This one really is WAY overpriced. I have the original here on this site, and there is a reason it never took off as the original game is... Forgettable. If this was a more appropriate $10, maybe I would upgrade the original with this remaster, but not at $30.
Deus Ex original, especially when modded, is a great addition to any library. These were the days where games were games and didn't hold your hand. One of the best titles out there and one that actually hit history exactly on. Warren Specter said he could not remake this game today because of how accurate it was to real world events. Deus Ex invisible War, while dumbed down from the original, is OK enough to finish to completion. The idea was to take the Deus Ex formula and bring it to consoles. Mostly a fail, but not terrible either. Deas Ex Human Revolution. Another gem. Arguably the 2nd best game in the series. Massively improved visuals with great game mechanics. The story again is top notch and should not be missed and introduces us to Jensen. He has a lot of tricks up his sleve and can be outfitted for combat, stealth, or any number of ways that suits your play style. Great game all around. Deus Ex Mankind Divided is the last of the series and a mixed bag due to some design choices. Where it fails vs the others is you are pretty much stuck in a single location where the others had you running all over the world. While the single location is pretty detailed, it doesn't bring that where am I going next mentality. It also attempts to introduce the concept of racism into the series and fails, but you probably already figured that out from the title. They use the Semi-woke mentality to block you from locations in the game to impede progress. Good enough to again finish, but lacks the soul of the others in the series. Rank: 1. Deus Ex, especially modded. 2. Deus Ex Human Revolution (Very close 2nd) 3. Deus Ex Mankind divided (distant 3rd) 4. Deus Ex Invisible War (Really distant 4th)
While the setting seems the same, the reality is the 1st is like a trip back in history on how life really was like. No other game can touch it if this is what you were looking to see. Fast forward to KC2. What a let down. Bring modern woke into what was once a perfect setting. Being gay is normal in 2, something that would have probably got you burned at the stake in that actual time. 2 is disappointing in more than one way. This is to say nothing of the progression that is missing like you had with 1 as you had rags to riches in 1. Enough said. You will make your own decision now.
How can you go from such a historically accurate game from the time period (Kingdom Come 1) to woke modern crap that would get you hung as a heretic in the time period? This is not a case of the material, but what would have historically would have happened to you. You would be a dead man walking to be gay in this time. Also, you start well equipped with little to learn. This was not fleshed out well. Maybe would have been far better to have a new protagonist and have Henry die in the beginning. Kingdom Come One is like a trip back in time to see how life was like. This game it like someone from Blackrock stepped in and said make it lame and gay.
Who in their right mind would pay so much for some art? Are they crazy?
I don't know why Revision gets so much hate here. No reason for it. It is a great update to vanilla. Some say GMDX, but you will hate the 2nd half of the game with that as it turns enemies into bullet sponges. Same guy you kill in the beginning, will now take twice as much to kill him in the 2nd half. Add in here that ammo and health drops get scarce in the 2nd half too. Revision did this a little different... Instead of bullet sponges, you just get more enemies. That is a better way to work it if you ask me. Revision changes some things yes, but you don't have to use them. It is essentially a mod pack. Don't like a feature? Turn it off! You don't have to use any part that you don't like. You can make Revision look and handle exactly like the original if you wanted to. I personally like what I see with this mod pack. Was stunned at how good it looks after playing this game 20 years ago.
Why do we want this in a world with Anomaly? I am guessing even this looks worse that Anomaly. Go to anomalymod.com and tweak your game to look exactly like you want it to look good for free and have a better fan based version instead of yet another rehash remaster. I'd suggest adding the Agressor mod and the 3DSS_EFP_Ported mod for starters. You may not need anything else. If you want a complete overhaul though, the GAMMA mod is it. GAMMA will make Anomaly practically as big as STALKER 2 in size though. Just a warning. The state of the industry as of late is terrible. No one has any fresh ideas, and if they do, they are too scared to make a game about it. I am so tired of all the rehashes and remakes. Once in a while they are well done like System Shock. That was a great remake, but most are just a new coat of paint that mods can do better.
