Deus Ex: Mankind Divided

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  1. 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
  2. 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.
  3. 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
  4. 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
  5. 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
  6. 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
  7. 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.
  8. 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
  9. 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
  10. 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
  11. 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
  12. 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
  13. 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.
  14. 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
  15. 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%
  16. 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.
  17. 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
  18. 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
  19. 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.
  20. 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.
  21. 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.
  22. 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
  23. 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
  24. 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
  25. Tolson-Apollon
    Oct 18, 2020
    7
    Всё оказалось похуже чем - "Я никогда не просил об этом". 7/10
  26. 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
  27. 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
  28. Nick7000
    Mar 9, 2023
    7
    К сожалению, после предыдущей части, кажется гораздо более бедной. Ожидал намного большего.
  29. 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
  30. 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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Generally favorable reviews - based on 56 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
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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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