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
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Generally favorable reviews - based on 56 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 48 out of 56
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  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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