![]() Mankind Divided has you fighting more realistic enemies like bent cops, gangsters, and activists pushed to extremism due to the bent cops' brutality (even the conspirator soldiers do a more realistic job of keeping themselves secret). If only a Deus Ex game could have the quantity of locations 1 had, each with the quality of Prague.ĭeus Ex 1 has you fight MIB's, mutant animals, grey "aliens", and a whole army of soldiers that somehow managed to keep themselves secret despite wearing full tactical gear everywhere. Alas, I wish I could have explored some London streets or gone elsewhere too. Prague is the golden standard for immersive sim hubs now. Mankind Divided mostly takes place in one city, but damn, what a city it is! Prague is so fleshed out and developed that I genuinely emphasized with all the NPCs and their various plights. Hong Kong is the highlight of the whole game, and while it only lasts a few hours, its a sweet experience. Mankind Divided has a mostly unsatisfying main plot, but the sidequests are among the best in gaming, including a great serial killer hunt that makes me yearn for a Deus Ex-meets-LA Noire type game.ĭeus Ex 1 takes you to New York, Hong Kong, Paris, California and Nevada, giving the game a James Bond travel feel, though you don't get to spend a whole lot of time exploring the streets of any of the hubs, and every street hub only has a few things to do. But goddamn it, pissing Page and his council off enough for them to remember Adam's name feels earned.ĭeus Ex 1's strength is in its incredible main quest, while the sidequests are nothing to write home about. Mankind Divided has a much smaller-scale story where Adam, despite already having gone through an entire previous game, is still barely a pimple on Bob Page's ass in terms of importance, and only at the end of the game does Page really acknowledge Adam's existence. Mankind Divided's melee attacks are insta-kills, but Adam can't even throw a punch without bioelectric energy.ĭeus Ex 1 has an epic story where you have to save the future of humanity from Bob Page and decide how to change the world. Mankind Divided is a game you can enjoy while sitting back in your recliner chugging beers, while Deus Ex 1 demands your full undivided attention (and rewards it).ĭeus Ex 1's melee attacks require precision but do not cost battery power. Mankind Divided has the most polished and complete combat and stealth in the entire series, with AI that behaves somewhat intelligently, but the game is designed around waypoint markers, and Adam is a complete badass superhero no matter what gear or augs he has equipped. It also makes JC feel vulnerable, forcing you to choose carefully your augs, skills, weapons and upgrades. Mankind Divided remains beautiful 4 years after release, but you can't smash up all the furniture in Miller's office like you could with Manderley's.ĭeus Ex 1 has somewhat janky controls and combat mechanics, and nigh-braindead enemy AI, but it never holds your hand or holds you back from doing what you need or want to do. To me, Mankind Divided surpasses Human Revolution in all ways that matter, and Invisible War fails to stack up to any of them.ĭeus Ex 1 is an RPG with action game elements, Mankind Divided is an action game with RPG elements.ĭeus Ex 1 looks ugly and dated, but nearly every object in the game world can be interacted with or destroyed. Add-ons included Deus Ex: Mankind Divided - Enforcer Gear Deus Ex: Mankind Divided - System Rift Deus Ex: Mankind Divided - Gas Grenade Pack Deus Ex: Mankind Divided - Tactical Gear Deus Ex: Mankind Divided - Tranquilizer Rifle Ammo Pack Deus Ex: Mankind Divided - Weapon Parts Pack (x1000) Deus Ex: Mankind Divided - Smoke Grenade Pack Deus Ex: Mankind Divided - Praxis Kit Pack Deus Ex: Mankind Divided - Regular Battle Rifle Ammo Pack Deus Ex: Mankind Divided - EMP Grenade Pack Deus Ex: Mankind Divided - A Criminal Past Deus Ex: Mankind Divided - Revolver Ammo Pack Deus Ex: Mankind Divided - Season Pass Praxis Kit Pack Deus Ex: Mankind Divided - 5.I think they are equally tied as the best games in the series.
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