Hi everyone! At both Square Enix and Eidos-Montréal, we’ve been listening to everything you’ve had to say about the Augment Your Pre-Order program. When it was first conceived, we wanted the program to give you more choice about what you received in terms of pre-order incentives - because we've seen in the past that when we choose those packages ourselves, and split them across regions, it has caused frustration. We quickly noticed that this approach created even more frustration than before, resulting in a resounding amount of negative feedback.
We’ve spent a lot of time reading through all of your comments, working to understand how we can try to make things right for you. After much thought and reflection, we decided to close down the program and make all of the incentive content available to anyone who pre-orders Deus Ex: Mankind Divided or purchases a Day 1 edition of the game. Additionally, the release date will no longer be changed in accordance with pre-order numbers, and everyone will gain access to the game on February 23rd, 2016.
Your feedback and input is of the utmost importance to us-- as it’s your loyalty and passion for our franchises that gives us the opportunity to continue providing you with great gaming experiences.
To our faithful fans who’ve already pre-ordered: we will be taking care of everything necessary to ensure that all of the changes to the program will be automatically applied to your purchase. Meanwhile, we'd like to thank everybody for their feedback - we know this wouldn't have happened with a game that nobody cared about, and we're just focusing now on delivering a game that lives up to your hopes and expectations.
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No more "Augment Your Pre-Order" shenanigans:
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Yeah, that was pretty dumb, if you need a FAQ to understand pre-order bonuses, something is wrong.
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Re: Deus Ex: Mankind Divided
The Mechanical Apartheid (live-action story background trailer).
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City-hub gameplay demo
Breach game mode - reveal trailer (VR-style hacking)
And apparently they are doing a Deus Ex GO mobile game (similar to Hitman GO, from the look of it).
Breach game mode - reveal trailer (VR-style hacking)
And apparently they are doing a Deus Ex GO mobile game (similar to Hitman GO, from the look of it).
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Very cool article about how open world the game is:
http://www.gamesradar.com/deus-ex-manki ... objective/
This sound really neat.
http://www.gamesradar.com/deus-ex-manki ... objective/
This sound really neat.
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That article just confirmed my plan to pre-order. I love open world
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The game is gold. There would seem to be no obstacles to making the August 23rd release, except one. It's my wife's birthday and we will be on a trip. So I won't seeing the game till at least the following weekend
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Grifman wrote:Very cool article about how open world the game is:
http://www.gamesradar.com/deus-ex-manki ... objective/
This sound really neat.
Oh, very nice! As much as I liked HR, it didn't have a very open world. This seems more a return to original in terms of world design.
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In case you might be tempted, Green Man Gaming has the game on sale to VIPs for 25% off. Not sure how much the discount is if you are not a VIP. I'm probably going to pre-order soon unless I see a red flag.
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What is GMG's VIP?
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I'm not quite sure. I bought a few games through GMG and then suddenly I'm getting emails saying I'm a VIP. Also, when I look at games on their site, some of them have "VIP" in the upper left corner and (supposedly) I'm getting an extra discount because I'm a VIP. I've posted a question to them to ask what makes me a VIP (not that I'm complaining) and what are the benefits, other than the extra discount.Victoria Raverna wrote:What is GMG's VIP?
I did see that if you aren't a VIP you only get a 10% discount. So that's nice, I'm saving an extra $9 USD on the Standard Edition by being a VIP.
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I'm a VIP and like you, I don't understand why I'm a VIP. I thought everyone that have a GMG account is a VIP.jztemple2 wrote:I'm not quite sure. I bought a few games through GMG and then suddenly I'm getting emails saying I'm a VIP. Also, when I look at games on their site, some of them have "VIP" in the upper left corner and (supposedly) I'm getting an extra discount because I'm a VIP. I've posted a question to them to ask what makes me a VIP (not that I'm complaining) and what are the benefits, other than the extra discount.Victoria Raverna wrote:What is GMG's VIP?
I did see that if you aren't a VIP you only get a 10% discount. So that's nice, I'm saving an extra $9 USD on the Standard Edition by being a VIP.
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This is the answer I got from GMG support:
OK... I don't remember signing up for a VIP account. Maybe you become a VIP if you do have an account. If you don't want to have an account, and just buy from them without registering, then I guess you don't get the additional VIP discount. So, Victoria Raverna, seems you are right, everyone (who has an account) is a VIP!Hello jztemple,
Thank you very much for your ticket.
You will receive special discounts when signed up to a VIP account, this is totally free to setup, you will see the lower prices when signed in.
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Not to (slightly) derail the thread, but in a replay through Human Revolution, I found a funny little easter egg. Spoiler from the end of the Chinese area:
I'm not that smart, so I'm sure a million other people found that, too. Just found it funny.
Spoiler:
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I just logged in and sho'nuff I see the discount. Who's the master?jztemple2 wrote:This is the answer I got from GMG support:OK... I don't remember signing up for a VIP account. Maybe you become a VIP if you do have an account. If you don't want to have an account, and just buy from them without registering, then I guess you don't get the additional VIP discount. So, Victoria Raverna, seems you are right, everyone (who has an account) is a VIP!Hello jztemple,
Thank you very much for your ticket.
You will receive special discounts when signed up to a VIP account, this is totally free to setup, you will see the lower prices when signed in.
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Launch trailer.
We were all created equal… But in 2029, after the Aug incident which caused the death of millions, mankind stands divided. The oppression of the mechanically augmented has created a climate of fear and resentment, resulting in an escalation of crime and acts of terror. Amid all the chaos, Adam Jensen goes after the Illuminati, the men and women responsible for tearing the world apart. Armed with a new arsenal of state-of-the-art weapons and augmentations, he must choose the right approach, along with who to trust, in order to unravel a vast worldwide conspiracy.
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I won't be back from my trip till the 27th, but I've already pre-ordered, so nothing but positive impressions, OK?
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I'll be on it the second it releases (and I get home from work (and the kids are put to bed (and I spend some time with the wife))).jztemple2 wrote:I won't be back from my trip till the 27th, but I've already pre-ordered, so nothing but positive impressions, OK?
I've watched a few gameplay videos and I am still pretty excited for it.
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That's my plan as well. I wish I could take the day off, but given the project schedule I'm on, that would be bad.coopasonic wrote:
I'll be on it the second it releases (and I get home from work (and the kids are put to bed (and I spend some time with the wife))).
I've watched a few gameplay videos and I am still pretty excited for it.
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On days like highly-anticipated release days, it's good to be retired, footloose and fancy-free.gbasden wrote:That's my plan as well. I wish I could take the day off, but given the project schedule I'm on, that would be bad.coopasonic wrote:
I'll be on it the second it releases (and I get home from work (and the kids are put to bed (and I spend some time with the wife))).
I've watched a few gameplay videos and I am still pretty excited for it.
It's also pretty good on most of the days in between release days.
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I'd forgotten that there was a Director's Cut release of Human Revolution, so I'm thinking I'll get that and give it a play through as I don't really remember the base game all that much. If nothing else it will get me ready for this game -which does look good.
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You know, we really need a dislike button... or maybe a really jealous button or something.Max Peck wrote:On days like highly-anticipated release days, it's good to be retired, footloose and fancy-free.gbasden wrote:That's my plan as well. I wish I could take the day off, but given the project schedule I'm on, that would be bad.coopasonic wrote:
I'll be on it the second it releases (and I get home from work (and the kids are put to bed (and I spend some time with the wife))).
I've watched a few gameplay videos and I am still pretty excited for it.
It's also pretty good on most of the days in between release days.
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Oops, I forgot to embed that comment in <insufferableGloat> markup tags.
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The reviews so far are pretty good. PC Gamer UK gave it an 88% and RPS spoke favorable about it. The most negative thing RPS had to say was "it stays pretty close to Human Revolution," which was - admittedly - a positive as much as a negative. I'm excited (although I need to finish DOOM before it comes out)!
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GMG just sent my steam key... it's getting real.
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The Steam preload is live, and weighs in at 19.9 Gbytes.
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It looks like a noon pacific time unlock... that's good for my chances of getting some sleep tonight. Those midnight unlocks are hard.
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Bad (to me) news from Gaming Trend:
Even tackling all of the side content, I was through my first run in just over a dozen hours.
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I guess every game can't be of epic length. PC Gamer:coopasonic wrote:Bad (to me) news from Gaming Trend:Even tackling all of the side content, I was through my first run in just over a dozen hours.
It took me just under 30 hours to finish Mankind Divided, and that included taking the time to do every side mission I could find.
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That's encouraging. Thanks.
I was playing it either way.
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If you average the two playing times it's not a bad length.Max Peck wrote:I guess every game can't be of epic length. PC Gamer:coopasonic wrote:Bad (to me) news from Gaming Trend:Even tackling all of the side content, I was through my first run in just over a dozen hours.It took me just under 30 hours to finish Mankind Divided, and that included taking the time to do every side mission I could find.
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One man's 12 is another man's... well, mine anyway... probably more like 40.
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Yeah, something funny is going on... lots of sources are reporting 30-ish hour run times:$iljanus wrote:If you average the two playing times it's not a bad length.Max Peck wrote:I guess every game can't be of epic length. PC Gamer:coopasonic wrote:Bad (to me) news from Gaming Trend:Even tackling all of the side content, I was through my first run in just over a dozen hours.It took me just under 30 hours to finish Mankind Divided, and that included taking the time to do every side mission I could find.
Rock, Paper, Shotgun review:
Ars Technica review:This is a big game, and one that can easily take you 40+ hours to complete if you’re committed to digging at its corners.
Verge review:DX:MD has a giant campaign worth losing time within. My 30 hours with the game ahead of its launch left me salivating for more
Eurogamer review:My cautious and exploration-heavy run took around 28 hours
Gamespot review:In the course of 35 hours of play...<snip> I came away feeling like I'd got my money's worth in terms of hours
Game Watcher review:spent around 30 hours completing the campaign
PC Invasion review:It took me 30 hours to finish it
Polygon review:by no means short, it took me 25 hours and I know I didn’t see everything
Telegraph review:There’s a host of story threads presented that are explored over the game’s 30 hours
...but then bizarrely:It’s a lengthy game... I played for 30 hours.
In the Forbes review:
So, what's up? Is there a weird path you can take in the game that enables you to skip half its content?So, imagine my surprise when I did manage to finish the entire game, playing at a leisurely pace, in less than a day and a half. Maybe about 10-12 hours total, even with all the exploring and sidequests.
And if so, is that a bug -- or a feature? Regardless, if true, it sounds like Forbes and Gaming Trend somehow may have only reviewed half the game.
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I heard that there is lots of side content that isn't clearly marked, and if you don't explore and talk to NPCs, you can easily miss it entirely. Perhaps the 10-12 hour crowd only did the content the game held your hand and showed you?
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That's what I thought at first, but the two "unintentional speed-run" reviewers claim otherwise.Covenant72 wrote:I heard that there is lots of side content that isn't clearly marked, and if you don't explore and talk to NPCs, you can easily miss it entirely. Perhaps the 10-12 hour crowd only did the content the game held your hand and showed you?
Gaming Trend:
...and again, Forbes:Even tackling all of the side content, I was through my first run in just over a dozen hours.
The rest of the reviews confidently claim about 30 hours of gameplay (some even more than that). I know different players have different play styles. But that's a pretty huge time discrepancy. It makes me wonder if there's a path/choice you can take somewhere in the game which skips a whole bunch of content. And perhaps that wasn't intentional?Maybe about 10-12 hours total, even with all the exploring and sidequests.
I suppose we'll eventually find out, now that the game is in the hands of players. On second thought, maybe it's a conspiracy and one of the programmers intended to include a speed-run backdoor!
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Sorry, I got my maths wrong. It's noon eastern, 9am pacific. I hope nobody took me at my word.coopasonic wrote:It looks like a noon pacific time unlock... that's good for my chances of getting some sleep tonight. Those midnight unlocks are hard.
I am seriously considering a long lunch at home.
My enthusiasm is somewhat hampered by having just started Dragon's Dogma and *really* enjoying that. I almost hate to switch, but I gotta switch... dammit.
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To Covenant's point, how do you know you hit all the side content if it is not obvious that it exists?
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I don't think you would know. (Or know for sure, at least.)coopasonic wrote:To Covenant's point, how do you know you hit all the side content if it is not obvious that it exists?
But 10-12 hours vs. 30+ hours is a huge time discrepancy. Seems weird. Can't recall a game where that big of a difference was reported by reviewers who claim to have followed the side quests too.
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No clue... I just remember reading a comment that there is lots of side content that is not "obvious" in the game. It would explain a large discrepancy in playtime if that content was missed.