The game is in an extremely early state and Eidos and ION Storm aren't giving much away in terms of game play specifics and screens shots, but Spector went into detail about the team behind the sequel, their previous roles and their experience.

Be sure to read the rest, it includes information on ex-LG'ers. Thanks to Glock over on the forums.

Q: What do you hope to accomplish with this "Classified" mod that you're working on? How will it differ from simply being DX online?

A: We are looking to invoke new methods of team play, and hoping to see less people rushing the opposing force all on their own with no assistance from their team mates. Our ultimate goal is to make a fun, team based mod that requires team play in order to win.

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Both look great so head on over. Thanks again to Karras for this excellent artwork.

"The key thing to remember about the Underworld project and System Shock is that I often get sole credit for making those games. This is insane because those were team efforts at Looking Glass Technology, and I was the external producer for Origin. I left Origin and went to work for Looking Glass and, you know, I think my contributions to the project were substantial; but I hate it when people say Warren Spector’s Underworld or Warren Spector’s System Shock. That just drives me up the wall because if you want to say they are anybody’s, say they are Doug Church’s. Even that I think does an injustice to the teams who have made the game."

Tabris: Which development tools are being released as part of the Deus Ex SDK? Will you guys be providing any technical support other than the included documentation? witchboy: I think we're releasing ConEdit and our UnrealScript source. And, according to Scott Martin, "Possibly also a few support tools." Plus we're including documentation. No 'formal' technical support of which I know.

"The twist in Deus Ex is the psychological state of the player. In the Looking Glass games, your actions were always imbued with purpose, but in Deus Ex, they come to be imbued with doubt. After an initial aggressive foray up a headless and torchless Statue of Liberty, I found myself growing steadily more tentative, shocking enemies into unconsciousness instead of shooting them, asking questions first and paying more attention to who I wanted my character to be than to what he could do. Almost without knowing it, I had slipped into his skin."

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"Highs: Huge; replayable, intricately assembled plot, a whole bunch of fun.

Lows: 3D card incompatibilities; slowdowns; clunky dialogue and voice acting.

Bottom Line: A must-own...a rare and rewarding game for fans of any genre."

"Deus Ex has raised the standard for first person adventure games with its open ended design, and seamless integration of the story into the game play. Deus Ex is for any gamer who has ever gotten frustrated trying to find the "one true way" to solve a puzzle or get past a locked door. While we're still a ways off from a starship holodeck, Deus Ex comes closer than any game has to giving a player unlimited choices, in a limitless world to explore."