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Deus Ex

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9.5 User Score:

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Based on 28 critic reviews
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Game Info

Publisher: Eidos Interactive

Developer: Ion Storm

Genre(s): Role-Playing Game, Action, Adventure

Players: 1

ESRB Rating: M (Mature)

Release Date: June 22, 2000

Summary

The game that incorporates RPG, action, adventure, and 1st-person shooter genres into a chaotic blend of real-world conspiracies, cliffhangers, and plot twists. A richly simulated world of unparalleled interactivity, engineered to react logically to your every action. The decisions and consequences are yours. [Eidos Interactive]

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What The Critics Said

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100

Eurogamer

Moody and atmospheric, compelling and addictive, this is first person gaming in grown-up form, and it truly is magnificent.

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100

Quandary

Are you a fan of conspiracy theories? Is the Grey Death a manufactured plague? Have you perchance heard of the Illuminati, or the clandestine Majestic 12 group? In that case, you've found the right game. It may not answer all those questions, but it certainly pushes the right buttons.

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100

Games Radar UK (Pre-2006)

Near-perfect in every conceivable way, "Deus Ex" is pure gaming ambrosia. As in food of the gods, not tinned rice pudding.

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100

Adrenaline Vault

If you're looking for one of those rare experiences that affects your mind, body and soul in ways only the greatest of releases can, look no further than "Deus Ex" -- it will consume you.

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100

GamePro

Cheesy voice-acting by minor characters is the only real flaw here.

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100

FHM

The story is gripping from beginning to end.

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100

Daily Radar

For a complete package of plot, style, depth and action, few games rival "Deus Ex."

PC Gameworld

This is an incredibly well done game, with a multitude of possibilities, and one of the greatest replay values I've ever witnessed in a game since at any time during the game you have to say to yourself, "I wonder what else could have happened back there."

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Gamer's Pulse

This is the kind of game hard-core gamers dream of.

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Electric Playground

Just as "Half-life" and "Unreal" revolutionized the action genre, Deus Ex takes us to the next step and ushers in the Age of the Interactive.

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FiringSquad

Deus Ex has raised the standard for first person adventure games with its open ended design, and seamless integration of the story into the game play.

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IGN

With all of the plot twists and branching character paths, this is one game that you'll definitely want to play through after you finish...again and again and again...

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PC Gamer

A must-own...a rare and rewarding game for fans of the genre. [Sept 2000, p.82]

Game Revolution

It is, as a game, everything you could ask for... and it's absolutely a blast to play.

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Gaming Age

An amazingly well put together role playing adventure that is easily one of the first candidates for game of the year.

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GameZone

Compelling, great to look at, and a whole lot of fun to play. The options package gives the gamer solid control over the elements of the game and the storyline builds with each mission completed.

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CheckOut

"Deus Ex," Spector's latest epic, raises the bar once again with a twisting storyline, ingenious character development system and a linear game that somehow manages to feel open-ended.

Computer Games Magazine

Despite a few small complaints about inconsistent AI or disappointing Direct3D performance, this is a tremendously entertaining game.

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Hot Games

As good as any other espionage thriller out there, "Deus Ex" is bolstered by a fantastic storyline.

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Spank!

Blending RPG features seamlessly with action elements and wrapping it all up with one of the better narratives to grace a PC game.

GameSpy

You'll come away from Deus Ex with the sense that you could actually be a real anti-terrorist agent in UNATCO. Well, maybe. I wouldn't advise quitting your day job.

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Da Gameboyz

A blend of action and stealth, "Deus Ex" brings you a great package of features and excellent replayability.

GameSpot

Though the game uses Epic Games' Unreal engine, which was once lauded for its exceptional visual quality, "Deus Ex" is actually a fairly bland-looking game because of its incessantly dark industrial environments.

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Armchair Empire

A good game for people who like to immerse themselves in their play, but is definitely not for casual gamers.

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TotalGames.net

Its claims to be a truly interactive experience are wishful thinking, it’s still a pretty linear game. Although there are different ways to accomplish things, the ultimate goal remains much the same.

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CNET Gamecenter

Oftentimes brilliant, sometimes frustrating, and always riveting, "Deus Ex" could be game-of-the-year material if not for its many glaring flaws.

Happy Puppy

The storyline is immediately absorbing, and is a nice break from the typical run 'n' gun first-person shooter.

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Cincinnati Enquirer

Every time your character is killed and you restart the game, you have to sit through a seemingly endless series of movies that re-establish the plot.

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What Our Users Said

The average user rating for this game is 9.5 (out of 10) based on 196 User Votes

Note: User votes are NOT included in the Metascore calculation.

Laurence M gave it a10:
You can't call it an FPS, you can't call it an RPG, you can't call it a Sim. But it combines the absolute best features of all those genres into a single, amazing piece of gaming history. I fell in love with this game 9 years ago when it first came out, and absolutely nothing since has been close. Sure, graphics technology has gotten much better, but this game is so immersive due to its incredible story-line and gameplay, that the graphics simply don't matter. The sequel was no where near as good -- I'm hoping that the game developers learned their lesson from that, and will make DX3 as amazing as DX was. But they have some VERY big shoes to fill. DX was the absolute best game of all time! If you've never played it, go grab it on Steam for $10 -- it's SO worth your time. You will see that this game is the best PC game ever released, despite the graphics technology that is 9 years old now.

Christian S gave it a10:
Deus Ex is the absolutely best game i have ever played! It is right that its in the beginning harder then later but dont give up it gives you a very good Story, Gameplay, great Atmosphere and so on ;) Deus Ex is not an Action-Game, but a very good rpg-shooter.

SonOfA gave it a10:
One of the best games I have ever played and a game I have judged all other games to since. No game has ever had me so engrossed and engaged as this one. Amazing and captivating story line and so many different ways to get to your destination or finish off you enemies depending on items, weapons, or ammunition. The graphics are very dated by todays standards but it is the story line that will get you. This was one of the first video games I got for my Mac about 10 years ago and I am itching to play it again on Steam...so so tempting!!

Shawn S gave it a10:
This is possibly the best game I've ever tried. I like the gameplay mix of both First-Person Shooter and RPG, as it is very original. You also need to be like a master marksman, because to kick the game up a notch they decreased the accuracy of the guns a little. If you're interested in RPG/FPS games, this is the one for you.

M L gave it a10:
Hands down my favourite game of all time. While the core gameplay mechanics can seem unwieldy or slow, and the difficulty curve is askew (starting hard then getting easier) the intelligently written and challenging plot more than makes up for any shortcomings. Gaming is the future of art, and this is it's foundation.

DeeJay gave it a10:
no game yet have been this brilliant in every aspect... gameplay, storyline, atmosphere, unforgettable characters, that's what makes games - games, not graphic. with only few to stand up to this standard (systemshock2 and fallout series maybe) i honestly doubt that one will ever get close to dx, regarding the money making politics in gaming industry today. who knows, maybe dx3 can set a new standards in gaming, like dx did in it's time... but i think that's a challenge that can't be acomplished. playing nowdays games, seems to me that there's no creativity and enthusiasm anymore.

S. Woodman gave it a10:
I agree with Jared J. that the game is over-ratted - there are too damn many rats! every other trashcan or garbage bag, when broken open, has at least one rat inside. Is the NYC of the future really so badly infested? Seriously though, this game is immensely awesome. I bought it when it came out, and was too little (11) to get past even the stealth part of the training exercise, much less the first level. I've come back to it after all these years, though, and I am absolutely drowning in awesome. The graphics hold up pretty damn well for a game its age.

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