"Deus Ex is one of the most important games of all time. The revolutionary immersive action-RPG set in a conspiracy-laden cyberpunk future laid the foundation for games like Dishonored, , Cyberpunk 2077, and, of course, Eidos Montreal's underrated Deus Ex sequels from the 2010s. So when PlayStation announced at last week's State of Play that a remaster of the 2000 game was coming to PC and consoles, it should have been a celebratory moment for fans. However, what's been shown of this re-release has caused more concern than excitement."
"Deus Ex Remastered, which is being handled by Aspyr, aims to bring the classic into the modern era with cleaner character models, lip-synced dialogue, upscaled textures, dynamic shadows, and new particle systems. It will also add native controller support and a more user-friendly interface. There's no denying that the new version is a technical improvement, but in modernizing the game, it might also be committing the cardinal sin of losing the original's texture."
"As fans pointed out on Reddit, the new visual effects are messing with Deus Ex's look, feel, and atmosphere. In a few of the trailer's shots, locations that were once dripping in noir ambience are now overlit, while the improved texture work has left objects looking like plastic facsimiles of their original selves."
""It's a great game, but that reveal of the new graphics was pretty laughable, it barely looks better than MGS3 and I don't mean Delta," one Reddit user wrote in a thread about the game's announcement. "If there's any one game I'd buy a remaster of, it's Deus Ex, especially since it looked like sh*t even back in the day it was released," said another user. "But this, this doesn't look good at all.""
Deus Ex is a foundational immersive action-RPG set in a conspiracy-laden cyberpunk future that influenced many modern titles. Aspyr's Remastered edition promises cleaner character models, lip-synced dialogue, upscaled textures, dynamic shadows, new particle systems, native controller support, and a friendlier interface. The technical upgrades improve fidelity but also alter lighting and material presentation in ways that may erode the original noir ambience. Community reaction on Reddit highlights concerns that overlighting and glossy textures damage the game's mood. Many free fan mods already update textures while preserving original lighting and directorial intent, offering an alternative approach.
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