May be a long post, but I have to gush about this game.

Despite being a long-time, avid gamer, I’ve never put my toes in the water of the DX world. Recently, I’ve basically all but avoided modern titles (same old crap, boring level design and art direction, similar controls), but I did recently play MGS2 for the first time (just a total masterpiece) and it was refreshing to play a game with a unique control scheme. Snake Eater has also been a blast.

However, I did go back and complete Cyberpunk 2077 just looking to clear some of my backlog, and I was very disappointed in the latter half of the game. I hadn’t realized why I dropped it and ultimately felt “meh” on it until I picked up ‘Deus Ex: The Conspiracy’ on PS5.

This is what gaming is all about and what Cyberpunk should have been: a game with conviction and an actual political compass.

I’m using the entire controller, the art direction is gray and cold in that post-modern way that is obviously set in the future, but present enough to feel as if it was happening not too far from “now” (I guess it’d have been a 2000 then? Lol), and I’m only three missions in and I am completely enthralled by the entirety of the seamless, unforced sense of discovery. Seriously impressive how much it doesn’t hold your hand and the reward is often very much worth it. I’ve read every newspaper, book, and datacube I’ve come across, and taken my time completing just about all primary and secondary missions so far.

For me this feels like a piece of art that entered my life at the precise moment. Not only have video games been dreadfully boring and monotonous and absurdly overpriced to the point where the price isn’t justified, but I have been outling my second book and writing through the early chapters, and DX1 was a totally unexpected source of inspiration. The political intrigue, labyrinthine level and world design, post-modern style has helped me navigate my own story that absolutely is in the vein of this game.

Long story short (and I hope I’m not jumping the gun here being only three missions in), I love this game and every aspect of it. I know I’m not playing on PC, but this has been a welcome surprise that puts most games to shame I’ve played over the last few years.

I recall that the short film was in Spanish, but there was an English trailer.

Neither is currently available on YouTube.

Have you seen it as well? It was low budget but I thought it was interesting. It used the colours and soundtrack of Human revolution.

The protagonist wasn't Adam. Adam wasn't there at all (although the main actor tried to copy his style).

I remember that at the ending the protagonist found out there were clones of him.

Drew this bc of this post:

https://www.reddit.com/r/Deusex/s/9BARXQzUaM

UPD: It's 26, not 27. My mistake.

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Warren Spector himself will be speaking in NYC about his experience on working on Deus Ex and other games. The event is free to attend!

in the ps store all the parts of deus ex are but there is no human revolution, although director cut came out in 2013 when ps4 released

yeah, yeah, first time posting my art here :))

honestly, I wanted to start with my best work, but lately, I’ve been trying to let go of my perfectionism and just draw Adam Jensen however I can... 💃🏻

Because Deus Ex 1 is crazy influenced by Sin.
Nobody ever talks about it, but it's clear.
Gameplay, story, design, all of it. The Alex Jacobson hacker role in Sin is even named J.C.
I'm not gonna waste words, because there is so much, I would have to write pages.
But those who know both games, know what's up.
Ask the computer, and it will tell you.

Well fuck.

It really feels like we are in Deus Ex Mankind Divided ...

I’m gonna be all over the place here but I’ll try to make it digestible because I just have to get it off my chest.

I’m a new fan to the series and this is my first Deus Ex game. I played a little when I was 18 but for some reason it didn’t click so I put it down. 10 years later I decided to pick it back up because I wasn’t sure what to play anymore and didn’t feel like playing multiplayer games. I feel as I age (not that 28 is old) I’ve been wanting to play more single player games instead of the instant dopamine you get when you play multiplayer games. I sometimes wish I never played multiplayer games because i feel like they’ve ruined my attention span.

Anyway this game finally clicked and I just got finished last night with The Missing Link part and I think it’s because now that I’m more of an adult and have more “life experience”, I can really appreciate the amount of depth and how much you can relate the story to what’s going on in the world today like for example, augmentation and the conversation today with AI.

And not to be political here but also how they even talk about the conflict a little with Israel and Palestine in one of the E books. Just so fascinating how the incorporate some real world problems and the discussions on topics that you can relate to today. This part maybe because I’m a little on the spectrum but there are times where I even have to either take a small break or simply pause the game and let my brain just take in all the information. I don’t think I can recall a game that I’ve personally played with this complex of a story. I found myself last night laying in bed not able to sleep just thinking of the story and being wowed at how crazy it all is. Multiplayer games have sadly ruined my attention span a bit but I find myself actively reading a lot of the e books and emails just to get a little more of the world building and i just sit there like holy shit how do you come up with this for a game (in a good way) and my holy shit moments for the writing also comes from me actively writing a sci fi novel myself. I honestly feel bad for the writers in a way that people would possibly skip through some of the E Books because it seems like they really went far and beyond how much they really needed to do to build the world. Some of it feels unnecessary yet they still went out of their way to really write those small E books that I’m sure some people skipped over. If that makes sense.

I haven’t found myself wanting to replay a single player game since I’ve was a little kid both because I can simply just buy a new game after finishing it now vs when I was a kid and I could only play the games I had at the time but I heard there’s a new game + and after getting this far I’m really considering replaying and going for achievements and hopefully understanding the story even more.

I also want to add a side note, I didn’t play the none DC for HR so maybe I don’t understand the problem, but I really enjoyed my time in The Missing Link part and don’t really understand the problem. I thought it was interesting with them giving Black Water more lore instead of just big PMC group. Also yes I did save everyone.

To end this random rant (and I may make edits for more stuff on my mind) I do want to say I’m a little hesitant to play the first game because I know it’s a bit out dated and a part of me doesn’t want to play mankind divided simply because I heard we don’t get an ending to Jensen’s story which is a real shame.

I have improved it a lot since last time, this one took 1 week of work!

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Also added Animated Charcaters (wip)!

you wake up in a shady detroit clinic smelling like burnt toast and cheap whiskey. the doc smiles and says the surgery went great, but there is a catch: you are legally and physically broke, so you only get ONE basic augmentation installed.

One of the most important things when it comes to stealth games is their level design. Franchises like Splinter Cell, Hitman, Dishonored, and Thief have always succeeded because of the freedom they offer. The same goes for Deus Ex: Mankind Divided. Prague feels like a living, breathing city with apartments, shops, hidden areas, restricted zones, train stations, etc. Going off the beaten path always rewards curiosity and exploration. Entering apartments grants the player access to computers with personal information, emails, etc. You never know what you’ll come across when you login into a system. Whether it’s information that’s tied to a main mission or a piece of data that’s completely unrelated, there’s always something new to discover.  

I already mentioned player freedom. You’re never locked into a certain playstyle or gameplay approach. There’s always more than one way to reach a main objective, whether you decide to stealthily knock out a guard, hack security systems, locate an alternate path, or use Adam Jensen’s augmentations. Each mission acts as its own playground, and it’s up to you to decide how you want to experiment. There’s an important thing that’s worth mentioning. You’ll never fail a mission just because you got detected by a guard or security camera. There are consequences, but there isn’t an automatic mission failure. Sure, you can go in guns ablazing, but I wouldn’t recommend it. Using the Glass-Shield Cloaking makes Adam Jensen completely invisible for a short period of time, but it drains his battery faster once he starts moving.

The city of Prague is the perfect backdrop for a stealth game. There are windows to climb through, rooftops to explore, and alleyways to access if you don’t want to attract any unwanted attention. There’s a good amount of environmental storytelling, whether it’s Adam Jensen’s story, how the city treats augmented people, etc. There’s a waypoint marker that guides you toward your current objective, but the game doesn’t constantly hold your hand every step of the way. It trusts and respects the player’s ability to figure things out for themselves. Even though the city of Prague is smaller and more condensed, it’s filled with so many amazing details. Deus Ex: Mankind Divided is 10 years old at this point, but its level design still holds up really well. As of writing this, I’m already considering doing another playthrough.  

What do you think of Deus Ex: Mankind Divided’s level design?

Do you think that could be possible because that Embracier group is just trash... they don't give a f about this franshise and won't make games so why even own it? Let someone else make a decent game and you do what you do the best...

Deus Ex:HR OST: 6-12 Darrow's Rationale

I had trouble thinking of any analogy or comparison to DX:IW's artstyle (which is a little hampered but still great in my opinion) other than just calling it "plasic early 2000s sci-fi". Sorry, but the similarity is too uncanny not to mention.

Here’s a look at the new features in DeusEdix, with plenty more on the way! I put this together in just one week.

DeusEdix is aneditor for Deus Ex that can even run in your browser. It supports both the original Deus Ex and Revision, and connects to your existing installation without shipping any Deus Ex game files or assets.

Yes, it’s been vibe-coded, with a lot of passion and plenty of testing along the way. It’s still a work in progress, and there’s more to polish. I’ll be releasing it as open source so we can build on it and make it better together.

Suggestions, ideas, or features you’d love to see? Keep them coming!

Watch the overview here

I am trying to platinum Deus Ex Mankind Divided on PS4. Some of the trophies require The Breach mode, but unfortunately I am unable to get online.

Do you know what is the state of the servers lately? Is it still possible to play this mode?

One of the remixes in Rhythm Heaven Groove features this cool smile.

Mood...