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