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GENERAL INFORMATION
GENRE/STYLE
Shooter/First-Person Shooter
RELEASE DATE
23/JUN/00
ESRB RATING
MATURE, Animated Blood, Animated Violence
DEVELOPER
PUBLISHER
ALSO AVAILABLE ON
Macintosh, PlayStation 2, http://www.gamerdna.com/game/deus-ex-ibm-pc-compatible-1-2-3, http://www.gamerdna.com/game/deus-ex-playstation-2
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DESCRIPTION
Deus Ex is a first-person shooter set in a dark, grim, near future. Gameplay is similar to that of Thief, with stealth being at least as important as racking up a high body count. There is no multi-player mode in the game — it's just you against the computer.
Disease ravages the population while the struggle for the much-in demand antidote "Ambrosia" rages on. Trying to keep order and make some sense of the situation is J.C. Denton, a cybernetically augmented agent of the United Nations Anti-Terrorist Coalition (UNATCO) who is up against National Secessionist Forces (NSF), re-packaged Triads, and the shadowy underground known as Silhouette.
The maps are large and require time to explore, with the first arena being a blown-up Statue of Liberty. Each set location is highly interactive with door locks to be picked, security cameras to bypass, and computer terminals for hints and codes. Books and newspapers picked up during exploration provide interesting, moody background, as well as an occasional clue. Buildings and areas of conflict are not always linear and often offer multiple entry points.
Various personalities dot the landscape. The UNATCO soldier, the undercover contact disguised as a bum, the poor, hungry kid — all have different degrees of interaction with Denton. Some will say just a line or two while others have entire black-market scams and try to sell you useful items. Some NPCs initiate cut-scenes, in which they impart important information. The bad guys mutter and hum while on sentry duty, and come running and dodging when the bullet ballet starts.
When talk is useless and weapons carry the conversation, there is a mix to be had, from the ubiquitous pistols and shotguns to flamethrowers, throwing knives, and mini-crossbows. Some serious military ordnance can be carried as well, such as rocket and grenade launchers, assault rifles, and several types of grenades (including the Electro Magnetic Pulse grenade for taking out the robotic defenses). Non-lethal means of attack are also available and include tranquilizer darts for the crossbow, a riot prod (similar to a taser), gas grenades, and the tried-and-true baton. A non-lethal approach is appreciated by UNATCO, making for some interesting decisions.
You can't carry everything, however, and inventory management becomes a challenge. You'll have choices to make, ranging from items such as soda-pop (useful for a bit of health restoration and bribes) to the weapons you'll need. All sorts of electronics can be found in the game's environments, along with several tools used to manipulate them. Lock picks and micro-tools are needed because brute strength won't always get the job done. Electro fuel cells are required to power your cybernetic abilities, such as night sight and extra melee strength, while new cybernetic augmentation canisters upgrade and vary your built-in abilities.
Conversations, mission goals and logs of what you do are available with a couple of keystrokes, making bookkeeping and note taking easier. If you do want to add your own comments, you can type them directly into the standard note section. ~ Storn A. Cook, All Game Guide
Past 14 days
“BEST GAME EVER. Enough said.”
“BEST GAME EVER. Enough said.”
created 11/MAY/2011
“Deus Ex is a cyberpunk-themed action role-playing game. Set in a dystopian world during the year 2052, the central plot follows rookie United Nations Anti-Terrorist Coalition agent JC Denton, as he sets out to combat terrorist forces, which have...”
“Deus Ex is a cyberpunk-themed action role-playing game. Set in a dystopian world during the year 2052, the central plot follows rookie United Nations Anti-Terrorist Coalition agent JC Denton, as he sets out to combat terrorist forces, which have become increasingly prevalent in a world slipping ever further into chaos.
The depth of gameplay, rpg style, not to mention how amazing the story is, really gives this game the right to earn its 5 stars. The music in the game is also entertaining and the fact that you can play the game numerous times and never play it the same way.
An oldie but goodie.”
created 30/APR/2011
“I never at first play the Deus Ex on the PC, I've only played it on the PS2. I've like Deus Ex but I've raged-uninstalled when I continue to die and there is no god damn Autosave in this game, and when it comes to games that don't have autosaves...”
“I never at first play the Deus Ex on the PC, I've only played it on the PS2. I've like Deus Ex but I've raged-uninstalled when I continue to die and there is no god damn Autosave in this game, and when it comes to games that don't have autosaves like Gothic 1, I've give them a very low rating despite everything of this game. Deus Ex was fun but I didn't completely beaten the game yet. Now if this game only has an autosave, I've would of loved it more then I did in the past, however since there is none... I no longer like the game due to the stupidity of the developer for not adding that one feature.
The game got a good storyline, the combat in this game is pretty... interesting and kinda buggy. I like how the weapons and choosing the modifications but too bad they lack a damage and rate of fire mod's in this game, as it will help greatly. I don;t have a problem with speeches and dialogues, I dislike how I don't got enough space for stuff and how large weapons can up to 8 slots when you only have about around 26 slots.”
created 16/MAY/2013
“Nothing special, just updated it with 3rd party mods (better models, textures, DX10 video renderer, etc.)”
created 27/JUN/2010
“Xfire wont pick up deus ex new dir the thing keeps on crashing....”
created 16/JUN/2010
“Stupid super soldiers and their armor.”
created 05/MAY/2010
“(recent change) Buy 'em together, and you pay an extra penny! SOLD!”
created 02/MAY/2010
“i sux @ gramer, Steam sux @ math”
created 02/MAY/2010
“Deus Ex is a very cool game. Can't believe I've ignored it for such a long time!”
created 26/MAR/2010
“Just installed this classic. It may be a bit ancient, but with the updated Direct3D renderer and HD texture packs the game looks great! One of the advantages of PC gaming, I guess.”
created 14/MAR/2010
“Castle Clinton”
created 20/JAN/2010
“The best part about the game is choosing what you want to be. If you want to be invisible, have instant night vision, or make a drone a part of your hardware that would take out bots. There is plenty of augmentation that makes the game...”
“The best part about the game is choosing what you want to be. If you want to be invisible, have instant night vision, or make a drone a part of your hardware that would take out bots. There is plenty of augmentation that makes the game interesting. Throughout the game there were Omar cyborg traders that would sell you an augmentation. These Omars were radically augmented themselves. The story line was good and so was the suspence. Some of the augmentations are better than others and it is wise to have the right ones nearing the end of the game. The sequel is not as good some say. It is called Deus Ex:(Invisible War). They are both good in my opinion.”
created 05/JAN/2010
created 21/DEC/2009
“I enjoyed the strong character customization and that your decisions had consequences on the story and how you interact with other NPCs.”
“I enjoyed the strong character customization and that your decisions had consequences on the story and how you interact with other NPCs.”
created 13/SEP/2009
“"The intelligent shooter," a great game featuring cyberpunk elements, RPG gameplay, conversations with choices, branching story and a fantastic story.”
“"The intelligent shooter," a great game featuring cyberpunk elements, RPG gameplay, conversations with choices, branching story and a fantastic story.”
created 13/SEP/2009
159
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