Deus Ex: Mankind Divided

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  1. akukul
    Aug 28, 2016
    3
    I was super hyped for the game, and even though I never buy preorders I did this time. I can't believe how sequel to a game as good as human revolution can be as bad as this one. The game is ridiculously short (shorter than any uncharted episode), story is bland and everything is just not enough. Seriously, wtf?!
  2. Arthainius
    Aug 23, 2016
    6
    There are parts of the game that look good and other parts farther in that look like last gen material. No really it parts of the game will look like its straight off the ps3 and I am not sure how that happens at this point. It looks like the game was rushed and did not get polished at all. Facial animations are really bad. The combat feels ok. I honestly felt like it was a bit clunky. ItThere are parts of the game that look good and other parts farther in that look like last gen material. No really it parts of the game will look like its straight off the ps3 and I am not sure how that happens at this point. It looks like the game was rushed and did not get polished at all. Facial animations are really bad. The combat feels ok. I honestly felt like it was a bit clunky. It does not have that fluid combat feel like Arkham games or Souls games. Story wise its ok as well. I did not play previous titles in the series. This was my first experience with the franchise and it was again just ok.… Expand
  3. TheeBoscoBeast
    May 8, 2017
    0
    It's a pile of dung. I had buyers remorse 3 hrs into it. Story dumb .... controls and upgrades way more complicated then they need to be. Not a fan. This is coming from an rpg junkie. I paid 60$ for the download and forced myself to finish the game. The further i progressed hoped for it to become enjoyable but nah it just became more and more annoying . Not for me I guess.
  4. CodyCoyote64
    Aug 26, 2016
    0
    There are those who would describe the last game in the sereis, Human Revolution, as one of the greatest stealth games ever made and one of the most gripping conspiracy stories in gaming. The rest of us just laugh and play the truly engaging political narratives, like MGS Twin Snakes and Killer7. Human Revolution really didn't offer much that better games hadn't already done much better,There are those who would describe the last game in the sereis, Human Revolution, as one of the greatest stealth games ever made and one of the most gripping conspiracy stories in gaming. The rest of us just laugh and play the truly engaging political narratives, like MGS Twin Snakes and Killer7. Human Revolution really didn't offer much that better games hadn't already done much better, but even without being compared to the competition I found HR to be extremely underwhelming, with far too much exposition that never really led anywhere interesting.

    I'm sad to say that Mankind Divided has failed to deliver once more, and actually takes several steps back in some ways, particularly where the stealth is involved. In HR, you could feel that the devs tried really hard to make the stealth rewarding and fun, even if it didn't quite work, but MK decided to take the Dead Space 3 approach and throw out everything that could have made the game fun and take a more action oriented approach. It's extremely disappointing to see the devs distance themselves from the one thing I found moderately enjoyable from the last game.

    I haven't thought about Human Revolution's story since I played the game back when it came out for the best console released this generation, the Wii U, but the fact that I can't recall anything that happened in that game really speaks to it's quality as a narrative. It simply doesn't have interesting protagonists or ideas. And mind you, I personally love the idea of making corporate espionage into an interesting game narrative, but HR failed to deliver any sort of interesting, memorable characters or moments. So I'm sad to say I'm not sure if i would describe MD as 'worse' when I can barely remember what happened in the first game. Again, it's nothing all that interesting, but it's not downright offensive like an AC game or Other M.

    Mankind Divided is nothing more than just another lackluster release for thirsty fans to pretend that the PS4 is still getting games, when clearly the focus is on the NEO in the foreseeable future.    … Expand
  5. Objectiv3Review
    Oct 16, 2016
    0
    A terrible game, there seems to be no GEP gun. There is also a lack of J.C. Denton and his amazing voice acting that makes Adam Jensen pale in comparison.
  6. Bitek
    Apr 20, 2018
    7
    i did enjoy playing this game. The story is interesting but not as engaging as Deus Ex Human Revolution. The game mechanics are also pretty much the same as in the original game. Graphics are good but not spectacular by any means. The game play was not always smooth on my PS4 Pro. It is music that is really stands out in this game in my opinion.Side missions do not feel relevant. and iti did enjoy playing this game. The story is interesting but not as engaging as Deus Ex Human Revolution. The game mechanics are also pretty much the same as in the original game. Graphics are good but not spectacular by any means. The game play was not always smooth on my PS4 Pro. It is music that is really stands out in this game in my opinion.Side missions do not feel relevant. and it does not seem like the decisions made in the game make much difference on the game outcome. If you liked original game you will enjoy this one. I would like to play Deus Ex 3 once it comes out. The ending of the game leaves unanswered questions which can only be explained in Deus Ex 3.
    Overall solid 8 out of 10 for me.    … Expand
  7. 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
  8. misiektoja
    Sep 18, 2016
    7
    Overall it is a very good game, still the old Deus Ex, but it simply lacks content. The game seems to be unfinished with too many holes, the story is flat and highly predictable and definitely too short, the ending leaves you with more questions than answers, there is only one boss battle, some stuff seems to be treated with inadequate attention. Side characters are impersonal and youOverall it is a very good game, still the old Deus Ex, but it simply lacks content. The game seems to be unfinished with too many holes, the story is flat and highly predictable and definitely too short, the ending leaves you with more questions than answers, there is only one boss battle, some stuff seems to be treated with inadequate attention. Side characters are impersonal and you won't get connected with them. For me it seems devs took the lazy way this time in many aspects. For example every building you enter in Prague looks the same, sometimes there are some small variations, but the layout is always the same. Besides that the main story is way too short, there is no comparison to Human Revolution. The only good thing is the game mechanic which is still thrilling, as before you have many ways to approach quests, we still have all the interesting augs + some new ones and some side stories are really compelling. So still 7 points from me, but I would wait until the price drops, at the current stage it is not worth the price content-wise.… Expand
  9. GamerJosh0137
    Oct 11, 2016
    6
    Deus Ex: Mankind Divided's trailers intrigued me in a way that made me overlook the fact that I never played a Deus Ex game. Not that I had any problems with Deus Ex, it just never seemed like a game I would have been into. As far as Mankind Divided I have more or less been convinced that this series just isn't for me, but I totally get why it has such a strong fan base. For me though,Deus Ex: Mankind Divided's trailers intrigued me in a way that made me overlook the fact that I never played a Deus Ex game. Not that I had any problems with Deus Ex, it just never seemed like a game I would have been into. As far as Mankind Divided I have more or less been convinced that this series just isn't for me, but I totally get why it has such a strong fan base. For me though, the draw of most open world games to me is exploration. Something I feel Mankind Divided did not have. Sure, you can go other places and walk around freely and it looks incredible! There just wasn't enough mystery or lore to keep me interested. I read hundreds of e-mails and texts but after a while it made me feel like I was at work so I got out of the habit of doing that. The game play has it's decent loop. Level up to add more enhancements, but after a while and finally getting the enhancements, it made things way to easy. To remedy this I would give myself guidelines to follow like: no guns, or nano blades etc. That made it a bit more interesting for me, but still not enough to keep me excited to come back. All in all I went through a little bit of buyers remorse, I probably should have waited to play this one.… Expand
  10. erolsabadosh
    Sep 19, 2016
    6
    I really want to love this game but it falls short for me. I've never played Deus Ex before and I picked this up because the trailer hooked me in. The storyline is good and the world is quite immersive but the characters are really boring which is an issue since you spend the majority of the game talking to people. I'm not sure how far into the game I am but I've played quite a bit and toI really want to love this game but it falls short for me. I've never played Deus Ex before and I picked this up because the trailer hooked me in. The storyline is good and the world is quite immersive but the characters are really boring which is an issue since you spend the majority of the game talking to people. I'm not sure how far into the game I am but I've played quite a bit and to be honest I'm getting bored of the constant conversations. I do like how the game lets you approach things either in stealth or action, I've gotten through situations using either, but it definitely feels far more geared toward stealth overall. The mechanics however don't feel quite as fluid as a game like the latest Hitman. In fact the controls are rather clunky and often you find yourself fumbling in urgent situations just to do something simple. The level design is pretty cool in my opinion but the graphics seem fairly outdated. I like the idea of this game a lot more than I like playing it, it's not bad but I think the overload of conversations you have to skim through coupled with clunky controls keep it from being particularly worth recommending unless you're a big fan of this series.… Expand
  11. roachzc
    Sep 9, 2016
    7
    Great stealth mechanics. I love how you can utilize your augmentations and explore totally different approach to the same mission. Had tons of fun with the side quests. Ending is a little big weak.
  12. mwil236
    Sep 30, 2016
    7
    A disappointing iteration of an excellent franchise. The issues with this game lie entirely in story organization and key element execution. The gameplay is still tremendous, but the aug system is lifeless. It really doesn't matter which augs you choose; the only ones that seem to matter are the hacking and life/energy increase ones. Different weapon, ammo and enemy types keep youA disappointing iteration of an excellent franchise. The issues with this game lie entirely in story organization and key element execution. The gameplay is still tremendous, but the aug system is lifeless. It really doesn't matter which augs you choose; the only ones that seem to matter are the hacking and life/energy increase ones. Different weapon, ammo and enemy types keep you thinking, and stealth and strategy are still king. The problem is that the story is convoluted and semi-dependent upon side quests, which are very hard to find. You have to sort of stumble into the right NPCs at the right times, and that's pretty hard to figure out. I had no idea what was going on toward the end of the game. Unfortunately the worst part is the end; the final boss is confusingly hard and easy and the encounter will leave you not only underwhelmed, but if there were such a thing, negatively-whelmed.

    Still worth playing if you like your Deus Ex gameplay, but you'll probably have to google a story explanation if you want to keep up. Keep your expectations realistic for the final hours as well.    … Expand
  13. VermilionPrime
    Sep 13, 2016
    7
    Disapointing and short, Human Revolution was so much better, this game was rushed, i completed every single secondary mission and main story twice in 4 days in the highest difficulty. It´s like they wanted to do a prologue game for the 3rd one that will probably be comming, since the ending was pointing to a sequel. Not happy at all, i was expecting more complexity in dialogue, moreDisapointing and short, Human Revolution was so much better, this game was rushed, i completed every single secondary mission and main story twice in 4 days in the highest difficulty. It´s like they wanted to do a prologue game for the 3rd one that will probably be comming, since the ending was pointing to a sequel. Not happy at all, i was expecting more complexity in dialogue, more gameplay hours.… Expand
  14. WrenOz
    Sep 8, 2016
    7
    This 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,This 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.… Expand
  15. davidrobledo96
    Sep 23, 2016
    7
    Me he centrado en la historia principal en la primera partida y he dejado bastante secundarias, aún así, me ha gustado bastante, si habéis jugado al anterior juego este es más de lo mismo, sigilo, está vez con un minimapa con guiño al famoso MGS, que si mejoras la visión tienes un radar soliton.
    Por lo que he visto hay bastante misiones secundarias y varías maneras de derrotar a los    Me he centrado en la historia principal en la primera partida y he dejado bastante secundarias, aún así, me ha gustado bastante, si habéis jugado al anterior juego este es más de lo mismo, sigilo, está vez con un minimapa con guiño al famoso MGS, que si mejoras la visión tienes un radar soliton.
    Por lo que he visto hay bastante misiones secundarias y varías maneras de derrotar a los diferentes bosses del juego, si eres un completista vas a tener juego para rato.

    En general bueno, espero para el siguiente algo bastante nuevo porque este es continuista.    … Expand
  16. Pho
    Oct 30, 2016
    6
    This game so short omg so dissapointed.
    Why even to make game whos playtime max 20h
    I think its time to leave Deus Ex in peace
    even game start almost same as Human revolution
  17. treken1
    Nov 9, 2017
    0
    Por decisiones de tipos enchaquetados que no conocen la industria, este juego ha sido recortado en su tramo final. La última misión es de risa, y el final es: ¿cómo? ¿así acaba? Si te centras en el modo historia tienes 3 misiones. Un completo desastre, realmente, y decepción absoluta. Es una pena que una saga así termine mal, pero Square Enix, entre otras compañías, se está encargando dePor decisiones de tipos enchaquetados que no conocen la industria, este juego ha sido recortado en su tramo final. La última misión es de risa, y el final es: ¿cómo? ¿así acaba? Si te centras en el modo historia tienes 3 misiones. Un completo desastre, realmente, y decepción absoluta. Es una pena que una saga así termine mal, pero Square Enix, entre otras compañías, se está encargando de ello.… Expand
  18. CoreGamer1408
    Jan 26, 2019
    6
    I got this on a 90% retail sale, because of all the drama about all the MT BS and I never used a single MT. On the surface the game is flashy, stylish, slick, well voice acted with high production values. Underneath all that other polish the performance is not good with some on screen stuttering in the open map city area's.

    Like every Deus Ex inventory management is a game logic    I got this on a 90% retail sale, because of all the drama about all the MT BS and I never used a single MT. On the surface the game is flashy, stylish, slick, well voice acted with high production values. Underneath all that other polish the performance is not good with some on screen stuttering in the open map city area's.

    Like every Deus Ex inventory management is a game logic nightmare. Why do some things take so many spaces and items need to stack individually like differing alcohol I will never know? Hacking always annoyed me in all the games (love those multi-tools). I liked using the stealth and secret ways. Combat is ok, but nothing really pulse pounding. The new click to cover system I hardly needed to use, but is a nice option.

    The story and characters were not very engaging, but the gameplay and the locals were a fun combo even if a lot restrictive at times. As a Interpol agent it was hard to morally go full criminal murdering robbing stealing scum bag on basically cops and mostly neutral factions. I spent most of the time dealing with people via dull dialogue or just knocking mini hordes of people out with the fun non-lethal bio-charge takedowns. I had a couple of small fire fights with some gangster types, but I mostly knocked those gangster types out. Due to the stealth being so easy to pull of in this game and KO nearly everything going. Game gives you a ton of cool lethal stuff, but Interpol are not murdering robbing stealing psycho’s, so.

    Summing up weak story, characters, dialogue, overpowered stealth game play on normal and most of the lethal gear is just plain overkill on normal. Suffers from balancing issues across the board from writing to gameplay for sure. However I still had fun with it and fun is why I game, so.    … Expand
  19. pwm
    Jan 31, 2018
    2
    This was a free game on PS network for PS4. I tried and tried to like this game but finally I gave up trying to understand it. This is beyond complicated. I had to go to my PC and do google searches every 10 minutes to even proceed to the 7'th mission where I became lost in a section with no apparent escape. I quit! I don't often abandon a game but I am doing so with this one. I'm glad IThis was a free game on PS network for PS4. I tried and tried to like this game but finally I gave up trying to understand it. This is beyond complicated. I had to go to my PC and do google searches every 10 minutes to even proceed to the 7'th mission where I became lost in a section with no apparent escape. I quit! I don't often abandon a game but I am doing so with this one. I'm glad I didn't pay for this confusing mess. Unless you are prepared to spend days studying how to play this game, or have already mastered a previous version then I recommend that you save your money.… Expand
  20. sufflaminandus
    Mar 9, 2019
    7
    Three years passed and Deux Ex: Mankind Divided is now regarded as a “great disappointment”, “weak version of Human Revolution” or, simply put, a failure. I was influenced by mainstream opinion, my expectation were very low. Well, thank you haters, because thanks to you I enjoyed the game very ,very, very much.

    Adam Jensen was saved in Missing Link, got recruited into TF29,    Three years passed and Deux Ex: Mankind Divided is now regarded as a “great disappointment”, “weak version of Human Revolution” or, simply put, a failure. I was influenced by mainstream opinion, my expectation were very low. Well, thank you haters, because thanks to you I enjoyed the game very ,very, very much.

    Adam Jensen was saved in Missing Link, got recruited into TF29, international counter-terrorist organization, simultaneously covertly spying for Juggernaut Collective, hacker group of liberty and truth. Two years passed since the horrendous accident when augmented people went mad and started killing everything on site. Such tragedy result 90% loss of augmented population but, more importantly, created a 74000 km contemp rift between “naturals” and “augs”. Let’s get started - this “racism” theme is the main flaw of DE:MD.

    The game is simply overloaded with it. You can’t make a step without overhear, oversee, overplay yet another trite “naturals vs augs” element. The story revolves around apprehending aug revolutioner, the main design concept of Prague (and any other location) is segregation of augs, 70% percent of quests are about misfortunes of augs, and (can you imagine?) 80% percent of all auxiliary information is about the theme. The sheer amount is already ridiculous but what is even more stupid is the realization: antagonization of augs and naturals is narrow-minded, one-sided and corny, straight from the fifth grade textbook.

    The second and third flaws of DE:MD are main plot and overall setting caliber. The game is just less grandiose. While in original DE and in HR we had two city-hubs, in MD we will roam Prague for entire game. Prague is awesome but after 20 hours anything becomes tiring and dull. The situation is worsen by the low quests to territory size ratio and unimpressive storyline. It follows a confrontation with typical russian bandit while whole juice of DE series (secret society upturns) is left for next game, which may never be released.

    Gameplay a classic free roam, multi-path level system. Adam Jensen can squeeze into ventilation shafts, jump three meters high, smash walls, prance on electricity, savor acid gas, hack locks, falls from five-storey building, convince secretaries to save the world… All these solutions are present in abundance throughout the game! Wherever you want to break into, there are always numerous ways, usually three-four. And places to break into… just wow! Eccentrics’ apartments, garages leading to huge vaults, roofs winding into gang territory, intricate treasure basements, secret rooms, bank riviling Thief 2 counterpart (!). All are supplied with story: in one place reporter came to investigate suspicious company, in other lucky guy won lottery and in third… someone is spying after you! Yes, most of the time it’s exhausting text logs but sometime you may stumble upon quests, all of which are sophisticated and multistage.

    Prague is tremendously gorgeous. A breath of fresh air after overused landscapes of futurized cities. The blend of classic european architecture and advanced technology, choice of colors, ambient music - the mood of DE:MD Prague is real and unforgettable. As is the graphics. I played GoW just before MD - not much difference. And considering that MD is first-perspective RPG where you can move and zoom into any piece of garbage… The only downside of MD is character models - there are very limited and identical so don’t surprise to encounter John Doe in multiple quests under different names.

    The old aug tree returns with additions. Shoot nano blades, become invincible to physical damage, hack from distance, etc. - all new augs are useful and balanced. So character development is already better than HR (but still worse than in original DE). I will generalize: game is balanced in general. Praxis kits are always too few, ammo is scarce, parts are spent to quickly. Combat is not trivial and interesting: lack of crosshair, realistic feel, smart cover system, tough armored units. Stealth is smart: any task can be resolved via stealth and diplomacy, logical alarm system, plausible AI, usage of noise. Mechanic wise MD is magnificent. If only they removed this unfair favouritism of stealth approach… Like in HR, being sneaky and merciful is still way more profitable (exp) than being killing machine.

    I have to finish on sad note. The fourth and last flaw of MD is that it relies too much on players own initiative. Half of playtime I spend on baseless, self-induced sightseeing, not even including quests. But what about people who does not wander into every corner without reason, who does not inspect every spot for 10 minutes? In one word: majority? For such people HR provided dynamic mind-blowing story, regular quests, many locations. And MD, MD will be quite shallow… Can’t argue with that. It’s not a sandbox game, Eidos Montreal, what lies bare is what most will see.

    7/10    … Expand
  21. Jtalk
    Oct 4, 2020
    4
    Garbage. Gameplay is hardcore, but loading times are ridiculous. Stealth abilities are useless due to limited energy, and when you fail you get punished by 40 seconds of a dull loading screen. The only way to play is a GoW-style shooter. Except GoW is better at it.
  22. JrDouble
    Dec 20, 2022
    8
    Very good game with solid graphics, atmosphere, and story. A great follow-up and to Human Revolution and improves on the gameplay and overall formula.
  23. drlowdon
    Aug 21, 2017
    8
    Set two years after the “aug incident” of the previous game, Human Revolution, Mankind Divided’s plot is largely the same nonsensical gibberish found in most games and I pretty quickly felt the urge to skip the dull cut-scenes.

    Fortunately the gameplay itself, while not exactly much of a departure from any of its predecessors, is much better. As has always been the case with the series    Set two years after the “aug incident” of the previous game, Human Revolution, Mankind Divided’s plot is largely the same nonsensical gibberish found in most games and I pretty quickly felt the urge to skip the dull cut-scenes.

    Fortunately the gameplay itself, while not exactly much of a departure from any of its predecessors, is much better. As has always been the case with the series players can pretty much play the game any way they want depending on how they choose to augment (upgrade) their character. Should you want to play it as an out and out FPS for example you can focus on increasing your maximum health and resistance to damage or you can instead improve your hacking skills allowing you to find a way through enemy’s security systems or even turn their own turrets and robots against them. Importantly however, whichever way you choose to play, you always have plenty of options and how best to complete your objective and you’re in for 8-10 hours of entertainment.    … Expand
  24. sinadoom
    Mar 17, 2018
    7
    After playing my first Action RPG in Deus Ex: Human Revolution (Director's Cut) and being pleasantly surprised, I had high hopes for Deus Ex: Mankind Divided. Where Human Revolution had a great blend of light RPG mechanics and most importantly, great story, characters, art style and an immersive game world, it was let down by its relatively basic game engine (which was clearly designed forAfter playing my first Action RPG in Deus Ex: Human Revolution (Director's Cut) and being pleasantly surprised, I had high hopes for Deus Ex: Mankind Divided. Where Human Revolution had a great blend of light RPG mechanics and most importantly, great story, characters, art style and an immersive game world, it was let down by its relatively basic game engine (which was clearly designed for underpowered consoles to run Final Fantasy XIII). As a result, the combat was never quite as polished as it could've been and the graphics were dull. Mankind Divided, with its state-of-the-art Dawn engine and frequent presence in benchmarks should surely then make what was an already brilliant game into a near-perfect one. Has it? Clearly not.

    Let me start by saying that Mankind Divided does indeed look and play better than Human Revolution in terms of its mechanics and combat, but not by a significant amount. The character models, UI, cover system and experimental augs are cool. However as with the previous game, the problem is that the game's achievements discourage combat. Whilst playing the game stealthily is fun, the augmentations and weapons make no difference here, you may as well have an inventory only of biocells for going invisible and tranquilizer and stun gun. The game is litered with loot items - far more than you could ever need or make use of. If like me you explore every nook and cranny and check it over multiple times just to be sure, you're going to be astounded by how much stuff is lying around. When you do engage in combat, the game's RPG nature makes it awkward because you have to have painkillers or health stims as well as useful weapons and augs mapped to convenient keys.

    What really kills any purpose of the improvements in this area is the lack of bosses. I can accept going through the game in a stealthy manner but when I save up all the good stuff in my inventory I want a chance to use it at some point in boss fights. Unfortunately there is really only one boss fight right at the end of the game, the others are just "mini-bosses" in side quests which you may or may not encounter depending on how you play it. Which brings me on to my next point: the story. It seems that with Mankind Divided, they put more effort into the side quests than the main missions! Whilst Human Revolution had a healthy mix of main and side missions with meaningful choices and rewards which added to the immersion, Mankind Divided's story and side quests don't seem to be quite so cohesive, espeically the main story. Despite playing for around 50-60 hours on my first run, it feels much shorter and far less eventful than Human Revolution. There are too many loose ends, unanswered questions and overall a lack of clear direction. Then there's that infamous abrubt ending, where the developers took the laziests possible approach of explaining things through Picus News. Remember those five epic endings and cutscenes which left you with a profound sense of astonishment and moral humility in Human Revolution? Yeah you can forget anything close to being that epic in this game. Even the choices in the main story feel inconsequential. Whilst the game lore is still there, there is no cohesion - you read and hear about characters more than you actually see and interact with them.

    Now I expected the story to be disappointing based on the reviews, and even then I finished the game without a sense of satisfaction. The teaser in midst of the credits didn't make matters any better either. Overall I didn't feel like the story had a good flow to it - every part felt distinctly separate. Overall I am disappointed with this sequel. Although Human Revolution set the bar very high, the least I expected was something which is on par but with better graphics. Without a shadow of doubt I can say that Human Revolution is MUCH better. I would only recommend this game if you're really in the mood to jump back into the Deus Ex universe, but don't expect some masterpiece.    … Expand
  25. sandkiller
    Feb 23, 2017
    8
    Overall, i felt this wasn't as good as Human Revolution, with the 3rd act being quite short. Overall, it didn't have the same impact as the previous entry. However, I would still recommend it for anyone who has enjoyed the first game. I'm looking forward to the next chapter in this universe :)
  26. DSouls_guy
    Jun 9, 2022
    9
    I know I'm late to the party but I had to say that Deus Ex is a really fun game! I mean it has its problems but over all this is a good game that just needs more tlc.
  27. shepard75
    Apr 22, 2017
    8
    The Game has the same great mechanics like the previous one (Human Revolution). But sadly it has also the same out-of-date faces and face-animations and surely you shouldn't expect graphics like "Witcher 3" or "Horizon: Zero Dawn". But this is critics at high level. The Soundtrack, Story, Thrill and Atmosphere are really cool. It's comparable with a really good book, where the coverThe Game has the same great mechanics like the previous one (Human Revolution). But sadly it has also the same out-of-date faces and face-animations and surely you shouldn't expect graphics like "Witcher 3" or "Horizon: Zero Dawn". But this is critics at high level. The Soundtrack, Story, Thrill and Atmosphere are really cool. It's comparable with a really good book, where the cover doesn't look as good as others. Worth playing it!… Expand
  28. dannygards
    Feb 21, 2017
    4
    What a shame - It seemed like Deus Ex was back on track with Human Revolution and then they give us this. The red flags were there in development but I choose to ignore them and give this a chance. Was it terrible, no. Did I feel disappointed, empty and somewhat cheated, absolutely. The game is dumbed down beyond recognition much like another former PC classic Hitman. The illusion ofWhat a shame - It seemed like Deus Ex was back on track with Human Revolution and then they give us this. The red flags were there in development but I choose to ignore them and give this a chance. Was it terrible, no. Did I feel disappointed, empty and somewhat cheated, absolutely. The game is dumbed down beyond recognition much like another former PC classic Hitman. The illusion of choice amounts to the same options every single time - sneak through an air vent, acquire the key card or all out assault. It's as linear as any game I've played. I have no problem with linear - I love TLOU for example, but even that feels like it has more options. And then the final straw, it's essentially half a game allowing Square Enix to make up time and give us a sequel in 2018. Good bye Deus Ex, I'll spend my money on games that deserve it in future.… Expand
  29. memus
    Oct 22, 2020
    6
    Passable. But not even close as good as Human Revolution. There was no single vision for this game, so it's a mix of many meh elements: story mode + breach mode + overdrive augs mechanics.

    Pros: + The Prague hub level is well-designed and interesting to explore + Side missions are great. Interesting to explore and complete. + NPCs speak real Czech and Russian language and it's great.    Passable. But not even close as good as Human Revolution. There was no single vision for this game, so it's a mix of many meh elements: story mode + breach mode + overdrive augs mechanics.

    Pros:
    + The Prague hub level is well-designed and interesting to explore
    + Side missions are great. Interesting to explore and complete.
    + NPCs speak real Czech and Russian language and it's great.

    Cons:
    - Main missions are boring and disconnected. I didn't care for any of the NPCs there because they appear for 5 min and then disappear. The weakest part of the game. It gets especially convoluted with Miller and Vega power struggle.
    - The music doesn't create cyberpunk atmosphere these time around. So all the atmosphere is gone :(
    - Jensen wears glasses all the time. It makes him harder to relate to.
    - The Prague setting doesn't work well for the missions. Why everyone is helping Jensen and asking him to be a detective? It made sense in his native Detroit. But here police is brutal. Still everyone cooperates. Weird.
    - Also, the default control scheme sucks. I was in pain until I tried Breach one. After that gaming became a pleasure.    … Expand
  30. Realisti
    Feb 8, 2022
    5
    Not very interesting story. I started to play this a few years ago. Didn't finish. Picked up again and remembered it isn't very interesting game. And it's riddled with stupid hacking minigame. Probably not going to finish again.
    P.s. micro transactions to get through game easier..really????? I sort of liked the prequel. Not liking this one.
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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
  1. Easy Allies
    Dec 1, 2016
    90
    Mankind Divided isn't quite the Deus Ex game of our dreams, but it's a strong step in that direction. There's a high emphasis on choice and experimentation, killer side quests, and dense, detailed levels that are a joy to explore. With momentum pushing towards the next chapter in the story, here's to hoping it won't be another five years before we see Adam Jensen again.
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  2. GameOver.gr
    Oct 21, 2016
    90
    Mankind Divided continues the legacy of its predecessors with a high quality experience on all fronts. It may have an underwhelming ending but nevertheless it provides engaging gameplay with either a stealthy or all-guns blazing approach, it provides a beautiful and detailed Prague and it manages to maturely project the prevalent racists issues of our society to its dystopian world.
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  3. Gamers' Temple
    Oct 12, 2016
    91
    Mankind Divided takes all the great ideas from Human Revolution and adds to them, making it just as good as the prior Deus Ex.
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