Deus EX: Human Revolution Review

**tcg joey** · 08-23-2011, 09:29 AM

How often do games match your expectations these days? The past year has been one dissapointment after another Brink, Homefront all promosing games that seemingly buckled under the weight of expectation. Step forward Deus Ex the prequel to one of the best PC games ever. Talk about pressure to succeed, one false move and PC fan boys would be up in arms baying for the developers blood. Eidos Montreal have taken the blue print and the concepts that made Deus Ex such a success and brought them bang up to date.
My obvious concern was a sort of dilution of the core ideas, forcing you to play a certain way, taking that freedom of choice away from the player, thankfully it appears that freedom of choice has remained intact.

For those unfamiliar with the series you play as Adam Jensen head of security at Sarif Industries, a corporation that sells human augmentations (robotic arms, x-ray eyes, and the like). They're on the verge of an incredible breakthrough, when the lab is attacked by mercenaries who kill the company?s leading scientists and leave Adam for dead. Left with no choice, Sarif?s CEO authorizes the use of extensive augmentations to save Adam's life, bringing him back to find out who was responsible for the attacks.

I've only just started playing so i wont go into specifics but lads you have to play this game. Its shaping up to be a modern classic worthy of the name. Several sites have already granted it 100 and 10/10 and its current Meta Critic score of 89 should be enough to warrant a purchase

**Samorai** · 08-23-2011, 11:04 AM

I'm so bloody relieved of all the great reviews - I pre-ordered it. Roll on friday!

**msross** · 08-23-2011, 11:09 AM

Yeap, I was really on a fence (so much so, its got spots of blood on it).. I could see the end result of it going either way.. Like marmite, either good, or awful.. no middleground..

I did think the lack of reviews on release (certainly before release) was a bad thing (its not the first time a publisher has embargo'd publishing), but seems its not the case... Perhaps the publishers also thought the same thing so pulled em to be careful? - Like we said on the podcast, theres lots of people in a similar frame of mind as me!

Now, they just need to rewrite history and remove the sequel from ever existing!

**tcg joey** · 08-23-2011, 11:47 AM

I have to agree lads i was hopeful but not convinced it was going to be brilliant. I heard a few good things in the last couple of days. The leaked Beta version went down a storm and now with the reviews and user reviews being so positive it looks like we have a winner on our hands.
Relieved is an understatement so chuffed i bought my laptop with me today been getting plenty of sneaky game time in lol

**Are You EXPd** · 08-25-2011, 08:02 AM

you seen the cheevo list? theres one for playing through the whole game without killing anyone lol. so im guessing the choice of playstyle is still very much there

**tcg joey** · 08-25-2011, 08:41 AM

Originally Posted by Are You EXPd

you seen the cheevo list? theres one for playing through the whole game without killing anyone lol. so im guessing the choice of playstyle is still very much there

Yep i know lol sort of relieved its in there that will be a tricky fucker

**Are You EXPd** · 08-25-2011, 09:18 AM

well theres another cheevo linked to knocking enemies unconscious, so i guess that what you do rather than just sneaking past them all (which would be a bit dull)

**msross** · 08-25-2011, 09:41 AM

Originally Posted by Are You EXPd

well theres another cheevo linked to knocking enemies unconscious, so i guess that what you do rather than just sneaking past them all (which would be a bit dull)

If its like the first game, you had dart guns that would knock people out.. Had to be closer than if using a gun, but you could usually sneak in 'pop' and then move on.
Instant acting tranquillisers too.. Just like they used in 40's based films