In a genre like sci-fi where it is very difficult to create anything that feels "new" Deus Ex: Human Revolution does just that. In an extremely striking and memorable fusion of near future dirty sci-fi and the Italian Renaissance, Human Revolution honors its namesake with large, open play environments with a multitude of options to achieve your goal, story rich sidequests, and an immersive universe and an entirely believable near future. The story is excellent and is delivered in a very foreboding, mysterious way that makes you feel nervous when you begin realizing just how deep this conspiracy goes. Fans of the original had big, almost unachievable expectations of a prequel to such a beloved PC classic, and yet most fans (myself obviously included) would agree that Human Revolution delivers on most of those expectations. The Director's Cut fixes a few flaws (like introducing stealth options for boss battles, a strange oversight in the original that was due to the boss battles being outsourced to a different developer) and includes the "Missing Link" DLC and is the best way to play this currently. There are some strange technical issues with this version, most of which can be solved with some simple file editing, but this is still absolutely worth you time and money if you are a fan of hands-off, open ended stealth rpg's with a fantastically unique style, story, and atmosphere.

In a genre like sci-fi where it is very difficult to create anything that feels "new" Deus Ex: Human Revolution does just that. In an extremely striking and memorable fusion of near future dirty sci-fi and the Italian Renaissance, Human Revolution honors its namesake with large, open play environments with a multitude of options to achieve your goal, story rich sidequests, and an immersive universe and an entirely believable near future. The story is excellent and is delivered in a very foreboding, mysterious way that makes you feel nervous when you begin realizing just how deep this conspiracy goes. Fans of the original had big, almost unachievable expectations of a prequel to such a beloved PC classic, and yet most fans (myself obviously included) would agree that Human Revolution delivers on most of those expectations. The Director's Cut fixes a few flaws (like introducing stealth options for boss battles, a strange oversight in the original that was due to the boss battles being outsourced to a different developer) and includes the "Missing Link" DLC and is the best way to play this currently. There are some strange technical issues with this version, most of which can be solved with some simple file editing, but this is still absolutely worth you time and money if you are a fan of hands-off, open ended stealth rpg's with a fantastically unique style, story, and atmosphere.