Deus Ex™ GOTY Edition

It should tell you a lot, that the latest titles, in this franchise, are slowly re-introducing elements, already present, in this first game. Definitelly worth a pick-up, if you didn't play it yet. Do note, it has a steep learning curve, but oh so worth it, for the mechanics, the gameplay, and the story.

...and it's not nostalgia, since it's my first time playing it in 2021. Despite the old graphics (in my opinion, has its charm too) and sometimes an odd gun combat system, it's one of the best games I have ever played. If I had to pick only one thing to convince people to play this “old” game, it would be the dialogue, it truly shines as its own thing, and I can’t think of any other game that exists with the same level of conversation topics, and I know there will never be anything like it (seriously, play it! You will know what I mean when playing it). Also, ignore the bad reviews on gameplay or being an older game, it's way more polished and complete than modern game releases. Bonus points: The soundtrack is very good!

You all know why this is great, I don't need to tell ya.

What can you say? When someone even mentions Deus Ex you get this crippling, overwhelming urge to play Deus Ex. In Deus Ex you play JC Denton and you can put all your points into Swimming because in Deus Ex you want to be an olympic-class swimmer. Deus Ex is called an immersive sim and if you want to be immersed in the world of olypmic swimming then Deus Ex has you covered. Deus Ex is still hecking fun to play, there's no doubt about it. Sure, the graphics certainly don't hold up and if you want to play as a lady nano-infused, trenchoat wearing, sunglasses at night badbutt then you gotta mod it, but that's fine, Deus Ex is worth it (and it's not even that hard to mod). Deus Ex is a game that every game after is based on. Even DOOM, the dad of DOOM-likes saw the future and copied Deus Ex. Every game is a Deus Ex-like in my book. So really, if you like modern games and have 1 dollar to spare, buy Deus Ex. Even playing Deus Ex for 10 minutes you will see what all the hubbub is about and the dollar to minutes played would have paid for itself ten times over. Deus Ex gets 4 stars because you can't raise Swimming to Grandmaster. Deus Ex.

For some, what I write will mean a lot. For some - probably nothing. In my opinion Deus Ex' storyline and gameplay is second to, and only to, System Shock 2. If you have tried neither, get Deus Ex, you probably won't regret it. If you loved SS2 and haven't played this game - it'll be as similar an experience as it can be.