Deus Ex Hi Def

Anyone who knew me when I first started really PC gaming will remember the fun I had with Deus Ex.

Deus Ex was a first-person shooter/RPG with a difference: you didn't have to shoot anyone. In theory it was possible to sneak the whole game using only stun darts, tasers and your bare hands, leaving a trail of unconscious bad guys (and good guys if the mood took you). Each level was approachable in several different ways: Go in with guns blazing and kill everything that twitches, or stick to the shadows and complete your missions completely unnoticed. The former earned you a reputation as a complete psycho amongst your colleagues, the latter confirmed their opinion of you as a total pansy. Conversations with game characters completely depended on their perception of you and some would release different information depending on what they thought of you.

This diversity made the game very replayable, so I am understandably excited about the Deus Ex - Project HDTP (High Definition Texture Project) - a team of modders and coders who are attempting to update the graphical look of the game to something more suitable for the 21st Century. Here're their objectives:

Features:
1. All new remodelled and retextured Objects.
2. Objects will sport a high resolution of 256.
3. Brand new character models and matching high resolution skins.
4. Character models are more individual. For example each guard/trooper type will now have its own model instead of using the generic one.
5. Character models now have their own fingers (removing the 'mittens' effect).
6. Models that require animation will be full animated from scratch to compliment the higher quality feel.
7. Characters look darker and more moody to enhance the game play experience.
8. Vehicle models and weapons will be remodelled, skinned and reanimated.

Work is progressing nicely with several areas completely remodelled already, although no work has been done on others. This is just the excuse I need to replay this excellent game again.