It's been a while since I've gotten any games to review, but I've simply not seen much that interested me. I got Deus Ex about a month ago, due to the good things I've heard about it, but I temporarily stopped playing it due to a personal lack of motivation. But I payed 60 dollars, so I made it my mission to see it through to the end. After playing it extensively this week, I've finally beaten it. Was my $60 gamble worth it? Here's my review.
Keep in mind that this is MY review for the PS3 version. Your opinion may very well differ from mine.
Story
The year is 2027, and mechanical augmentations have entered the spotlight. This has split the world, some believing that this can increase human potential and let us control our human evolution, while others think it's a crime against nature and should be abolished. After a terrorist attack in Detroit on Sarif Industries, a leading producer of augmentations, head of security Adam Jenson is left on the verge of death, recieving augmentations to save his life. 6 months later, a new and improved Jenson comes back from sick leave to find out who was responsible for the attack 6 months ago, leading him on a mission to unravel a massive worldwide conspiracy.
While this is the 3rd installment into the Deus Ex series, it is a prequel, so you won't have to worry about not knowing about what's going on. The story itself is very well done, making the player really think about what they're experiencing. It really does make you wonder if human evolution should be left alone, or be controlled if it's possible to. There is no real correct answer, because from several different points of view, all sides have convincing arguements.
The game does have a choice system implemented, some of your decisions causing ripple effects through the game. Some choices do have large impacts, while others feel like they're just there for the sake of having a choice system. In fact, there are really only two moments where a choice has a major consequence, one of which is the ending.
Gameplay
Of course, what makes a game is NOT its story, but it's gameplay. And Deus Ex's gameplay is its shining feature. A large reason why I stopped playing it was because I wasn't expecting what I got. I figured it would be an RPG with FPS elements, but it's not. It's an FPS with RPG elements, and since I'm not a big FPS guy, it put me off at first. However, after playing it again, I realized I was being unfair. The best part of the game is that if you think there's a way around a situation, it probably exists in the game. You can play it any way you want: running and gunning, a stealth master, an expert hacker, or an explorer, the possibilities are endless.
The game also allows you to upgrade Jenson, giving him access to different augmentations as you gain exp. These augmentations allow you to forge Jenson to play how you want to play the game. You can reduce his recoil from gunshots, give him active camo, let him punch through walls, upgrade his hacking expertise, and much more. You will not get all the upgrades in one playthrough, so it gives you incentive to play the game again.
That's one issue with the game, though: there is no New Game + feature. This isn't something that's normally an issue, but it would have worked so well with a game like this, allowing you to gain all of your augmentations, going places you wouldn't have gotten to before, but that sadly won't happen. The game has boss fights, but they are the weakest part of the game. They remove the whole 'choose how you play' theme the game builds up and forces you to go FPS mode. If you've been focusing on upgrading your stealth or hacking, you will not be prepared, and you will most likely be killed many times. (Also a hidden easter egg, a free cookie to whoever can get the Final Fantasy reference in the first boss fight)
Presentation
This isn't the best looking game out there, but it still looks pretty damn good. Particularily the character animations are excellent, making the characters seem genuinely human. The voice acting is also superb for the most part, but this is hampered by frequent lip syncing issues. Though Jenson sounds like he's doing his Christian Bale's Batman impression, he is a very likeable character, and one of my favourite protagonists this year, probably because you can forge him to become what you want him to be.
The colour pallet could use a bit of work. No matter where on Earth you are, it seems that in the year 2027, humanity has decided that everything needs to be either brown, gold, or black. The cities you visit have a lot of life to them though, so that does make up for the colour scheme.
There is one issue though that everyone has mentioned: the God damn loading times. You will spend a lot of time entering new areas, going through cutscenes, and dying. All of these lead to a 10-15 second loading screen, at least it's that long on the PS3 version. It gets very annoying, very quickly, and it's something you have to deal with from beginning to end.
Verdict
So I give Deus Ex: Human Revolution a:
8 / 10
This game can be whatever you want it to be, and that's what makes it enjoyable. You can play how you want, it has impressive character models and animations, the story is interesting and very well done, and the voice acting is amazing. However, the game suffers from a bland colour pallet, terrible loading times, problems with the lip syncing, the poorly done boss battles, and the lack of a New Game + feature. I will definitely say that it's worth picking up, and you will enjoy it, but make sure you know what you're about to get in to.
So have you played Deus Ex: Human Revolution for the PC, 360, or PS3? What did you think? Was I too harsh or too leniant? Did I miss anything? Let me know.
It's been a while since I've gotten any games to review, but I've simply not seen much that interested me. I got Deus Ex about a month ago, due to the good things I've heard about it, but I temporarily stopped playing it due to a personal lack of motivation. But I payed 60 dollars, so I made it my mission to see it through to the end. After playing it extensively this week, I've finally beaten it. Was my $60 gamble worth it? Here's my review.
Keep in mind that this is MY review for the PS3 version. Your opinion may very well differ from mine.
Story
The year is 2027, and mechanical augmentations have entered the spotlight. This has split the world, some believing that this can increase human potential and let us control our human evolution, while others think it's a crime against nature and should be abolished. After a terrorist attack in Detroit on Sarif Industries, a leading producer of augmentations, head of security Adam Jenson is left on the verge of death, recieving augmentations to save his life. 6 months later, a new and improved Jenson comes back from sick leave to find out who was responsible for the attack 6 months ago, leading him on a mission to unravel a massive worldwide conspiracy.While this is the 3rd installment into the Deus Ex series, it is a prequel, so you won't have to worry about not knowing about what's going on. The story itself is very well done, making the player really think about what they're experiencing. It really does make you wonder if human evolution should be left alone, or be controlled if it's possible to. There is no real correct answer, because from several different points of view, all sides have convincing arguements.
The game does have a choice system implemented, some of your decisions causing ripple effects through the game. Some choices do have large impacts, while others feel like they're just there for the sake of having a choice system. In fact, there are really only two moments where a choice has a major consequence, one of which is the ending.
Gameplay
Of course, what makes a game is NOT its story, but it's gameplay. And Deus Ex's gameplay is its shining feature. A large reason why I stopped playing it was because I wasn't expecting what I got. I figured it would be an RPG with FPS elements, but it's not. It's an FPS with RPG elements, and since I'm not a big FPS guy, it put me off at first. However, after playing it again, I realized I was being unfair. The best part of the game is that if you think there's a way around a situation, it probably exists in the game. You can play it any way you want: running and gunning, a stealth master, an expert hacker, or an explorer, the possibilities are endless.The game also allows you to upgrade Jenson, giving him access to different augmentations as you gain exp. These augmentations allow you to forge Jenson to play how you want to play the game. You can reduce his recoil from gunshots, give him active camo, let him punch through walls, upgrade his hacking expertise, and much more. You will not get all the upgrades in one playthrough, so it gives you incentive to play the game again.
That's one issue with the game, though: there is no New Game + feature. This isn't something that's normally an issue, but it would have worked so well with a game like this, allowing you to gain all of your augmentations, going places you wouldn't have gotten to before, but that sadly won't happen. The game has boss fights, but they are the weakest part of the game. They remove the whole 'choose how you play' theme the game builds up and forces you to go FPS mode. If you've been focusing on upgrading your stealth or hacking, you will not be prepared, and you will most likely be killed many times. (Also a hidden easter egg, a free cookie to whoever can get the Final Fantasy reference in the first boss fight)
Presentation
This isn't the best looking game out there, but it still looks pretty damn good. Particularily the character animations are excellent, making the characters seem genuinely human. The voice acting is also superb for the most part, but this is hampered by frequent lip syncing issues. Though Jenson sounds like he's doing his Christian Bale's Batman impression, he is a very likeable character, and one of my favourite protagonists this year, probably because you can forge him to become what you want him to be.The colour pallet could use a bit of work. No matter where on Earth you are, it seems that in the year 2027, humanity has decided that everything needs to be either brown, gold, or black. The cities you visit have a lot of life to them though, so that does make up for the colour scheme.
There is one issue though that everyone has mentioned: the God damn loading times. You will spend a lot of time entering new areas, going through cutscenes, and dying. All of these lead to a 10-15 second loading screen, at least it's that long on the PS3 version. It gets very annoying, very quickly, and it's something you have to deal with from beginning to end.
Verdict
So I give Deus Ex: Human Revolution a:8 / 10
This game can be whatever you want it to be, and that's what makes it enjoyable. You can play how you want, it has impressive character models and animations, the story is interesting and very well done, and the voice acting is amazing. However, the game suffers from a bland colour pallet, terrible loading times, problems with the lip syncing, the poorly done boss battles, and the lack of a New Game + feature. I will definitely say that it's worth picking up, and you will enjoy it, but make sure you know what you're about to get in to.So have you played Deus Ex: Human Revolution for the PC, 360, or PS3? What did you think? Was I too harsh or too leniant? Did I miss anything? Let me know.
baylaust out.