Deus Ex: Mankind Divided

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  1. Kingdavis45
    Sep 4, 2016
    9
    People are mad about microtransactions. Transactions that you don't have to buy unless you want to basically cheat to win. If they had spent their time just playing the game and not all up in the microtransaction store then they wouldn't be giving this game a 0. Idiots.
  2. 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
  3. 48Laws
    Sep 3, 2016
    3
    This is an incomplete, buggy game. Some of the side quests do shine and the game play is very fun when it works. That said:

    * horrible control scheme * broken save system (literally - people can't save their game and lose hours of time). I have to manually delete old save files or the game begins to corrupt any save files I try to overwrite and won't create new ones * unavoidable    This is an incomplete, buggy game. Some of the side quests do shine and the game play is very fun when it works. That said:

    * horrible control scheme
    * broken save system (literally - people can't save their game and lose hours of time). I have to manually delete old save files or the game begins to corrupt any save files I try to overwrite and won't create new ones
    * unavoidable crashes at several places in the game that prevent progression,
    * one-time use micro transactions
    * a story that moves the plot about 1cm forward and ignores most of the characters / plot threads from Human Revolution

    I could go on, but I already feel like I've wasted enough of my time and money on this game. The issues overshadow any positive aspects the game has. The planned DLC isn't going to be incorporated into the story and instead will be standalone missions. I was super excited for this game and looked forward to it for 5 years, now I just feel sad to see what Square Enix has done to one of my favorite franchises.    … Expand
  4. phj1986
    Sep 3, 2016
    9
    Amazing Game. Absolutely loved it. Played it with my Predator 34x / 980ti sli unit and 6600k CPU - However !! Learnt pretty quick SLI is rubbish. A single 980 ti played ok with G Sync 4k resolution, alas @ 40 frames per second at Very high settings. Still i loved the game; got the best ending; upon reflection didn't really like it. Deus Ex Human revolution's ending was infinetly betterAmazing Game. Absolutely loved it. Played it with my Predator 34x / 980ti sli unit and 6600k CPU - However !! Learnt pretty quick SLI is rubbish. A single 980 ti played ok with G Sync 4k resolution, alas @ 40 frames per second at Very high settings. Still i loved the game; got the best ending; upon reflection didn't really like it. Deus Ex Human revolution's ending was infinetly better (Boss fight WAY better in this game though). Am disappointed Megan not actually in the game, i actually missed Pritchard. Still Quite amazing. But not perfect hence 8-9/10. I did at points actually think this game was better than revolution - however ending damaged it significantly and revolution will remain superior as a story.… Expand
  5. 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.
  6. gypsiesun81
    Sep 2, 2016
    10
    Don't listen to all the whiny **** who are moaning about microtransactions and preorders etc. I am near the end of the game after a good 20 hours invested and have never felt the need for extra gear or advantages through microtransactions. The game is perfectly balanced without them, they only break the game anyway. Just ignore them and you will be treated to a fantastically crafted gamingDon't listen to all the whiny **** who are moaning about microtransactions and preorders etc. I am near the end of the game after a good 20 hours invested and have never felt the need for extra gear or advantages through microtransactions. The game is perfectly balanced without them, they only break the game anyway. Just ignore them and you will be treated to a fantastically crafted gaming experience. If you ignore this game out of principle because you dont like these concepts you are depriving yourself of a great game. Get over it.… Expand
  7. Fuzzball
    Sep 2, 2016
    10
    The game itself feels like it flows naturally from the previous game - I have already spent >40 hours playing at this point and completed it twice. The second run was a was a quick run-through to see the difference and yes - if you don't spend time exploring and doing all of the side quests, it is a shorter game than it's predecessor. But doing that flies in the face of what the Deus ExThe game itself feels like it flows naturally from the previous game - I have already spent >40 hours playing at this point and completed it twice. The second run was a was a quick run-through to see the difference and yes - if you don't spend time exploring and doing all of the side quests, it is a shorter game than it's predecessor. But doing that flies in the face of what the Deus Ex games have always been about - exploring, finding interesting ways of getting past obstacles and adapting.
    I have been a fan of this franchise from day one, and I fell in love with the Deus Ex universe when I first played the original game on a PC Gamer demo disk years ago - with the exception of Invisible War - and for me both his game and Human Revolution carry the torch well. Neither of them have quite reached the standard set by the original, but I would be interested to see this taken to it's logical conclusion and for the studio to eventually come full circle and remake the original at some point in the future.

    The cover mechanics are a little bit strange to get used to at first - but I use the side buttons on my mouse for those functions, so that could just be me. The shooting, stealth and aug side of things is near-perfect though, for me.

    Performance wise - I haven't had a single issue bar a couple of odd framerate drops. This game is a bit of a memory-hog though, 3.5gb+ is usually being eaten up while playing. I am running an i7 3820, GTX 980ti, 16gb RAM and the game is installed on an SSD.

    My only real complaint was with the pre-order DLC, but having actually played the game now I am not particularly bothered. All it does is bring down the items given in game to a similar level to it's predecessor. Consumables are single use, weapons and augs are available for every playthrough!

    One thing that I truly do not understand is why people are moaning about the in game store. Yes, it is a little bit annoying in a single player game but the game is balanced so as you do not need it. It is purely there for the sort of people who either have more money than sense, or want to complete the game a little faster. Have some self control and just don't use it, maybe?

    In conclusion, I can't wait for the DLC to be released and for the next game! Now, to start playthrough number three - you gotta love New Game+! :)    … Expand
  8. DaveMaster2600
    Sep 1, 2016
    3
    If anyone here introduces a totalitarian behavior - it's you Square Enix, Canada.

    Já jsem z České Republiky, takže se mi nelíbí jak je prezentována naše země. To by se nelíbilo asi nikomu, jak se komolí názvy, jak se špatně vyslovují slova, jak je naše hlavní město prezentováno jako nějaký totalitní stát. Když nedokáží ani jednoduché názvy správně napsat, a většina postav mluví s    If anyone here introduces a totalitarian behavior - it's you Square Enix, Canada.

    Já jsem z České Republiky, takže se mi nelíbí jak je prezentována naše země.
    To by se nelíbilo asi nikomu, jak se komolí názvy, jak se špatně vyslovují slova, jak je naše hlavní město prezentováno jako nějaký totalitní stát.
    Když nedokáží ani jednoduché názvy správně napsat, a většina postav mluví s Ruským přízvukem!Je to spíš výsměch České Republice a všem hráčům od nás!

    Prošli jsme si totalitou fašistickou, s okupací od Hitlerova Německa už v roce 1939!
    Desetitisíce lidí byly odvlečeny do koncentračních táborů, byla vyhlazena celá obec LIDICE.
    A pak i vnucenou totalitou komunistickou s okupací v roce 1968!
    Na což asi nějak autoři pozapomenuli, na protest proti okupaci se upálil Jan Palach a další.

    To, že jsme si tímto vším prošli, neznamená že jsme dobré místo pro nějaké další pokusy, to je vyslovený cynismus a neuznání našich obětí. Je to plivnutí do tváře všem dotčeným rodinám a národu.

    Příště ať si autoři zasadí děj do Vancouveru, a udělají si tam vlastní totalitní stát!
    Nebo příště mohou udělat hru jak na pláži Juno v Normandii umírají hadroví panáčci, padají jak domino, a křičí: „Hepl“ „i watn to liv“. Bude to vtipné? Zábavné? Bude to povzbuzující?

    Ale tak do malého se snadno strefuje, malí málo křičí, a malí nikoho nezajímají, přijdeme k nim vykrademe jejich města, duši, lidi, a pak z nich uděláme nějaký hnus. Klasika. Jak se u nás chovají vaše korporace - pracoval jsem v Kanadské firmě, a ta se tvrdě bránila vzniku odborů, až u soudu.
    Co to jste za hnusné pokritce!?
    Využít nás celé od hlavy k patě, jako nějaké otroky.. a pak si z nás ještě dělat legraci a pokusné hry.
    Jestli tady někdo zavádí totalitní chování - jste to vy.

    Vaši hru mám chuť vyhodit, i když jsem si ji koupil.
    Děkuji za příjemný zážitek.    … Expand
  9. 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
  10. SX5
    Aug 31, 2016
    9
    Micro transactions are not intrusive whatsoever. Don't let their presence stop you from playing a very good game.

    A great amount of attention to detail has resulted in a world that's fun to explore and discover. The gameplay allows options of how to approach different situations, which is very satisfying. Overall I have enjoyed this game a lot.
  11. chaos_1984
    Aug 31, 2016
    0
    Poorly optimized for PC, forced mouse acceleration, how can a studio do Human Revolution on the PC so well yet mess up the sequel so badly. Buy it on sale only after they patch this damn thing.
  12. dkeppens
    Aug 31, 2016
    0
    Absolute and total rubbish. Just like any "AAA" game. As idiots keep buying this stuff, they keep pushing the boundaries and laughing out loud with your green in their pockets. Single use microtransactions now. Really ? And in an single player campaign to boot. Hah, what will they think of next. Who still buys this **** ?
  13. N3UTR1NOS
    Aug 31, 2016
    10
    If you are a Kevin type call of duty shoot everything player, move along, nothing for you here...
    If you are a more mature gamer with a thirst for a good realistic story and gameplay mechanism, then this game is perfect for you. It's the best game I've played in 2016 so far and it really made me feel like the very first 1999's Deus Ex made me feel! The atmosphere of the game is heavy and    If you are a Kevin type call of duty shoot everything player, move along, nothing for you here...
    If you are a more mature gamer with a thirst for a good realistic story and gameplay mechanism, then this game is perfect for you. It's the best game I've played in 2016 so far and it really made me feel like the very first 1999's Deus Ex made me feel! The atmosphere of the game is heavy and every part of the story is well designed, but you MUST take your time, read every books, notes and emails because it is is so much more immersive this way, I really felt part of the story!    … Expand
  14. FimbulFen
    Aug 31, 2016
    0
    Fantastic game. Everything about it is just great. Take your time and really explore every locale. It's worth it. Everything in this game is well made and expertly put together.

    Anyway I came here to say to heck with you square enix, and to heck with your **** DLC/microtransaction practices.
  15. 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
  16. Nataraja
    Aug 30, 2016
    8
    This is an excellent game that was severely hampered by poor optimization at release. At the writing of this review, in fact the day of the review, a patch is finally out that has alleviated some of the technical issues. The game would suffer from huge drops in FPS, from 60 to 7 or 8 with no warning or apparent reason, forcing you to quit and restart and in some cases even completelyThis is an excellent game that was severely hampered by poor optimization at release. At the writing of this review, in fact the day of the review, a patch is finally out that has alleviated some of the technical issues. The game would suffer from huge drops in FPS, from 60 to 7 or 8 with no warning or apparent reason, forcing you to quit and restart and in some cases even completely rebooting your PC to resolve memory leaks. Despite these technical issues, Mankind Divided is a great Deus Ex Game . For those who are saying its short they are robbing themselves of the full experience - you really should do all of the side quests and take your time, explore and drink in everything that the game has to offer and you will be playing upwards of 40 plus hours - I played for over 60 hours and loved every minute of it. Had it launched without the technical issues this game would have easily scored a 9 for me.

    TLDNR: If you like great tactical stealth/combat games, you will love this game. If you want to run and gun, you should look elsewhere. Otherwise this is well worth your time and your money in my opinion.

    GRAPHICS: Beautiful game to look at, very immersive (when not plagued by the technical issues).with the exception of HORRIBLE CLIPPING ERRORS. Jensen's face, neck and hair would constantly clip through his collar and that drove me insane - very immersion breaking and odd looking.

    SOUNDTRACK: Awesome score that is well orchestrated and adds tons to the atmosphere.

    SOUND: Excellent sound effects and source to reception recognition, which is very important in stealth and tactic oriented games.

    LEVEL DESIGN: Excellent level design with multiple paths and approaches to every mission including all side missions.

    GAME PLAY: Excellent controls that can be reassigned, good shooting mechanics, excellent stealth mechanics and a lot of player choice and it avoids the use of "boss" battles that were a bit of a hinderance to Human Revolution. Just simply a great game to play.

    If you like RPG atmospheric cyberpunk stealth shooters you should absolutely play this game.    … Expand
  17. Sageflash
    Aug 30, 2016
    10
    For those who are in favor of a cyberpunk-themed dystopian world with role-playing game shooter element, you are obligated at least to play "Deus Ex: Mankind Divided" (2016) and "Deus Ex: Human Revolution" (2011). Yes, it is that great.

    If you have not played the 2011 one, i`ll bet my life you will want one after playing the Mankind Divided (2016), because you will never get enough of    For those who are in favor of a cyberpunk-themed dystopian world with role-playing game shooter element, you are obligated at least to play "Deus Ex: Mankind Divided" (2016) and "Deus Ex: Human Revolution" (2011). Yes, it is that great.

    If you have not played the 2011 one, i`ll bet my life you will want one after playing the Mankind Divided (2016), because you will never get enough of the cyberpunk-themed story and all those event surrounding Adam Jensen (the Protagonist of Deus Ex 2011 and 2016), ESPECIALLY the 2011 one because it tells the first story of why Adam Jensen was augmented, he never asked for this (pun intended).

    Do not trust all those Negative Reviews, I played Deus Ex since the JC Denton era (the FIRST Deus Ex in year 2000) and i can safely say that the Deus Ex Mankind Divided (2016) and Deus Ex Human Revolution (2011) are a great PREQUEL to the Deus Ex year 2000 and both deserves to be great games in their own rights.

    If you are cyberpunk-themed movie, games, or artwork fans, you OWE YOURSELF to play Deus Ex Mankind Divided!    … Expand
  18. 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.
  19. mneidoni
    Aug 30, 2016
    0
    - Awful performancedue to zero opimization
    - Denuvo DRM
    - Day one DLC which was falsely advertised as per game and not once-per-save-game
    - Deceitful lying false advertisements microtransactions for a single player game
  20. 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
  21. SH1
    Aug 30, 2016
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Generally a good experience provided you play with a keyboard and mouse. The controls are extremely awkward to use when playing with a XBox 1 controller.

    I had no technical problems with the game. I was playing on a Nvidia GTX970 with a SSD. I did not install any Nvidia optimization software (In fact I disabled the update system because it was eating my bandwidth)

    The only problem I had was with the story. Something about the whole conflict between augmented and non-augmented peoples seems off: Shouldn't augmented people be better than
    non-augmented people, and therefore be at the top of the food chain?    … Expand
  22. voxx
    Aug 29, 2016
    10
    This game rivals the original. You will rarely feel so immersed in a game. The graphics are STUNNING, I probably spent an extra hour or two just looking at everything. A lot of people will give it negative scores cause the publisher tacked on microtransactions to essentially let you 'cheat', you can buy praxis kits. But it's a single player game and realistically you'll never touch theThis game rivals the original. You will rarely feel so immersed in a game. The graphics are STUNNING, I probably spent an extra hour or two just looking at everything. A lot of people will give it negative scores cause the publisher tacked on microtransactions to essentially let you 'cheat', you can buy praxis kits. But it's a single player game and realistically you'll never touch the 'shop' they added. The game is a ****ing masterpiece though!… Expand
  23. Crackfarmer
    Aug 29, 2016
    0
    I can pretty much copy and paste the other negative reviews. Since i don't need to add anything to it.

    - Major performance issues.
    - Denuvo.
    - Day one DLCs.
    - Microtransactions (if it wasn't insulting enough, they're single use transactions!)
    - Bland story.
    - Grindy feel to the game (hence the microtransactions).
  24. Salamander
    Aug 29, 2016
    9
    Micro-transactions have no bearing on the game whatsoever, you'll have every augment you need after the first couple missions. This game has fluid and smooth game-play. Every zone is a exploration and sneaking playground. Several ways to infiltrate any area. Game is as hard or easy as you want it to be, depending on your play-style. Saving and loading is really quick, no crashing. SomeMicro-transactions have no bearing on the game whatsoever, you'll have every augment you need after the first couple missions. This game has fluid and smooth game-play. Every zone is a exploration and sneaking playground. Several ways to infiltrate any area. Game is as hard or easy as you want it to be, depending on your play-style. Saving and loading is really quick, no crashing. Some slight frame-rate dips when roaming main city, but it never effects any game-play. Motion cap for dialogue cut-scenes are a bit janky looking, but voice acting is perfect. Lots of reading material that add to the richness of the world and characters. 40 hours in and the story and different environments are great.… Expand
  25. venumdk
    Aug 29, 2016
    0
    I've waited a long time for this title to come, in fact I was a huge fan of Deus Ex since the very first game.
    I can live with the fact the game was launched poorly optimized, but the fact that this game comes with microtransactions disgust me so much that Deus Ex is dead for me. I can' t support a game that has full price with microtransactions inside.
  26. Ninjaneer
    Aug 29, 2016
    10
    As usual, the "artificially low score" anarchists are trying to convince you that this game is terrible. I'm about 30 hours in to my first play-through and so far it hasn't been a "pay to win" experience, nor have I had any crashes/performance issues. It's been an enjoyable game, maybe not fun as the original DE or DE/HR, but still a good DE experience that I plan to play through moreAs usual, the "artificially low score" anarchists are trying to convince you that this game is terrible. I'm about 30 hours in to my first play-through and so far it hasn't been a "pay to win" experience, nor have I had any crashes/performance issues. It's been an enjoyable game, maybe not fun as the original DE or DE/HR, but still a good DE experience that I plan to play through more than once, so it's worth it to me.

    I will agree with the few that complain that the story is pretty unforgettable - I get the sense that there are sequels planned in the future that will expand on the story and hopefully give it more depth. Don't buy in to all the crying about micro-transactions though: I'm playing through on the game's "hard" difficulty in stealth mode and can easily maintain a surplus of Praxis Points (the points you use to buy/improve skills). I'll try it in more of a shooter/combat heavy mode next play-through and will update my review if that changes things.

    As in past DE games, you can discover many options for completing your missions. Hacking, sneaking (my God they make very large and sturdy ducts in the DE universe!), parkour-ing your way around obstacles - there is always an option.

    Inventory space is still very limited, but not to the point where I feel that I can't carry everything I need to succeed - just enough to wish I had more space to care more things that I'd just sell later. But since money seems abundant (since I rob every carport, safe and drawer I can open), this isn't a huge issue.

    The graphics are average - the characters all look like they're wearing too much makeup or something. The environments are nice to look at though; they did a great job imagining a near-future Prague, and many of the areas within. The sound/voice acting is above average - convincing accents and emotions, certainly nothing immersion-breaking there.. I haven't had a single performance issue yet so I don't agree that this is a "bad port".

    I'd say my true score would be 8 of 10, but to compensate for the whiners I'm adjusting it up to 10.    … Expand
  27. Tryhys
    Aug 29, 2016
    3
    The ugly story that does not move the story of the game world , the hero of a single step . Two final selection killed my every desire is not something that pereprohodit , and even run this hack . Why do something to choose or do in an RPG where no consequences ? Why do we play in this?
  28. 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
  29. StrongHarm
    Aug 29, 2016
    10
    Once again, Deus Ex exceeds my expectations where storyline, detail, and science are concerned. Every dev team should put this much detail and effort into their games. With more than 20 hours in the game, I've not seen a single bug. The performance is really great as long as I'm not in 4k (they're patching later for DX12 and 4k performance). I'm getting no less than 60fps on full ultraOnce again, Deus Ex exceeds my expectations where storyline, detail, and science are concerned. Every dev team should put this much detail and effort into their games. With more than 20 hours in the game, I've not seen a single bug. The performance is really great as long as I'm not in 4k (they're patching later for DX12 and 4k performance). I'm getting no less than 60fps on full ultra settings (dual 980ti) in 1080. With that said, I think the micro transactions and day1 DLC are disgusting and I'm seriously considering never giving my money to Eidos or Square Enix again. It's a real shame. I scored it a 10 because we're rating the game here. If I were rating the companies involved it would be a 2.… Expand
  30. MickEllix
    Aug 28, 2016
    9
    Great game so far was nervous about getting it because of the reviews but if you like the first one then idk why you wouldn't like this one seems like everyone is just upset about microtransactions or not being about to run it, i can only just get smooth fps with a gtx680 and 8gig ram still looks great on low settings surprisingly
  31. GraniteDevil
    Aug 28, 2016
    8
    I just completed a Pacifist playthrough on Xbox One, beginning NG+ shortly.

    Believe this: the game is good. The plot can be difficult to follow, yes. There are hanging/unresolved subplots, yes. The stealth and non-lethal gameplay is fantastic, yes. There is ALWAYS a non-lethal, non-combat approach, yes. Is it shorter than I hoped it would be, yes. It is possible to complete the    I just completed a Pacifist playthrough on Xbox One, beginning NG+ shortly.

    Believe this: the game is good. The plot can be difficult to follow, yes. There are hanging/unresolved subplots, yes. The stealth and non-lethal gameplay is fantastic, yes. There is ALWAYS a non-lethal, non-combat approach, yes. Is it shorter than I hoped it would be, yes. It is possible to complete the game without killing ANYBODY (even the final boss can be taken down non-lethally), yes. There are microtransactions, yes, but guess what? YOU DO NOT NEED THEM. Forget about microtransactions in this game.

    If you like the last Deus Ex, if you like stealth gameplay, if you like convoluted and difficult to follow plotlines, if you like any of that even just a little then you'll like this game.    … Expand
  32. ackmanx
    Aug 28, 2016
    10
    It's like Deus Ex: Human Revolution, but even better. What's not to like? Petty annoyances aside on how Square put in optional micro-transactions (which aren't even visible during gameplay, by-the-way), this game delivers and it delivers well!
  33. AlKappaccino
    Aug 28, 2016
    10
    Enhancement from HR in every way except Story. The Story isn't as depth as it was in HR, but especially the side missions are very well crafted and add a good chunk of immersion to the game. It's visuals are amazing, but I miss the more stereotic art style HR had. We also have less locations in MD but larger areas overall.

    Also, I don't know why people keep **** about the micro    Enhancement from HR in every way except Story. The Story isn't as depth as it was in HR, but especially the side missions are very well crafted and add a good chunk of immersion to the game. It's visuals are amazing, but I miss the more stereotic art style HR had. We also have less locations in MD but larger areas overall.

    Also, I don't know why people keep **** about the micro transactions.
    1. Who the fk cares? You don't have to fkin buy it
    2. It is no multiplayer game, so there isn't even a chance, you get an advantage over anything
    3. It's a Square Enix thing and has nothing to do with Eidos Montreal and doesn't make the game any worse.    … Expand
  34. giskarduk
    Aug 28, 2016
    8
    I would have given this game a 10, something I very rarely do, but forcing me to watch 20 minutes of scrolling end credits destroyed the mood, so its getting an 8.

    First up, Value for money. It definitely fails my £1 per hour of gameplay = true value of the game, test. The game costs £40 but is only 25 hours long. However, fans of this kind of game will definitely play it more than    I would have given this game a 10, something I very rarely do, but forcing me to watch 20 minutes of scrolling end credits destroyed the mood, so its getting an 8.

    First up, Value for money.

    It definitely fails my £1 per hour of gameplay = true value of the game, test. The game costs £40 but is only 25 hours long. However, fans of this kind of game will definitely play it more than once so for them it would be good value for money.

    Plot

    The plot for this game clearly takes place some time before Deus Ex 1 and references many NPCs that later appear in the Original game.

    Unlike normal presequels this is rather well done and builds up the backstory for the original leaving you wanting to load up Deus Ex 1 right after finishing Mankind Divided.... but that 20 minute credit list spoils that moment.

    Unlike Human Envolution, this game does take the original DX1 plot alot further than just argumentations. I could ignore Dx Invisible War (which is a farce) and even DX Human Evolution and just play Mankind Divided and then Deus Ex 1 and not feel like I missed anything vital.

    However i recommend ignoring Deus Ex Invisible war, it really is a terrible game and starting with Human Evolution, then Mankind Divided and finally at this point... Deus Ex 1...

    I suspect there will be another game made to fit between Mankind Divided and DX1, it feels like it but I am hoping for a DX1 remake at some point now they have perfected the gameplay and level designs.

    The DX1 camparision.

    All previous Deus Ex sequels failed to meet Deus Ex 1s standards in some way. DX Invisible war was just farce and I like to pretend it simply does not exist. DX Human Evolution got the core game play right and improved on it, but the levels let it down.

    Because of that, DX fans had gotten used to Deus Ex sequels not living up to the original.

    So what made the original so great ?

    Well, lots of choice, gun ho, none lethal, hacker... you could choose how you played the game, though it nearly always ended as a gun fight in the end. Lots of great levels too, my personal favourite was Hong Kong in the original and I still recommned players play the original even today.

    How does Deus Ex Mankind divided compare to that classic ?

    Honestly... it completely blows it away in every single area.

    Seriousy, this game beats the original Deus EX 1 hands down.

    Its levels are better, the characters are better, the choices work all the way through the game and not just in the first half of the game. There are very real consiquences for the choices you make so you cannot have your cake and eat it, you have to choose a path thats constantly changing and giving you more options on how to proceed.

    I for example took the none lethal approach but at times I just had to load up my shot gun and go gun ho because some levels, whilst possible to complete as a none lethal player, where far easier to complete with a shot gun in my hand.

    Others where easy to complete in a none lethal manner, so using weapons made it harder to win.

    In the end a combination of skills proved best, though the game fully supported all the choices I chose and was very well balanced.

    I played though the game on what appeared to be a fairly normal difficulty and had no real problems once I realised most boss fights had the solution to the boss on the level with the boss. You just have to go and search.

    I especially liked the last boss fight which I finished with a sneaky hack.... so do not think you have to Go Ho it.... you dont.... go searching.... you will be surprised :)

    The Original Deus Ex did not do this in the last half of the game, it was a pure shooter by then.

    Even ammo vs enemies matters, some enemies cannot easily be tranquilised, others needed emp ammo to stun them to give you a chance to destroy them with conventional ammo without being shot dead your self. The none lethal take down does not work all the time either and some enemies need multiple tranqs to drop.

    Then we have Breach, a game that is included in Mankind Divided. You can find Breach levels through out the Mankind Divided game and unlock more of Breach at Mankind Divided's main menu. Breach is separate from Mankind Divided but part of it, rather complicated to explain and I may have gotten the details wrong here but this is called going the extra mile and counts as one of several extra miles the devs went in this game. You can also find triangles that you scan with your phone to unlock things in the phone game, not something that interests me but still cool. Also the DLCs tha    … Expand
  35. Buggward
    Aug 28, 2016
    10
    ORIGINAL REVIEW SCORE: 9

    There's a ton of people here crying about the microtransactions, and ranking the game super low because of them. Here's a novel idea: DON'T USE THEM. They make exactly zero difference in the game. In fact, I didn't even realize they were in the game until now, days after the release. Crying about microtransactions = you're totally pathetic. Grow up. As for    ORIGINAL REVIEW SCORE: 9

    There's a ton of people here crying about the microtransactions, and ranking the game super low because of them.

    Here's a novel idea: DON'T USE THEM. They make exactly zero difference in the game. In fact, I didn't even realize they were in the game until now, days after the release. Crying about microtransactions = you're totally pathetic. Grow up.

    As for the game itself, it's fantastic. The graphics aren't what I'd consider to be up to par for this current gen, but really now, what does that really matter? It doesn't. They're more than good enough.

    Gameplay, it's Deus Ex. It's a beautiful cyberpunk world with a mix of action and stealth. It's a blast to play.

    Voice acting this time around is much better. Jensen has a bit more flavor in his voice over HR, he's still a grade A badass.

    Story isn't bad. It could be a tad more robust, but hey, whatever. It's good.

    Overall, a really solid buy. Just ignore the blubbering idiots and play it for yourself.

    EDITED SCORE: 10

    Just finished the game. True storytelling still exists, that was PERFECT. And OMG I DIDN'T USE MICROTRANSACTIONS, BECAUSE I'M NOT GARBAGE AT VIDEOGAMES.

    This game EARNED the 10. A perfect example of the last bastion of solid gaming. Deus Ex is truly for REAL gamers.    … Expand
  36. roberttrufant
    Aug 28, 2016
    9
    I initially gave this game a 0 before having even purchased it because I knee jerk reacted to the idea of a console port and microtransactions. I am a dumba*s for doing this. I purchased the game because I love Deus Ex so much, and I have not been disappointed. Although the idea of microtransactions in a single player game is definitely abhorrent, at least they have it designed in suchI initially gave this game a 0 before having even purchased it because I knee jerk reacted to the idea of a console port and microtransactions. I am a dumba*s for doing this. I purchased the game because I love Deus Ex so much, and I have not been disappointed. Although the idea of microtransactions in a single player game is definitely abhorrent, at least they have it designed in such a way that it doesn't interfere with the experience; it is subtle the way that they did it. It does take away from the experience but it doesn't ruin it. The rest of the game is excellent, considering the way things are these days; it is not complete yet but it will be and I am looking forward to the rest of the story when I complete this one. It takes a lot of resources to make games these days and I can understand where they need to try and increase income; still I would have preferred that they did not introduce microtransactions. This issue (which seems to be the main issue being discussed with this title) aside, the rest of the game is top notch. Sure it has a few wrinkles to iron out but that is normally the case nowadays; I'm sure they'll get everything fixed. Having stayed up all night last night enjoying the game and barely scratching the surface because I love to drink in the entire experience, I fully retract my previous idiotic action in reviewing the game before having even looked at it, and give this baby a 9. The only reason I don't give it a 10 is because I do respectfully disagree with the idea of microtransactions in a single player game. Excellent work Eidos, but leave out the transactions from now on, please.… Expand
  37. Pilgrim6
    Aug 28, 2016
    9
    I have literally no idea what all the whining about microtransactions is. If I did not read the articles mentioning it I would have never even realized they are in the game. By only playing the game itself and doing side quests I had so many praxis kits I did not even know where to put them in the end. If people say this game feels grindy, they outright lie. It is possible that if you doI have literally no idea what all the whining about microtransactions is. If I did not read the articles mentioning it I would have never even realized they are in the game. By only playing the game itself and doing side quests I had so many praxis kits I did not even know where to put them in the end. If people say this game feels grindy, they outright lie. It is possible that if you do not do side quests, you might lack on praxis, but that was the same in DX:HR and it totally intended. Side quests reward you for doing them,

    This is a SP game, if it does not interfere with your own game (aka, makes it harder for you to play) why are you so butthurt about people putting additional money in the game (and yes, they make it pointlessly easy for themselves, but once again how does that affect you?)

    Now for the actual game itself, I loved every second of it, I loved Prague (for me it was a bonus point considering I live in it, and hearing all the Czech lines which were actually quite hilarious - feel kind of sad that other players couldn't understand them], the game is amazingly optimized {I played it on 6 years old Phenom II X4 965 BE CPU and ran it on medium settings like a champ).

    The gameplay itself is amazing, my first play was stealth and the game absolutely supports it. Will try more FPSish on newgame+

    The game will lose one point for the story ending. The story itself is absolutely enjoyable but it is true that the end of the game leaves too many questions unanswered.

    Summary:
    Playtime: 27 hours

    + gameplay
    + optimisation
    + graphics
    + Prague settings and mechanical apartheid feel
    + side missions
    + Elias Toufexis' voice being awesome as usual

    - story ending (too cliffhangerish)
    - David Sarif having new voice (but considering that is not their fault, that is a very tiny -)    … Expand
  38. Indrigis
    Aug 28, 2016
    8
    Microtransactions! Are optional. I beat the game on Give Me Deus Ex with lots of praxis and consumables to spare, without touching any of the preorder/DLC items. All you could ever need can be found by exploring and hacking (i.e. actually playing the game).

    With that out of the way, what Deus Ex M.D. brings to the table is a few new augments and a greater plot involvement from the    Microtransactions! Are optional. I beat the game on Give Me Deus Ex with lots of praxis and consumables to spare, without touching any of the preorder/DLC items. All you could ever need can be found by exploring and hacking (i.e. actually playing the game).

    With that out of the way, what Deus Ex M.D. brings to the table is a few new augments and a greater plot involvement from the forces behind the scenes of the original 2000 game. However, these are not really enough to freshen the experience considerably. The new toys are fun, the familiar names tie into the narrative, but sticking to old augs and ignoring the plot works just fine.

    The gameplay is still solid with multiple paths to your goal and different methods of achieving it through force or cunning. There are great episodes allowing for creativity and fluid action and then there are big stretches of the game that more or less force the player to do what the designers wanted the player to do in order to see some exposition, denying some obvious logical solution to the problem that would also bypass those stretches of the game.

    The exposition is still somewhat of a problem. The game tends to wrestle control away from the player and show them how Adam walks through a door to engage in a plot-delivering conversation with some character instead of allowing the player to check the door with augmented vision and make their own decision on how to proceed. A few obvious traps are also forcibly ignored. Of course "two guards stand still and wait for Adam to come close before delivering some atmospheric detail through fully voiced dialogue and going their separate ways" is still omnipresent, but these voiced dialogues almost never deliver any important information, which is hidden in personal secretaries and computers instead.

    Prague serving a central hub for the game also results in a frustrating amount of back and forth shuttling between the two districts, especially towards the end of the game, where every side mission will be delivered to you when you're in the other part of the city and will require at least a couple trips back and forth to get all the objectives.

    Through my entire 30+ hours with it the game only crashed on me once, in the DLC mission, but there were some minor glitches with interaction controls not working until a game is reloaded. The graphics and performance are quite satisfactory.

    Why an 8/10 for a game with "more of the same, but more accessible" as its driving force? Nostalgia, I guess. However small, Deus Ex M. D. is still a chapter in the universe even if it's filler.

    P.S.: Breach does not seem like an overly interesting game mode. It's different enough from the main game but too much of an F2P experience with random booster packs and single use modifier cards. Maybe that's where the "we all hate microtransactions" part comes in, but let's be realistic - nobody bought this game for Breach.    … Expand
  39. kbx
    Aug 28, 2016
    3
    A lot of advanced and seriously sounding video options in the menu and..... medicore, dated, worth of year 2005-2007 graphics in the game. Totally wooden characters and animations. Performance... is this game running additional stress test program for cpu and gpu in the background during gamplay? AI... non existent. You can walk inches behing and side enemies and they cant spot you. ForA lot of advanced and seriously sounding video options in the menu and..... medicore, dated, worth of year 2005-2007 graphics in the game. Totally wooden characters and animations. Performance... is this game running additional stress test program for cpu and gpu in the background during gamplay? AI... non existent. You can walk inches behing and side enemies and they cant spot you. For comparison ... in 2007 Crysis koreans could spot you from long distance and instantly switch to "go and check" mode. Im a BIG fan of original deus ex for pc and games overall but look.... if we continue to accept this kind of "quality", make preorders and so on... as a gamers community we will hurt ourseleves very badly. Dont buy, if you bought make a refund... say no to medicority.… Expand
  40. thisrhythm
    Aug 27, 2016
    0
    Hiding micro-transactions from pre-release reviewers is unethical, and releasing a product with numerous game-breaking bugs is disgusting. Yet, the true crime here is that this game is BORING. This AAA game gets an F! Spend your money on something else.
  41. 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 ****
  42. pessimist93
    Aug 27, 2016
    3
    Oh boy, where should I just start........
    First of all it could have been a good game. The world and the theme are interesting. But they just **** up the execution.
    First the Pros: - Interesting setting and theme - Adam Jensen and his voice - Beautiful Prague - You can solve problems your way, ghost, panther or assault gameplay are possible - very interesting side stories Then    Oh boy, where should I just start........
    First of all it could have been a good game. The world and the theme are interesting. But they just **** up the execution.

    First the Pros:
    - Interesting setting and theme
    - Adam Jensen and his voice
    - Beautiful Prague
    - You can solve problems your way, ghost, panther or assault gameplay are possible
    - very interesting side stories

    Then the cons
    - 1 use microtransactions
    - Day 1 DLC
    - **** up mouse controls
    - **** up performance
    - **** up weapon balance and handling in general
    - useless weapons
    - dumb AI
    - 1 **** Ending only
    - your choices in the game doesnt matter at all
    - numerous bugs that prevents you from progressing the story
    - stealth gameplay gives the highest rewards, people who goes in like rambo wont even get half the points a stealth player gets
    - boring story
    - boring characters with no depht at all
    - unbalanced skills

    and I could go on with that but I would run out of space before Im finished.

    The Pros are obvious. The setting with the conflict between naturals and augmented is highly interesting and well implemented in the game.
    You will really feel discriminated by the NPCs in the game.
    The city of prague with its many faces and places to discover will invite you to actually use your new skills to find new and hidden spots.
    But the crown jewels in this game are the sidequests. Each of them are highly interesting, well written and with possible choices that makes you think of it twice.

    The Cons however drags this game into the hole (too) close to games like Ride to Hell or Mindjack.
    The day 1 DLC and the 1 use microtransactions for singleplayer (!!!!!) makes you feel like a cow thats milked by the company. Next thing are probably day 1 single use DLCs which forces you to pay every single time you start a new game. Its like you buy a new car with all the fancy extra things like autopilot, a powerful air conditioner or more comfortable seats. But then you have to pay for it everytime you use them even tough you actually bought the entire car.

    No idea how they managed to **** up the controls and the performance but they did. The mouse sensitivity is a complete disaster. The sensitivity in the game is complete different than the menu and inventory ones. The mouse sensitivity in the minigames is also a complete different one. And even when you aim down sight the mouse sensitivity suddenly changes making precise shooting hard to impossible.

    The weapons are completely unbalanced. A unarmored and not augmented enemy can eat up to 10 shots from the pistol or 8 shots from the assault rifle but goes down with 1 shot from the battle rifle or the sniper rifle.
    The most pointless balance choice are the doors in this game. Each of them can eat more dmg than some of the best armored enemies in the game. And you cant shoot the lock open, you have to deplete the HP bar of the door. Yes! The **** doors in this game have visible HP bars.
    This makes the SMG for example completely useless in the game. And you will have to find or buy your ammo yourself. It doesnt matter you are working for Interpol, obviously it was budget cutting time again.

    The performance is shameful, the FPS sometimes will go down to 5 in the batlles and probably kill you more than just 1 time.
    The AI is dumber than white bread. Enemies even on the highest difficulty level will only be dangerous trough their superior numbers. FFS these idiots dont even flank you if they have the opportunity.
    And the bugs just break what was left of the good stuff.
    The most severe I have encountered prevented me from finishing the game and probably even corrupted several of my savefiles. (Google M14 subway crash bug if you want to know more)

    The story in this game is almost generic and your choices during the main quests have no actual consequences.
    Example: In 1 mission you have to get past the police to gather some evidence. But even if you dont kill or touch anyone your boss will still **** on you for murdering police officers.
    After 3h top you wont give a **** anmore, not even about yourself. The characters in this game are all completely replaceable. Some voices in this game are just cringeworthy.
    And the freedom of operating how you want is just an illusion. You will get 20 points, 40 top if you take out an enemy in stealth. But going in loud will reward you only with 20 points for every kill. Plus 10 maybe if you hit his head. At the end of the game stealth players probably will have 1 or 2 levels more than other players. Seriously dont buy this game. If you do wait 6 months once they fixed the majority of bugs and maybe fixed the performance. This game wasnt worth 50 bucks. It wasnt even worth the 35 I have paid to my north korean keytrader. Wait until its like 30 or 25 before you give it a shot. I would have given this game 4 points but since I can even play the last 25% cause of the said bug it will totaly get 3.    … Expand
  43. 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
  44. coredumped
    Aug 27, 2016
    3
    Starts out with something which promises to be fun exploring and overcoming several seemingly difficult obstacles in order to discover loot and fun quests and turns out to be a mostly repetitive and very dull game, filled with absolutely bland characters, weak plot and generic mediocre quests... If you are a fan of the first Deus Ex and are looking for an experience which will let youStarts out with something which promises to be fun exploring and overcoming several seemingly difficult obstacles in order to discover loot and fun quests and turns out to be a mostly repetitive and very dull game, filled with absolutely bland characters, weak plot and generic mediocre quests... If you are a fan of the first Deus Ex and are looking for an experience which will let you relive the fun you had with the original, this is not worth picking up.
    Personally much disappointed with what this game turned out to be, could be fun for someone looking for a generic stealth action game when it's on a sale for 10$    … Expand
  45. jayhawx86
    Aug 27, 2016
    10
    Bottom line: This is a great game. If you liked Human Revolution, you'll like this. Graphically the game is much improved over HR and the story, environment created by this game is just as good if not better.

    Now I see there are a slew of negative reviews being posted by users on this game. My guess as to why they are being generated; well a few guesses: This game uses Denuvo, which is    Bottom line: This is a great game. If you liked Human Revolution, you'll like this. Graphically the game is much improved over HR and the story, environment created by this game is just as good if not better.

    Now I see there are a slew of negative reviews being posted by users on this game. My guess as to why they are being generated; well a few guesses: This game uses Denuvo, which is very hard to crack, so people are fed up they can't play because they don't want to buy the game. The micro transactions are lame (but a trainer or cheatengine solves that problem). The ending of the game leaves the story incomplete--I'm guessing the planned DLCs are going to tie it up--which ya, is a bit lame. As for people complaining about the port, I'm running the game on PC and I haven't had one single issue. So far, I haven't even seen a bug. Not one. Which in today's world, is quite impressive.

    All of this said, this is a very well made, very fun game. I would give the game an 8 if it weren't for the fact that this review is being spammed by low score posting trolls. A 10 is my way of balancing a little    … Expand
  46. SDaemon
    Aug 27, 2016
    0
    This game still being alpha-tested by customers for their money! First level still not playable for me because of missing geometry. total crap. don't buy it.
  47. SquanaPi
    Aug 27, 2016
    10
    Really amazing! Animation and effects are fantastic! The story is intriguing! I can’t stop playing! I’m very happy for this sequel of the story. :D
  48. swildefire
    Aug 27, 2016
    2
    This game , seriously... the gameplay and sidequest are some good things about this game that's why i'll give it 2.
    But what the actual **** is that main story. it is equivalent to human revolutions first chapter. just when you expect things to get serious you fight a random subvilain and BAAAM curtains down.
    This is the biggest let down in video games since watch dog. This game isnt    This game , seriously... the gameplay and sidequest are some good things about this game that's why i'll give it 2.
    But what the actual **** is that main story. it is equivalent to human revolutions first chapter. just when you expect things to get serious you fight a random subvilain and BAAAM curtains down.
    This is the biggest let down in video games since watch dog.
    This game isnt even half a game its just a prequel to some upcoming **** of god know what from dlcs to marketing sequels.
    Just call it deus ex - ground zero like the zero they ****ing deserve.
    i really can't understand how people are able to give this game a good rating when this game is nothing but 60dollars stepping stone just look at the last cinematique .
    And what the **** do you mean but your choices matter , oh really eliza speak of them in the news , great i feel 100times more important.
    ****ty graphics this game isn't a new gen game , disastrous performance on high spec .

    So let me put this straight in the last five years you spent creating the game you achieved :
    -better gameplay
    -better sidequests (we are talking about 10 of them)
    -moderatly good city hub

    But you failed to upgrade your graphics , create a good story , and finish the ****ing game.
    whether you chose not to or you couldnt finish, this is unacceptable.

    i finished this game in 20 hours (all side quests possible and a little of exploration) 5 of these hours spent in the metro with the incredible long wait time to get from zone to zone.

    and i still dont get why they did the 2 districts instead of one exept for boosting the on paper play time.
    Plus the marketing scandals of the day 1 dlc , the preorder and mircrotransaction isn't something that really surprised me , as i'd always know square enix as being first grade **** .
    I bought the game +season pass for 70 dollars dont make the same mistake i did , and dont buy this pilot episode    … Expand
  49. BlitzStein
    Aug 27, 2016
    0
    An insult for gamers. Full price for a beta game, microtransactions (pay to win). Really, do you think this will be a bestseller? A triple A with microtransactions? I am so tired. I'm starting to play indies for that reason.
    This is how to spoil a franchise.
  50. socokid
    Aug 26, 2016
    9
    There are a few odd bits, but overall I'm definitely having fun. Not exactly sure where all the hate is coming from...

    OH, I see it now. the micro transactions. Check. This game is definitely better than a 5.8 (LOL), but yes, the micro transactions are there. It bothered me for the first few hours too, just knowing there were there... However, I had forgotten about it since then, until    There are a few odd bits, but overall I'm definitely having fun. Not exactly sure where all the hate is coming from...

    OH, I see it now. the micro transactions. Check. This game is definitely better than a 5.8 (LOL), but yes, the micro transactions are there. It bothered me for the first few hours too, just knowing there were there... However, I had forgotten about it since then, until this review thread.

    Ignoring it seems to work! FYI (not sarcasm)    … Expand
  51. Vabedai
    Aug 26, 2016
    10
    Stunning visual and amazing story. Levels are very well designed for a perfect stealth experience but giving the user the choice to play also in combat mode. All those augs make you feel so powerful that sometimes I feel sorry for the enemies! This is a very nice addition to the Deus Ex Universe and I am not disappointed at all for the long wait!
  52. rehash
    Aug 26, 2016
    0
    I had heard about the DLC on release and savebound microtransactions. I tried to ignore those to simply enjoy the story and gameplay.
    After starting the game I am immediatly asked to register with Square Enix to get some free items. The money the publisher tries to grab with the DLC and microtransactions semm to be unsufficient, as they feel the need to sell my data too. I refused and    I had heard about the DLC on release and savebound microtransactions. I tried to ignore those to simply enjoy the story and gameplay.
    After starting the game I am immediatly asked to register with Square Enix to get some free items. The money the publisher tries to grab with the DLC and microtransactions semm to be unsufficient, as they feel the need to sell my data too. I refused and started to play.
    After about two minutes into the first mission I discover the first hidden room. Expecting to find a little extra ammo oder something nice I instead find a chip that asks me to install an app on my phone and scan a code to recieve an item. Really, Square Enix?
    Needless to say that totally broke immersion, again. As someone who played the original Deus Ex on release I am NOT gonna sit there and play a game that breaks immersion every 30 minutes by asking me to register online, scan some code or buy additional credits with real money.
    I refunded the game and I refuse to buy from Square Enix ever again. Shame on you for treating Deus Ex like this and shame on you for treating your full price paying customers like this.    … Expand
  53. timeknight
    Aug 26, 2016
    4
    I want to like this game, I really do...

    But I am getting stuttering and framerate lag and can't play the game. I am using a Fury X GPU, and I can't even get a stable performance on low quality. Terrible optimization.
  54. MafiaIII
    Aug 26, 2016
    10
    This game is amazing. The story is very very beautiful and i think it will be one of the greatest game (in storyline) in 2016. You should play it or you will lose a fantastic game.
  55. 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
  56. AuldWolf
    Aug 26, 2016
    0
    As much as it bothers me to say it? The narrative just isn't there. I could tell from the advertising alone which went from the uplifting, artsy, philosophical, and augmented (heh) reality affair. It was in the aesthetic, which somehow made a modern clothes fashion out of something very Renaissance. It was clever. It was so clever. And everyone still talks about those marvelous ceilings.As much as it bothers me to say it? The narrative just isn't there. I could tell from the advertising alone which went from the uplifting, artsy, philosophical, and augmented (heh) reality affair. It was in the aesthetic, which somehow made a modern clothes fashion out of something very Renaissance. It was clever. It was so clever. And everyone still talks about those marvelous ceilings. What really glued the final experience together though was the narrative. Yes, the end was a little weak, but the experience as a whole was worthwhile.

    Mankind Divided, by comparison, is confused and cowardly. The first whiff I got of this was with its advertising campaign, which was decidedly unga bunga to appeal to a low-brow mainstream. I suppose Human Revolution didn't sell well enough, after all. So this Jensen is dragging his knuckles. It tries to be 'relevant' but it does this with base animal mimicry by aping Black Lives Matter instead of telling a story of its own. The comparison of augmentation with racism is disingenuous at best, not because there wouldn't be prejudice there, but it's such a gross misunderstanding of the type of prejudice. If they're trying to form an allegory about the prejudices people face, they need to look at ableism, not racism.

    It's a skeevy, craven little coward in how, unlike Human Revolution, it's too afraid to say anything about any of the issues it clumsily and ham-fistedly brings up. This is Deus Ex for stupid people. It's like they took Human Revolution, and fed it through an idiot filter. Out comes Mankind Divided.

    It's frustrating, because aside from the silly approach to its ending (which I suspect was due to deadlines and money)? Human Revolution was a very intelligent game with so much promise and potential, it was Deus Ex again for a younger audience, and one that hadn't been intellectually stunted just for the masses. Sadly, we're at the point now of what I feared Human Revolution would be. I guess it took a sequel for it to happen, and it really is a shame. Money talks more than artistic expression at EIDOS Montreal, I suppose. Which is impression I got from THI4F, too. And this is very much Deus Ex's THI4F.    … Expand
  57. Deadheadbill
    Aug 26, 2016
    8
    Game is amazing. Atmosphere and location is well done. You can stealth or go guns blazing as you desire, however since this is a Deus Ex game you will get more satisfaction from a stealth approach imo. Also, the side missions remind me of Witcher 3 in that they are very fun and almost as interesting as the main quests.

    Game is a solid 8.5 to 9 but I am giving it a 10 simply due to the    Game is amazing. Atmosphere and location is well done. You can stealth or go guns blazing as you desire, however since this is a Deus Ex game you will get more satisfaction from a stealth approach imo. Also, the side missions remind me of Witcher 3 in that they are very fun and almost as interesting as the main quests.

    Game is a solid 8.5 to 9 but I am giving it a 10 simply due to the whiny little biatches who don't even own the game giving it 0's due to microtransactions which affect the excellence of the title in no way.    … Expand
  58. Shatter77
    Aug 26, 2016
    8
    It took me 35 hours to finish Mankind Divided. While it is true that the main story leaves much to be desired and there are few areas compared to earlier games, all in all there's quite a bit of game to discover. As is currently fashionable in fiction, mystery is strewn about liberally but rarely resolved. Unresolved mystery is not a substitute for real story in my opinion.

    A few words    It took me 35 hours to finish Mankind Divided. While it is true that the main story leaves much to be desired and there are few areas compared to earlier games, all in all there's quite a bit of game to discover. As is currently fashionable in fiction, mystery is strewn about liberally but rarely resolved. Unresolved mystery is not a substitute for real story in my opinion.

    A few words about the port. As with the previous game the interface is barely functional with keyboard and mouse. Mouse hover is not understood, only mouse-in because only that directly maps to selecting things with a controller. Drag and drop doesn't work, it's click to drag and click again to drop. *Sigh*. Default FoV is simply -wrong- for a typical PC setup. It should not be 60-something degrees, but at least 80-something. Is it really too much to ask that you set defaults appropriate to the platform Eidos? I ran into a game-breaking bug too (travelling to Mission 14), apparently i'm not the only one that got this. Reloading an earlier save and skipping side missions worked, but man...

    Despite all these negatives, this franchise still presses all my buttons. It's still well worth playing.    … Expand
  59. supersuncho
    Aug 26, 2016
    0
    This game crashed 10 times I've tried to play it. When you want to do more than 3 augmentations or you just walks over the level - it crashes! OMG! So poorly optimized videogame I haven't seen last 2 years!
  60. Mystouille
    Aug 26, 2016
    1
    The game keep crashing so I have to wait for a patch.
    I'm so angry I don't really care if it will come out or not.
    The graphics are laggy and this feels like one of these lazy bad console port. The story is ok though, nothing unusual, the same bland story that surprise you but does not makes you want to think about it that much. I like to play after work, gets things off my head,    The game keep crashing so I have to wait for a patch.
    I'm so angry I don't really care if it will come out or not.
    The graphics are laggy and this feels like one of these lazy bad console port.

    The story is ok though, nothing unusual, the same bland story that surprise you but does not makes you want to think about it that much. I like to play after work, gets things off my head, really nice.
    Gameplay is fine too, it hinerits its predecessor, no big glitches, everything goes smoothly.

    Seeing the microtransaction menu piss me off though.
    Sure I don't HAVE to buy some extra Praxis, but I can't stand the fact that other people will fall for that trap.
    Get your **** together and don't you pull that trick ever again in a 50€ solo game.    … Expand
  61. jet1983
    Aug 26, 2016
    1
    - square enix employees ( guys who tested the game maybe only for 10 min or less ) eyes cant recognize the fps between 60, +60 , below 60 , and 30 fps !

    - square enix employees ( guys who tested the game maybe only for 10 min or less ) needs get up from his/her consoles and play more PC GAMES and its really Necessary for them that working , managing , designing and ... on a pc video    - square enix employees ( guys who tested the game maybe only for 10 min or less ) eyes cant recognize the fps between 60, +60 , below 60 , and 30 fps !

    - square enix employees ( guys who tested the game maybe only for 10 min or less ) needs get up from his/her consoles and play more PC GAMES and its really Necessary for them that working , managing , designing and ... on a pc video games !

    - maybe you only have an old potato pc for testing your games in your hand and its time to build a new one and test your games on it , so please change the games system recommended to that your old potato hardware like pentium dual core 1.7 ghz + 750 ti and 4G memory and its enough for running your game for 30fps only or below , and forget about gtx 970 , 980 , 1080 , 6700k , and other hardwares cause maybe u think those are ll be ok and ll runs the game solid +60 and dont needs to try test on it !    … Expand
  62. Mike3
    Aug 25, 2016
    0
    Microtransactions? I'll find something else to play.

    Microtransactions are what I expect on a $1 or $5 cellphone game...Not a triple-A PCgame. Sorry, not for me.
  63. utopiantourist
    Aug 25, 2016
    10
    This is the first time I write a review on Steam. I felt the need to because this game is the best I have played since Fallout 2- and I have played nearly every fps/story/action game since I first got a PC in 1995. Playing command and conquer. I just completed the game. It spellbound me.

    I should also mention I don't like metro redux (cheesy game), I didn't like Dragon Age ( b-movie), I    This is the first time I write a review on Steam. I felt the need to because this game is the best I have played since Fallout 2- and I have played nearly every fps/story/action game since I first got a PC in 1995. Playing command and conquer. I just completed the game. It spellbound me.

    I should also mention I don't like metro redux (cheesy game), I didn't like Dragon Age ( b-movie), I don't like Witcher 3 and I don't like many games around. I still play them.. I think Bioshock the first one is amazing, the last one is too cheesy for me.. So anyway, I like alien absolution. That is the best game if this generation in my opinion. I also enjoy Dragonfall a it. Except all the lame action, crafting buying etc in the game and many others: I hate it. So if you enjoy the games I enjoy and dislike the ones I dislike, you may enjoy this game if:

    Like you immerse yourself and explore. If you love a super well crafted atmosphere without grinding crafting and other time sinks. I hate all that. It's pointless and doesn't add much to my personality. You become what you consume these days... If you want fast action don't buy.

    Also, if you enjoy absolutely mind blowing level designs BUY immediately this game! If you love the art of blade runner BUY! The atmosphere and choice behind situating the game in Prague is fresh! The focus on small connected short stories over epic plots is fresh! I think..

    Buy if you also read books! Reading text in this game and exploring is amazing. Experience the world itself. It's intimate, it's not action opera (like most fps and rpg today). It's just a little agent tv series with cyborgs. That's how I see it and I love it.

    When I played I did not kill a single person, and I genuine cared about the plot and my choices. There are not many characters in the game you speak with: and I love it! Again, it's intimate if you take your time to feel the atmosphere and enjoy. If you wanna gun and blaze your experience is not gonna be good. I also enjoy the parallel to current right wing racism in Prague in reality and the references to the Russian intrusion of Eastern Europe right now. This game is in SUBTLE and indirect ways a reference to a lot of things today, and that is very moving for me to experience. It does not through its nuances in your face, you have to think and explore the game yourself and know about real world developments, from abandoned Eco futuristic infrastructures in the middle east today to tech politics globally and extreme racism and right wing politics in Prague right now ( in reality). In this way the game is very mature and intelligent! First fps ever actually..

    Stealth is the way to go. Play it that way because it forces you to look. If your the objective score kinda action gamer the game will bore you.

    Performance: Okay first off. Performance issues? No idea because I run the game on my work station equipped with 4.3 ghz six core and gtx 1070. I run all ultra 60 fps.

    You should also know: this game is optimized for a 4ghz machine with four cores and a top tier graphics card from 4 years ago, aka. PlayStation 4. You should also know the PlayStation version basically run this game at 30 fps on low settings. Perhaps it is a little worse optimized for PC. But.. Unless you have a machine faster than PS4 run the game at low. When you scale upwards, medium looks way better than ps4 and ultra looks **** killer! They use a combination of low poly models with great textures for clutter and high texture models for important stuff, that's how you optimize!

    If you run less than 980 GeForce there is no way you can run upcoming fps games at ultra. People mention Witcher 3. To me that game looks really bad but the scale makes up for it. However I can tell you Witcher 3 includes a bunch of cheese ways of giving e illusion of good quality, they clutter the game with crap models so much you don't notice. In comparison the clutter of Mankind divided looks gorgeous, from leaves to wires, newspapers etc.

    On ultra, this game is a beauty. Cutscenes look like crap in comparison, and I am really happy to experience the first game besides Star Citizen that can push my rig.

    Atmospheric effects are superb! The craft and storytelling within the environment itself is so clever and rich nothing currently compare, it has so many nuances.

    Dlc and preorder: Well... Every bad review in here are all by the preorder crowd... I beat the game not shopping a single time and I did all missions but one. Just play the freaking game and only preorder if your a fan and want some kind of comic book or action figure. Never preorder ver because of in game stuff: it will always be fluff. Just enjoy the art.

    I'll buy and future expansion for sure but I never ever buy random dlc crap. Avoid that and have an absolutely stunning experience.

    Game is gorgeous.    … Expand
  64. miker00lz
    Aug 25, 2016
    0
    Got a refund on it almost immediately. I **** absolutely refuse to spend $60 on a AAA PC game and then be further nickled and dimed with day 1 DLC and microtransactions. **** I'm done with Deus Ex unless they make some serious changes in the next game.
  65. Faustito
    Aug 25, 2016
    0
    A game where you fight against corporations... feeding another corporation. DLC, Microtransactions, bad port and the extreme sell-out campaign ruined the original spirit of the saga. A very sad day for deus ex true fans.
  66. Allwanz0r
    Aug 25, 2016
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Very good game with a few exceptions (such as the kind of sudden ending and a few bugs) that prevents it from being a solid 10/10.
    Was glued to the game from start to end and the side quests were very interesting and unique, which I find is quite rare for most games.    … Expand
  67. Microtransact
    Aug 25, 2016
    0
    I literally just made this account on metacritic and have never even thought about writing a review for a game in my life. However the gaming industry has hit an all time low with this game.... I fear we will only see more micro-transactions in single player $60 games moving forward.
  68. 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
  69. isibisi
    Aug 25, 2016
    0
    DLCs and Microtransactions....... bad graphics worst than Human Revolution...... very stupid story, do not buy this item. do not buy this item.do not buy this item.do not buy this item.do not buy this item.do not buy this item.
  70. 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
  71. 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
  72. jcarl663
    Aug 25, 2016
    9
    It's as good or better than Human Revolution. Everything is tighter and more streamlined, and there are colors other than yellow in it. I can't even find the microtransactions, so I'm not sure where the zeroes are coming from.
  73. Whippyice
    Aug 25, 2016
    8
    Really enjoying DeusEx, the story is compelling and side missions are like an excellent side dish to a well rounded meal, a little disappointing by the fact that the UI was not properly redesigned for mouse and keyboard but its functional,

    Usually i would mark a game down for having micro transactions in it but it wasn't until i come on to write this that i realized there even was any    Really enjoying DeusEx, the story is compelling and side missions are like an excellent side dish to a well rounded meal, a little disappointing by the fact that the UI was not properly redesigned for mouse and keyboard but its functional,

    Usually i would mark a game down for having micro transactions in it but it wasn't until i come on to write this that i realized there even was any so i can't mark it down if i honestly didn't notice they where even a option

    Bit of a fizzle at the end but when you look at the game as a complete product its fantastic,
    I ASKED FOR THIS    … Expand
  74. Danceswithsheep
    Aug 25, 2016
    1
    In game store for a single player game, wtf is that all about and a pre order bonus that only work for one play through is nothing more than a cynical and disgusting show of contempt for the customer.
  75. Marucins
    Aug 24, 2016
    4
    Ta gra w ogóle nie powinna być wydana PC w obecnej postaci. Jak zwykle ostatnio twórcy zatrzymali się na etapie beta testów i przenieśli się w czasie o 6 miesięcy do przodu po czym wcisnęli magiczny czerwony przycisk z napisem "więcej kasy".
    Rozłamu ludzkości raczej nie będzie, jest za to kiepski port z brakiem optymalizacji i licznymi błędami. Nie tego oczekiwaliśmy. Kolejny raz gracze    Ta gra w ogóle nie powinna być wydana PC w obecnej postaci. Jak zwykle ostatnio twórcy zatrzymali się na etapie beta testów i przenieśli się w czasie o 6 miesięcy do przodu po czym wcisnęli magiczny czerwony przycisk z napisem "więcej kasy".
    Rozłamu ludzkości raczej nie będzie, jest za to kiepski port z brakiem optymalizacji i licznymi błędami. Nie tego oczekiwaliśmy. Kolejny raz gracze komputerowi dostali produkt niedokończony, który na dobrą sprawę jest na etapie beta testów i nie powinien zostać wprowadzony do sprzedaży.
    Optymalizacji może i nie ma, no ale przynajmniej Denuvo jest. :)    … Expand
  76. 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
  77. AusGamer_Dubs
    Aug 24, 2016
    2
    To be clear have bought and played this game (though I haven't finished it) so I've seen all this first hand.
    I'm writing a review early to warn potential buyers and to make a serious statement to Square Enix that their business practices are NOT OK
    Micro transactions are bad enough, but 1 use? For paid digital content that is simply ridiculous I find it hard now to review this game as    To be clear have bought and played this game (though I haven't finished it) so I've seen all this first hand.
    I'm writing a review early to warn potential buyers and to make a serious statement to Square Enix that their business practices are NOT OK
    Micro transactions are bad enough, but 1 use? For paid digital content that is simply ridiculous I find it hard now to review this game as anything but a scam.
    Also putting a shop in the main menu of a single player campaign is just sleazy, how low are Square's expectations of their customers standards?
    Honestly the decent gameplay is just overshadowed by these factors so I stand by the fact that my review is a real statement on the product as a whole.    … Expand
  78. psdao1102
    Aug 24, 2016
    0
    Will not support Day 1 DLC and microtransactions(especially 1 use microtransactions on a 60 dollar game). Tired of the game industry pushing them, and Mankind Divided is the worst so far.
  79. ScytheNoire
    Aug 24, 2016
    2
    Very disappointed. Love Deus Ex gaming world, but the corporate ideas keep ruining the game.
    First, it is a port, and PC should've been the main development platform, then port to consoles, ends up with better games for all involved.
    The huge issue though is when they try to insert micro-transactions into an offline, single-player game. This isn't a free-to-play, multiplayer, online    Very disappointed. Love Deus Ex gaming world, but the corporate ideas keep ruining the game.
    First, it is a port, and PC should've been the main development platform, then port to consoles, ends up with better games for all involved.
    The huge issue though is when they try to insert micro-transactions into an offline, single-player game. This isn't a free-to-play, multiplayer, online game. I purchased it, it's mine to do with as I want. They messed up on the pre-order DLC and the way it was handled multiple times.
    They are far too greedy, the game was already way more expensive, for a mediocre console port, that tries to gouge more money out of you with micro-transactions and paying for non-existent future content.
    Save your money, wait a year until it's on sale, all content is available, and the bugs are fixed.
    Never pre-order, never pre-purchase future content that doesn't exist.    … Expand
  80. Nirantali
    Aug 24, 2016
    1
    A Cult Franchise with great potential ruined by greedy marketing and business moves and wobbly port.

    - Undisclosed Denuvo DRM - Undisclosed Microtransactions in SIngle Player - Deceptive and misleading Advertisement (One use DLC's) - Story abruptly ends halfway in Game - Almost only glorified fetch Quests - No Bosses, except a one hit one at the End - Performance Issues and Bad    A Cult Franchise with great potential ruined by greedy marketing and business moves and wobbly port.

    - Undisclosed Denuvo DRM
    - Undisclosed Microtransactions in SIngle Player
    - Deceptive and misleading Advertisement (One use DLC's)
    - Story abruptly ends halfway in Game
    - Almost only glorified fetch Quests
    - No Bosses, except a one hit one at the End
    - Performance Issues and Bad Optimization (Denuvo? Port?)
    - Disappointing Voice Acting
    - Disappointing Lip Sync
    - Tacked on Microtransaction infested Multiplayer
    - Unskippable Intros
    - Mouse Acceleration Issues
    - Miserable Season Pass (Only One-Time-Use-Microtransaction-Stuff, apart of 2 Missions)
    - A lot of CTD's and crashes almost everywhere

    They eventually even will get sued in US, EU, Canada, Australia by Consumer Protection because of the deceptive One-Time-Use DLC's. This could blow up in the next Weeks if they not fix it meanwhile.    … Expand
  81. Turtle4511
    Aug 24, 2016
    9
    The atmosphere of sort of post-apocalyptic world is fantastic. There are customizations of your abilities, weapons, and quite a lot to explore more. It is my first Deus Ex game, and so far I'm enjoying it so much. It is such a immersive world with polished 2016 graphics. As lots of people pointed out, it could have done a better optimization, but the developer is supposed to update DX12The atmosphere of sort of post-apocalyptic world is fantastic. There are customizations of your abilities, weapons, and quite a lot to explore more. It is my first Deus Ex game, and so far I'm enjoying it so much. It is such a immersive world with polished 2016 graphics. As lots of people pointed out, it could have done a better optimization, but the developer is supposed to update DX12 support, and so on soon. Hopefully, they will release a few patches for better experience like The Withcer 3 or other numerous games did.… Expand
  82. emett
    Aug 24, 2016
    10
    The game is quite well made, I won't say its the best game I have ever played but it is definitely one of the more refined ones. Despite its price tag and day 1 DLC, I still think it still deserves a 9/10. However who is actually interested in what I like
  83. rupok93
    Aug 24, 2016
    10
    Can't believe this excellent game is getting rated by by people who have no idea what they are talking about. They do the same on steam reviews, buy game, review and then refund. The game is a really good sequel to hr and some people didn't realize you can EDIT YOUR SETTINGS on pc. The game came with msaa at 8x on default, obviously that will not lead to good performance for many people.Can't believe this excellent game is getting rated by by people who have no idea what they are talking about. They do the same on steam reviews, buy game, review and then refund. The game is a really good sequel to hr and some people didn't realize you can EDIT YOUR SETTINGS on pc. The game came with msaa at 8x on default, obviously that will not lead to good performance for many people. After you turn that off the game is smooth 60fps or more.

    I didn't even realize there were microtransactions until people were throwing a fit for no reason. The game gives u so much money and praxis in sp that its not even noticeable. When publishers throw in these things they count on a very very tiny portion of people to even buy these things, not the majority so they don't design the game around it, just extra money so they can justify new content in breach mode.    … Expand
  84. Saniedrel
    Aug 24, 2016
    0
    - pay to win singleplayer
    - horrible port
    - console port mouse
    - terrible performance
    - single use pre order bonus and DLC

    You dont **** it up! In AAA game mircro transaction Really ! Performance that terrible i rather refund than play this crap. Augs locked to seasson pass really ! Square Enrix just shown new level of shady crapy behavior to the customer
  85. Johnman
    Aug 24, 2016
    10
    FX-6300
    R9 280X 3GB
    12 GB RAM
    Windows 10 on SSD

    The game looks good and runs excellent on a mix of medium and high settings. As for everything else, I could repeat my review from Human Revolution: GREAT soundtrack, complex characters, and even better gameplay this time around. It's a good time to be a Deus Ex fan.
  86. imbored
    Aug 24, 2016
    0
    For a game that looks like like it was made a decade ago it sure demands a lot from your computer which is just laughable. With those graphics, my 10 year old computer should be able to run the game at max so there is no excuse for these major performence issues. It should run as smooth as undertale does.

    Day one DLC and microtransactions in a single player game is another way for game    For a game that looks like like it was made a decade ago it sure demands a lot from your computer which is just laughable. With those graphics, my 10 year old computer should be able to run the game at max so there is no excuse for these major performence issues. It should run as smooth as undertale does.

    Day one DLC and microtransactions in a single player game is another way for game companies to show no respect for gamers wallet, they want every dollar in there and then move on to every dollar in your bank account.
    You've already payed full price for the game, you should then have access to everything in the game, there should not be a single thing locked behind a payroll.
    It's a disgusting practice and should not be supported, Just for that reason alone is enough to not ever wanting to even look at this game.    … Expand
  87. LifeHistory
    Aug 24, 2016
    0
    - Very bad graphics worst than Human Revolution..
    - Performance issues and bad optimization.
    - Almost boring story. - DLCs and Microtransactions day one REALLY? I pay full price for a game and I have to pay even more for other sh*t? GO TO HELL... - Nothing special about this game Human Revolution is the real deal not this crap. All in all Square Enix is getting worst and worst with    - Very bad graphics worst than Human Revolution..
    - Performance issues and bad optimization.
    - Almost boring story.
    - DLCs and Microtransactions day one REALLY? I pay full price for a game and I have to pay even more for other sh*t? GO TO HELL...
    - Nothing special about this game Human Revolution is the real deal not this crap.

    All in all Square Enix is getting worst and worst with their quality and their greed is non stop just like other companies like EA and such. I would NOT buy anything this company makes any more unless they cut the Bullsh*t. They need to learn greedy bastards. I will not buy FF15 suck it Enix..    … Expand
  88. rophus
    Aug 24, 2016
    9
    The game is quite well made, I won't say its the best game I have ever played but it is definitely one of the more refined ones. Despite its price tag and day 1 DLC, I still think it still deserves a 9/10. However who is actually interested in what I like, here's what I don't like:

    #1 Console port features - I understand they wish to hit a larger market and it makes sense to develop it    The game is quite well made, I won't say its the best game I have ever played but it is definitely one of the more refined ones. Despite its price tag and day 1 DLC, I still think it still deserves a 9/10. However who is actually interested in what I like, here's what I don't like:

    #1 Console port features - I understand they wish to hit a larger market and it makes sense to develop it this way, but please don't shove those console wheel selectors in my face when on a PC. It's useless and RUDE.

    #2 Augmentations - It's a little confusing when just starting out, I find lots of people end up asking the same question "How do you disable an augment?". Some highlighting/arrows would be nice.

    #3 David Sarif - Why did you have to go and change his voice? Even if you had to, could you not find someone who carried a bit more emotions in their voice?

    #4 Apps - Could you not have merged Deus Ex Go with DX Universe? This is just poor development planning, and this is regardless of whether or not the two apps are made by different developers. Work TOGETHER.

    #5 Cut scenes - Skip function please.

    #6 Quick Save - There should be two slots for quick save. No brainer.    … Expand
  89. xIcarus
    Aug 24, 2016
    9
    I strongly believe that negative reviewers that present false information should be banned from writing reviews again.
    Firstly, the microtransactions are a bad move. But they are not required. You can get weapons and praxis kits just by *wait for it* playing. Amazing isn't it? No, seriously praxis and weapons are quite easy to come by.
    Secondly, I've had no performance issues and people    I strongly believe that negative reviewers that present false information should be banned from writing reviews again.
    Firstly, the microtransactions are a bad move. But they are not required. You can get weapons and praxis kits just by *wait for it* playing. Amazing isn't it? No, seriously praxis and weapons are quite easy to come by.
    Secondly, I've had no performance issues and people have stated that MSAA are killing their performance. If you do have performance issues remember to only use edge AA or just let GFE/Crimson automatically optimize the IQ. I only use edge AA.

    The only real complaints about the game so far are the moderately jerky-feeling animations (this is probably completely subjective), the lipsync which is off at times and the slight mouse acceleration action that's going on. Other than that I really see no issues with the game. Stop jumping on the hatewagon by making up facts.    … Expand
  90. Elco32
    Aug 24, 2016
    1
    Say no to microtrtansactions and half arsed console ports. It really sucks when franchises that only exist because of pc are not given a respectable effort on the pc version.

    No full priced game should contain microtransactions OR day 1 DLC. It is insulting.
  91. johnangel
    Aug 24, 2016
    1
    Thank everything that's good for steam refunds.
    I may love the original game and liked the Human Revolution, but I also would not like to support companies with ingame stores in 50 euros singleplayer games, in fact in any singleplayer game.
  92. Skyrar
    Aug 24, 2016
    0
    Season Pass+ Microtransactions+ not very long for a rpg. Wait for the base game to drop to 20-30€, then it will be a fair price for the whole package
  93. OnlyOneWing
    Aug 23, 2016
    0
    MICRO-TRANSACTIONS!!! Do not support this game, we don't want to encourage micro-transactions to take over in console or PC gaming.
    The game is also unforgivably short. 30 hours for all content and side quests. It is ridiculous. This game is dead to me.
  94. E71
    Aug 23, 2016
    1
    - Major performance issues.
    - Denuvo.
    - Day one DLCs.
    - Microtransactions (if it wasn't insulting enough, they're single use transactions!)
    - Bland story.
    - Grindy feel to the game (hence the microtransactions).
    - Gunfights still a mess.

    The list keeps growing. Move along people, nothing good to see here.
  95. chrisvb
    Aug 23, 2016
    0
    DLC in a single player game, and you can only use it one time because it is save locked? Thank goodness Steam lets you refund the game. Shame on you, SE
  96. 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
  97. keysmachine
    Aug 23, 2016
    10
    I was sold on this game in the first 20 minutes of the game. The music along with the new selection matrix and the setting. my god, I don't care that the story was dummed down. it makes for a more concise narrative that doesn't get to big for it's own britches.

    Even Jensen's Voice Actor is doing a better job in this game than he did in Human Revolution. He actually shows a little bit of    I was sold on this game in the first 20 minutes of the game. The music along with the new selection matrix and the setting. my god, I don't care that the story was dummed down. it makes for a more concise narrative that doesn't get to big for it's own britches.

    Even Jensen's Voice Actor is doing a better job in this game than he did in Human Revolution. He actually shows a little bit of range in his line delivery which is nice for our traumatized and war weary protagonist.    … Expand
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Generally favorable reviews - based on 56 Critic Reviews

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