Deus Ex: Mankind Divided

 PlayStation 4
Metascore
84

Generally favorable reviews - based on 59 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 53 out of 59
  2. Mixed: 6 out of 59
  3. Negative: 0 out of 59
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  1. Kill Screen
    Aug 24, 2016
    73
    For being a cyberpunk ode to the potential promise of transhumanism, the missions around Mankind Divided‘s central narrative feel terribly familiar.
  2. Slant Magazine
    Aug 31, 2016
    70
    Mankind Divided feels like a game that's torn, and not just between the story-centric campaign and gameplay-focused Breach.
  3. Push Square
    Aug 19, 2016
    70
    An intricate, intelligent journey through a well crafted cyberpunk world. Eidos Montreal's creation tries its hand at many things, offering an impressive amount of player choice, but it struggles to excel in any one particular area. As a result, we're left with a game that's solid when taken as a whole, but flawed when analysed piece by piece. Still, a great art style, a compelling plot, and a rewarding sense of progression do a lot to bolster the experience, ultimately contributing to a successful sequel.
  5. VideoGamer
    Aug 19, 2016
    70
    In going for detail and variety it often overshoots into complexity; where it wants to be insightful it's not as clever as it thinks it is. Mankind Divided isn't bad, but it already feels a few years old.
  6. COGconnected
    Aug 19, 2016
    65
    A strong narrative and stellar cast manage to hold together an experience that is absolutely rife with bugs and downright questionable design choices.
  7. Hardcore Gamer
    Aug 19, 2016
    60
    Deus Ex: Mankind Divided is the epitome of the phrase, one step forward, two steps back. I hate comparing it to Human Revolution as it was something special, but Mankind Divided feels like an underwhelming, repackaged experience.
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  1. Ars Technica
    Aug 19, 2016
    DX:MD packs in more Deus Ex, mostly polished, with tons of plot that we don't want to spoil, a bazillion side quests and optional plot to sink your teeth into, a likable story, missions so good that I have described them to friends as "boss levels," and a free side game with a tolerable microtransaction system. I'm still shocked. August is usually the triple-A dumping ground of the game-industry calendar, but August hasn't seen a game this good in years.
  2. Gameplanet
    Aug 19, 2016
    It might be a little overwhelming for series newcomers, but to these people I say: have patience, from what I've seen so far, it'll more than likely be worth it.

Awards & Rankings

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#32 Best PS4 Game of 2016
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#21 Most Discussed PS4 Game of 2016
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#19 Most Shared PS4 Game of 2016

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User Score
7.9

Generally favorable reviews- based on 1272 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 906 out of 1272
  2. Mixed: 232 out of 1272
  3. Negative: 134 out of 1272
  1. SNESStarter
    Aug 23, 2016
    10
    That crook Sean Murray should take notes, THIS is how you create and market a game. Everything that was advertised is here and then some! TheThat crook Sean Murray should take notes, THIS is how you create and market a game. Everything that was advertised is here and then some! The action sequences are phenomenal and the combat feels perfect whether you're playing the game stealth or going in guns blazing. It's been a terrible last six months for game and Deus Ex has broken the drought!… Full Review »
  2. Greysteel
    Aug 23, 2016
    8
    This time around the conspiracy is a lot less engaging but the action is much more thrilling. The stealth approach less rewarding, probably inThis time around the conspiracy is a lot less engaging but the action is much more thrilling. The stealth approach less rewarding, probably in effort to try and push players into the arms of Jensen's new augmentations. One of the more impressive aspects of this run out is the choices you're making without fully realising there were alternatives. I find myself looking back, ten hours in, with '20/20' vision and reflecting on the exact moment I made Jensen's life go to s***. So yes; it's a more adventurous game with a lot to explore and yet somehow manages to feel less than the sum of it's parts. Still a very smart game, and now you finally have more than one/two ways of getting rid of your big bad guys.… Full Review »
  3. icecold12741
    Aug 23, 2016
    7
    I looked forward to this game, I really did...but even early on I am disappointed to find that they did not touch the AI or the combat system.I looked forward to this game, I really did...but even early on I am disappointed to find that they did not touch the AI or the combat system. It's still clunky, which was okay 5 years ago, but they could have done something with it in that time. The story is good and visuals are great but the AI and combat system needed an upgrade. I should not be able to knock out 5 people patrolling, leave the bodies visible (right next to where I am hiding) and not get caught. But, on the flip side, you make one mistake and the entire floor is on you and immediately knows where you are, even if you got rid of the closest guard before he called out or shot at you.… Full Review »
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