Deus Ex™ GOTY Edition

Many games claim to have many paths to choose from, but Deus Ex is one of the few to actually achieve this. Everything in this game is absolutely polished: the music, the graphics (which haven't aged that much), the atmosphere and the story all match perfectly in this unique experience that is Deus Ex. It blends RPG and FPS with mastery. With the many skills available, you can really be the character you want: a vicious killer - shooting and blowing up everything; a skilled marksman, killing from afar; an unstoppable hacker, using the enemies defenses against themselves; a stealthy ghost... And it definitely rewards exploration, whether by giving you the passcode to a locked storage room, or by allowing you to bypass a room full of guards with a hidden vent. I remember having a blast replaying the first mission over and over again, spending a long time in the UNATCO building and each time trying a different approach to finish the mission. And there was literally no limit to the new ways I could find. Using E.M.P grenades to disable robots, hacking the system and making them attack the enemy, using non-lethal weapons, going around the building and finding a hidden entrance... There's no limit to what you could do and how much fun you can have with this game. You can replay the game as an entirely different character and have a completely different and fun experience. It can't be recommended enough.

A well-written story provides many hours of entertainment while investigating the mystery. Players can choose their approach to solving the game's many challenging scenarios, and even change the course of the story with decisions that affect its progress.

The best singleplayer game of all time. Among the good dialogs, story and the augmentation modules the game is just a masterpiece as a whole. The graphic is still adequate today, because its enough to create the dark, secret atmosphere of Deus Ex. The graphic is never distracting you and keeps sharp edges of the objects(newer graphic is often blurry or looks more like on the console, i dont like) Big Areas without loading screen. And even the loading takes only 1second, so saving and loading becomes likeable and needed for the dangerous situations of the agent. Hidden rooms, books or public terminals everywwhere are contributing to the atmosphere. The game looks completed. (not like gothic3 for example, where many areas never got filled with content) Whoever wants to know how a world feels like, where terrorism and governmental surveillance are on the top priority list: Play Deus Ex Really a Good Old Game (best game :))

It's all been said in the other reviews, but let me just add that if you haven't had the Deus Ex experience yet, you ARE missing out. Yes, the graphics are dated and some elements of the user interface leave a bit to be desired, and the same could be said of the damage modeling. However, small hiccups aside, this is still - by far - the most memorable journey I've ever taken from within the construct of a game. DX received some criticism for being a "jack of all trades", a little RPG, a little Shooter, a little Graphic-Novel-esque... But what the game does so well, is it lets you uncover the game's story - the conspiracy - for yourself, first-hand, with whatever means suit your style. (And as a side note, the story itself is actually built on existing real-world conspiracies, both alleged and in a few cases, partially confirmed). This is a hugely ambitious game that actually pulls it off, and in every area that matters - over-delivers on its promises. It has since become the measuring stick for all games that attempt to follow in similar style, including the sequels. To date, nothing has come close to creating the sense of immersion and player-driven discovery of a virtual world, inside an action/adventure game. Deus Ex is ironically named. The writing mechanism ("deus ex machina") is a plot device where a crisis or problem is solved through the sudden appearance of a far-fetched solution that essentially just drops out of the sky - and usually just in the nick of time. It's a tactic used by lazy writers everywhere. Fortunately, Deus Ex (the game) takes no such shortcuts. The plot, and the unraveling of the conspiracy, is completely fleshed out, and vastly comprehensive to the player who is willing to explore DX's virtual world in depth. And so there you have it. My take on why Deus Ex is currently, and likely will be for a very long time - the most unforgettable gaming experience I've ever had. Buy it, play it. You'll thank me later.

Yes I'm ready to bet everything I hold dear and precious on this sole statement : Deus Ex is the best video game in the whole human History. Period. Print. Done. Signed with my own blood. Ready to go in Hell for that! When I get a new computer, the very first game I install on it is Deus Ex. It never leaves the HD unless there's a technical problem. And when solved, it's installed back. Deus Ex is about one word : Freedom. A sense of total freedom when playing. While it's not a Rogue-Like, it's like each run of the game is different since levels hold many secrets and ways to explore. You can also configure your character the way you want. Wanna have a tank having an ultimate expertise in weapons? Check. Wanna be the robber-hacker type lockpicking on doors and hacking devices? Check. Wanna play the sneaky Ninja using stealth and strategical elimination? Check. Still not convinced? Wanna do the game without even USING A SINGLE WEAPON (NOT EVEN KNIVES OR GRENADES)? Guess what... CHECK! Yeah read my words : C.H.E.C.K! The atmosphere is Cyberpunk at its best, raw and brutal, filled with neon-lighted dirty alleys and secret labs filled with technologicaly advanced devices and will bring you from the depth of New-York to the "beaux quartiers" of Paris or the "typical markets" of Hong-Kong. Alexander's Bandon soundtrack provides awesomely atmospheric musics with a bit of retro-wave feeling in them (check Unatco's or New-York City streets ones to get into the full DX Mood). And of course, the story : mature, intelligent, makes you think about your world and yourself. Philosophy, politic, economy, nothing is left apart. The game think of you as a responsible adult with a brain, not a grow-up kiddo just here for the "lulz" and you can truly feel the fate of the world lies in your hand like nowhere else... This is my first review on GoG. Glad it is for this game. Nothing more to add than just : play the best game ever! Embrace the Denton's legacy. Embrace Deus Ex.