Deus Ex 3 to return to series' roots

Deus Ex 3's lead designer has said the third iteration in the action-RPG franchise will return to the "core values" of the original Deus Ex

“We ultimately decided to focus more on the first game," said Jean Francois Dugas. "...In terms of being a Deus Ex game, we keep the core gameplay essence alive, which is a hybrid of action-RPG in which the core gameplay mechanics revolve around combat, stealth, hacking, and social aspects."

The Montreal-based dev team are also ensuring that Deus Ex 3's levels are more expansive than those in the second game - "think Hong Kong in Deus Ex 1," said Dugas.

Despite complaints from some hardcore Deus Ex fans over the direction of the third iteration, Dugas said that "on a lot of topics" he is on the "same page" as the fans, but added "except when they say 'just redo the first one with better textures!".

Deus Ex 3 is out on PS3, 360 and PC later in the year.

For the full interview check out the latest issue of Total PC Gaming.