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Deus Ex: Mankind Divided I Review Thread I I asked for this
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cleveridea
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Original Post link for Reiner at game informer actually goes to videogamer.com
Metacritic shows 88 for Game Informer but clicking their review link it goes to pc gamer
Metacritic shows 88 for Game Informer but clicking their review link it goes to pc gamer
The best in the series? hmm I wish but I do not see this surpassing the original Deus Ex.
This game has the worst lighting i've seen in a long long time from an AAA game.
Absolutely atrocious.
Golden_Pigeon
Banned
Oh, just the usual.
This is sad. Though some website maintain the original scoring like french Gamekult.
plasmawave
Banned
Bunch of hack frauds!
His Majesty
Banned
FrenchPineapple
Banned
I wonder if Breach had anything to do with it.
Aztechnology
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How much side quest and interesting world stuff is there? I haven't really found a review that's talked about how interesting the world is to interact with.
Deus Ex Human Revolution had a very underwhelming ending and the game never really went anywhere with its themes. Nor did we actually get any well-depicted characters and the antagonists were hollow and barebones. From a narrative perspective, Human Revolution wasn't particularly imrpessive.
Deus Ex 1 was just silly Alex Jones material.
And with Mankind Divided you seemingly have "Segregated Water Fountains" and "Augs Lives Matter" ("but the game has nothing to do with race!!!" according to the developers) and the ending is supposedly abrupt and anti-climactic.
I don't think Eidos Montreal are capable of crafting a solid narrative with excellent characters and seeing how they handle constructive feedback and criticism like children, I'm not sure how they'll ever improve.
So it's pretty much just more of Human Revolution by sounds of it? I'm fine with that, flaws and all, is disappointing the writing hasn't got much better though, thought that let HR down too, good that the gameplay has though.
Also, with the higher quality comparison, the PC maxed-PS4 differences seem about normal. I think that it looks kinda cel-shaded too, which is better than the piss filter I guess, not really that impressed by it though.
Also, with the higher quality comparison, the PC maxed-PS4 differences seem about normal. I think that it looks kinda cel-shaded too, which is better than the piss filter I guess, not really that impressed by it though.
demosthenes
Member
Into my veins, Tuesday.
shinobi602
Member
A story can be great to someone and crap to someone else. It's never a set thing.
jim2point0
Banned
Neither did the last game and it still ran like crap. I was expecting more or less the same from this one. Oh well.
Peter Ian Staker
Member
Sounds like they barely improved anything compared to HR. They really should have brought a better writer onboard.
I liked HR but not enough for me to pay full price for an uninspired sequel.
I liked HR but not enough for me to pay full price for an uninspired sequel.
Oh, just the usual.
Hmmm, I dont think this has anything to do with what he was saying tho
I think he was making a point that reviewers were less harsh in previous gens
This chart is really sad tho
Thanks , will correct.
Like I said in Polygon's review. The feeling of lost grandiosity can definitely be a subjective thing, like, some people just don't care. feeling like it just ends so abruptly? That doesn't sit with me well. Never does. We'll see.
Ha, certainly wasn't my outlook on it on PC. It was such a massive disappointment, especially as a successor to Deus Ex and the clearly horrible designs that came from trying to be applicable to the Xbox console rather than previous game.
God. I hope so.
Kacho
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If most reviews are saying the story isn't good or it's forgettable that's probably not a good sign.
And I am pointing out that a game that scored 7-8 used to be considered great. Now such a rating is looked at as mediocre. In other words, I personally prefer the older way of looking at games.
funkystudent
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Put me in the "Deus Ex has aways had a dumb story" camp.
Its all about the atmosphere and the gameplay for me.
Its all about the atmosphere and the gameplay for me.
Barry Burton
Member
I'm fine with an improved Human Revolution, even if it's not a vastly different game.
Kinda concerned that the consensus seems to be that the ending sucks, though.
Still hyped, though. Doesn't sound like they've screwed up what worked about DX:HR.
Kinda concerned that the consensus seems to be that the ending sucks, though.
Still hyped, though. Doesn't sound like they've screwed up what worked about DX:HR.
The Edge review said there's a lot of it, and that the world was a pleasure to explore.
MHWilliams
Member
As background color it works well and it features into some of the story beats and choices you have. But there's no real payoff to those ideas and the game doesn't completely stick the ending.
It is disappointing to hear, but indeed this is going to be subjective unless there are some obviously flaws in there. Nothing has really compared to the original Deus Ex in that department of depth and scope, and I don't think many games of this type will attempt that these days.
I think this mentality is going away actually, or atleast toning down a bit. Critics are becoming far more harsh.
Barack Lesnar
Banned
You stole my post practically word for wordIf the story is kind of crappy like these early reviews indicate, I think I'll pass. Story is a big part of these kinds of games for me. Maybe I'll get it on sale in the future
I'm sad to hear about the story being nothing special. The story criticisms are consistent in the reviews. It's not 50 50 sadly...Where is da EZA review tho? I imagine Blood is the one reviewing it, would love to know his thoughts on this
Deus Ex Retrospective EP1 should go live today as well
Which I agree
Deus Ex Retrospective EP1 should go live today as well
Which I agree
texhnolyze
Banned
I don't remember being amazed by Human Revolution story.
Gameplay is where it's at for Deux Ex game, for me.
A lot of people's enjoyment of Invisible War seems to be based on whether they played Deus Ex first.
Kacho
Member
How are the controls? Have they been improved over HR and is ADS still the same?
That's pretty great then. Well the first part. Thanks for the reply.
aggienader
Member
Gameinformer link takes you to Eurogamer.
Just FYI.
Just FYI.
Uno Venova
Banned
I can't believe people see mid 80s as disappointing, oh well.
CosmicQueso
Member
Exactly. HR's story wasn't exactly mind blowing, but it was a blast to play.
Yep. Pretty ridiculous.
Doesn't help that the animations are usually kind of dumb looking from a stealth approach point of view.
Story isn't the #1 in Deus Ex for me, though it's not unimportant either. But what counts most for me is a) the cyberpunk atmosphere with its worldbuilding b) all the different gameplay opportunities aka solve this mission in 5 different ways(by talking, building a ladder, finding a vent, going guns blazing, sneaking in otherwise etc).
If the story is kind of crappy like these early reviews indicate, I think I'll pass. Story is a big part of these kinds of games for me. Maybe I'll get it on sale in the future
Hard for me to judge really.
To be fair, Deus Ex (the original) didn't have a good story in general, but that doesn't mean there aren't still interesting/thought-provoking characters/moments.
swearing-circle
Member
Disappointed in what i've read about the plot. Human Revolution had great writing and a very interesting plot.
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