Deus Ex: Human Revolution loading times compared

by David Hinkle on Aug 22nd 2011 5:29PM

Tomorrow, Deus Ex: Human Revolution launches in North America. If you're wondering what all of the hype is about, then clearly you haven't read our review. Go ahead -- we'll wait.

Done? Yeah, so if you're thinking about picking the game up, you may also be wondering which platform best suits your needs. Well, if your needs involve seeing as little loading as possible, then you should check out this video feature from IGN -- unless you're thinking about getting the game on PC, because we know your rig has, like, so many RAMs.

Source: IGN

Tags: deus-ex-human-revolution, eidos-montreal, microsoft, playstation, ps3, square-enix, xbox

Reader Comments (128)

Well it's a good thing I am getting this on Steam

Geez... Those are some long load times on all three tests.

If this game takes more than 10 seconds to load on my PC's HDDs, I'm installing it on my SSDs.

and before anyone starts saying, "oh oh its only 15 - 20 seconds more"
Remember, that all these loading times add up.

I remember playing Mass Effect 2 on 360 and then be surprised on how fast the loading times were on my PC, when I played it again. 35 Seconds vs. 3 Seconds.

Yes I am an impatient gamer and my hype for this game is too MUCH for me to be waiting on loading screens =)

@Dance Mofo

This would load in approximately 45-60 days on my PC, factoring the shipping/repair/shipping manufacturing center after my PC seized and died trying to run this game.

@xiLeShadow

Hehe, there's an easy way to get around some of the loading times without installing it on your SSD:

Don't die!

:P

Does Anyone Actually Care About 5 seconds though?

@Cijna Frost
Every single person on the planet does.

@Cijna Frost I care more about how long it takes to reload after you die. 20+ seconds, god damn it

@Cijna Frost Nope I'm more interested in the 20+ seconds it needs in the first place. Glad I went with the PC version instead of my trusty 360 this time.

@Cijna Frost Yes, I'm pissed and I don't plan on playing the game.

@Cijna Frost I don't care about the four-five second difference between the 360 and PS3 versions, but good GOD those are some long loading times in general. I really don't relish the idea of waiting that long after every combat death. That's insane.

@INTRO
"Yes, I'm pissed and I don't plan on playing the game."
I'm pissed you're not planning on getting the game

@Cijna Frost

Saving time is why people invented the microwave. Of course people care about saving time.

@Cijna Frost

For 5 seconds I thought that the time was in minutes. Then for another 5 seconds I thought about posting this comment for fear of labeling myself as an idiot. It took another 15 seconds to type this message.

@donatom3

I started playing my copy about 2 hours ago, and loading times, while definitely shorter than these ones, are still a fair bit long imo, and yet my machine has 2133Mhz DDR3 ram in it with an HDD that benches @ 122MB/s read, game in DX11 if it makes a difference. Basically what I'm saying is, don't expect near instant load times like you would most games. Not sure how an SSD would fare though.

I've pulled out a stopwatch and timed a few of the loading scenes, and it seems that on my machine, loading my quicksave into the main "city streets" from the main menu which is the largest area that I've encountered in the game, and the longest to load, took exactly 20.1 seconds, while entering buildings, such as the police station, apartments etc. takes between 5-10 seconds.

But does anyone remember the ORIGINAL unpatched Deus EX on PC? or better yet, the PS2 version's load times? I could swear I remember waiting sometimes 2 minutes just to load a tiny area, or maybe it just felt that way.

@Andrew12h 20 seconds is rough, but I don't care about the 5 second thing, so I guess that means you're wrong. Unless Im not on this planet? Uh oh...

way to further advance the pursuit of fanboyism IGN. i really think people would pick a system for more than a 5 second difference in load times.

@LexStewther I always got the impression that this was more for people with both systems who were trying to decide which version to get.

I wouldn't pick one system to buy over another over something like that, but I would pick one version of the game over the other over it.

That said, I already picked it up for the PS3 today. Five seconds isn't enough to justify bringing it back and getting the 360 version.

@Jerkfish

ewww trophies..

@Jerkfish

i agree...same goes for the graphics comparisons. they don't make these videos to fuel some dumb fanboy war, but instead to inform multiple console owners on which version performs the absolute best...it's one thing to speak on the...err, integrity, of the so-called writers over at IGN, but it's a whole other thing to criticize them for something they aren't doing.

@PR0F3TA
You don't care about load times, you don't watch the video. It doesn't hurt you that other people are informed.

@PR0F3TA

aww, someone's mad about the load times on the PS3. cute.

@LexStewther
I've owned both consoles, I think this is quite a handy tool, not just for gamers but for helping keep developers in check and to not just lazily port titles across the formats. 4 seconds difference says they did a good job given the PS3's slight memory restrictions. Also, any PS3 owner could quite easily throw in a SSD and blow the timings out of the water if really necessary.

@PR0F3TA typical enraged fanboy response. the worlds out to get you bro. if i had both consoles this would be very useful information, but you probably already wrote me off as trolling

@TC

PROTIP: An SSD wouldn't make much of a difference.

@Jerkfish

I would agree with you if IGN didn't perform such a flawed test. How you can perform a HDD loading test without specifying the RPM of each consoles HDD is beyond me. Some 360 HDDs are 7200 RPM while the stock PS3 is at 5400.

@LexStewther
It would be interesting to see the sizes of each install.

@WiredKnight

He's right. The PS3 doesn't have the right controllers to take advantage of an SSD (hell, my PC can't squeeze close to 100% performance out of my Vertex II and it's 45nm Core2!), so installing one would offer almost no advantage. The only game that's slightly better with one is Gran Turismo 5.

Felt like watching those mascot hot-dog races at the ballpark.

So basically consoles are doomed to ridiculous loading times.

Just bought the PS3 version 3 minutes before this was posted.

Oh noes, my five seconds!

@MLS

I'm getting it on PS3 too...I don't like how "dark" the 360 version is:

http://www.lensoftruth.com/head2head-deus-ex-human-revolution-screenshot-comparison/

@MLS but its not out yet.............................. :[

@NaeemTHM
".I don't like how "dark" the 360 version is"

so racist...

@NaeemTHM

I dunno... you can change that in game. Plus those images are far too small to truly make anything out.

Wru Digital Foundry?

@MLS Damn it! If only you had bought it on the 360 3 minutes before watching it, then you could have used the extra time you saved to see the video! :o

@NaeemTHM

I don't think that it's darker, it looks like the colors are just more robust and richer. Same thing with Red Dead, The PS3 was brighter and more washed out looking, like someone left the gamma up to high.

Look at the keycard reader screen, the PS3 is brighter, but it also looks so colorless and lifeless.

@LinkRazr

Agreed. There seems to be a trend with multiplatform games having better contrast on 360 in general. AC, GTA, Bayonetta, and several others do the same thing.

@WiredKnight
Here is a good read on the differences you guys are seeing in "darkness," "contrast," etc....: http://filmicgames.com/archives/14

Loading times don't bother me. It provides a natural break to grab a drink, use the bathroom, check txt messages, etc.

@FlashJS

You can't just pause the game?

@FlashJS or you could just pause the game.., that way you're not going to killed/lapped/tea bagged because you were thirsty

@Heisenberg

But that's not "natural!"

@Heisenberg @Mazrael

Good points. Usually when loading occurs and I want a break, I hit the guide button (I have a 360) and when loading is done, the game resumes, realizes I have the guide menu up, and the game freezes even if it's a cutscene. When I return, I just hit the guide button again, and maybe unpause, depending on the game and whether it's a cutscene.

@FlashJS

at least FlashJS is using something sorta negative and doing something positive (for himself, duh) ... can't say the same for everyone else complaining and bitching about loadtimes

@FlashJS

Do it all the time even on PS3. Just hate some games that still can't do cutscenes properly. Like Mortal Kombat.

First thing I do everytime i get a new 360 game is uninstall an old game and install the new one.

Every. Time.

Still, PC ftw on Deus Ex.

@R Planteer

Dang man you must have a smallish HDD.

@Johnnynumber5 is powered by cell

Or...maybe ( just maybe), I have a lot of games installed?

@R Planteer

Yes. This confirms me getting it on PC.

Never understood why they need to reload an entire game/level for deaths... why not just respawn the player so we can get straight back into it

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