, you don't have to suffer the bosses for long.

Panickd wrote on Jun 12, 2013, 14:38:
That must be what sparked DE:HR as a freebie on the PS+ games list. How is this supposed to be different from a GOTY edition?

As said above,

"Modified boss fights, New Game + mode, and 8 hours of dev commentary, if all the features make it over. Oh, and Missing Link merged into the main game, and not it's own exe."

That must be what sparked DE:HR as a freebie on the PS+ games list. How is this supposed to be different from a GOTY edition?

Well I'm uninterested unless they give this free to people that already own the game and DLC on Steam. Otherwise it's just a kick in the teeth to those that supported the game since release.

swaaye wrote on Jun 12, 2013, 13:03:
I'd be quite willing to buy a new Deus Ex game. I'm not much for the "special" opportunity to buy into the latest "value added" re-release though...

Zackly. New game, expansion or substanial DLC? Nope! Let's just repackage the original. Le sigh.

If they tell me they are working on a sequel, I will buy this. If not, forget it.

I'd be quite willing to buy a new Deus Ex game. I'm not much for the "special" opportunity to buy into the latest "value added" re-release though...

I'd buy it again if they also remove the radar augmentation, and make it an optional augmentation that can be activated later. In my opinion that undermines the game.

NegaDeath wrote on Jun 12, 2013, 12:19:
Now to see if existing owners have to rebuy the game, if its available as DLC for the original, or if christmas came early and its a free upgrade to original copies (hah!).

I'll rebuy it if it's 15 bucks or less. Otherwise, yeah no.

Creston

Now to see if existing owners have to rebuy the game, if its available as DLC for the original, or if christmas came early and its a free upgrade to original copies (hah!).

Beckett wrote on Jun 12, 2013, 11:09:
This is good news. Even though I realize the boss fights were just a small part of the game, they kind of sapped my desire to go back and play Human Revolution again.

If they make those encounters play more like the rest of the game, I could see myself adding this game to my 'replay once a year' list, even if it means I need to buy it again.

Absolutely! It's the reason I won't try another playthrough and I loved the game and the dlc. Bosses suck and I wish the industry would get the memo.