Avichal Singh LevelAnalysis Deus Ex Omega Ranch Singapore

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1 | P a g e February 28, 2012

DEUS EX: HR Avichal Singh

LEVEL: Omega Ranch Architecture of a Level

Singapore Part 1

Omega Ranch Singapore

Omega Ranch Singapore is one of the

final levels and the mission is to

Rescue Megan and her team of

scientists who have been forced to

work at this facility.

The analysis is focused on flow of the

level and five components: Action,

Exploration, Puzzle, Storytelling and

Aesthetic.

We are using Deus EX: Human Revolution version 1.3.643.1 and debug tool known

as Burge Mode.


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Floor Plan


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Level Flow


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#1. Spawn Point

The level starts with the player spawning inside a building free of enemies. The

building looks a bit congested but there are indications for the player for where to

move in the building. The only reward for exploration is that the player will

discover a door behind him which will give him new weapon and ammo.

On approaching the lights and taking the left the player will see the door to exit

Indication for guiding the player Objective


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#In a Nutshell

Apart from the movable object part the area provides the player options to

explore

Components

Action 0/5 Exploration 2/5 Puzzle-0/5 Storytelling- 3/5 Aesthetics- 1/5


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#2. First Enemies

As soon as the player opens the door he will notice two enemies at a short range

beyond the ramp in a conversation. The level designer has given the player

advantage to take cover before the enemies start patrolling.

# Something to Improve

Though the player has been given an advantage over the enemies for a certain

time. The player will feel unsafe that he might be detected on a further move;

dimming the lights right in front of the door could help avoiding the player from

such experience. As soon as the player opens the door the bright light is directly

into his face, which also draws away his attention.

Enemies busy in conversation

Dimming the lights


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#In a Nutshell


explore

Components


#3. Into the alley

As soon as the player is done with the enemies he will be in an alley where the

player can see a path to his right and a see through will provide him vision for the

enemies ahead. On choosing the alternate way the player has to move a Heavy

crate and make his way to the room where he can face the enemy

Lights and High fence

showing the alternate

way to the playerSee through

Lights showing theother path


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#Approaching the alternate way will take the player here leading to the room

which the player could see through

#In a Nutshell


explore

Components



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#4. Taking a right

On taking a right the player will see a high building which is an optional Objective

for the player. The player will be now curious to find about it. On approaching the

stairs the player also hear the enemies standing to the left

#Something to improve

Well the player can sure hear the enemies but most player would go bump into

them, what could be possibly done here would to make the texture of the stairs

support transparent in-order to give him vision to the enemies ahead like a see

through element.

Lights and height

grabbing

attention of the

player

Player can

hear the

enemies

ahead

Transparency

would give a

see through

Lights showing

the path to thela er


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#In a Nutshell


explore

Components


#5 The Main Alley

The player will have to take care of two enemies before he can get a vision of

the level from this position. The extra height at this position gives the player an

advantage over the enemies and also provides vision for the different pathsleading from here.

Leads to 1st

objectiveFurther in the

alley

See through

Way to Optional

objective


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#More Hints- The green marking on the security turret will show the Alert the

player instantly

#In a Nutshell


explore

Components


Security

turretLeads to 2

nd

objective


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#6 Explorations

Further in the alley when the player has gone past the security turret and taken a

left he will find ventilations.

The player has to get 2 movable crates in-order to access the vent on top of the

ventilation. This ventilation will lead the player to the basement giving the player

an advantage.

Ventilation

More

Exploration


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# Something to Improve

The Level designer should have provided at least 1 movable crate nearby so that

the player gets a hint that he can use to discover the vent on top of the

ventilation.

#In a Nutshell


explore

Components


This concludes the First Part of level analysis of Level Omega Ranch-

Singaporerescuing Megans team.

Thank you

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