The WhatsNext verdict
If you want tense stealth, cyberpunk atmosphere, and missions that let you approach problems through hacking, infiltration, or force, this delivers strongly. Play it knowing that the forced boss encounters can clash sharply with a carefully built stealth character.
What it does best
Stealth that makes every route feel tense and deliberate
A cohesive gold-and-black cyberpunk world steeped in tension
Missions built around choosing your own way through
What might put you off
Forced boss fights interrupt the playstyle you built
Less systemic freedom than the original Deus Ex
The setup
What you are walking into
In Deus Ex: Human Revolution you play Adam Jensen, a security specialist, handpicked to oversee the defense of one of America's most experimental biotechnology firms. But when a black ops team breaks in and kills the scientists you were hired to protect, everything you thought you knew about your job changes. At a time when scientific advancements are routinely turning athletes, soldiers and spies into super-enhanced beings, someone is working very hard to ensure mankind's evolution follows a particular path. You need to discover why - because the decisions you take and the choices you make will be the only things that can determine mankind's future.
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