You are Adam Jensen, ex-SWAT and newly minted security specialist for bio-tech corporation, Sarif Industries. Again, we'll have a look at the other versions later this week.ĭeus Ex: Human Revolution has an interesting premise for an RPG-a dystopian, almost Blade Runner-like world set in the future of 2027. I spent my time with the PC version of the game, so all these impressions are from that version. Don't be discouraged by my lack of experience with the series, as we'll have a second opinion piece from someone who has played through both and is one of the many who regard Deus Ex as one of the all time greats later this week. With a new development studio at the helm and after nearly 4 years in the making, can developer Eidos Montreal meet fan expectations?īefore we begin I'd like to clarify that I have never played the original Deus Ex nor its sequel, so I'm going to be looking at this game from an entirely fresh perspective, as many potential users of this game out in the real world will be. its sequel, Deus Ex: Invisible War, not so much - it was panned by critics and fans alike and is regarded as an inferior sequel to one of gaming's all-time classics.Įleven years later the series returns as a prequel in its latest outing, Deus Ex: Human Revolution. Upon its release back in 2000, the original Deus Ex was considered a revolution in gaming.
