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![]() The futuristic cyberpunk theme continues in the city, and gives off that sick noir vibe. When not out on a mission, there are several locations you can explore that aren’t necessarily open-world, but give the illusion that they are thanks to being mid-sized. Using your augmentations also come in handy, but more on that in a bit. You can take alternate routes through vents you’ve discovered, manipulate cameras, break walls, or simply outgun your enemies the variation is truly a delight. ![]() You’ll be faced with the option of either tackling the mission gun-a-blazing, or my personal favorite, like a stealthy ninja. The design is truly top notch here, with everything looking like a gorgeous asset straight out of a great noire film. The massive levels almost feel more like puzzles filled with baddies trying to shoot your head off. Some of the missions will have you searching for certain people, items, or information in giant levels designed to test your skills. Like the previous installment, you’ll be completing plenty of missions, but this time as a member of TF29. But of course, the actual gameplay is sweet too. This aspect of the game would make for a great point and click adventure on its own thanks to the fantastic voice acting and branching dialogue options. This also adds replay value as you can make different choices on new game and see what changes in the story. I often found myself saving before a conversation to discover all of the possible outcomes from an exchange. The choices change the outcome of your tale, which isn’t something new for fans of the series. ![]() Everything is blamed on your “kind.” Like I said, it’s too real sometimes.Īs you progress through the story, you’ll find yourself having to make dialogue decisions, some more important than others. When you’re exploring the likes of the futuristic cyberpunk-themed Prague, cops will ask for your papers while walking around and people will give you dirty looks. So yeah, a lot is going on, but it’s all so juicy. You must now figure out who was behind the bombing, and stop more attacks like this from happening again. Everything unfortunately collides following a terrorist bombing, which begins to unravel several conspiracies going on in the world. Led by an interesting cat named Talos Rucker, who has become the face of augmented rights, ARC is now the leader of a pro-aug activism. His goal is to prevent another catastrophe, as well as to figure out who was at the helm of the “incident.” Along with familiar faces, new friends help you out during your quest.Īmidst all the hate against these mechanically enhanced humans, a grassroots group known as the Augment Rights Coalition (ARC) came to fruition to support the segregated group. Instead of letting the world get him down, Jensen joined a new terrorism response team within Interpol called Task Force 29 (TF29). It’s almost surreal how incredibly relevant it feels in the year 2016. Sometimes too relevant. The United Nations is even debating whether to pass The Human Restoration Act, which would either remove or downgrade powerful augmentations. Augments are now treated like second-class citizens, and must deal with plenty of hate. Fast forward two years later, and the world is still reeling from the horrendous terrorist attack. For those that need a refresher (warning: spoilers for the previous title), a group known as the Illuminati (I knew it!) made augmented humans go berserk, transforming them into killing machines. Our tale begins two years after what is now known as the “aug incident,” which occurred at the end of Human Revolution. ![]() But does it succeed in doing so? Well, that’s what I’m here to discuss. As a straight continuation of Deus Ex: Human Revolution, this new installment in the series is tasked with upping the ante with new conspiracies and augments. Our brooding mechanically-augmented hero Adam Jensen is finally back in action in Deus Ex: Mankind Divided, and as the title suggests, he’s returned to a much darker world plagued with unrest.
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