Deus Ex: Human Revolution Video Review | Geeks of Gaming

Deus Ex is one of the greatest Action RPG?s to ever come out. It combined a superb story with a mix of stealth, and action better than most games in and out of this generation. It easily stands as one of the best video games to date. However, the sequel ?Invisible War,? was not nearly as coveted as the original. The story wasn?t as impressive as the first, but the option of choice was just as interesting. Human Revolution is the prequel to the original game, and after 8 years does the series still have the luster it once did?

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? The storyline is not nearly as stimulating as wandering each individual hub. If you like games like Fallout and Oblivion, you?ll find a home in Deus Ex. The world may not be as open as those games, but the exploration and side-quests are definitely the most fun. Speaking to new NPC?s and helping them with their personal problems is where the entertainment lies. It?s also easy to get lost in the hacking mini-game, where breaking into any and every home just for experience, credits, and loot can become addicting.

? The tried and true formula of Deus Ex is revived in Human Revolution. The formula remains the same, but some new improvements have enhanced things. In an age of gaming where players are usually running straight down a corridor, Deus Ex is a godsend. There are a great many pathways to take in each and every area in the game. Feel like avoiding all those patrols walking around? Go ahead and hop in a vent and avoid them completely. You can of course go all-out blazing and hop into the fray through the front door? but that choice is up to you.

Players can only accomplish these feats by delegating how they specialize. Augmentations will be the bread and butter needed to play as you wish. If you?re one of those people that likes to shoot first and ask questions later. You?re going to want to invest in some dermal armor. If you?re anything like me, and want to hack and sneak your way out of any situation. You?ll need some hacking fortification, and leg augmentations. You?ll spend Deus Ex?s skill currency named Praxis points, to improve Jensen and tailor him to YOUR playstyle.

It isn?t enough for the augmentations to lead you through the game. Deus Ex sticks to its roots while incorporating game mechanics from other genres. The cover system is straight out of Rainbow Six, with little refinements to get around a bit easier. Jensen can easily pop in out of cover, and roll to the next area without breaking much of a sweat. The cover system is also extremely useful for remaining hidden from enemy patrols.

? The combat itself is pretty slick; this isn?t a roll of the dice first-person shooter. A couple of well-placed shots to the head will put down most enemies. That?s if you?re the gun toting psychopath from other games at least. Deus Ex, gives you the option of not killing a single person who isn?t a boss character. The stun gun, take down moves, and tranquilizer gun are all you need. There are even dialogue options that keep you on the path of a pacifist. Which is a rarity in many a video game nowadays.

Since I have danced around the subject of how conversations work, I?m going to explain the persuasion system a bit. Much like any Bioware game in recent years, there are a chain of options that appear when speaking to important people. In Deus Ex you have to study how people act and think, and persuade them to come over to your side. If you say something that upsets them, the persuasion bar will drop and that?s one step closer to failing that interrogation. Players are given small hints on the right side of the screen that explains each personality. It?s an interesting game of cat and mouse, but if you?re not into that? just drop some points into the ?social enhancer? augment.

A meter will come up showing off their state of mind during conversations. The Alpha, Beta, and Omega will depict how differently you should react to them. When you?ve gained enough information to figure out what sort of person the character is. Players can activate pheromones and convince them into instantly giving up information. Although? if you fail to persuade them properly, they?ll instantly retract and hate your guts. It?s an exciting system and really useful due to one particular issue with faces.

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? This is one game where you?ll be happy that the game play is good, because the character models are terrible. It actually takes a bit away from the game to watch these characters do anything. They look like animatronic Muppets dancing about when they speak or move. It?s so awful at points that players will struggle to keep up with what they are saying. That?s not mentioning

that most of the citizens of each city are cut and pasted from the last one.

? It also does not help that some of the voice acting and conversations are lacking. The Major characters themselves are pretty believable, but a great many of the side characters sound forced. A lot of the urban characters sound like they are straight out of the 90?s. While foreign characters speak perfect fragmented English, but somehow have rough accents to match. It is a tough thing to focus on when playing a game with so much dialogue.

Conclusion

Deus Ex: Human Revolution, is without a doubt an impressive addition to the series. Where it lacks in the finer details from the previous series, it makes up for with extremely riveting gameplay and freedom of choice. Human Revolution receives an A- from Half-Ass Gaming, This revolution deserves to be televised, Deus Ex has returned.

Source: http://www.geeksofgaming.com/2011/09/03/deus-ex-human-revolution-video-review/

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