Deus Ex

 PC
Deus Ex Image
Metascore
90

Universal acclaim - based on 28 Critic Reviews What's this?

User Score
9.2

Universal acclaim- based on 1394 Ratings

Your Score
0 out of 10
Rate this:
  • 10
  • 9
  • 8
  • 7
  • 6
  • 5
  • 4
  • 3
  • 2
  • 1
  • 0
  • 0
  • 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 andThe 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]… Expand
Buy On

Trailer

Play Sound
Please enter your birth date to watch this video:
You are not allowed to view this material at this time.
Deus Ex Movie 2

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 28 out of 28
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 28
  3. Negative: 0 out of 28
  1. Daily Radar
    100
    For a complete package of plot, style, depth and action, few games rival "Deus Ex."
    All this publication's reviews
  2. Adrenaline Vault
    100
    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.
  3. Eurogamer
    100
    Moody and atmospheric, compelling and addictive, this is first person gaming in grown-up form, and it truly is magnificent.
  4. Gaming Age
    91
    An amazingly well put together role playing adventure that is easily one of the first candidates for game of the year.
  5. Computer Games Magazine
    90
    Despite a few small complaints about inconsistent AI or disappointing Direct3D performance, this is a tremendously entertaining game.
  6. GameSpy
    88
    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.
  7. Cincinnati Enquirer
    75
    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.

See all 28 Critic Reviews

User Reviews

Write a Review
Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 273 out of 295
  2. Mixed: 10 out of 295
  3. Negative: 12 out of 295
  1. SombreroGuy
    Jun 2, 2021
    10
    Easily the best game ever made. Nothing can top it. It's ground-breaking like nothing no one else has ever seen before.
  2. AndrejG.
    May 23, 2007
    10
    It is definitelly the best game ever for me. I played it 10 times :).
  4. JohnH
    Apr 21, 2010
    10
    Easily the single best FPS/RPG/Adventure hybrid, this game set the standard for next-generation RPGs a decade ago (a standard which, sadly, Easily the single best FPS/RPG/Adventure hybrid, this game set the standard for next-generation RPGs a decade ago (a standard which, sadly, few have approached since). With gameplay mechanics that found the magic balance between player skill and character attributes, intricate-yet-accessible character customization (skills, augmentations, weapon customization, limited inventory forcing you to choose equipment suited to your play style), and a strong multi-linear (generally linear plot with multiple routes from start to 3 similar-but-narratively-distinct endings) story that invokes some of the most popular global conspiracy theories of the post-cold-war West, Deus Ex adapted the RPG genre to the FPS interactivity model in a way fans of both genres can appreciate (particularly impressive with respect to RPG fans). The graphics and audio (short loops for ambient sound, rudimentary environmental audio, short soundtrack) are dated, though well-implemented, and the AI scripting is more-or-less the 3-D version of Space Invaders AI (all guns blazing and weave as you CHARGE!), but even today the game is fun and engaging. In fact, despite having played through the story a dozen times or so, I'd gladly shell out another $50 for the same plot and mechanics on a contemporary rendering engine with slightly tweaked AI scripting; I've always wondered why the sequel(s? I haven't checked-up on DX3 recently) decided to mess with a winning formula when they could have kept all of the mechanics and simply made new stories on next-gen engines. Anyway, I can't recommend this highly enough.… Expand
  5. IndoS.
    Apr 6, 2007
    10
    This could be the game of the millenium ....... one of or maybe the best game i ever played to date...re-play value is amazing ... a must to own ...
  6. Stylus
    Mar 19, 2012
    10
    An alright game I guess. Obviously there are elements of hype and nostalgia in play here for many people but even taking account of thoseAn alright game I guess. Obviously there are elements of hype and nostalgia in play here for many people but even taking account of those things this is still a very special game. Don't believe anyone who tells you it's perfect but it's still very deserving of praise. Five stars.… Expand
  7. ChrisK.
    Mar 29, 2008
    10
    A fantastic game which expertly mixes elements of RPG and FPS, with a beautiful outcome. It doesn't get much better.
  8. Noideasfornick
    Sep 25, 2020
    0
    To me, it is my top one, best thing i have ever played. Amazing plot, good RPG mechanics, still easy and fun to play, even in 2020. SomeTo me, it is my top one, best thing i have ever played. Amazing plot, good RPG mechanics, still easy and fun to play, even in 2020. Some aspects, like atmosphere, variety of playstyles or soundtrack in Deus Ex are much better, then in most of the games.… Expand

See all 295 User Reviews

Trailers

Awards & Rankings

7
#7 Best PC Game of 2000
2
#2 Most Discussed PC Game of 2000
4
#4 Most Shared PC Game of 2000

Current PC Games

Full List »
97 Disco Elysium: The Final Cut
89 Chicory: A Colorful Tale
88 It Takes Two
87 The Yakuza Remastered Collection
87 Omori
87 Blind Drive
87 Hitman 3
86 Mass Effect Legendary Edition
86 Nioh 2: The Complete Edition
85 Metro Exodus: Complete Edition
84 Atelier Ryza 2: Lost Legends & the Secret Fairy
84 Everhood
83 Little Nightmares II
82 Kaze and the Wild Masks
72 Mundaun
71 Breathedge
70 Super Meat Boy Forever
69 Edge Of Eternity
67 Redout: Space Assault
66 Biomutant
All Current Games »