Deus Ex

When I bought Deus Ex, all I knew about it was that it was an RPG and that it had an awesome looking cover. After playing it, all I can say is that it is one of the most addicting games I have ever played. The game is about an ex-SWAT member Adam Jensen who now is the security chief for Sarif Industries, a leading human augmentation company. A team of scientists, including his ex-girlfriend, were apparently killed in an attack on the company and it’s Adam’s job to find out what happened.

The back story is set up in a way that someone who is unfamiliar with the Deus Ex series like me, can easily figure out what is going on. The game is a prequel to the Deus Ex games that came out on the PC about 10 years ago, so fans of the two previous games probably will have no trouble figuring out everything. For the people like me with no previous knowledge, there are many plot items that can be found throughout gameplay like newspapers to and e-books that fill you in on things.

When it comes to gameplay, it is quite impressive. There are three ways to accomplish mission goals: stealth, combat, or a mixture of the two. This way, you can decide what kind of player (ruthless, paragon, mixed) you want to be. Also, the decisions you make impact the rest of the game. For instance, if you can’t charm your way past an old friend in the police station, you have to find a way to break in to the station instead.

There is one drawback to the game. I hope this changes in the future with DLC or something, but one drawback to the game is that when you beat the game, you’re done and there’s no going back. I personally would like to do more with Adam Jensen; he is a fun character to play.

I would highly recommend this game to anybody who likes RPGs. I had to stop playing the game because it was so addicting, I would waste hours at a time playing.