Deus Ex: Mankind Divided

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  1. Tatar
    Aug 25, 2016
    5
    So I bought this game and have very mixed feelings about it. If this game was created 2/3 years ago I will say It's a nice sequel of Human Revolution and will play all day/night allover. But meanwhile one thing will happened and it's name is Witcher 3. I know it's other kind of climate and mood of the game but if we talk about scale, epic moments, mood, characters, main protagonist,So I bought this game and have very mixed feelings about it. If this game was created 2/3 years ago I will say It's a nice sequel of Human Revolution and will play all day/night allover. But meanwhile one thing will happened and it's name is Witcher 3. I know it's other kind of climate and mood of the game but if we talk about scale, epic moments, mood, characters, main protagonist, optymalization of the game and few other things Witcher is few laps ahead.
    When I bought newest Deus Ex I expect something great, something new, something even epic. Through the eyes of imagination I saw great overpopulated cites, skyscrapers of steel and glass, blood and chrome on the streets, hard choices on the cyberpunk streets. But I get only a demo version of this all. For example in one quest we go to the club and I expect something like club in Blade film ..but when i get inside only few corridors and about 6 NPC dancing inside -WTF !! This is a club ?

    Technical game need some patches, loading is extremely slowly (I don't have SSD disc), video effects are rather few years old (but no so drama like Fallout 4), music is nice and have a mood of industrial mood of game. Street isnt crowded and I feel that in newest Hitman is two time more people on the streets, locations arent big, there are rather small I think Thief has bigger and better created. But gameplay isnt bad, I play hacker type of protagonist and feel that I'm very weak in combat situation but can do all I need by programs and hacking.

    So if You are great fan like me of cyberpunk mood, love rpg like Interface Zero, Eclipse Phase must play this game but wait for some sale, now game isnt worth Your money.

    And CDProject hurry up with Cyberpunk 2077 !!!    … Expand
  2. Ming120
    Sep 8, 2016
    5
    Deus Ex: Mankind Divided is a mediocre experience plagued by multiple flaws that seem all so tiring in today's AAA games. The story is short, ends with a cliffhanger, and was not all that interesting to begin with (you can certainly tell the developers wanted to sell you a sequel). The graphics, while beautiful on the surface, is plagued by awkward animations, poor lip syncing, and anDeus Ex: Mankind Divided is a mediocre experience plagued by multiple flaws that seem all so tiring in today's AAA games. The story is short, ends with a cliffhanger, and was not all that interesting to begin with (you can certainly tell the developers wanted to sell you a sequel). The graphics, while beautiful on the surface, is plagued by awkward animations, poor lip syncing, and an otherwise static atmosphere. The gameplay does not differ much from the game's predecessor, although slightly more complex. This complexity can be fun, but can sometimes be tedious as well.

    Oh, and there are microtransactions in the game. To be fair, you don't really need to purchase anything to have a complete experience (these microtransactions seem more like cheats than anything), but as others have said, it is insulting.

    Avoid purchasing this game at full price. Instead, wait for a sale if you really want to see what happens after Human Revolution. If you have money to burn, try last year's Witcher 3 instead. That game blows this one out of the water.    … Expand
  3. 21-5-73
    Aug 27, 2016
    5
    At least Adam Jensen and I have a thing in common: we both venture forth bored beyond belief, talking with a sore throat to boring characters, and frankly, neither of us giving a ****
  4. Ramiro1992
    Aug 27, 2016
    5
    Mictrotransactions can ruin a game with the simple fact that it makes the whole thing a pay to win disaster, and not only that, it also makes the game in a money making machine instead of what it should be.
    This game is full of bugs and terrible hitbox detection, you can see Adam melting into walls and the floor, the animations are poorly done and the executions are lame as **** It does    Mictrotransactions can ruin a game with the simple fact that it makes the whole thing a pay to win disaster, and not only that, it also makes the game in a money making machine instead of what it should be.
    This game is full of bugs and terrible hitbox detection, you can see Adam melting into walls and the floor, the animations are poorly done and the executions are lame as **** It does not even look like a true action FPS game. That's a shame because human revolution was such a good game, the idea is still there but the PC port is just very poorly made. I hope that those microtransactions are not needed to beat the game succesfully, but still, The story is confusing and the characters are boring. The combat mechanics are just not good at all.
    I don't recommend this game, buy only if you are a true deus ex fan.
    5/10    … Expand
  5. DarkArt
    Sep 1, 2016
    5
    I never asked for this!
    Игра обрубок, очень короткая, отвратительная оптимизация при такой простой графике! С такой графикой должно быть 60fps на любой системе.
    Финал выглядит так, словно половину игры вырезали ради DLC. Если это современные реалии для разработчиков игр, то я говорю "нет таким играм!" я предпочитаю купить The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, там разработчики не встраивают DRM защит    I never asked for this!
    Игра обрубок, очень короткая, отвратительная оптимизация при такой простой графике! С такой графикой должно быть 60fps на любой системе.
    Финал выглядит так, словно половину игры вырезали ради DLC. Если это современные реалии для разработчиков игр, то я говорю "нет таким играм!" я предпочитаю купить The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, там разработчики не встраивают DRM защит и игра длится настолько долго, что ты ни разу не подумаешь вернуть свои деньги. А здесь одно разочарование, скоро будут продавать игровое меню за 60$, а всё остальное в DLC по частям? Мне такое не надо!    … Expand
  6. Vasot
    Aug 25, 2016
    5
    Another overhyped title by paid reviewers....
    - Has intrusive DRM garbage called DENUVO
    - Microtransactions yuck!
    - Dated graphics and not well optimized for PC
    - Story loses any appeal after the first few missions and all characters are boring and not interesting
    - RPG elements of the game are not that well implemented and some of the upgrades are not that useful
  7. DeletedForMoney
    Sep 3, 2016
    6
    The bad
    -The game was cut to sell DLC's. The plot ends on the half way, dlc at release day and one more dlc coming this months that was also probably just cut from the game
    -Microtransactions
    -The game is too short at a result of cutting
    -Lack of bosses. Bosses are easily neutralized, are dull and not unique like in Dark Souls.
    The good:
    Deep atmosphere
  8. Kenmei
    Aug 29, 2016
    5
    I've always been a big fan of how Deus Ex prefers for you to play stealth. I am a stealth gamer at heart and I always try to go the stealth route when playing pretty much any game that's not just a straight up shooter like Halo. Mankind Divided disappointed me however as it made me a stealth God and I'm sure its the same if you were going in shooting everything as well. While I love theI've always been a big fan of how Deus Ex prefers for you to play stealth. I am a stealth gamer at heart and I always try to go the stealth route when playing pretty much any game that's not just a straight up shooter like Halo. Mankind Divided disappointed me however as it made me a stealth God and I'm sure its the same if you were going in shooting everything as well. While I love the gameplay, even on the hardest difficultly level, the game was way too easy. I only died a handful of times and that was mostly to some trial and error parts of the game.
    I can sorta forgive easy gameplay but not a bland story. The ending of the first game, and I mean the very end where you select what to do to give you one of 3 choices, might as well have never happened. From the end of the 1st game to the beginning of the second, there's quite a bit of down time that's not very well explained and the devs should have spent more time on what exactly happened. But beyond that, the main story of this game was majorly bland. The open world that came with it was decent but a bit too claustrophobic and it seemed like they were more interested in finding ways to connect buildings with some sort of duct or sewer then building a world that was in-depth. It's not the worst I've ever seen but it could have used alot of work to make it better.
    All of this goes along with the massive framerate issues I had and the multiple crashes I suffered while playing the game. Now having properly set up for a 3rd game, it felt like the developers were stuck with the ending of the first game and tried their best to make it work with a very clear idea of what was going on in the story. I don't exactly agree with half of the stuff that was being implied by what was going on but I can give them credit for trying to tie the game into some of the social problems our society faces in real life.
    In the end, I would say I had fun with the game but it's nowhere near as good as the first one. Lots of unexplained questions, lots of characters that were clearly just in the game to introduce them for the next one, and the poor marketing campaign that Squeenix did for it, leaves me wanting more. They definitely have alot of ground to cover for the 3rd game but the basics of a great game as still there. They just really need to get away with some of the design choices from this one when they do that.    … Expand
  9. itmo
    Sep 9, 2016
    6
    Trapped in a shoe box with very limited options. This is the feeling I get from this game, Deus Ex has zero innovation in the overall experience. The game is very short, I did all the side quests, fluffed around exploring and completed the game in 22 hours. The big issues with this game for me are, the very limited area to explore, it feels very closed off, very linear with more placesTrapped in a shoe box with very limited options. This is the feeling I get from this game, Deus Ex has zero innovation in the overall experience. The game is very short, I did all the side quests, fluffed around exploring and completed the game in 22 hours. The big issues with this game for me are, the very limited area to explore, it feels very closed off, very linear with more places that can't be explored than ones that can.

    If you have ever been to Prague there is a land mark bridge which you can see in the distance in the game but can't get to it. Where is the astronomical clock? Where is anything that would give me the feel of being in Prague? The train stations are so small and this is a Major city in Future Europe, and the train stations are so pointless, just walk around, its quicker. It just feels like a generic city that could be anywhere in Europe, and this is just lazy game design. The game lacks real atmosphere, I feel HR had better immersion but was way too linear. I played through on the hardest difficulty available and it was too easy, the AI are dumb and praxis kit are plentiful, so much so that I had too many augs by the end. Everything is just a little to convenient in this game, there just happens to be vents where I need to go but no where else, weakened walls right where I need to go, heavy boxes blocking a path, you guessed it, right where I need to go. This makes it feel like a dumbed down experience that doesn't give the player the feeling that they are finding new things in the world, it is so artificial, so closed off and makes the player experience the sense of a mouse trapped in a maze. Wait till it is about $10 as that is about all it is worth with the very poor game design.    … Expand
  10. evangelism
    Sep 13, 2016
    7
    Quick version:
    Solid game, however it does not improve enough on the last one (human revolution) especially after making us wait 5 years, it makes you really wonder where the time went, it must have been the engine, as the gameplay is 95% the same and the story is significantly weaker. Get it, but wait until it is on sale.
    Longer version: The atmosphere and music is top notch as it    Quick version:
    Solid game, however it does not improve enough on the last one (human revolution) especially after making us wait 5 years, it makes you really wonder where the time went, it must have been the engine, as the gameplay is 95% the same and the story is significantly weaker. Get it, but wait until it is on sale.

    Longer version:
    The atmosphere and music is top notch as it was in the last game. The story takes a large dive south when compared to Deus Ex and HR. The scope of the game is just so small, the characters are horrifically one dimensional, and the allegories the game attempts to tell are so surface level and ham-fisted you will find yourself laughing at its attempts when you hear or see them (think black lives matter and SJW parallels). It also suffers from the same exact problem HR had, where the game just abruptly ends, with no satisfying conclusion what so ever (and numerous questions left unanswered, sequel bait, please don't make us wait another 5 years).
    The gameplay is exactly the same as the previous incarnation. Either lethal or non-lethal(with total stealth as an option) or any combination of the three. The level design that accompanies this gameplay is a high point as each area you are in has many, many different paths and areas you can stick your head in and explore. If you explore, you will never be short on credits, ammo, or any other item you may need in this game. Downside here is that there are just not many areas. There is only 1 hub city this time around. The other areas you will explore (bank, research facility, slum, etc) are very much 'levels', where you jump in, do what needs to be done, and leave. Some of which you cannot not see again once you leave.
    It is obvious this game is a console port, I have heard reports of issues on higher end PC's not getting the performance they should be getting, however with my i5 2500k showing its age anymore, the performance I got on med-high settings was fine. The UI is not though, with numerous hamstrings put in place (like only being able to hotkey 5 augs), and a very **** slow moving, and clunky map due to the games console roots.
    Length wise, the main story clocks in at just over 10 hours, which is short IMO for a AAA 60 dollar game, but average nowadays. The caveat here is that there are numerous, high quality, side quests to find and do, and lots of exploration to be done for flavor text and items. I clocked in at just over 30 hours and I don't think I missed anything, damn near 100% completion, 90%+ for sure.
    Also to add, as people won't stop crying about it, I really don't care about this games microtransactons. The only people crying about this haven't played the game. If you had, you'd realize that, as I said before, with adequate exploration you will never be hurting for credits or items. Praxis? You'll be fine as well, as long as you don't expect to be able to unlock every aug, which you shouldn't in an RPG.    … Expand
  11. iseeall
    Dec 7, 2016
    6
    The 4th game in the Deus Ex series, this time consoles-optimized, with microtransactions (in a single-player game) and almost totally lacking new ideas compared to the 3rd part (Human Revolution). If you've played Human Revolution, there is no reason for you to buy this game unless you get it cheap.

    The good: - it's still Deus Ex, and I liked Human Revolution (but the first part was    The 4th game in the Deus Ex series, this time consoles-optimized, with microtransactions (in a single-player game) and almost totally lacking new ideas compared to the 3rd part (Human Revolution). If you've played Human Revolution, there is no reason for you to buy this game unless you get it cheap.

    The good:
    - it's still Deus Ex, and I liked Human Revolution (but the first part was arguably the best game in the computer games history). If you like sneaking, knocking out enemies (but not killing them), figuring out patrol routes of guards and hiding unconsious bodies in corners, this game will do. Yet Hitman and Thief do these things much better
    - graphics are very good, as is the music (very close to Human Revolution)

    The so-so:
    - all the "cover" mechanics with tons of messages about what buttons to press - ruins the feel somewhat and makes an impresson this game is made for iPad. In fact you can run around from cover to cover and knock out enemies hardly ever touching the WASD buttons but instead just positioning the cursor, then pressing SPACE to change covers and then finally Q to knock an enemy out.
    - the GUI is optimized for consoles, together with the constant 3rd-1st person swtching
    - you can now see thru walls, with enemies highlighted in red, and all interactable objects having yellow outline - yes, this makes the game easier but also feels like the game is dumbed down
    - the sight range of the enemies is pathetic, and wherever you go they are always with their backs to you by default. Add to that an "invisibility" and "silent walking" augmentations, and this makes a very easy game

    The bad:
    - microtransactions!
    - no real progress or anything new compared to Human Revolution
    - idiotic, trashy story (btw it was pretty much trash in Human Revolution, too)
    - levels are littered with objects, some of them containers, some just trash you can throw around. Also there is just so much junk on the levels that without the "smart" vision you would have hard time seeing enemies. Even moving around isn't easy without constantly checking the minimap.
    - the player's character does just too much for you: jumps on ramps, pulls himself up etc, all with a single button press. It works like this in console games but feels stupid on PC
    - stealth too often means just finding a ventilation shaft, not much imagination in that

    This game is made for console players who have never seen the first Deus Ex. If fans don't like this, the developer just don't give a ****    … Expand
  12. whatever523
    Jan 6, 2017
    7
    Not a bad game by any means, but compared to the great predecessors it's still underwhelming.

    I expected better graphics, a world that feels more alive, a better user interface, better controls, better animations. Mankind Divided plays almost exactly like DX:HR and it would have made for a great addon, but it doesn't feel enough of a technical step up to be a new title. Then there's    Not a bad game by any means, but compared to the great predecessors it's still underwhelming.

    I expected better graphics, a world that feels more alive, a better user interface, better controls, better animations. Mankind Divided plays almost exactly like DX:HR and it would have made for a great addon, but it doesn't feel enough of a technical step up to be a new title.

    Then there's the problem that halfway through I can't continue the story, because the game crashes during a cut scene... I mean, bugs can happen, but when they have enough time to implement an ingame store, but skip the testing and quality assurance, then something is very wrong. And there's no good place to report bugs either.    … Expand
  13. passionne
    Jun 9, 2017
    6
    pros :
    - Deus Ex universe
    - augments - many approaches - on a few missions, choices - a few side quests are excellent, well-written Cons : - the main story is far less interesting and epic than the Human Revolution one. - loading times are too long : when the game is launched, 8 screens are displayed during 45 s before the game menu ! And loading a game or the loading when    pros :
    - Deus Ex universe
    - augments
    - many approaches
    - on a few missions, choices
    - a few side quests are excellent, well-written

    Cons :
    - the main story is far less interesting and epic than the Human Revolution one.
    - loading times are too long : when the game is launched, 8 screens are displayed during 45 s before the game menu ! And loading a game or the loading when changing areas is about the same time. These loading times are not caused by my disk since my storage is high-end : Samsung 960 Evo 1 TB.
    - game cut in small areas like Thief. Very frustrating when used to open worlds
    - Prague is a too little town, only a few streets. It seems a village and not a major city.
    - A few textures are low resolution
    - Bad optimization : stutters even on a high-end machine and after many months after launch
    - End disappointing
    - bad feeling weapons : they feel underpowered

    Is was one of my most awaited game and it is a "wet squib".    … Expand
  14. showt
    Dec 9, 2019
    7
    Не то что бы крутая игра, но и не гавно. Разработчики старались, есть интересные механики, наверно просто не моя стилистика. Средняя игра, нереиграбельна для меня.
  15. PBrann88
    Mar 28, 2021
    7
    Not a bad game at all and given the fact you can pick it up these days for £5 it is well worth playing through. It does have it's problems though, there's too many cut scenes, it jumps into 3rd person when your doing certain things which is just pointless and some of the abilities are way to overpowered. That being said I got over the cut scenes and you can stay clear of the overpoweredNot a bad game at all and given the fact you can pick it up these days for £5 it is well worth playing through. It does have it's problems though, there's too many cut scenes, it jumps into 3rd person when your doing certain things which is just pointless and some of the abilities are way to overpowered. That being said I got over the cut scenes and you can stay clear of the overpowered abilities and have a game as challenging as you like! it also has a decent story, some good characters, some decent side quests, good weapon customisation and plenty of different ways to play the game.… Expand
  16. PatrikPotter
    May 14, 2021
    6
    My personal Review for Deus Ex: Mankind Divided
    Story:5/10
    Graphics:8/10 Music:5/10 Gameplay:8/10 Sound:7/10 Deus Ex: Mankind Divided is a sequel to Deus Ex : Human Revolution, Deus Ex: Mankind Divided is not the game I expected to be after a great First game. I do not recommend this game unless you really want to see what this game has to offer, but it is not much. Only Gameplay is    My personal Review for Deus Ex: Mankind Divided
    Story:5/10
    Graphics:8/10
    Music:5/10
    Gameplay:8/10
    Sound:7/10
    Deus Ex: Mankind Divided is a sequel to Deus Ex : Human Revolution, Deus Ex: Mankind Divided is not the game I expected to be after a great First game. I do not recommend this game unless you really want to see what this game has to offer, but it is not much. Only Gameplay is good enough but the rest of the game is lacking alot.    … Expand
  17. DominicM
    Aug 24, 2016
    5
    Way too similar to the first game, but even seems a bit wonkier. I was hoping for a divide in quality similar to that of the two "Metro" games; improving the mechanics while keeping the feel. Gameplay is just ok, but the gunplay gets old quite fast and the "choices" you're given (in how to take on a mission segment) are very blatant and protrusive. On top of the mediocrity, they added aWay too similar to the first game, but even seems a bit wonkier. I was hoping for a divide in quality similar to that of the two "Metro" games; improving the mechanics while keeping the feel. Gameplay is just ok, but the gunplay gets old quite fast and the "choices" you're given (in how to take on a mission segment) are very blatant and protrusive. On top of the mediocrity, they added a bunch of dlc which would be found typically in a mobile game, (BAD MOVE) and I could hardly get through certain parts in the game without having to troubleshoot why it was crashing or glitching out. I'm sure they'll fix a lot of these issues, and it will be a solid game in time; but as it is now: try before you buy......Oh wait, it has Denuvo as well; so just don't buy it ;)… Expand
  18. leaveit
    Aug 25, 2016
    5
    Lucius DeBeers is wearing a Kingdom Hearts outfit, there's a half-black female sidekick named Alyx, Morgan Everett is voiced by Dennis Haysbert to complete the analogy to Splinter Cell, approximately a million times as many people have augs in 2029 compared to 2055, you can just buy aug upgrade points if you'd like to do that for some bizarre reason instead of just editing your save, AdamLucius DeBeers is wearing a Kingdom Hearts outfit, there's a half-black female sidekick named Alyx, Morgan Everett is voiced by Dennis Haysbert to complete the analogy to Splinter Cell, approximately a million times as many people have augs in 2029 compared to 2055, you can just buy aug upgrade points if you'd like to do that for some bizarre reason instead of just editing your save, Adam Jensen has now been in more games than JC Denton even though I didn't care about him to begin with, triangles everywhere, Illuminati (or change? Like delta??) confirmed. Rated 5 to reflect what the game makes me feel (nothing).… Expand
  19. prossnip42
    Aug 26, 2016
    5
    If you look past the 1 use micriotransactions this is a pretty damn good game..but guess what..i'm not gonna look past them. onto the Review then

    Pros: -i hear people saying the graphics aren't impressive and i just gotta ask what the hell are you smoking? The game looks abosolutely beautiful. The enviroments in Prague look incredibly detailed to the core. Sure it's not Destiny level    If you look past the 1 use micriotransactions this is a pretty damn good game..but guess what..i'm not gonna look past them. onto the Review then

    Pros:
    -i hear people saying the graphics aren't impressive and i just gotta ask what the hell are you smoking? The game looks abosolutely beautiful. The enviroments in Prague look incredibly detailed to the core. Sure it's not Destiny level of impressive but it more then gets the job done.
    -the story all though it can get convoluted at times is pretty good. It continues the story from human Revolution marvelously without it feeling out of place
    -the gameplay is basically human revolution 2.0 and if you liked the gameplay from human Revolution (like me) then this is right up your alley. But sadly there's a big downfall to this game

    Cons:
    -the microtransactions. Everybody loves them right. But the thing that completely destroys this is that the microtransactions are in the singleplayer!!! WHAT THE FUUUUUUUUCCCCKKKKKK!!!!!! ARE YOU **** KIDDING ME!!!!! granted you can play without them but it's still crummy as **** oh and btw even if you bought the microtransactions you only get them for 1 save. once you make a new one or overwrite the save it's gone. Come on Square,come on!

    In conclusion if the microtransactions weren't present this game would've scored a 7/10 from me but that greedy practise ruined it. If you can get past that bull**** and if you liked Human revolution then by all means go and get it.    … Expand
  20. choppy
    Aug 30, 2016
    6
    I really don't care that much about the microtransactions in a single-player game. If you use them, you are only ruining the game for yourself. But it is a ***** move that symbolizes what else is wrong with this game: 1) crappy port with PC clearly an afterthought - things like the map are such a pain to use; 2) supposedly improved graphics actually worse than Human Revolution: lips andI really don't care that much about the microtransactions in a single-player game. If you use them, you are only ruining the game for yourself. But it is a ***** move that symbolizes what else is wrong with this game: 1) crappy port with PC clearly an afterthought - things like the map are such a pain to use; 2) supposedly improved graphics actually worse than Human Revolution: lips and audio don't sync, framerate stutters, interiors are often too dark to track what's going on, lighting is so unrealistic it's almost painful to look at; 3) no evolution in story or design over HR - UI is noticeably worse and otherwise only a few new 'cheat' augs are added.
    I was so excited for the new game, and now I can't even force myself to play it. I am so disappointed. You've really destroyed a great franchise, Eidos.    … Expand
  21. batson456
    Nov 6, 2016
    7
    This game is good, not great, but good. I have played ever Deus Ex since the first, which is one of my favorite all time games. With Mankind Divided, I never felt super gripped by the primary story, and was more interested in the side stories, which were all relatively interesting. I went through with an almost entirely stealthy approach, very rarely killing anyone, and the fact that IThis game is good, not great, but good. I have played ever Deus Ex since the first, which is one of my favorite all time games. With Mankind Divided, I never felt super gripped by the primary story, and was more interested in the side stories, which were all relatively interesting. I went through with an almost entirely stealthy approach, very rarely killing anyone, and the fact that I could choose that path was pretty cool. The game was fun, and the stealth was pretty good, but I never felt like I was getting more powerful as the game progressed. There are only a couple stealth tools, and I had them all pretty much fully upgraded within the first couple levels, leaving nothing else to look forward to for the remainder of the game. Maybe if I had gone in with a more combat oriented approach I would have had more fun. Overall, I would recommend this game, but I just don't feel it compares to others in the series.… Expand
  22. mintlo
    Nov 13, 2016
    6
    The gameplay is almost identical to Human Revolution - that is the great part. Unfortunately the story is not even close to being up to par. They failed to write a story that was as interesting as its predecessor, to me it was just plain boring. I loved human revolution and played through it several times. The story this time around is soooo boring comparatively speaking. It didThe gameplay is almost identical to Human Revolution - that is the great part. Unfortunately the story is not even close to being up to par. They failed to write a story that was as interesting as its predecessor, to me it was just plain boring. I loved human revolution and played through it several times. The story this time around is soooo boring comparatively speaking. It did everything else well. I'll support the game and will eventually buy the DLC when it goes on sale...I have higher expectations for Square Enix though, hopefully the next iteration will bring a great story to go with the gameplay.… Expand
  23. Silverqt
    Dec 5, 2016
    7
    Deus ex human revolution. Oh man what a game that was. When it comes out, i put her on the throne, where my top favorite games where sitting. Then after 5 years it's come back, and i was incredibly excited, i wanted to dive in that again. But expectations were to high sadly. Mankind devided feels more like a bridge between human revolution and whatever third game gonna call. I amDeus ex human revolution. Oh man what a game that was. When it comes out, i put her on the throne, where my top favorite games where sitting. Then after 5 years it's come back, and i was incredibly excited, i wanted to dive in that again. But expectations were to high sadly. Mankind devided feels more like a bridge between human revolution and whatever third game gonna call. I am absolutely love how game looks and sounds, the visuals are so awesome, the art and level design are superb, music is great and voice actors also. The gameplay is polish in cool way. I am also like side quests - they are well written and
    interesting to play. But story is weak compare to HR and characters also. Game is using microtransactions, also got cut content from (by the way) main game as dlc s for pay. There are lots of plots never finished and the game finish at nowhere. When i saw words you have unlocked new game +, i was just like WHAT? where are the other half of the game? Its good game, but just it, only good and not gonna put her mark in memory.    … Expand
  24. Trontir
    Sep 25, 2016
    6
    Good action game and very strong on the tech and graphic side of things. But there are several weaknesses that leave me disappointed after just finishing the game:
    1. it's much too short: in the original DX you are traveling around the globe - here you are not.
    2. when after a while you encounter something of a mid-level boss fight like in its predecessor: the game is finally over. Ups!    Good action game and very strong on the tech and graphic side of things. But there are several weaknesses that leave me disappointed after just finishing the game:
    1. it's much too short: in the original DX you are traveling around the globe - here you are not.
    2. when after a while you encounter something of a mid-level boss fight like in its predecessor: the game is finally over. Ups!
    3. Micro-transactions and small portions of a separate game: no fun. Period. And most of all:
    4. no story. Yes, I know, there's one, but it's not intense. It's not DX like. The fate of the world is not to be decided ... There's nothing that will get your thoughts moving. All in all the story is too easy to see through and doesn't surprise much.

    DX: MKD has its strong moments. When you can play detective in one side mission (that's a fresh perspective on Adam Jensen and to the game-play). When you have to decide what to do and which mission not neglect. The graphics and European setting in Prague. That's nicely done! But will I play it a second time or a third time or forever, like I did with the first and third DX? No. I will un-install it like the second installment of the series.

    It seems, that only the uneven parts of the games are living up to the original. So number five (the next one) should be much better again. Fingers crossed, but I won't hold my breath.    … Expand
  25. mizdrz
    Aug 23, 2016
    7
    Its nice FPS giving some freedom, but as RPG its average game. If someone hopes for open world like Fallout 4 its not the case here, i would call it semi-open world The game highlight too many items that u can interact with making it a little messy. Graphics are very nice assuming your build can keep up with requirements. Deus Ex: Human Revolution is 5 year old, Mankind Divided looks likeIts nice FPS giving some freedom, but as RPG its average game. If someone hopes for open world like Fallout 4 its not the case here, i would call it semi-open world The game highlight too many items that u can interact with making it a little messy. Graphics are very nice assuming your build can keep up with requirements. Deus Ex: Human Revolution is 5 year old, Mankind Divided looks like a game with graphics up to date, but gameplay and mechanics are semewhere beetween this 5 year gap.… Expand
  26. andrewbrown
    Jan 1, 2017
    5
    I had never played Dues Ex before.

    The sandbox you get to play in so small, which wouldn't be a problem if there was more to do.
    Breaking through walls, and gas breathing upgrades rarely came in handy.

    Felt really short and really boring.
  27. jimbobslimbob
    Aug 30, 2016
    7
    I am shocked that this game has been so poorly received by the PC crowd. It really isn't as bad as everyone thinks it is - and indeed most of the criticism seems to be aimed at micro-transactions and performance/crashing. While these things are far from ideal, it certainly does not warrant the amount of negativity generated by it.

    The game once again lets you take control of Adam Jenson    I am shocked that this game has been so poorly received by the PC crowd. It really isn't as bad as everyone thinks it is - and indeed most of the criticism seems to be aimed at micro-transactions and performance/crashing. While these things are far from ideal, it certainly does not warrant the amount of negativity generated by it.

    The game once again lets you take control of Adam Jenson and either shoot or sneak your way around in traditional Deus Ex stye. It plays very similar to the previous title (Human Revolution) in all respects. Infact, it is so similar that you will sometimes wonder if you are infact playing a prettier DLC for the previous game.

    As with HR, you get the choice of how you want to play the game. Pretty much everything you do in this game can be accomplished in more than one way. Secret tunnels, sneaking, shooting, persuading, exploring and using your arsenal of cool "augs" are all options. I found the "shooting" path in this game to actually be one of the most difficult ways to play - since enemy AI Leeroy at you all at once and you quickly find yourself outnumbered and outmanoeuvred - even with all your cool augs to help. Now, to be fair, Deus Ex has (at least previously) tried to discourage this kind of play in favour of being more tactful, so I cannot really fault it there. It would, however, have been nice to have the option to go Rambo without the AI destroying you in seconds.

    After an initial play about with the different styles, I settled into a more tactful, stealthy pacifist style of play. This, I found much easier to play with and so stuck with it for the rest of the game. I must say I came to really enjoy it in the end, after taking the time to invest in certain "must-have" augs.

    The story is much more contained than previous games in the series. The entire game also takes place in only one really area "hub", as opposed to the grander style of the other games. This is both a blessing and a curse because on the one hand, it gave them an opportunity to really flesh out and add detail to the game world that IS there, but on the other hand it feels like there is more to this game than there is. The same could be said about the games length. It does feel quite short - and I worry that the DLC-train will be the way they fix this. A real shame, to be honest, since I really did want a little more for my money here. Micro-transactions are something you can simply ignore - to no real detriment to your game. I don't like this idea at all though - and it feels like a big kick in the teeth at milking more money on an already expensive (and small/short) game. I can understand why people are upset about this and hope they don't try this kind of scam again.

    It looks gorgeous in most respects but is let down by some shoddy secondary character models and below-par lip-sync. The environment is rendered very well though - and more often than not looks truly wonderful. Music is also worth mentioning here - it is perfect for the game and lends a degree of background "mood" to the game.

    As for performance - I had no trouble at all. The game seemed to keep a steady 60FPS in most cases. When it did drop it was not noticeable enough to me to warrant cause for alarm. I did have a few crashes though - which were annoying to say the least. The first one I had was after the tutorial mission, which forces you to watch 5 minutes of un-skipabble cutscenes again because of it. I also had continued issues with the "shooting range" in TF29 headquarters and gave up with it in the end. The crashes were my biggest issue with the game because of the lengthy time it takes to load up the game, watch the unskippable logos and then wait for the save-game to load for what seems like an age.

    All-in-all it's a decent and fun entry in the Deus Ex franchise, but it is a little rough around the edges, "samey" and shorter than I had hoped.

    Jimbo Rating: 7/10    … Expand
  28. DarkCrusade
    Aug 30, 2016
    6
    Gameplay mechanics and visuals grant the game a bit of a reprieve but the story fell flatter than a 6 year old dutch girl. Buy it on sale and consider getting the season pass because while I genuinely did enjoy the gameplay offered in Mankind Divided, it reeks of "The real story end is in the DLC" syndrome.
  29. duveit
    Sep 13, 2016
    5
    Looking past the obvious cash grabs from the in game shop, (which you don't need anyhow), and the mini game for cellphone, that is more an annoyance than anything else, (and the clothes shop ad), the game itself *looks* pretty good. (When compared to predecessor).

    That was my first impression, it felt just like the predecessor DX:HR, only with somewhat updated graphics. But then    Looking past the obvious cash grabs from the in game shop, (which you don't need anyhow), and the mini game for cellphone, that is more an annoyance than anything else, (and the clothes shop ad), the game itself *looks* pretty good. (When compared to predecessor).

    That was my first impression, it felt just like the predecessor DX:HR, only with somewhat updated graphics.

    But then after a while, the lack of story progress and real content, become obvious, after running around in the same area for most parts of the game, which, even if it may be larger than the combined areas of DX:HR, felt smaller and less interesting by far.

    The game felt like an introduction to the upcoming DLC's , and it made me feel hollow and surprised to suddenly see end credits* after a truly mediocre boss fight with a boring and one dimensional adversary.

    I expected more, I expected a good story, they delivered only a polished shell of a Deus Ex game.
    I wish I never bought it. Perhaps in a couple of years, a decent GOTY edition comes out which delivers the game they should have delivered in the first place, time will tell.

    And additional -1 for crashing a lot, with stuttering fps, particularly later in the game.

    *(The end credits which you can't cancel, and which took forever, showing pictures of smug developers I don't want to see as it breaks what little immersion I had in the game).    … Expand
  30. BlueBangkok
    Jan 9, 2019
    6
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I will not cover the corporate greed extending its ugly arms with time-limited pre-order bonuses and micro-transactions in a full-priced game because that has been covered many times elsewhere and has since become a standard in the industry. Instead, I will focus on the game itself.

    So, even ignoring the blatant presumptuous customer contempt, Deus Ex: MD is a game about nothing. The story progression in this game is quite literally none.
    Instead of bridging the gap between excellent Deus Ex: Human Revolution and the classic game from 2000, wrapping up the story of how Bob Page and the Illuminati orchestrated events that led to the original Deus Ex - which every Deus Ex fan wanted and expected - we get an entry that shines as far as gameplay goes but the story is utterly meaningless and blatantly relying on future installments and paid DLC (which never came because nobody cares about this game).

    Deus Ex: MD feels like a bunch of missions that were ductaped together rather than a coherent story. First of all, you are on mission in Dubai, where you get attacked by mysterious assassins. Then, you go to Prague - for some reason - which suffers a terrorist attack, which is - again, for some reason - intertwined with the mysterious terrorists. And this is the main focus point of the game. It's decent enough for a standalone game but as an entry in Deus Ex franchise it's too little. No questions from Human Revolution are answered. No connection towards the original Deus Ex is established, except randomly flashing Joseph Manderley's name and face a couple of times.

    Almost all the characters from Human Revolution are gone, instead replaced by shallow and forgettable Alexandra Vega and bunch of even shallower and more forgettable characters like Koller or Rucker. Only Miller and Delara Auzene were at least a bit interesting.

    The good thing is that gameplay and especially gunplay are improved compared to Human Revolution. That, combined with interesting side quests, is the saving grace of this game and the main reason why anyone would even bother with Deus Ex: MD. Levels themselves are well designed, with multiple paths leading to your objective and all major play styles (stealth, hacker, gunner) readily available and equally enjoyable.

    The main problem of Deus Ex: MD are not micro-transactions but the fact that it failed to meet its fanbase expectations. Hard. If I play a Deus Ex game, I expect an unforgettable story and a game that stands well above average. What we got here instead is mostly a standalone expansion pack instead of a proper game. And I mean that from story progression perspective, not actual in-game content perspective. There is enough content and missions in the game, it is not that short and if it were any longer it would become a boring slog.

    So who is this game for? If you are a Deus Ex fan who lusts for another Human Revolution, who wants to see how the Illuminati pulled strings from the shadows, who wants a satisfying wrap-up of the epic Deus Ex story line, then you will be utterly disappointed - that is reserved for another Deus Ex game. If you just want to play a decent cyberpunk FPS/RPG hybrid then grab it on sale.    … Expand
  31. daftshadow
    Nov 13, 2016
    7
    I really thought this game could've been so much more. It is pretty much the same as Human Revolution with the exception of a few new game mechanics. The graphics are great. The map level corridors feel restricted. A Deus Ex game with an open world gameplay like Batman Arkham Knight would be so cool.
  32. ZaPaAl
    Nov 2, 2016
    7
    Microtransactions are not needed and do not get in the way at all.

    Game is quite like it's predecessor, but sadly it seems a bit of a victim to the -open world everything- approach. Which comes at the price of distinctive content. The best thing are probably the dialogs, where Jensen (even with sunglasses) manages to be astoundingly expressive, but those are rare. Otherwise there are    Microtransactions are not needed and do not get in the way at all.

    Game is quite like it's predecessor, but sadly it seems a bit of a victim to the -open world everything- approach. Which comes at the price of distinctive content. The best thing are probably the dialogs, where Jensen (even with sunglasses) manages to be astoundingly expressive, but those are rare. Otherwise there are little stories to be found in emails and pocketnotes, but mostly, the read isn't really that good.
    Non lethal game play goes a long way to keep game interesting and aug upgrades are spread nicely, so there is always something to spice it up a bit. The weapons on the other hand are very limited, special weapons useless and waste space. Generally item handling is not good.

    It's hard to point the finger on it, but something is lacking from the game. Maybe it could have used a more engaging story, a less depressing city with less depressing people or some real new game play elements? Even some humor? And maybe more direction in it's visual design.    … Expand
  33. akarnokd
    Apr 22, 2018
    6
    Prague is interesting at first but then soon becomes tedious to navigate. Missions are so-so and often difficult if one wants to do pacifist/no alarm. Speaking of which, unlike the previous game, there is no stats screen to check if one accidentally got somebody killed or an alarm was raised in absentia. Nevertheless, the game looks great but some locations have massive framerate drops forPrague is interesting at first but then soon becomes tedious to navigate. Missions are so-so and often difficult if one wants to do pacifist/no alarm. Speaking of which, unlike the previous game, there is no stats screen to check if one accidentally got somebody killed or an alarm was raised in absentia. Nevertheless, the game looks great but some locations have massive framerate drops for some reason. Jensen is snarky as ever with a lot of NPC talk (skippable). The Breach mode is interesting at first but becomes boring after a few hours. It has challenge modes with unfathomable time/score requirements. In addition, it requires a lot of clicking to start and setup any server run. There is a lootbox opening screen where you have to click 3 times to open, reveal and store the rewards.… Expand
  34. Aeryx
    Jan 1, 2019
    7
    When I play a Deus Ex game, I expect the greatest sci-fi action-rpg experience. That means having an excellent story, dialog, script, music, graphics and gameplay elements. It needs to have depth and be highly immersive. Compared to Human Revolution, Mankind Divided is a measurable improvement in graphics and gameplay. It also adds a few new augmentations and weapons, along with weaponWhen I play a Deus Ex game, I expect the greatest sci-fi action-rpg experience. That means having an excellent story, dialog, script, music, graphics and gameplay elements. It needs to have depth and be highly immersive. Compared to Human Revolution, Mankind Divided is a measurable improvement in graphics and gameplay. It also adds a few new augmentations and weapons, along with weapon customizations. The world has much more alternative routes and rewards exploration. Overall, this should be a better game with a better score but it does regress in many aspects. The story is not as compelling as the first game, with humanity embracing augmentations as the solution to many of their limitations, desires and challenges. After the events of the first game, the story is now more about a form of racism against augs and has some SJW themes in it. This is understandable based on the story of the game, but should've been implemented in a more subtle way as Jensen felt different and more political this time around. As for the characters, I feel like the dialog and script of the first game is superior as it was simply more compelling and brilliant. The business practices attached to this game are also cringe-worthy and really intend to milk customers in the single player campaign with day-1 DLCs, which is a big shame. This problem is also made worse by the fact that the story does feel a bit incomplete, like it was supposed to have a sequel and more story elements but was ended prematurely. The soundtrack is also not as good as the first game, which I still listen to this day at work. Performance and stability are also issues in this game. For my rig, the game crashes to desktop on rare occasions, which is a shame. As a gamer with high expectations for this title, with its predecessors being cult classics, this game should have done more, but fell short. That said, it is still a very good game, all things considered. Just expect a few crashes and don't expect a lengthy, outstanding, timeless experience like the original Deus Ex and Human Revolution.… Expand
  35. jwswiss
    Nov 11, 2016
    5
    I bought this game when it came out, and just thought to write a review for it. Basically, it's ok. Here's my breakdown.

    **Spoilers, obviously, though I'll try to minimize*** Pros: - The graphics and art design look great. Everything looks like a Deus Ex game should, with a cool sci-fi veneer. I have a beefy PC (5820k @4.5ghz, gtx 1070), so could run it at Ultra no prob, but it    I bought this game when it came out, and just thought to write a review for it. Basically, it's ok. Here's my breakdown.

    **Spoilers, obviously, though I'll try to minimize***

    Pros:
    - The graphics and art design look great. Everything looks like a Deus Ex game should, with a cool sci-fi veneer. I have a beefy PC (5820k @4.5ghz, gtx 1070), so could run it at Ultra no prob, but it does look like it would tax your GPU a bit.
    - Level design is good. Prague looks cool, and I really like the look of Golem City. Plus, Golem City is VERY vertical, which is pretty cool. There's one part in the level with a looooong room that you have to cross, and it has three stories or maybe more on each site. So you're Spider Manning your way around the level.
    - Voice acting is excellent, and music is really good.

    Cons:
    - Weapon variety is less interesting than Human Revolution. No laser gun to shoot through walls with. No plasma rifle. No heavy rifle. For some reason. They do have some "unique" weapons hidden in the game, but I found them pretty lame actually.
    - Microtransactions!!! wtf, this is supposed to be a AAA game, not a damn app.
    - But the biggest, most EGREGIOUS problem with this game, and the reason that I'm not giving it a 9, is the story! Or lack thereof. Where Human Revolution had a deep conspiracy that you traveled the globe slowly uncovering, with connections to the very top and Illuminati influence, Mankind Divided has the most unmemorable story! I literally can't remember what it was about, other than there was a terrorist attack, and then some bad guy, and then I fight the guy, and that's it. Not only was the story small and not interesting, but it ends just when you think it's taking off! Remember the 4 boss fights and all of those new areas to explore in HR? Well, in Mankind divided, you have Prague. That's mainly it. You go to a few areas of Prague, back and forth and back and forth. It's kind of like if Human Revolution just had you run around Hengsha the whole game, and then gave you a few other smaller areas with a single mission in each. And there's one boss fight. ONE!! Where HR had memorable maps, Mankind Divided really doesn't. And what really bugs me is it feels like Mankind Divided is just a cash grab. This is one of my favorite franchises, and to get the feeling that they sold me half of a game for $60? And they will sell me the ending if I buy the DLC? I'm not sure if that's what it is, but that is definitely what it seems like. And that's a damn shame. If I pay $60 for a game, I don't want microtransactions, and I definitely want a complete game. So wait for the Director's Cut, or wait for it on sale. $60 in it's current length is not worth it.    … Expand
  36. riley794
    Mar 6, 2017
    6
    This is a beautiful game with an engaging story and a fascinating world to explore. Unfortunately, there are parts of the game that seem incomplete. I do not want to ruin the story but I will say that it ends abruptly with many loose ends. The upgrade system can also be annoying because even though the game allows you options on how to play you are better rewarded for being a stealthyThis is a beautiful game with an engaging story and a fascinating world to explore. Unfortunately, there are parts of the game that seem incomplete. I do not want to ruin the story but I will say that it ends abruptly with many loose ends. The upgrade system can also be annoying because even though the game allows you options on how to play you are better rewarded for being a stealthy hacker. However, if you ignore all of the combat upgrade the boss battle (s) will be much more difficult. I would still recommend this game to anyone who enjoys cyberpunk worlds or stealth mechanics (Dishonored, Assassins Creed, etc.), just don't expect the story to equal the level of greatness the previous Deux Ex games had.… Expand
  37. azimoert
    Jun 12, 2017
    7
    I liked the game mostly. The whole stealth/action/RPG parts were pretty good. But cutting out middle missions of the game? Seriously? If you are trying to make people mad you did it pretty well.
  38. Hack
    Jun 5, 2017
    7
    An improvement in every way over Human Revolutions which I thought was just OK, Mankind Divided definitely moves into the good category for me.

    The story is very interesting and the world feels so alive, with great atmosphere, it's the biggest boon of the game. Another huge plus is the audio, from the incredible sound track to the impressive voice work. Visually it's good to great in    An improvement in every way over Human Revolutions which I thought was just OK, Mankind Divided definitely moves into the good category for me.

    The story is very interesting and the world feels so alive, with great atmosphere, it's the biggest boon of the game. Another huge plus is the audio, from the incredible sound track to the impressive voice work. Visually it's good to great in parts, Adam looks as bad ass as ever. Technically it was fine for the most part, 1080p/60fps is very doable now after all the patches, I managed it easily enough on a GTX 970 on the high preset. The only issue I ran into was asset load hitching in the main city which can't be avoided from what I've read (I'm using a SSD and 16GB Ram). I should note I crashed a couple of times also, make sure your inventory isn't full when you go into the Firing Range for example, that'll crash your game. Finally gameplay, it has been improved with a better cover system and a bunch of new augs to play with, most of which are really fun to use. If you enjoyed HR you will enjoy DE so I'd highly recommend it to fans of the series and even those who are new, you can watch a 12 minute catch up video before starting MD to learn the story and events of the previous game.    … Expand
  39. dabyd1304
    Jun 15, 2020
    6
    Las mismas virtudes de Human Revolution:
    - Fantastica ambientación.
    - Trasfondo creible y rico. - Jugabilidad aceptable respecto al sigilo. Con los mismos fallos: - Trama con demasiados altibajos en cuanto a ser interesante. - Problemas con el audio; niveles sin corregir, doblaje que no coincide con los subtitulos, ausencia de efectos... - Optimización pésima en PC, cerca de ser    Las mismas virtudes de Human Revolution:
    - Fantastica ambientación.
    - Trasfondo creible y rico.
    - Jugabilidad aceptable respecto al sigilo.

    Con los mismos fallos:

    - Trama con demasiados altibajos en cuanto a ser interesante.
    - Problemas con el audio; niveles sin corregir, doblaje que no coincide con los subtitulos, ausencia de efectos...
    - Optimización pésima en PC, cerca de ser injugable.
    - Enfrentamientos si o si con calzador, desesperantes si has elegido un camino no letal para el personaje y con poca capacidad para el combate.    … Expand
  40. Sergi
    Nov 7, 2016
    6
    Ждал эту игру сильно. Предзаказ оформил практически за год до официального релиза игры еще в августе 2015. Ожидал от игры как минимум того же по качеству, увлекательности, глубине, что было в Deus ex human revolution в плане сюжета, истории. Но получилось далеко не то.
    На старте игры лично меня посетило ощущение, что разработчикам было лень что-то придумывать особо новое, как-то углублять    Ждал эту игру сильно. Предзаказ оформил практически за год до официального релиза игры еще в августе 2015. Ожидал от игры как минимум того же по качеству, увлекательности, глубине, что было в Deus ex human revolution в плане сюжета, истории. Но получилось далеко не то.
    На старте игры лично меня посетило ощущение, что разработчикам было лень что-то придумывать особо новое, как-то углублять сюжет, расширять его. И они решили просто содрать первую миссию с, по сути, первой же миссии из Deus ex human revolution с захватом завода Шарифа. Но скопировали лишь внешне, чисто формально, механически. Без наполнения историей. Изменили несколько слагаемых и получилась практически механическая копия. Она получилась просто не интересной без должного содержательного наполнения. Без рассказа истории. Одним словом нам дали пустой, пусть и красивый, фантик от конфеты. А саму конфету просто не положили. Это было первое серьёзное разочарование. И вопрос "что это?" не слетал у меня с уст. Даже подавал заявку на возврат денег за игру. За игру средства не вернули, т.к. я наиграл 2,1 часа уже. За эти 2 с небольшим часа я успел только вспомнить историю Адама, смотрел все ролики, слушал треки, настраивал. И фактически не играл. Но это мало волнует кого. А вот за дополнения деньги вернули.
    Не порадовали меня и некоторые изменения в игровом процессе. В игру добавили кучу, огромную кучу ненужных объектов для взаимодействия. Они только мешают. Изменена система взлома. И она стала более не удобной для меня.
    После всех своих первых впечатлений, забросил игру на 2 месяца. Таким сильным было разочарование, что не хотел даже играть. Но потом все же решил пройти её.
    Игра стала постепенно затягивать и становилась похожей на мою любимую Deus ex HR. Сюжет начинал захватывать. Историю хотелось изучать, углубляться. И игра позволяла это делать. Я стал получать удовольствие от игры. Как обычно выполнял задания не только по основной сюжетной ветке, чтобы продлить наслаждение игрой. Второстепенные задания интересны, не банальны. Это порадовало.
    Очень ждал встречи с первым боссом в игре (по аналогии с DE HR). Его всё не было и не было. И вот дождался. И был сильно удивлён, когда после победы над ним обнаружил надпись на экране "теперь вам доступен режим "Новая игра +" и режим сложности... И ВСЁ? Это было всё? Что это было - полноценная игра? Это были следующие вопросы, которые возникли у меня. Первый босс оказался и последним. Игра закончилась, только успев начаться. По существу это выглядело именно так. История оборвалась. Только, только погрузившись в неё, у тебя её вырывают разработчики. Всё, конец. Все эти долгие их описания, рассказы про сюжет игры перед её выходом был просто трюк, рекламный ход. Заверения разработчиков о важности и необходимости второстепенных миссий становится понятны после прохождения игры: без их выполнения, прохождение основной сюжетной линии заняло бы не более часов 5, максимум 10. И это полноценная игра? На все мои взаимодействия с игрой от просмотра начальных роликов про Адама и т.п. до полного первого прохождения ушло всего 25 часов. Это крайне мало.
    Что получилось в итоге. В итоге сюжет игры так и не раскрыт. История не успев начаться, была оборвана. Ощущение, что разработчикам было лень что-то выдумывать и они и так с трудом сделали что есть. Полагаю, перенос выхода игры на полгода (с февраля на август) связан именно с этим скорее, а не с техническими доработками. Просто не знали, чем наполнить игру, как завершить и т.п. Это моё мнение. Чувство, что тебя обманули не оставляет. Возмущение сменяется разочарованием, безразличием. Перепроходить её как DE HR совсем не хочется.
    Вывод. Хоть я и рекомендую игру (есть в ней то, что заставляет увлечься ей), но если не хотите чтобы вас преследовало чувство, что вас... рекомендую брать только со скидкой. Чтобы это как-то сгладить.    … Expand
  41. muzmuz
    Mar 9, 2019
    5
    Deus Ex Mandkind Divided is a full priced poorly made RPG shooter with little content, horrendous gun play and boring narrative.
  42. Athenryn
    Apr 2, 2017
    6
    Incredibly mediocre fights and a miserable storyline undermine a really great stealth game. This is Human Revolution dumbed down, darkened up, and infested with microtransactions and extraneous functionality. (Absolutely none of which you will ever use, because the core product is so unsatisfying).

    Get this if you enjoy stealthing around sewers exploring side quests, but not if you're    Incredibly mediocre fights and a miserable storyline undermine a really great stealth game. This is Human Revolution dumbed down, darkened up, and infested with microtransactions and extraneous functionality. (Absolutely none of which you will ever use, because the core product is so unsatisfying).

    Get this if you enjoy stealthing around sewers exploring side quests, but not if you're looking for a massive follow up to a truly great game.    … Expand
  43. mp303
    Feb 4, 2017
    6
    The game feels too short, when you think is getting good you can see that is basically on the end of it. To use your skills set is even worse. So much stuff to develop but you dont have the time to get good on so many of them!
  44. AbeMC
    Jul 10, 2017
    7
    Deus Ex: Mankind Divided is an excellent return to the Deus Ex universe, though when compared to the previous entry in the series it has a weaker story, fewer notable characters, a larger, more sprawling hub, and (basic) crafting. Most major gameplay mechanics are copied from Human Revolution (with mild refinements); stealth gameplay is much improved and the side-quests are truly superb.Deus Ex: Mankind Divided is an excellent return to the Deus Ex universe, though when compared to the previous entry in the series it has a weaker story, fewer notable characters, a larger, more sprawling hub, and (basic) crafting. Most major gameplay mechanics are copied from Human Revolution (with mild refinements); stealth gameplay is much improved and the side-quests are truly superb. Not as narratively engaging as Human Revolution, but still a good game and a worthy entry in the franchise. Go for the Digital Deluxe edition at a discount so you get all of the DLC.
    Total size on my hard-drive (including Season Pass): 60GB

    + Good voice-acting. Elias Toufexis as Jensen is as good as ever. Supporting cast is great as well.
    + Impressive light rays and hair animation.
    + Excellent side-quests. While not linked with the main story, they make everything better by providing valuable context. Some unique boss battles, too.
    + Stealth encounters are better than ever. A large number of choices, paths and methods await.
    + New augmentations that allow different ways to play. But if you want to play using the same styles and methods you developed by playing Human Revolution, you can do that too.
    + Plenty of mutually exclusive choices. At least two playthroughs are needed to see everything.
    + Prague is large and complex, divided into four districts. Tons to do and explore.

    +/- What’s the story? “Adam Jensen fights terrorism by completing quests for Interpol.” The only stake Jensen has in the fate of augmented people is that he himself is augmented. Depending on how seriously you role-play his commitment to aug-rights (versus his duty to his job), the story can feel tangential.
    +/- Much of Mankind Divided feels like a copy-paste of Human Revolution (with some refinements). Prague is the main hub instead of Detroit. Inventory is the same, gun-play is much better, hacking is refined, but is otherwise the same (the addition of “fog of war” on high-level objects is a nice touch). Even the story structure (though not the story itself) is similar.
    +/- Composer Michael McCann returns from Human Revolution. His ambient tracks are as engaging as ever (and in a few cases thematically linked to the ambient music in Human Revolution), but the big story moments lack a “big tune.”
    +/- Resource-intensive. Mankind Divided loves cpu cores and vram.
    +/- Lacks boss battles (I am talking about required bosses, not the optional ones.) I’m not sure having some would necessarily have improved the game, but they did help segment the different sections of Human Revolution. Mankind Divided offers no unique encounters to punctuate major story moments.

    - I never asked for crafting. There is literally zero reason for it to be in the game.
    - Sequel bait ending.
    - The choices you made in the main story result in different news broadcasts at the end of the game. Not much of a pay-off.
    - Lack of stand-out characters. Delara Auzenne and Jim Miller are well-drawn, but the rest of the cast is incredibly weak, especially compared to the plethora of unique individuals who populated Human Revolution.
    - Final boss is a joke of a fight. And you know he’s going to be the final boss from about half-way through the game.
    - Steam overlay did not work (I ran the game in Exclusive Fullscreen).
    - Game will occasionally lock up for a few seconds, then resume. Increases in frequency as the game advances, then disappears after the alpine level. Feels like an issue with texture stream-in optimization, but I’m just guessing.
    - Looping cut-scenes are used to hide the loading screens. Annoying, given how long the load-times are. If I want to watch gifs, I’ll visit 9Gag.
    - Facial animations are sub-par.
    - Some textures are oddly low-res (even with textures set to High).
    - Hair might look great, but skin does not. Chalky and poorly textured.
    - There might be a lot of stuff to do in Prague, but the city itself is an endless sea of grey. Visually boring. A lack of obvious landmarks can make it hard to navigate. (And why is the game set in Prague, anyway?)
    - Need to read the tie-in novel Deus Ex: Blacklight to understand what happened in between Human Revolution and Mankind Divided.

    While not the equal of its predecessor, Mandkind Divided is worth playing for its excellent side-quests and strong stealth gameplay – and just for the pleasure of role-playing as Adam Jensen again. When I finished Human Revolution for the first time, I couldn’t wait to go back and play it again. After finishing Mankind Divided, I had more of a “That was cool. Moving on” feeling instead. It is still an enjoyable return to the Deus Ex universe, and fans of the series shouldn’t hesitate to give Mankind Divided a try.    … Expand
  45. Bterzo
    Sep 3, 2016
    7
    Performed decent on my 980Ti (ASUS Strix) at 1080p ultra. Gameplay felt much improved when compared to HR. Didn't get into the story as much as I did with it's predecessor. Overall a good game, lengthy enough if you take your time exploring - although perhaps a little underwhelming. Possibly hyped a little too much for its own good.
  46. hijack-
    Sep 28, 2016
    6
    Not even half good as the previous Deus Ex - Human Revolution. The plot is very embroiled, dark and boring. Characters are not interesting and all and flat after all. Game content is way too short and stretched by loading screens, garbage to loot etc. Way, way worse than original idea.
  47. ExpertPL
    Nov 11, 2016
    6
    I expected more everything from this game. Compared to Human Revolution, it has better graphics and sounds. The advertised choices during campaign actually mean nothing. If Human Revolution in your opinion was the best game in the world and you have to play it's sequel, then go ahead, but for me Human Revolution was good, but had it's weak spots, I thought that sequel would fix them, I was wrong.
  48. tylerzgz
    Apr 28, 2017
    7
    The game improve the second and third time you play it. Didn't have the emotion of HR, the story is less atractive and the universe less "dark". Have some positive points, things to explore (even if it could be improve), "real" stealth because there is only one boss, different endings, good graphics and tools.

    Maybe the most "disturbing" point is that the story is not good enought, the    The game improve the second and third time you play it. Didn't have the emotion of HR, the story is less atractive and the universe less "dark". Have some positive points, things to explore (even if it could be improve), "real" stealth because there is only one boss, different endings, good graphics and tools.

    Maybe the most "disturbing" point is that the story is not good enought, the new characters didn't became so close than in HR, and during the first 60%-75% of the game, the difficulty is kind of easy.    … Expand
  49. enthusiast01010
    Jan 16, 2017
    7
    +creative
    +unique
    +good story set in prague and voices are unique and A++ for that!!!

    -BAD port
    -sound is lacking for ppl that have good AV avoid the dissapointment
    -microtansactions

    recap: is good it just depends if you want something gr8 this isn't it keep ion mind this revies is for pc console is worth a grab 100%
  50. Caerleon
    Mar 31, 2017
    7
    I have only two claims to the game. Firstly, it is too short and passes very quickly. Secondly, they promised not a linear plot, but in fact the plot is influenced by the actions at the end of the game.
  51. KittyWhisky
    Mar 25, 2017
    6
    We have long waited. The first part was a great return of Deus Ex, but most importantly, she felt complete. It was interesting that we give in the sequel.

    Adam Jensen returns, but we're not in Detroit. Main, and main city - Prague. Prague is very beautiful, the town is interesting to stroll (futuristic goes well with the old buildings). In the same city in the story is changing,    We have long waited. The first part was a great return of Deus Ex, but most importantly, she felt complete. It was interesting that we give in the sequel.

    Adam Jensen returns, but we're not in Detroit. Main, and main city - Prague. Prague is very beautiful, the town is interesting to stroll (futuristic goes well with the old buildings). In the same city in the story is changing, becoming more dangerous, it made the tap well. Besides Prague, you can still select the Station Utulik. She's beautiful, and I feel that it's really all very sad, but in Utulik personally I spent no more than two hours for sure. There is, for example, Dubai - primary location, and a set of GARM, but at these locations, we conduct mizirnye amount of time.

    The gameplay has not changed - no problem with it, the more we have a new emplty, a classy way. Shooting has improved, but because of an optimization I was not very comfortable to shoot, so I went mostly stealth. It's interesting, because the locations in Deus Ex tiered, with different passages, there's more than one entrance and exit. I think the game design was even better.

    Human Revolution carries Mankind Divided on the subject. What I was doing in this part? I played 20 hours, but I don't know what took me so long. Remember what we did in Human Revolution, there was more locations, we've been a very long time. I felt the history, the scale of events, but even the episode with the crazy augs worth. Nothing of the kind in Mankind Divided, no! In the second part the plot is very weak, the scale is not. We mostly sit in Prague and do stuff. But the most disappointing is the plot. The boss is just aug man?! And that's it?! So simple?! Well, excuse me, in the first part we struggled with a mega computer, and now with a seemingly ordinary boss. The feeling has passed half of the game where the second half? It is noticeable that the game was cut. There are many questions, and chief among them is Adam Jensen it's the same or not?

    In the end, it is better to undergo Human Revolution - she didn't need a sequel. Yes, I would like the continuation of the story of Deus Ex, but not that weak.    … Expand
  52. colorfanatic
    Apr 16, 2017
    6
    Its not a bad game just not a very good Deus ex game, the story feels cut short, unfinished leaving you with many more questions than you began with. there isn't a sense of finality or pay-off. the player is left desperately looking for more information even as the story comes to its end. The final ending seems like it was cut exactly where the original game was meant to continue. ThereIts not a bad game just not a very good Deus ex game, the story feels cut short, unfinished leaving you with many more questions than you began with. there isn't a sense of finality or pay-off. the player is left desperately looking for more information even as the story comes to its end. The final ending seems like it was cut exactly where the original game was meant to continue. There are substantial improvements to the game-play and fps fluidity, tactical options and graphical updates. Yet for all these improvements it failed in an are long time fans find to be crucial to the series, the story. Seeing as the sequel will not be out for some time. i would probably even say pass this one or wait for a deep sale.… Expand
  53. VozAlta
    May 17, 2017
    6
    Compared to its predecessor (Deus Ex Human Revolution) Deus Ex: Mankind Divided was a step back for me in terms of personal experience. Human Revolution had a more compelling plot and more interesting adversaries than Mankind Divided flings at you. It's in no way a bad game, but compared to other games that were launched at this time, it does come off as a little 'last-gen'. Some momentsCompared to its predecessor (Deus Ex Human Revolution) Deus Ex: Mankind Divided was a step back for me in terms of personal experience. Human Revolution had a more compelling plot and more interesting adversaries than Mankind Divided flings at you. It's in no way a bad game, but compared to other games that were launched at this time, it does come off as a little 'last-gen'. Some moments are really intense and there's a fair bit of exploring and sneaking. It does show that the developers have tried and be more diverse in terms of missions, but the end is very sudden and unexpected - undramatic even - when you're done, you'll think like "That's it? No twist? Just that?" and that surprised me in a negative way. But in it's defence, there's some really classy espionage/infiltration missions too.
    To those who's intrigued by this game and haven't played the prequel (although, that does help a bit if you've done that, but it's not essential) I think you should definitely give it a try. But I'd recommend you to buy it at a discount at a season-sale, because it's not worth paying top dollar for.    … Expand
  54. Mobile
    Jan 8, 2018
    7
    ENG
    The game brought me his portion of pleasure, it was nice to play the game completely stealth, unlike the first part, here everything + added adequate and interesting pumping. Good soundtrack, some songs it is possible to listen separately. Now, why don't many offensive and why this assessment in the end. Do not feel that most of Prague that PR and everyone said, simply do not feel    ENG
    The game brought me his portion of pleasure, it was nice to play the game completely stealth, unlike the first part, here everything + added adequate and interesting pumping. Good soundtrack, some songs it is possible to listen separately. Now, why don't many offensive and why this assessment in the end. Do not feel that most of Prague that PR and everyone said, simply do not feel that you are wandering the city, but just a solid similar to each other streets, add to this a completely stupid move here and there, long load, bugs with the hair and the lack of interesting, memorable characters.
    RU
    Игра мне доставила свою порцию удовольствия, было приятно пройти игру полностью по стелсу, в отличия от первой части, здесь все предусмотрели + добавили адекватную и интересную прокачку. Неплохой саундтрек, некоторые композиции вполне можно слушать отдельно. Теперь, то из-за чего не много обидна и почему такая оценка в итоге. Не чувствуется той самой Праги, которую пиарили и все восторгались, попросту не чувствуется что ты бродишь по городу, а просто сплошные похожие друг на друга улицы, добавим к этому совершенно дурацкое перемещение туда-сюда, долгие загрузки, баги с волосами и отсутствие интересных, запоминающихся персонажей.    … Expand
  55. Ar4i
    Nov 16, 2017
    6
    Deus Ex games are one of my favorites and this one is quite good, there are some cons, but not too serious.
    Then there are some kind of stupid micro-transactions and one time use bonuses that put the whole thing to shame. Not to mention the denuvo which is simply insulting.
    I only bought it because I do love the series.
  56. KARF4GEN
    May 10, 2018
    6
    Адам Дженсен тоже отправился на поиски некст-гена, которые продолжаются безуспешно вот уже с 2013 года.
    Пресные и неумело вырезанные миссии в виде DLC, вызвали гневные отзывы и падение продаж.
    Еидос закрыло лавочку вообще и триквел под угрозой Гении... Больше никаких предзаказов у них, никаких сизон-пасс и никаких радостных ожиданий.    Адам Дженсен тоже отправился на поиски некст-гена, которые продолжаются безуспешно вот уже с 2013 года.
    Пресные и неумело вырезанные миссии в виде DLC, вызвали гневные отзывы и падение продаж.
    Еидос закрыло лавочку вообще и триквел под угрозой
    Гении...
    Больше никаких предзаказов у них, никаких сизон-пасс и никаких радостных ожиданий.
  57. lurkerrr
    Jun 26, 2018
    7
    UPD: after some time passed, I've realized that the game itself is not THAT but, it is has a lot to do with unjustified hopes. You see, DX:HR was a great return to the roots and it was expectable to have even more in next series. Not happened, obviously. Anything about repetitive, tedious process is the same.

    Feckless and perverted inheritor of Deus Ex glorious name. Like a hyenas, it    UPD: after some time passed, I've realized that the game itself is not THAT but, it is has a lot to do with unjustified hopes. You see, DX:HR was a great return to the roots and it was expectable to have even more in next series. Not happened, obviously. Anything about repetitive, tedious process is the same.

    Feckless and perverted inheritor of Deus Ex glorious name.
    Like a hyenas, it preys on remnants of titans.
    There is no story, there is no simple explanations, sometimes there is no explanations at all.
    Some examples: gang of armed criminals tears part bookstore in one wall distance from police using automated weapons without silencers and blocking street entrance among with few houses in it. No-one cares.
    You walks to police officer and accuse other policemen of extortion, abduction and bribery - they immediately shoot them on the place. No court, no justice, that's it,
    Crowd of people ask for neuposim. Just like "heya do you have a spare bottle of hugely expensive drug? No, it's not for myself, just though you might have"/
    Poisonous gas and electricity breakage right in the centre of city. Because it's fine to have some kids dead, right?
    Oh wait... there is not a single child on the street. Why? Cfu!
    City overwhelmed by flats that have no entrance or exit except though windowsbalcony.
    Screwed mage in sewer possess the tools that allows him control the minds of his followers - no-one tries to use to build a state for themselves.
    Combat drones shoots hobos at sewer with no reason.
    You have base which is literally copied from Mass Effect. And repeats the same approach from DX:HR. And have few characters which continues screaming "JENSEN" every time they see you, having nothing to say to you.
    Main characters agrees to spy on his own organization simple because he is asked for it. No reasoning, no hesitation. Listening device? Yeah, give it to me, Interpol have nothing to hide.
    Enormous amount of ventilations which are totally insane from engineering point of view. They are there just for you to have diverse access.
    Sitting peoples can't be took down.
    Someone worried to put number of billion-worth devices into your protagonist, just for free and hide them, because... well... why not after all?
    There is clear segregation on humans and augs, but you are fine to ignore it.
    Some quests are ends in the tiny air: no continuation, no explanation except "oh, this is life, yeah, life's hard, kiddo yeah..."
    Casino -it is located in a sewers. Why?! How customers supposed to reach it? How one could hide the endless thread of customers and employees? Sewers are notable clean, by the way.
    Locals speaks in either clear english with a no accent at all, or use grammatically correct but a bit spoiled by accent English. YEah, everyone knows english, right? No, for god's sake, billions of people do not care about it and billions barely may nail few words in it.
    Copy pasted streets.

    This is not what DX supposed to be. This is not what it could allow itself to be. Burn in hell, DX:MD abomination among with your DLC.    … Expand
  58. vemnox
    Nov 11, 2018
    6
    What a huge letdown from Human Revolution which was a gripping introduction to the franchise for me. This game failed to match the storytelling and the level design was mediocre at best. No real incentive to spare vs. kill. But the worst offender of all is how they give you all the abilities at the start then immediately take them away from you and lock you out of certain one's. It'sWhat a huge letdown from Human Revolution which was a gripping introduction to the franchise for me. This game failed to match the storytelling and the level design was mediocre at best. No real incentive to spare vs. kill. But the worst offender of all is how they give you all the abilities at the start then immediately take them away from you and lock you out of certain one's. It's not that I don't recommend this game; I mean if you liked HR you should play this, but keep your expectations very low.… Expand
  59. Ellisy
    Nov 18, 2018
    7
    I enjoyed the prequel games in the Deus Ex series, and I enjoyed this as well. It's got its flaws such as not balancing stealth vs brute force playstyles with rewarded experience, but if you enjoy cyberpunk and/or Deus in general I can definitely recommend a playthrough.
  60. Genek13
    Nov 18, 2019
    7
    It's and good sequel, with some new elements in the game, but major flaw for me is a weak story and some bugs during the playthrough.
  61. BoomerZoomer
    Jul 19, 2022
    6
    Crappy half of the sequel that goes from conspiracies to aug lives matter

    Play deus ex 2000 instead
  62. VashloveNpeace
    Jul 24, 2020
    7
    Visually improved and fun gameplay though theres few cons with the new game. I m not saying mankind divided is bad but they could improve on certain things to make it near to perfect. it lacking challenges as Jensen grows stronger theres not much challenging opponent available. I wish they have unique boss fights like the previous one, Human Revolution. The new one has an interesting cityVisually improved and fun gameplay though theres few cons with the new game. I m not saying mankind divided is bad but they could improve on certain things to make it near to perfect. it lacking challenges as Jensen grows stronger theres not much challenging opponent available. I wish they have unique boss fights like the previous one, Human Revolution. The new one has an interesting city such as Golem City but I still prefer one of the China city of Hengsha. Hengsha just has that correct cyberpunk feel in it. With the high class city build over the lower class city. The oppression just feel too obvious and unique. Otherwise, mankind divided is just an awesome game to me. I hope the future DLC improved the game furthermore.… Expand
  63. 2I2l1a
    Apr 28, 2022
    6
    Now an experienced covert operative, Adam Jensen is forced to operate in a world that has grown to despise his kind. Armed with a new arsenal of state-of-the-art weapons and augmentations, he must choose the right approach, along with who to trust, in order to unravel a vast worldwide conspiracy.
  64. Tolson-Apollon
    Oct 18, 2020
    7
    Всё оказалось похуже чем - "Я никогда не просил об этом". 7/10
  65. ksejoshot
    Jul 16, 2020
    7
    La mejor saga del género Cyberpunk hasta que Cyberpunk 2077 salga al mercado. Es una buena idea el comprarse este juego o el Human Revolution que para mí es el mejor Deux Ex para ir sabiendo como es la jugabilidad que Cyberpunk 2077 podría tener, no será lo mismo claramente, pero ya que este es un juego de rol con elementos de shooter pues es lo más parecido que hay en el mercado, ya queLa mejor saga del género Cyberpunk hasta que Cyberpunk 2077 salga al mercado. Es una buena idea el comprarse este juego o el Human Revolution que para mí es el mejor Deux Ex para ir sabiendo como es la jugabilidad que Cyberpunk 2077 podría tener, no será lo mismo claramente, pero ya que este es un juego de rol con elementos de shooter pues es lo más parecido que hay en el mercado, ya que pertenecen al género rol. Como juego técnicamente es brutal, aunque tuvo problemas de rendimiento cuando se lanzó. La iluminación, la calidad de las texturas, y las partículas en pantalla en muchas zonas de combate es muy impactante. Pero en las expresiones faciales su calidad deja mucho que desear ya que se notan muy robóticas y tiene errores en los textos cuando lo juegas con voces en español y con los subtítulos, pero el doblaje no es malo, solo que tiene errores en ciertas partes y toca los cojones el no enterarte porque a veces los personajes mueven los labios y no hay sonido y es confuso. La historia es buena, pero no llega al nivel del human revolution, ni de coña. La jugabilidad y posibilidades son enormes, caminos por los cuales ir, y dependiendo de los aumentos que elijamos tendremos más posibilidades de ir por una zona u otra, eso ya depende de nosotros y de lo que elijamos. La banda sonora en general es buena, pero no es algo que vaya a recordar de este juego, no es su punto fuerte, sin embargo el sonido de las armas y de lo demás es inmersivo. Un punto muy malo es que tiene putos micropagos esta mierda, lamentable, dime tu que cojones pinta esta mierda en un juego para un solo jugador. Lo recomiendo, y ahora por este precio merece la pena, pero eso de los micropagos hace que una parte de mi no quiera recomendarlo, pero bueno, no es abusivo, y ahora por ese precio si es buena idea el plantearse comprarlo, o por una key mejor.… Expand
  66. apeot2002
    Feb 18, 2022
    7
    Deus Ex Mankind Divided had to satisfy a lot of expectations. So it’s a bit of a curve ball that instead of escalating things, it actually tries to shrink the scope of the experience a bit: Where the stakes used to be global and somewhat apocalyptic, Mankind Divided chooses to settle protagonist and most cyber cyborg of all Adam Jensen down in cyberpunkified Prague, complete with aDeus Ex Mankind Divided had to satisfy a lot of expectations. So it’s a bit of a curve ball that instead of escalating things, it actually tries to shrink the scope of the experience a bit: Where the stakes used to be global and somewhat apocalyptic, Mankind Divided chooses to settle protagonist and most cyber cyborg of all Adam Jensen down in cyberpunkified Prague, complete with a somewhat regular job as a detective at Interpol. The story starts with a bombing which, true to franchise tradition, leads to quite an elaborate conspiracy plot whose twists and turns aren’t always completely successful. But in contrast to earlier entries in the franchise, the action almost always stays confined to that one city.

    As a consequence, Mankind Divided does feel a little bit like the straight to DVD sequel to Human Revolution. Taken on it's own, the plot is serviceable to good: The good guys are mostly charming and quite complex at times, the bad guys are sufficiently dastardly and they too have a few inches of depth under their belt, even if the genre conventions don't allow the player to get to know them that much. But the game can’t help itself referencing that Big Thing that happened at the end of Human Revolution, and thus the player is never allowed to forget how much more bombastic the last game was.

    The core gameplay loop of Deus Ex is almost unchanged: There are hub areas that basically function as roleplay playgrounds: Adam walks around, he talks to people, does a bit of shopping, consults his quest log for main and side objectives. These sequences were very enjoyable to me, mostly because of the high production values: The writing is sharp, the voice acting on point and the city itself is breathtakingly immersive. Seriously: I’ve been to the exact section of Prague they try to emulate, and it’s very believable. While I do miss the bold black and gold style of Mankind Divided, the slightly more realistic tone has its advantages.

    When you wander into somewhere you’re not wanted, the game shifts gears with an audible clunk: The first person stealth shooter makes its presence known and the player must make a choice: Shall it be shooting or stealth? To me, it is always stealth in these games, not the least because the believability of the world kind of breaks for me if the protagonist is a mass murderer. And stealth… is fine. It’s almost unchanged from Human Revolution, and it’s fine. The systems work, and almost all the levels are designed with multiple sneaky routes, most of them are very enjoyable to find and traverse. Sometimes Adam can even indulge in a few light instances of social hacking.

    The hostile conversation system is also back, and it works fine here, but there is a problem: Back in Human Revolution, it was used in these incredible conversational battles between two philosophies, two ideas for progress: Adam got to exchange arguments and convince people that their ideas are wrong, or dangerous. Not so here. The conversations mostly involve Adam wanting some physical thing and him stroking the ego of his opponent the right way to get it: Still fun, but not quite as profound.

    Hacking is back and basically unchanged. There are quite a few new augmentations, almost all of them useless for a stealth playthrough because most of them are just an alternate way to kill people or render them unconscious, and there are more than enough other options for that. Add to that the fact that until the last third of the game, you can’t even access the new augmentations without being penalised, and the new augmentations were pretty much without consequence for my playthrough.

    So the game is good, great sometimes. Unfortunately it comes with some iffy parts, namely that the game entices you to pay for praxis points to unlock more augmentations. You absolutely can get through the game without buying a single praxis point… if you plan your upgrades right. I didn’t. I went all in on the hacking augmentations early and didn’t have enough points left to get some of the movement augmentation. As it turns out, these are very important for a sneak playthrough. And that’s how they got a bit more of my money.

    All in all, I enjoyed my time with Adam Jensen, even if there was little new gameplay-wise and the story didn‘t quite live up to my expectations. My lingering investment into the plight of Adam Jensen saw me through the game just fine with spikes of enjoyment occurring often enough to not regret my purchase.

    TLDR: This is a pretty good game. If you have a craving for Deus Ex, or an immersive sim, go get it. They don’t make many of those any more.    … Expand
  67. Avicenna21
    Jan 14, 2022
    6
    disappointed. This Illuminati plot really getting boring now, main game feels like a DLC for the human revolution.
  68. Taken_Hades
    Aug 21, 2022
    6
    -4/10 story
    -10/10 gameplay
    -10/10 environments
    -6/10 characters
    -6/10 music
  69. Kalamir
    Dec 14, 2020
    7
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The game is very good. The stealth system has been improved and offers new possibilities. The development of the hero has also been enriched with some new goodies. Unfortunately, something was missing. The game does not have the impact of the first part. Mechanically, it does not pay to invest in money - you can finish the game with the best equipment and 50k cash in your pocket. Sneaking around the whole game I ended up with all the needed upgrades and 7 praxis unused. The very ending ... left a great dissatisfaction with its poor performance. Even though I performed two final missions, I fight for the best effect. So what happened to me? As part of the ending, I was able to watch boring TV news devoid of the main character's narration. Naah. It could have been 8 but ultimately makes 7 out of 10. Good but could be better.… Expand
  70. Nick7000
    Mar 9, 2023
    7
    К сожалению, после предыдущей части, кажется гораздо более бедной. Ожидал намного большего.
  71. PenetratorGod
    Aug 20, 2023
    7
    Definitely a failure compared to the previous game. The only good thing about it is the great graphics. Even though the game came out in 2016, the graphics are stunning. The gameplay has improved in some ways. But the story is very bad and ends abruptly for no reason. This game needs a DLC or something because the ending was very unsatisfying. It could have made as much noise as CyberpunkDefinitely a failure compared to the previous game. The only good thing about it is the great graphics. Even though the game came out in 2016, the graphics are stunning. The gameplay has improved in some ways. But the story is very bad and ends abruptly for no reason. This game needs a DLC or something because the ending was very unsatisfying. It could have made as much noise as Cyberpunk 2077 when it came out, but they made very wrong choices in the development process and that's why it's just a forgettable game. The maps the game takes place on are very small. They should have thought of a much bigger game. This series needs a third game. A third game that learns from the mistakes made in the previous games can be a good finale.… Expand
  72. Naked_Snakee
    Apr 7, 2023
    7
    Just text (crutch) to save the game to the list. Such things. Maybe I'll do a review later.

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#43 Best PC Game of 2016
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Generally favorable reviews - based on 56 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 48 out of 56
  2. Mixed: 8 out of 56
  3. Negative: 0 out of 56
  1. BaziCenter
    Feb 10, 2017
    90
    Mankind Divided rewards exploration and respects your choices throughout its hefty campaign. The city of Prague is absolutely amazing with great details and visuals. The gameplay is also exactly what you expect from a Deus Ex game.
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  2. LEVEL (Czech Republic)
    Nov 7, 2016
    80
    There is almost nothing you can complain about regarding the Mankind Divided gameplay. To achieve a greater score new Deus Ex lacks a better story and the possibility to "turn off" Czech language. [Issue#267]
  3. Riot Pixels
    Oct 14, 2016
    70
    Despite the "Can't stop the progress" tagline, Deus Ex: Mankind Divided is pretty much a rehash of the previous game.
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