Deus Ex™ GOTY Edition

Back in the days, DeusEx was a more than worthy (spiritual) successor of System Shock 2 (which really raises the bar to max). Today, DeusEx is a more than worthy prequel to the new "DeusEx: Human Evolution". After playing DeusEx: HR a few month ago (which is really a great game!), i got nostalgic and grabbed the original. The last time i played it was many many years ago and I was blown away how good it actually is. The story, the voice acting and the overall gameplay are just superb! If you grab this game, i can highly recommend to use some of the community mods (high resolution texture packs for example) that can improve graphics a lot! Some keywords: NewVision1.0, HDTP-Release1, DeusExMPPatch1112fm

It took me 3 tries to get into this game. before i realized what this was about , unlike today games there were no achievements for playing non lethal but people did so anyway because they believed in the game world. A variety of options and level design some i still find new areas in my 4th or 5th play through due to the level design almost tricking you into thinking its linear due to the skill sets you have chosen. even the music still holds up today whilst nothing completely amazing it adds to the feel of the game without being intrusive. A good story with real choices of ambiguous endings the only downside is the graphics and some of the voice acting. In conclusion im glad i persisted and finally understood deus ex and why people hold it in such high regard and play it still this day.

I have played this game all up to hardcore; knew every corner, dialogue, mod etc. The option of getting to choose your destiny was new at that time. Stepping off the good or evil plans, you can be what you want to be. In addition to beeing free in my options of lifestyle, i can also choose if i prefer stealth, big bombs, the tech option or be the fast killer. From my experience not all 4 options are as hard, but exploring multiple ways of reaching your goal (even in the first level) is awesome. Your dialogue also refers to your choices.... This is most definitly money well spent!

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.