Deus Ex 2: Invisible War

Deus Ex - Invisible War is a good game overall. It is just not the game that everyone was expecting as the sequel to one of the greatest games of all time. Simplified systems, small world, lackluster music and overall "dumbing-down" led to a good game that still has part of the Deus Ex DNA, but a very diluted DNA. The writing though is still quite good and Sheldon Pacotti did a great job within the limits of the game world (all three endings of the original being made canon) that he had to work with, albeit with some oversights to the fates of certain characters. Overall, a good experience as a game, but a major disappointment to fans that were essentially expecting the greatness of a Half-Life 2, Baldur's Gate 2 and a Fallout 2 (for their respective originals), but was given a console dumbed-down "Deus Ex - Lite".

For a IP Fanboy this game might be a bit of a dissapointment. But if you can get behind that and look the game for what it is as a seperate instance, it is a very good and fun ride in a cyberpunkt setting. The UI shows that it was designed for consoles, yet i found the story interesting. It was, at least for me, like a spin off to the main franchise/storyline of DX. I didnt view'd it as a sequel, rather than a DX Flavoured RPG Shooter. It sports multiple ways of solving your tasks, and gives you the option to modify the weapons in a way that they suit your playstyle .Like a silenced Pistol that can disintegrate Glass and short circuits any alarm protecting it. Or a SMG that shoots EMP rounds. However, all weapons use the same ammo type, which is quiet a bummer at the beginning as it feels you dont want to use your shotgun because it wastes your precious pistol ammo and vice versa. But if you can get used to that, it is a good game of its own, not deserving the fanboy slamming it gets. TLDR: Good Game of its own, but might dissapoint Hardcore-Fans of the franchise. Take it as its own spin off and not of a se/prequel.

Invisible War is a good game. It's also a good Deus Ex game. It's only negative is that it is a console port. Negatives which derive from the limited hardware the game was made for, and thus all that entails. Look beyond that and enjoy it for what it is. I highly recommend the Visible Upgrade mod.

The truth is that Deus Ex Invisible War is not a worthy "Deus Ex" game, but a worthy sci-fi RPG game because yes, it is not so advanced like the original Deus Ex, however its serious plot and its grim atmosphere surpass even that of Deus Ex and makes it a good game!

If you really love to RPG on your pc , alas there are only so many sci - fi rpg... And Invisible War is pretty decent , without the high`s of its older brother perhaps. But its a challenge there are many missions and i have played it through several times and had fun with it. So for sure play the original first and maybe ANACHRONOX and the System shock games . But when you need a fresh game , give this a try , i feel it was somewhat underated.