Deus Ex HR without the Directors Cut

[The Piper [O5]]

Hi,

somehow i never found time for it - so sadly i never bought Deus Ex HR. Ok, this Winter, i saw the Directors Cut on Steam Sales. I read the description - and said - Yes, give it a try. This is the game all my friends where talking about. So i bought it with a couple other titles i wanted to play in the next coming days/weeks.

Nethertheless. Finally I have time to play Deus Ex - and as i usually do, read some forum entries. To my surprise i found several postings about the graphic bugs, issues and a long buglist which was given to Eidos Montreal. I started to google - and was even more surprised.

Here is the thing ... Is there a way to obtain Deus Ex HR in its original Version? Without the Directors Cut? Seems that i arrived to late to the party. Or would you say. Ignore the bugs, play this fantastic game. But somehow I am worried to not to get the same experience as you guys had, when playing the first game.

I guess if i really want to get the original Version, i must somehow obtain a boxed one, as SE removed all traces from the original from all online shops.

Or would you say, it doesnt matter too much - Deus Ex HR:DC is ok enough, wont spoil the original experience?

Edit: Removed minor typo.

[Last Boyscout]

For me the directors cut is an unplayable mess. The graphics look really bad compared to the "original". Also I have FPS drops every few steps, which wasn't the case in the original.
I have a boxed copy of Deus Ex: HR you may be able to find one in a shop somewhere too.

[The Piper [O5]]

Thanks for your reply. Helped me do decide to really get the Vanilla/Original Version.

Started another search, and figured that plenty of 3rd party gaming/sales sites still have Deux Ex HR Vanilla Steam Keys in their shops. Just grabbed one for 5.99 Eur - and I am already downloading the real experience.

[Anubis]

For me Deus Ex HR: DC is the way to go, I have no problems with it and it has all DLC's in it and I like the new graphic more, without that stupid gold/yellow tint...

[The Piper [O5]]

Its not just the tint, if you search through the forums, the game looks worser than in original Version. I'd guess the bossfight fixes, especially if you are about to stealth its worth it.

This is from the Eidos Forums - for example check out Detroit 2, Original vs Directors Cut:

http://forums.eidosgames.com/showthread.php?t=140084&page=5

[Net]

I like both versions, DC is great because of the integration of DLC.

Those improved boss fights are not much improved imho. The end fight in the Missing Link is much better and allows non lethal actions. Also I hate how Eliza says that it is up to Jensen to save/let die Fedorova and after cut scene she is dead... it just does not make sense.

Both versions have (imho) terrible cutscenes, if those were rendered in game they would look much better and more seamless. And graphics are different in both versions but I would not say that one is better than another.

There are also some minor (at least for me they are minor) bugs in Director's Cut. I hope they will fix them without asking other money.


The truth is that for extra money I would expect improved version and not different one. Integration of Missing Link is great, improved Boss fights are great too, different graphics are not improvement imho, they are simply different. And new (and old) bugs are really stupid and I wonder why I have to pay for them:)

PS: NewGame+ is improvement as well, however after several playthroughs I prefer not to use my augments if I do not have to. Facctory Zero in Missing Link is a real challenge and I somehow miss that challenge with all my augments:)

[The Piper [O5]]

@Star Citizen, thank you very much for sharing your experience. I guess thats what i will do play through the Original Version and then through the Directors Cut.
If i am lucky the DC will be even better at a later moment.

(a bit off topic) What do you think, shall i go for pacifist run at the first game, or keep that for the Directors Cut?
I actually love stealth, but probably too hard to go 100% stealh on the first run.


@Lukensen: I found the Buglist for the DC, which is quite impressive:
http://steamcommunity.com/app/238010/discussions/0/810939350891608249/

[Dabylon]

I have no issues with the DC version of this game. I played the first several times and I'm doing the same with this version and it doesn't feel any less significant or great of a game.

[Dagg]

引用自 The Piper O5：

Its not just the tint, if you search through the forums, the game looks worser than in original Version. I'd guess the bossfight fixes, especially if you are about to stealth its worth it.

This is from the Eidos Forums - for example check out Detroit 2, Original vs Directors Cut:

http://forums.eidosgames.com/showthread.php?t=140084&page=5

Actually from the links you posted the DC version shows alot more fine detail. About the only thing it is missing is the yellow tint. So really from those pics the DC version looks better. Unless you can't live without the yellow.

As for me the DC version runs just fine. I also like the intergrated DLC and the revamped Boss fights. Thoug I do miss the yellow personally on the other side of the coin I like the improved texure and detail.

[Raiden_chino]

You can also buy the original with all it's DLC here:

http://www.greenmangaming.com/search/?q=deus+ex+human+revolution

They had a 75% discount during the holiday sales. If you are lucky, they may get another discount soon.

@Rigged, what more fine detail? there is not a single extra polygon or better texture in the DC version.

[The Piper [O5]]

@Taiden_chino. Thank you already checked GMG. Bought it elsewhere as mentioned for around 6 Euro without DLC.

@Rigged: Seems they changed the details for objects afar, everything far away looks way more blurry.

[Holy Cheese]

Just to throw it out there. Just found DE:HR on Amazon, physical copy, for 9.65 american. Not sure if you could activate it on Steam though, seeing as how the non director's cut isn't offered any longer.

[Grim(CW)]

One of the biggest things to remember though is that most of the bugs whined about are OLD and pre-Patch.

Also of major note for DEHR original is that the boss battles are all combat.. GL with a stealth play through.
DC has its issues tbh, but I'm not sure its worth going back to the original with the stuff it did fix (Boss fights and the DLC being integrated as it should've been all along)

Is it tradeable though? Sure theres a ton of old copies floating about that could get traded off...

[Gloomseeker]

引用自 The fantastic Mr. Fox：

Just to throw it out there. Just found DE:HR on Amazon, physical copy, for 9.65 american. Not sure if you could activate it on Steam though, seeing as how the non director's cut isn't offered any longer.

I'm pretty sure you can. I got the original from a different retailer and then bought the new version from steam and I have both games in my library. I intend to complete two playthroughs to be able to compare.

[LeadStarDude]

引用自 Lukensen：

For me Deus Ex HR: DC is the way to go, I have no problems with it and it has all DLC's in it and I like the new graphic more, without that stupid gold/yellow tint...

+1
Same here. Game runs fine for me & looks better than the original. I just bought the DC upgrade & now I like the game. I didn't before. :)

[Kunovega]

Directors cut for me. Had no problems with the game, runs smooth, looks good.

Quite frankly as short as the game is I would not want to remove the DLC and play vanilla again. Even with doing all the DLC and every side quest I finish the game pretty quickly. I'm on my 6th play through at this point (all achievements are long since 100% complete). I just choose a different play style and/or primary weapon each time.

The only thing that even makes the game take a while is if you decide to actually read every email and every book in the game. Which I've only done on one playthrough. On additional play throughs the game goes pretty quick when you only hack into the things you want/need and skip all the fluff story bits you've already seen.

I'm about to play through it again because I haven't actually listened to the directors commentary yet; I'll probably just do a murder rampage run and kill everything including civilians this time.