Deus Ex™ GOTY Edition

What a game. Just... Wow. Many games claim to allow for mutliple play styles, but this game managed to do it. I saw it on the best of list in PC Gamer, and decided to give it a go. After being frustrated for half an hour or so, dying over and over again, I discovered the somehow underpowered and overpowered at the same time tranq gun, and how to use it right. Shoot, hide until the guy falls down. I played through the game in that style for quite a bit. I loved every second. The moment that defined the game for me was one level where I had to get into a gas station. The bad guys were holding someone hostage (for the sake of the great story, I won't specify things). I kept being discovered and the hostage kept dying. The game lets you keep going if you want, but I was going to save that hostage, darn it! I kept trying, using every weapon at my disposal. My heavily upgraded pistol? Died. Shotgun? Nope. Etc. Finally, I noticed a ladder in the back of the station. I climbed up and found a skylight. I broke it, and threw a gas grenade down there. It bounced up back onto the roof (HOW?!) and killed me. Second try, I was successful. I went in, gassed everyone there, and saved the hostage. Could I have used brute force? Probably. I could have done almost anything. The freedom in this game is unmatched to this day, and I love the heck out of this game.

Dues Ex is truly what gaming is all about Deep epic story, vastly different areas of game play, awesome game play mechanics I've seen things in this game, that I've never seen in others, like the fact that you can alter events in the game by acting apon them before they happen, all about the right place at the right time, but it makes replay amazingly fun The game caters for most play styles and even with it aging a little badly, it's still one of the greatest PC games ever made

This game has replay value out the wazoo. I have played and beaten it over 6-7 times on diffrent ports *3 times on the N-64* and I like the PC version best. Byfar this is one of the neatest games you will ever play because you are given so many choices and options to handle a situation. The game gets frustrating at times and I have found a glitch in the Hong Kong area, however i managed to bypass it. If you are thinking about getting this, just get it. It is well worth the 5 or 10 dollars. I think most games out their lack substance, and this has it. I would call it a bleak game but a great one, nonetheless.

Deus Ex is one of the finest experiences in gaming. The amount of choice a player has in any given situation was super refreshing for the time, and over a decade later I'd still heartily recommend the experience. Download some of the texture packs and skill point fixes, but other than that go in blind - make your own decisions based off what you think is best and live with the consequences. There are no right answers! It's a shame the sequels weren't nearly as good.

This game (and to a lesser degree the sequels) totally revolutionized gaming for me. I've been playing first person shooters since Wolfenstein 3d, but this brought a new element: Choice! There are multiple ways to accomplish almost any objective in game. Often the path you choose changes the outcome of something further down the line... which means you can play this game multiple times and it will be a different experience. Sure the graphics are a bit dated now, but the gameplay and story still stands up. If somehow you've never played Deus Ex, install it now and thank me later. If you have played it, re-install rinse and repeat.