How does it play on 360 Toger? Comfortably? I feel like I could use one or two more mouse buttons, yet when I try to picture playing with a 360 controller none of the "normal" button placements work in my mind.

I'm in Shanghai, talking with Shanghai-ese people. Sarif can just wait until I finish padding my expense report.

I, I uh, finished last Thursday. It's sorta like you have a big pocket full of steely marbles and  you start putting one steely marble next to the next steely marble until you have all the steely marbles all in a row and you sit back and go, well there's a whole pocket of steely marbles all in a row that's what that is yes siree. steely marbles.

I have discovered a new mode of fun. Further on, after Hengsha, there are some levels that were quite time consuming creeping along steathily with lots of heavily armoured enemies. I eschewed this approach this time round, instead opting for the portable subjugated turret posse. Set 'em up and let the cameras see you and let the troops come! It's hamburger time!

Turreting can be useful but really only in a few places. Also useful, in a I-don't-really-want-this-but-I-need-it-to-get-the-eliminate-recoil-skill is the punch through the walls ability. You don't see the possible outlines until you own the ability, but there are several places where it has proved quite useful. There is an ebook that requires the icarus landing system to read, if you're achievement whoring. I was until I was caught out short praxii. 😉

There is a skill necessary for the 2nd and 4th boss battle. If you don't want to know what it is prior to, take 4 praxis points in with you.

Yowza, Helmut, I just finished the second boss battle. Pretty good idea what that skill was. Luckily I took your advice and hoarded Praxis, so I had it to spend when I needed it.

As a "Detroiter," at least in the sense that I live in the area and have been there many times, I'll say that DXHR's representation of Detroit is... loose.

It's Grand River Avenue.

Toger, the arms dealer in question is in one of those tenements - I actually found him by accident. And I should go back because I bet he has better stuff than the guy in the gas station. I wish I could give you better directions, but it's in one of those dirthole apartment buildings. Maybe on a lower floor? I'm not sure.

Back in Detroit and wrapping up my main quest there. The plot has thickened to the consistency of stew!

I took it. It's a bit confusing, because it kind of kicks you into it without any training, but it can be useful. Basically, a person's behavior meanders through "Alpha" - self-confident asshole; "Beta," - something I can't remember; and "Omega" - self-loathing weenie. Success of your responses varies based on how well you align your remark to the character's personality.

You can also sometimes exude pheromones, in which case it tells you flat-out which response is best for each personality type.

The trick is that very few people stay the same throughout a conversation. They may come on strong, for example, and slowly begin to have doubts; or maybe you buff their self-confidence to a high shine with compliments. You have to watch flashing lights on each of Alpha, Beta, and Omega and keep track of what type they've exhibited most, then choose accordingly.

In certain sequences - two so far that I've encountered - you get a lot more information, including psych profiles and clear suggestions on how to proceed. These seem to be the exception rather than the rule, though, and are important exchanges for the story.

All in all it's an interesting aug, but not one that's necessary.