Deus Ex: Mankind Divided

1. keysmachine

   Aug 23, 2016

   10

   I was sold on this game in the first 20 minutes of the game. The music along with the new selection matrix and the setting. my god, I don'tI was sold on this game in the first 20 minutes of the game. The music along with the new selection matrix and the setting. my god, I don't care that the story was dummed down. it makes for a more concise narrative that doesn't get to big for it's own britches.
   
   Even Jensen's Voice Actor is doing a better job in this game than he did in Human Revolution. He actually shows a little bit of range in his line delivery which is nice for our traumatized and war weary protagonist.… Expand

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2. Losteone

   May 25, 2020

   10

   Masterpiece! Only problem is optimization, but little tweaking can solve it)

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4. phj1986

   Sep 3, 2016

   9

   Amazing Game. Absolutely loved it. Played it with my Predator 34x / 980ti sli unit and 6600k CPU - However !! Learnt pretty quick SLI isAmazing Game. Absolutely loved it. Played it with my Predator 34x / 980ti sli unit and 6600k CPU - However !! Learnt pretty quick SLI is rubbish. A single 980 ti played ok with G Sync 4k resolution, alas @ 40 frames per second at Very high settings. Still i loved the game; got the best ending; upon reflection didn't really like it. Deus Ex Human revolution's ending was infinetly better (Boss fight WAY better in this game though). Am disappointed Megan not actually in the game, i actually missed Pritchard. Still Quite amazing. But not perfect hence 8-9/10. I did at points actually think this game was better than revolution - however ending damaged it significantly and revolution will remain superior as a story.… Expand

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5. jimbobslimbob

   Aug 30, 2016

   7

   I am shocked that this game has been so poorly received by the PC crowd. It really isn't as bad as everyone thinks it is - and indeed most ofI am shocked that this game has been so poorly received by the PC crowd. It really isn't as bad as everyone thinks it is - and indeed most of the criticism seems to be aimed at micro-transactions and performance/crashing. While these things are far from ideal, it certainly does not warrant the amount of negativity generated by it.
   
   The game once again lets you take control of Adam Jenson and either shoot or sneak your way around in traditional Deus Ex stye. It plays very similar to the previous title (Human Revolution) in all respects. Infact, it is so similar that you will sometimes wonder if you are infact playing a prettier DLC for the previous game.
   
   As with HR, you get the choice of how you want to play the game. Pretty much everything you do in this game can be accomplished in more than one way. Secret tunnels, sneaking, shooting, persuading, exploring and using your arsenal of cool "augs" are all options. I found the "shooting" path in this game to actually be one of the most difficult ways to play - since enemy AI Leeroy at you all at once and you quickly find yourself outnumbered and outmanoeuvred - even with all your cool augs to help. Now, to be fair, Deus Ex has (at least previously) tried to discourage this kind of play in favour of being more tactful, so I cannot really fault it there. It would, however, have been nice to have the option to go Rambo without the AI destroying you in seconds.
   
   After an initial play about with the different styles, I settled into a more tactful, stealthy pacifist style of play. This, I found much easier to play with and so stuck with it for the rest of the game. I must say I came to really enjoy it in the end, after taking the time to invest in certain "must-have" augs.
   
   The story is much more contained than previous games in the series. The entire game also takes place in only one really area "hub", as opposed to the grander style of the other games. This is both a blessing and a curse because on the one hand, it gave them an opportunity to really flesh out and add detail to the game world that IS there, but on the other hand it feels like there is more to this game than there is. The same could be said about the games length. It does feel quite short - and I worry that the DLC-train will be the way they fix this. A real shame, to be honest, since I really did want a little more for my money here. Micro-transactions are something you can simply ignore - to no real detriment to your game. I don't like this idea at all though - and it feels like a big kick in the teeth at milking more money on an already expensive (and small/short) game. I can understand why people are upset about this and hope they don't try this kind of scam again.
   
   It looks gorgeous in most respects but is let down by some shoddy secondary character models and below-par lip-sync. The environment is rendered very well though - and more often than not looks truly wonderful. Music is also worth mentioning here - it is perfect for the game and lends a degree of background "mood" to the game.
   
   As for performance - I had no trouble at all. The game seemed to keep a steady 60FPS in most cases. When it did drop it was not noticeable enough to me to warrant cause for alarm. I did have a few crashes though - which were annoying to say the least. The first one I had was after the tutorial mission, which forces you to watch 5 minutes of un-skipabble cutscenes again because of it. I also had continued issues with the "shooting range" in TF29 headquarters and gave up with it in the end. The crashes were my biggest issue with the game because of the lengthy time it takes to load up the game, watch the unskippable logos and then wait for the save-game to load for what seems like an age.
   
   All-in-all it's a decent and fun entry in the Deus Ex franchise, but it is a little rough around the edges, "samey" and shorter than I had hoped.
   
   Jimbo Rating: 7/10… Expand

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6. BlueBangkok

   Jan 9, 2019

   6

   This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I will not cover the corporate greed extending its ugly arms with time-limited pre-order bonuses and micro-transactions in a full-priced game because that has been covered many times elsewhere and has since become a standard in the industry. Instead, I will focus on the game itself.
   
   So, even ignoring the blatant presumptuous customer contempt, Deus Ex: MD is a game about nothing. The story progression in this game is quite literally none.
   Instead of bridging the gap between excellent Deus Ex: Human Revolution and the classic game from 2000, wrapping up the story of how Bob Page and the Illuminati orchestrated events that led to the original Deus Ex - which every Deus Ex fan wanted and expected - we get an entry that shines as far as gameplay goes but the story is utterly meaningless and blatantly relying on future installments and paid DLC (which never came because nobody cares about this game).
   
   Deus Ex: MD feels like a bunch of missions that were ductaped together rather than a coherent story. First of all, you are on mission in Dubai, where you get attacked by mysterious assassins. Then, you go to Prague - for some reason - which suffers a terrorist attack, which is - again, for some reason - intertwined with the mysterious terrorists. And this is the main focus point of the game. It's decent enough for a standalone game but as an entry in Deus Ex franchise it's too little. No questions from Human Revolution are answered. No connection towards the original Deus Ex is established, except randomly flashing Joseph Manderley's name and face a couple of times.
   
   Almost all the characters from Human Revolution are gone, instead replaced by shallow and forgettable Alexandra Vega and bunch of even shallower and more forgettable characters like Koller or Rucker. Only Miller and Delara Auzene were at least a bit interesting.
   
   The good thing is that gameplay and especially gunplay are improved compared to Human Revolution. That, combined with interesting side quests, is the saving grace of this game and the main reason why anyone would even bother with Deus Ex: MD. Levels themselves are well designed, with multiple paths leading to your objective and all major play styles (stealth, hacker, gunner) readily available and equally enjoyable.
   
   The main problem of Deus Ex: MD are not micro-transactions but the fact that it failed to meet its fanbase expectations. Hard. If I play a Deus Ex game, I expect an unforgettable story and a game that stands well above average. What we got here instead is mostly a standalone expansion pack instead of a proper game. And I mean that from story progression perspective, not actual in-game content perspective. There is enough content and missions in the game, it is not that short and if it were any longer it would become a boring slog.
   
   So who is this game for? If you are a Deus Ex fan who lusts for another Human Revolution, who wants to see how the Illuminati pulled strings from the shadows, who wants a satisfying wrap-up of the epic Deus Ex story line, then you will be utterly disappointed - that is reserved for another Deus Ex game. If you just want to play a decent cyberpunk FPS/RPG hybrid then grab it on sale.… Expand

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7. jseph1234

   Jun 26, 2022

   4

   The game felt flat compared to Deus Ex and Deus Ex HR. I HATED the fact that I got stuck with this Very White Character and not have theThe game felt flat compared to Deus Ex and Deus Ex HR. I HATED the fact that I got stuck with this Very White Character and not have the option to customise his appearance like in Deus Ex and Deus Ex Invisible war.
   
   The game seemed to take away my agency as Player and planted me in this dismal city and totally unfamiliar enviroment. Moreover when I solved and pieced together things before an event I was STILL forced to go threw reading the terminal message and go through the event. The game in several belittle a good players ability to figure out things on their own, unlike in Original Deus Ex
   
   Very dissapointed… Expand

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8. tgggd86

   Feb 12, 2023

   0

   Wow what a giant hunk of garbage! How could any studio allow this piece of crap to be released? It cannot run at max settings on hardware thatWow what a giant hunk of garbage! How could any studio allow this piece of crap to be released? It cannot run at max settings on hardware that is top tier even 7 years after it's original release date. The map/nav is horiffic. Guides you completely to the wrong location and is utterly confusing. Even the give me a story (Easy) difficulty has you dying within 2 hits of any weapon. Utterly a complete piece of trash and fails to achieve any of the good marks from other games in the series.… Expand

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