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The impressive 2D cyberpunk action-RPG Dex is now DRM free on GOG

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Thanks to GOG for sending in a key to GOL, I got to try out Dex. It's a visually impressive 2D cyberpunk action-RPG.

Apart from the issue of having to install some libs to get it to work (full list available on the GOG store page) and some multi-monitor issues at the start, the game has performed like a champ. If you do have more than one monitor and it starts on the wrong one, you can set it to windowed mode and drag it over to fullscreen it on the correct monitor.

I don't actually own the game on elsewhere, so being given it was a bit of a treat as it was one on my backlog to try eventually.

Visually, it actually reminds me of a beefed-up Beneath a Steel Sky, at least a little (vastly different gameplay though), did anyone else feel that way?

There's plenty of loot to obtain, even porn mags. I'm not making that up either, porn mags are loot.

The combat is all real time, but you do have an assortment of weapons and skills you're able to use. Thanks to the skill system the game can be played in an assortment of different ways.

What surprised me the most about Dex is the quality voice acting. I thought it would be text dialogue only, but voice over as well is great.

I have to say, I am seriously impressed with Dex to the point of continuing on with it after I finish up this article.

About the game
Wanted dead by a mysterious and far-reaching organization, you will traverse the futuristic city of Harbor Prime and make unexpected allies on your quest to bring down the system! In this cyberpunk adventure inspired by Blade Runner and Neuromancer, you are free to choose your playstyle: will you be a silent assassin, a hacker, a diplomat or a straightforward gunfighter?

Designed as a throwback to earlier 2D platforming and action games combined with modern RPG elements, Dex offers real-time combat, a mature storyline and interactive dialogues.

Find Dex on GOG. It's on sale right now, great time to try it out. Article taken from GamingOnLinux.com.
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Avehicle7887 Jun 19, 2016
I finished this game last night after 12 straight hours on it. Without spoiling it, it's rather good however has a few shortcomings that make the game way too easy.

Mini Review -

Pros:

Great graphics
Fun puzzles (I hate mathematics)
Interesting story, albeit somewhat confusing at first
Excellent voice overs and soundtrack
VERY stable, after 12 hours without ever closing it, I never experienced a crash or any kind of technical issue. (Played GOG version)

Cons:

Game mechanics: Despite the game taking some elements from Deus Ex, however it doesn't execute them well. Stealth for example where you can jump from 10 meters high right behind an enemy and he will not hear you. Also if you run up to an enemy while he's looking the other way, he will not hear you either, It's a shame crouching is there only to enter some areas.

Enemies seem to be completely deaf, if an enemy is trying to gun you down on floor 1, don't worry about the guard on floor 2 as he won't hear a thing.

Overpowered equipment: I'll put this straight, some equipment and augmentations in Dex shouldn't exist. Unfortunately I can't say much more about this without spoiling the game, if you want a challenge play by your rules not the game's.


Conclusion:

My main issues with the game were how easy it was. One thing I didn't mention in either Pros or Cons, is character progression, mainly because it's a mixed bag. Some skills are unlocked way too early or way too late and you will have little time to use them by the end of the game. Sidequests are also mixed, some of them feel rushed while others are rather memorable and very well written.

Despite the design flaws Dex remains a very well made game worth every penny. In a time where indie games are rampant, this one stands out. For what it's worth, this one's a keeper.
Plintslîcho Jun 20, 2016
Too bad. I finally picked the game up and am really in the mood to give this game a try. But now it isn't working. :-P

Seems like I'm not the only one having problems with this game. But so far I couldn't find a solution.
Shmerl Jun 20, 2016
@Plintslîcho: What happens when you run it from the terminal?
Plintslîcho Jun 21, 2016
The game immediately crashes with a "core dumped" message. The Player.log file indicates the following error message:
FMOD failed to get number of drivers ... An error occured that wasn't supposed to.  Contact support. 
 
(Filename:  Line: 533)


Strange enough though, the gamepad configuration tool works.

The game crashes on my Intel/nVidia (367.27) desktop as well as on my li'l AMD powered laptop with the open source radeon driver.


Last edited by Plintslîcho on 21 June 2016 at 7:08 pm UTC
Shmerl Jun 21, 2016
Quoting: PlintslchoFMOD failed to get number of drivers ... An error occured that wasn't supposed to.  Contact support. 
 
(Filename:  Line: 533)


Looks like Unity bug. See more details here: http://forum.unity3d.com/threads/failed-to-get-number-of-drivers.377026/

Fix should be in the future versions of Unity, but as workaround make sure you either have PulseAudio installed in full, or you don't have any trace of it.


Last edited by Shmerl on 21 June 2016 at 9:17 pm UTC
Plintslîcho Jun 22, 2016
Woa Shmerl, thanks a lot! Removing lib32-libpulse did the trick.

It would never have occurred to me that this is actually a problem connected to the sound system, especially as I don't use PulseAudio and the 32-bit library must have got installed as a dependency only.

Now everything is working and I can finally give the game a try.

Thanks again for your help!
g000h Oct 18, 2016
Letting you know that today (18/10/2016) I spotted Dex for sale (75% off) on [url=humblebundle.com]humblebundle.com[/url].

One thing appealing (other than the great price) of this Humble deal - you get Steam key and DRM free version.
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