Deus Ex™ GOTY Edition

press T, delete "Say", type "preferences" and enter, open the d3d tab and set the precaching line from false to true, no more stutter

I never played this game back when it released and was a little skeptical about the graphics but that doesn't matter, this game is awesome! It may be a Dark Souls game in the form of an action game as it is challenging but not unfair. First off, the story and character interactions is partly where the game really shines. It reminds me of the Witcher 3 except in a futuristic, dystopian time. Every conversation has some hidden meaning and relevance to our modern time. The level design for each mission feels like part of an open world game like Fallout but it is actually more like Portal because you need to think to find ways to sneak inside a facility or get past guards. The controls were clunky (at first) but after playing around with all the cool weapons, gadgets and augmentations, you get a real idea of what to do. Also upgrading your weapon skills makes the aiming MUCH better. Overall, this game still holds up and may very well be the gold standard for immersive sims. If you want to know what 2020 and beyond is about and want to play a good Cyberpunk game, PLAY THIS!

After playing with both Deus Ex 2 and 3 and enjoying both of them I heard that Deux Ex 1 is superior to all. Now I know the truth. There is a lot of similarity in all of these games. There are always multiple approaches to any kind of situation. I have a huge preference to stealth and non lethal weapons in all of these games and this is by far the best.

After having finished Deus Ex a good 12 times over the past 11 or so years, all I can say is that till this day it is unrivalled in terms of "soul" and what contributes to this "soul" of Deus Ex is exceptional writing, believable characters, awesome thought provoking story and themes it deals with (trans-humanism, human nature, justice, political & existential philosophy, etc.), exceptional voice acting, brilliant and varied gameplay, incredible music, awesome atmosphere and the Unreal engine (I am a sucker for the Unreal engine). The game is also not short; it is a good 30-50 hours (depending on how diligent you are with exploration), so there is plenty "bang for your buck". Deus Ex is simply a game/experience that no review or any amount of words can do justice (just as with Planescape Torment); you simply need to experience/play it for yourself to "get it" and become one of the many who know this game for what it is (even in todays "gaming explosion"): a timeless masterpiece.

deus ex is a classic. It good