Deus Ex: Mankind Divided

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  1. pawq
    Feb 1, 2020
    9
    Woah!! This game was exactly what I expected Human Revolution to be, even though I expected it to be somewhat poorer because of some bad reviews. I expected HR to be an amazing game that would sweep me off my feet, but it was just an all-round really solidly good game. MD did sweep me off my feet though, and not once or twice.

    To start with, it's a **** PERFECT sequel, with most    Woah!! This game was exactly what I expected Human Revolution to be, even though I expected it to be somewhat poorer because of some bad reviews. I expected HR to be an amazing game that would sweep me off my feet, but it was just an all-round really solidly good game. MD did sweep me off my feet though, and not once or twice.

    To start with, it's a **** PERFECT sequel, with most mechanics, world design elements osv retained, but improved, and an appropriate amount of new stuff added. Feels like a perfectly natural continuation of the story and of the gameplay from HR, but significantly more advanced.

    The main story (albeit in completionist "mode") took me 61 hours to finish, which is by far the longest shooter I've ever played, (maybe apart from Just Cause 2, but that's a massive open-world game). The DLCs took further 17 hours, and I haven't even played the Breach (an alternative puzzle mode). Impressively, at no point in the game did I feel like I wanted it to end already, which often happens to me even in 10-15h games!

    positive:
    - mindblowing (!!!!!!) world and object design. I swear they must've hired genuine architects and interior designers for this game. Fantastic attention to detail and beautiful design throughout. Also almost no repetitiveness, which was the biggest annoyance in DX:HR for me.
    - amazing soundtrack!! there were several occasions when I didn't really want to progress because the music was so awesome.
    - amazing main character design and voice acting
    - the game still very robustly justifies the "science" in "science fiction"
    - very good npc model design and voice acting overall
    - very satisfying, fun and balanced combat. really well-implemented on-the-fly weapon modification mechanics, great weapon design, etc.
    - well-executed stealth mechanics
    - great story and side quests
    - enjoyable and well-balanced augmentation system
    - really sick atmosphere
    - greatly improved npc interaction (e.g. they'll say something if you steal from them, or confront you if you do it several times), really couldn't complain this time, all forms of interaction were pretty solid, also when stealthing, etc.
    - better XP balance (e.g. the game gives you XP for using uncovered codes instead of hacking stuff, so actually encourages exploration and reading everything)
    - greatly improved takedown mechanics (e.g. enemies are pulled behind cover as part of takedown from hiding, instead of being thrown forward or just down, which was a major annoyance in DX:HR)
    - virtually no boss fights, which is great, because who needs that! and they were underwhelming in DX:HR
    - top notch user interface design and implementation
    - the world is significantly bigger than in DX:HR and a lot more fun for exploration, with a great amount of well-planned hidden areas, hidden lore, etc.
    - virtually no bugs
    - cutscenes rendered in high resolution, not 1995 quality like in DX:HR :)

    negative:
    - still horrible lip sync, or virtually no sync (sometimes seemed random), which is very strange for a game of this magnitude
    - still no reflections in mirrors, which is again a bit puzzling for a game of this magnitude
    - some frame drops when entering open areas for the first time in a while, but nothing tragic    … Expand
  2. Hannibaal
    Jun 20, 2020
    3
    "Consolización" de juegos de PC.

    La anterior entrega, Human Revolution, ya me pareció muy sobrevalorado, era un juego muy inferior al Deus Ex original, un juego demasiado lineal para llevar el nombre de esa franquicia y con errores de diseño muy habituales en los juegos modernos como los ataques semiautomaticos o los qte, además del pésimo diseño de los combates contra los jefes. Pues    "Consolización" de juegos de PC.

    La anterior entrega, Human Revolution, ya me pareció muy sobrevalorado, era un juego muy inferior al Deus Ex original, un juego demasiado lineal para llevar el nombre de esa franquicia y con errores de diseño muy habituales en los juegos modernos como los ataques semiautomaticos o los qte, además del pésimo diseño de los combates contra los jefes. Pues bien, Mankind Divided no mejora nada de eso, el apartado jugable está mal diseñado y claramente centrado en el control con mando de consola ("consolización" de juegos de PC) y es aún peor en la historia y los personajes (que tampoco eran demasiado buenos en HR), por eso queda un juego muy mediocre. Muchos han centrado su crítica en que es una estafa llena de DLC o que el juego tiene muchos bugs, todo eso es cierto, pero si no los tuviera seguiría siendo un juego mediocre. 3/5.    … Expand
  3. VigilanteOito
    Jan 13, 2021
    10
    Graficos 10/10
    Ambiente Cyberpunk;
    Um shooter incrivel; Tem um sistema de gerenciamento de armas e itens igual o Resident 4. Existe upgrade no proprio corpo, dai vc dar pulos muito alto ou levantar objetos pesados. Trata-se de um game Steath, porém vc pode fazer as missoes tocando o terror. Historia: varios finais, tudo depender das suas escolhas durante o jogo. Comprei o pacote da    Graficos 10/10
    Ambiente Cyberpunk;
    Um shooter incrivel;
    Tem um sistema de gerenciamento de armas e itens igual o Resident 4.
    Existe upgrade no proprio corpo, dai vc dar pulos muito alto ou levantar objetos pesados.
    Trata-se de um game Steath, porém vc pode fazer as missoes tocando o terror.
    Historia: varios finais, tudo depender das suas escolhas durante o jogo.
    Comprei o pacote da franquia toda de Deus Ex por 20 conto.    … Expand
  4. showt
    Dec 9, 2019
    7
    Не то что бы крутая игра, но и не гавно. Разработчики старались, есть интересные механики, наверно просто не моя стилистика. Средняя игра, нереиграбельна для меня.
  5. PBrann88
    Mar 28, 2021
    7
    Not a bad game at all and given the fact you can pick it up these days for £5 it is well worth playing through. It does have it's problems though, there's too many cut scenes, it jumps into 3rd person when your doing certain things which is just pointless and some of the abilities are way to overpowered. That being said I got over the cut scenes and you can stay clear of the overpoweredNot a bad game at all and given the fact you can pick it up these days for £5 it is well worth playing through. It does have it's problems though, there's too many cut scenes, it jumps into 3rd person when your doing certain things which is just pointless and some of the abilities are way to overpowered. That being said I got over the cut scenes and you can stay clear of the overpowered abilities and have a game as challenging as you like! it also has a decent story, some good characters, some decent side quests, good weapon customisation and plenty of different ways to play the game.… Expand
  6. AleXtremeMC
    Feb 8, 2020
    10
    Одна из лучших игр. Интересный сюжет и возможность проходить игру как тебе удобно. Можно быстренько пробежаться по сюжету, а можно часами осматривать каждый угол, двигать каждый ящик, коробку, холодильник и т.д. Выполнить кучу доб. заданий. Противника можно убить, вырубить, или просто незаметно проскользнуть. Огорчают лишь трудности с переводом и липсинк.Одна из лучших игр. Интересный сюжет и возможность проходить игру как тебе удобно. Можно быстренько пробежаться по сюжету, а можно часами осматривать каждый угол, двигать каждый ящик, коробку, холодильник и т.д. Выполнить кучу доб. заданий. Противника можно убить, вырубить, или просто незаметно проскользнуть. Огорчают лишь трудности с переводом и липсинк.
  7. catdad89
    Mar 24, 2022
    2
    How can anyone like this game? The story is messy and boring. The first mission is like you started in the middle of the game. The hub is crap. The stealth sucks. The only thing good about it is that I spent €4 on it which is already too much.
  8. Losteone
    May 25, 2020
    10
    Masterpiece! Only problem is optimization, but little tweaking can solve it)
  9. PatrikPotter
    May 14, 2021
    6
    My personal Review for Deus Ex: Mankind Divided
    Story:5/10
    Graphics:8/10 Music:5/10 Gameplay:8/10 Sound:7/10 Deus Ex: Mankind Divided is a sequel to Deus Ex : Human Revolution, Deus Ex: Mankind Divided is not the game I expected to be after a great First game. I do not recommend this game unless you really want to see what this game has to offer, but it is not much. Only Gameplay is    My personal Review for Deus Ex: Mankind Divided
    Story:5/10
    Graphics:8/10
    Music:5/10
    Gameplay:8/10
    Sound:7/10
    Deus Ex: Mankind Divided is a sequel to Deus Ex : Human Revolution, Deus Ex: Mankind Divided is not the game I expected to be after a great First game. I do not recommend this game unless you really want to see what this game has to offer, but it is not much. Only Gameplay is good enough but the rest of the game is lacking alot.    … Expand
  10. ReJyQI
    Dec 17, 2020
    10
    Игра с отличным геймплеем и кастрированным разрабами сюжетом. Не первая часть конечно, но тоже очень хорошо, ведь катсцены -- автоскип
  11. Bushido95
    Sep 27, 2021
    3
    Что это за игра? это спин офф Watch Dogs??

    Порт на пк отвратительный я даже не знаю как объяснить, что происходит на экране...эта графика одновременно лучше чем Deus Ex: Human Revolution и в то же время омерзительна. Сложно понять что я вижу иногда даже в плотную. Перепробовал все ползунки настройки графики, но так и не нашел ни баланса, ни приятной глазу графики. На что ушел безумный    Что это за игра? это спин офф Watch Dogs??

    Порт на пк отвратительный я даже не знаю как объяснить, что происходит на экране...эта графика одновременно лучше чем Deus Ex: Human Revolution и в то же время омерзительна. Сложно понять что я вижу иногда даже в плотную. Перепробовал все ползунки настройки графики, но так и не нашел ни баланса, ни приятной глазу графики. На что ушел безумный бюджет в 70 миллионов канадских долларов?

    Звук в игре ужасен я слышу как храпит какой нибудь бомж за 100 метров от меня будто он у меня под ухом и каждый человек или машина в игре орут мне под ухо, но не Адам Дженсен который в каждой сцене говорит исключительно шепотом, что это вообще такое???

    Физика в игре в разы хуже чем в Deus Ex: Human Revolution это заметно в самой первой миссии в Дубае. После сцены оглушения врагов они взлетают, улетаю в разные стороны. Сам Дженсен будто передвигается не на своих двух, а на роликах или может быть коньках. Прошлой части можно было простить отсутствие ног, когда смотришь вниз, но с таким неприличным бюджетом неужели нельзя было этого сделать?

    Если проблемы, что я описал выше не дают тебе насладится игрой, то атмосфера полностью убивает желание играть дальше. В прошлой части погружение в игру происходило практически моментально, а тут даже за 6ч игры ничего подобного не произошло и каждую минуту проведенную в игре я всё больше хотел вернутся в прошлую часть и пройти её ещё раз.

    Очевидно, что из игры пытались сделать сервис. В игре есть какой-то магазин, тебя просят скачать какое-то мобильное приложения для данной игры которая к слову уже с позором удалили со всех площадок, Идея о игре-сервис с бесконечными продолжениями высосанных из пальца провалилась с треском, что не может не радовать.    … Expand
  12. Buryzenek
    Mar 2, 2022
    1
    The worst start to the game in all history of gaming. How to ruin a franchise 101.
  13. Mabrurbin
    Jun 16, 2022
    10
    Extremely extraordinary fantastic mind-blowing cyberpunk game Warren Spector, harvey smith,ricardo bare, François Lapikas can your this game awsome its feels like a real story please make deus ex 4
  14. 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
  15. 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
  16. 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
  17. Hackerbee
    Sep 5, 2016
    4
    Game's Graphics look good, Game world seems strange, blocky and small, like the Human Revolution,
    Gameplay is clunky and exactly like the original Human Revolution, movement mechanics are hampered by clipping issues, and terrain snags off of changes in terrain/texture, show how badly coded the movement mechanics are, its shooter mechanics seem clunky and basic. This game feels more like    Game's Graphics look good, Game world seems strange, blocky and small, like the Human Revolution,
    Gameplay is clunky and exactly like the original Human Revolution, movement mechanics are hampered by clipping issues, and terrain snags off of changes in terrain/texture, show how badly coded the movement mechanics are, its shooter mechanics seem clunky and basic. This game feels more like an expansion of Human Revolution, than an entirely new game. The atmosphere is disjointed and unimmersive, from a character perspective, yes the lore is there but that is it. This is a far cry from what this game could have been and what I had hoped this game would be. 4 out of 10 for the graphics, the fact that it is Deus Ex which we needed more of but it fails to deliver, anything beyond the 2011 Human revolution, I dare say that HR is still the better game.    … Expand
  18. leaveit
    Aug 25, 2016
    5
    Lucius DeBeers is wearing a Kingdom Hearts outfit, there's a half-black female sidekick named Alyx, Morgan Everett is voiced by Dennis Haysbert to complete the analogy to Splinter Cell, approximately a million times as many people have augs in 2029 compared to 2055, you can just buy aug upgrade points if you'd like to do that for some bizarre reason instead of just editing your save, AdamLucius DeBeers is wearing a Kingdom Hearts outfit, there's a half-black female sidekick named Alyx, Morgan Everett is voiced by Dennis Haysbert to complete the analogy to Splinter Cell, approximately a million times as many people have augs in 2029 compared to 2055, you can just buy aug upgrade points if you'd like to do that for some bizarre reason instead of just editing your save, Adam Jensen has now been in more games than JC Denton even though I didn't care about him to begin with, triangles everywhere, Illuminati (or change? Like delta??) confirmed. Rated 5 to reflect what the game makes me feel (nothing).… Expand
  19. prossnip42
    Aug 26, 2016
    5
    If you look past the 1 use micriotransactions this is a pretty damn good game..but guess what..i'm not gonna look past them. onto the Review then

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

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

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

    In conclusion if the microtransactions weren't present this game would've scored a 7/10 from me but that greedy practise ruined it. If you can get past that bull**** and if you liked Human revolution then by all means go and get it.    … Expand
  20. 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).
  21. 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.
  22. 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
  23. swampah
    Sep 16, 2016
    9
    I have just finished the game, which means a good mark already :) since I was bored by some recent titles so I quit playing them. It took me 66 hours.

    There is no need describing the good points of the game really since it is similar to HR, in a good way. I enjoyed it a lot, going to bed way after 3 a.m. lol. Regarding the bad and "bad" points let me comment on them: 1.    I have just finished the game, which means a good mark already :) since I was bored by some recent titles so I quit playing them. It took me 66 hours.

    There is no need describing the good points of the game really since it is similar to HR, in a good way. I enjoyed it a lot, going to bed way after 3 a.m. lol.

    Regarding the bad and "bad" points let me comment on them:
    1. Micro-transactions - never used them. By the endgame, I had Jensen fully upgraded the way I liked and 3 unused praxis. Maybe a less hardcore player might want to buy some praxis (cheaply lol), but there is no real need for that. It would even spoil the balance of the game. There is a video at youtube how to find 15 praxis in the game world, I'd miss half of them.
    2. The game runs smoothly on my rig at 2560*1440. Though I had to set mouse sensitivity at 10% (!) of the default setting. At 100% the game might look jerky I imagine. No crashes.

    Now some real but minor gripes:
    3. There too many vents / passages, so convenient... It does spoil the experience a bit IMHO.
    4. There are some cut scenes which cannot be skipped.
    5. The story could give us some more surprises but it is Ok. On the other hand I should note that side missions are not too many and they blend with the main story nicely.

    Maybe it is a 8 title but I am giving it a 9 to compensate those 0-1 whining reviews.
    0, really? Common people!

    Advice for new players: invest in stealth style augs first because there will be many enemies like security who are not bad guys, no need for them to die. Titan is a waste!

    Some of my likes/dislikes, you can compare your and my tastes:
    I liked the following games: Planescape: Torment, Fallout 1, 2, 3 N.W., Jagged Alliance 2, Witcher 1 and 2, System Shock 1 and 2, and Doom 1 and 2, and Spear of Destiny, yes!
    I did not like the following games: Fallout 4, Witcher 3.

    ps I am not a native English speaker, sorry for possible mistakes.    … Expand
  24. joebarnin
    Sep 16, 2016
    9
    An excellent follow-on to DX:HR, and worthy of the name Deus Ex.

    The most important thing for me in a game like DX is that I need to "fall into" the world. It has to look and feel complete, with details and compelling characters. DX:MD completely succeeds here. I can't say enough good things about the art direction and world design. The level of detail was at times overwhelming. I spent    An excellent follow-on to DX:HR, and worthy of the name Deus Ex.

    The most important thing for me in a game like DX is that I need to "fall into" the world. It has to look and feel complete, with details and compelling characters. DX:MD completely succeeds here. I can't say enough good things about the art direction and world design. The level of detail was at times overwhelming. I spent a good deal of time wandering, exploring Prague, listening to conversations (a remarkable number of unique ones), and just getting a feel for the world. When I first got to TF29, I spent at least an hour just exploring, reading email, and talking with everyone.

    I thought the story was fine - compact and focused, yet with tendrils of the larger conspiracy. I didn't think the ending was abrupt. Perhaps that's because I was prepared for it, but I think the main reason is that I look at DX:MD as a serial. There are going to be more episodes, so it is appropriate that not every one is wrapped up neatly. I'm good with that; in fact, I was getting a little tired of the DX formula: the game ending with a conclusive, world-changing event in which the hero decides the outcome. I appreciate the change of pace in MD. Of course, I would have been even more happy with a longer game, but I don't feel cheated.

    The side missions were one of the highlights of the game. Almost all were deep, complex, with fascinating characters and significant choices. The side missions added as much to the game as the overall story; that isn't an indication of the main story's weakness, but of the side mission's strengths. They completed the world. As did the other characters, each unique and with their own set of motivations.

    Game play was solid - a little better than HR. Some of the new augs were pretty cool, but I didn't try them all as I was doing a mostly-stealthy run. Thus, my weapons experience was pretty limited too. The guard AI seemed reasonable.

    Graphic performance was okay; I had to drop down some of the settings from High a bit to get a consistent 60 FPS on my system, which is basically a "Recommended" spec. That was disappointing, as was the lip sync (especially for minor characters). Minor complaints, but complaints just the same.

    As for game length, I played 45 hours. I did all of the side missions, but I didn't explore every nook and cranny. I paid $45 for the game (pre-order on GMG), and considering I plan at least 2 more play-throughs, that is great value-for-money.    … Expand
  25. sevendg6
    Sep 28, 2016
    4
    I finished the game.
    Don't listen to all the angry kids it isn't a pay-to-win at all, microtransactions are even pointless.
    The PC is a SHAME FOR THIS STUDIO, the graphics are cool and better than human revolution though. The main problem is : 20hourrs compared to the 40s of Human revolution then DLC day 1 ? Metacritic how the hell this game could obtain 83 ?? The whole deus ex    I finished the game.
    Don't listen to all the angry kids it isn't a pay-to-win at all, microtransactions are even pointless.

    The PC is a SHAME FOR THIS STUDIO, the graphics are cool and better than human revolution though.

    The main problem is : 20hourrs compared to the 40s of Human revolution then DLC day 1 ? Metacritic how the hell this game could obtain 83 ??

    The whole deus ex universe is there but it should be sold half the price because it's ot a full game but half of the story. again, Shame on that studio    … Expand
  26. 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
  27. 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 **** ?
  28. 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.
  29. 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
  30. 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
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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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