Deus Ex™ GOTY Edition

I first played this many years ago and wasn't sure i wanted to play it again - I remembered it as a long game with dated graphics which while engrossing was maybe a 'play once only' experiemnce. However, having recently played and enjoyed 'Mankind Divided' and 'Human Revolutions' - and really enjoyed them - i thought i'd like to go back to it. I used the GMDX mod which updates the graphics and experience while, according to those who know, replicating the original experience of the game. It certainly improves the textures and detail while admittedly not totally dispelling the grey-green shadows i remember from the original Tihs is particularly noticeable in the early parts of the game in New York which to be honest i found a bit slow at first and lacking in atmosphere. this is partly because i tend to turn off game music and there aren't many ambient sounds in this game compared to System Shock 2, which was made at a similar time. So unusually for me i did use the game music to add atmosphere and must admit some of it is very good, some of the Hong Kong music for example the story picks up and once you start to gain weapons and skills the combat improves and there are always multiple ways to achieve objectives the final set of choices you are given are well-presented and it's all cleverly done to leave you with a final decision to make. I would very much recommend this to anyone who likes FPS/RPG I would also recommend you keep the GEP gun when you get it - you need it!

Mixing first-person perspective, cyberpunk world, role-playing, deep customization and freedom of action, Deus Ex remains an unchallenged masterpiece. Now, let's be clear: it sucks absolute *ss if you play it as an FPS game. The clunky feel of the weapons and weird enemy behavior makes the strategy of running around and gunning people down reliable, but unfun, and a lot of the RPG elements are ungracefully implemented: cybernetic augs and special skills tend to be clumsy. But, the thing is: DE is a lot more than a shooter, or even an RPG. It is an adventure game all about possibilities, alternate paths, and choices that have repercussions: once you learn how to use items, body mods and skills to their full potential, you start to see each level as an open-ended playfield that lets you go forward the way you see fit. Lay traps! Sneak up! Snipe enemies from afar! Backstab them or knock them out! Hack bots to do your dirty job! Talk to NPCs to find clues! Blow up doors, or just pick their locks! I have finished it about ten times now, and not only do I still find new content, never have I completed a level twice the same way! Few games nail this feeling of liberty of action: how many recent titles let you kill children with cigarette smoke?! Hell, even the interface and controls are surprisingly well-designed and easy to get a hold of! The storyline is also pretty good due to solid twists and intriguing plot points. As a cyberpunk tale, it has a lot of interesting things to say about politics and the future of mankind – a lot of which is discussed through in-game docs and dialogues. It is quite riveting, and even the few bad writing and acting bits are very memeable (“A BOMB!”). And I don't even have room here to talk about the great atmosphere! So, yeah, DE can be hard to get into, and some levels (notably the last ones) are a bit weak. It's also an immortal classic that has rarely been successfully imitated and that every computer gamer should play at least once!

Grafik mag zwar alt sein, aber es macht immer noch viel Spaß

What a game! It's great FPS, excellent RPG, and it has remarkably story to tell.

One of the best games ever made. Has retro futuristic vibes from the 90s to it. The sound track is epic, especially NYC Streets, UNESCO HQ, Paris Conversation and all. makes me feel like it is the 90s. even though the game came out in early 20s.