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How do the graphics and things hold up to todays standards?

I hardly do any PC gaming. How does the DRM work? Do you get to install only X number of times or can you uninstall/transfer it to a new PC? The bit that says "To function properly, DRM downloads certain data and files to your computer, which may or may not be uninstalled when you uninstall the software" is worrisome.

Good that I just got rid of these extra 80 points after the Xbox sale last week.

Originally Posted by EarthBoundX5 Um, I don't think this is a GFWL, so ya may wanna edit the title not ton confuse people.

good catch! Just used to saying GWFL a lot haha, I changed it!

Originally Posted by DarkPGR ooops, didn't see this thread before creating mine: http://www.cheapassgamer.com/forums/...d.php?t=280271 The daily deals are back, with a different one each day. The price on the client is the right one ($0.99), if you are getting the $9.99 price in the webpage, try a bit later, the webpage takes longer to update the price.

Didn't realize it was part of Daily Deals! thanks for the tip! And they started it off this time with a $1 game? oh boy...

Originally Posted by avwjase How do the graphics and things hold up to todays standards?

I played it for the first time recently and it was not quite PS2 quality. It didn't bother me at all.

Wow, good deal.

Damn , Microsoft really wants everyone to download the GFWL client lol. But great deal none the less .

Similar percentage discount on Fallout 3 GOTY, please. :P

Thanks for bringing the return of these deals to our attention, OP.

Anyone know if GfW marketplace accepts paypal or is it credit card and MS points only? Tried finding out everywhere and I don't think MS takes paypal but just wanted to be sure. Really wanted to buy the games but only with paypal.

any good mods for this?

Originally Posted by vherub any good mods for this?

mods for a game about mods? umm...

Originally Posted by token2k6 mods for a game about mods? umm...

repost
http://www.cheapassgamer.com/forums/...d.php?t=280265

I was tempted on the Steam sale, but this one is too good to pass up. Thanks OP.

Originally Posted by voken Anyone know if GfW marketplace accepts paypal or is it credit card and MS points only? Tried finding out everywhere and I don't think MS takes paypal but just wanted to be sure. Really wanted to buy the games but only with paypal.

On select countries, you can use PayPal as a payment method. To do so, you must go to www.xbox.com and edit your billing info there. I think you can buy Microsoft Points with PayPal, which can be used to purchase stuff from the Games for Windows Marketplace, Zune Marketplace and Xbox LIVE Marketplace.

Not sure if I'll get time to play this, but for 99 cents I couldn't resist.

Originally Posted by avwjase How do the graphics and things hold up to todays standards?

Very poorly. This game is almost unplayable in 2010.

I'm sorry if I sound like I'm hating on this game. I don't mean to tread on toes. I'm sure that many people have great memories of playing this game. I personally was a big fan of Ion Storm; I played the Thief games but somehow never got around to Deus Ex.

When I finally bit on this game during a Steam sale last year, I was brutally reminded how much has changed in computer gaming in 10 years. It's ugly, the interface is confusing. I played for about 3-4 hours and found it more work than entertainment. The story line and game play are not the least bit immersive, by modern standards.

I put it away, but tried again 6 months later. I tried it on "easy" difficulty this time, thinking that I'd maybe enjoy the story and the "solve it your way" aspect of the game I wasn't dying constantly because of interface issues. It didn't help. The game made me bored and angry.

You know, I had the same experience with SiN, although my expectations were lower.

For the record, I am an old-school PC gamer, 41. Not some kid trying to slum through the back catalogs. I grew up on Zork, man. I lived through years of terrible graphics and poor interfaces. But there are many games from the 90s that I find are still playable: Half-Life, Thief 1/2, Quake 2, Baldur's Gate, Grim Fandango. This, unfortunately, isn't one of them.

It is, however, an important milestone in PC gaming. Non-linear FPS gameplay was new, and stealth gameplay was in it's infancy. If you can enjoy it for anything, enjoy it for it's historical importance. There would be no Bioshock today without Deus Ex in 2000.

Is GFW like steam as far as installing a game on more than one PC?

Originally Posted by avwjase How do the graphics and things hold up to todays standards?

Pretty well, if you go here: http://kentie.net/article/dxguide/

I did all the recommended things; it runs great on Win7/64, and the updated textures help a lot.