Thankfully, this sequence ends with a mysterious what-the-heck twist that sets the game into motion-one in which Jensen serves two allegiances. It's the kind of opening sequence that could turn off any diehard Deus Ex fan, as it combines zero plot payoff with boring stealth-or-combat path choices. It's a jarring start. We're given no context as to why he joined this squad or how he got to this point from his work as the security head for an augmentation company last time around. First, it plops players into a tutorial mission in Dubai, in which Jensen takes the lead in an Interpol task-force mission to break up an arms dealer's distribution network. Czech yourself before you wreck yourselfīut the game takes its time setting this story up.
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DX:MD ships with an additional mode: the surprisingly meaty "Breach" quest. While DX:MD has its issues with visual polish and hews a little too close to its source material, this is a rare case of a big-budget, super-huge sequel that builds upon its old foundation with deep, high-quality content in seemingly every aspect. Action, stealth, characters, dialogue, plot, and urban exploration come together in a tightly built world, and the results will delight anybody who loves a good first-person adventure game.Įven better, that's only half of what's being offered here. Just like the last entry, 2011's DX: Human Revolution, this game puts you in the shoes of the same cybernetically enhanced anti-hero, offers the same "play how you want" system, and even replicates a lot of the last game's powers, controls, and aesthetic. You'd be forgiven for glancing at a snippet of gameplay and wondering which game is which.ĭon't be fooled.
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It's one of those video games that feels like an expected followup, and it has probably fallen behind in the industry's "buzz" and "hype" quotients as a result. Captured on PC, Ars UK's Mark Walton takes Adam Jensen on his first mission into the heart of the aug ghetto Golem City.ĭeus Ex: Mankind Divided is not an exciting-sounding sequel.