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Deus Ex

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9.0
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Universal Acclaim
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1.3k(89%)
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Dec 28, 2025
9
Alfonchochox
El desarrollo de Los personajes flaquea, pero los conceptos, el mundo, las elecciones y la jugabilidad son demasiado buenas
Feb 14, 2025
10
Crawlinginsect
Modern classics, hard not to love, but I want a remake,one of the best games ever!
Oct 25, 2025
10
PKToxiin
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Oct 5, 2025
0
Ziminy
NO, just no. If these "10" reviews were 25 years old, I could MAYBE understand, but this is frustrating, boring, outdated and full of bugs. Greatest game ever? Are you kidding me? I've been gaming since text adventures. Gaming for over 40 years. I've played more than 400 video games and this isn't even worth being in my top 40 games, much less a top 10 list.
Jun 16, 2025
5
pale81
I have no idea what should be that good. It’s okay, nothing more. Maybe a Oldtimer, loved years ago. Just a midfield game.
May 17, 2025
9
RealLiveHater
The definitive immersive simulator. Choices matter, and player choice— both in what you decide, as well as *how* you decide to do it—is paramount; and that's what makes it so incredibly immersive. The combat in this game is meant to be meditative and qualitative. You have to play around and experiment, and take your time until you've mastered it. Personally, I'd cheat to add enough skill points at the start so you can actually be competent with one combat skill. The bounce-off point I would imagine would be bullet spread and electric prod/melee weapon effectiveness tied to skill level, with low levels being punishing, and Master being Adam Jensen takedown. Tonally (true black/contrast/solidity), the picture quality is still better than most games now since there's no auto-exposure washing everything out so baby can see every little detail even when the devs didn't bother lighting things. You actually need light to see in this game, which results in consistent visuals where objects and environments don't look like inchoate washed-out ghost smears, like in MOST GAMES TO THIS DAY. The mirrors actually work (EVEN WITH ACCURATE LASER POINTER BOUNCES IN FACING MIRRORS), which probably makes it the only game in existence to do so. The reflections on, and texture of, the marble in the training area look just as good as current Ray Tracing (often better since poor RT often gets blurred) at 1/100th of the cost. The voice acting ranges from great to hilarious meme quality. Only—importantly—the "bad" voice lines sound like random goofy **real people**, not like amateur voice actors who are trying to act and failing. It also shares a top spot (along with the OG Red Faction) for the most satisfying and hilarious death sound in gaming. GMDX is a "Vanilla-centric" attempt to refine the gameplay with hindsight. Revision is incredibly modular, and allows tons of crazy custom parameters to mix it up for consequent playthroughs and veterans. Every other entry has its own value, but managed to make major missteps that fall short of the phenomenally realized concept of the first.
May 14, 2025
10
ZiX2000
I adore this game, with all of its faults. The only thing that bites is that there wasnt more of it. Cut content would be cool to see.
Apr 10, 2025
10
ArcherOfSwabia
The greatest videogame of all time. It is prophetic with its themes and stunning with its atmosphere, soundtrack, and unforgettable characters. The combat is a bit outdated but can be improved easily with mods. Legendary.
Feb 6, 2025
10
AngryOtter666
one of the best games ever made. forget about human revolution and mankind divided they cant reach this height. its the one and only deus ex
Dec 2, 2024
10
JCSidex87
Deus Ex ...what is real Deus Ex... young players not gonna understand that time smell, when everyone was playing Unreal Tournament (same music compositor as DeusEx). It's not about videographic, it's about freedom choice, about future, how Warren Spector was thinking how future realistic can really looks. It's about superheroes - half human, half robot, who is choosing what's good and what's bad! It's about NPC life, you talked with them and you were not getting bored, you were not getting bored from the Deus Ex world. In 2000y there were almost no open world games.... so Deus Ex was one of the first games, where you had a feeling... you are in open world.
Nov 15, 2024
10
svragv666
i've created an account on this website just to give this masterpiece a 10. This game is Kino.
Nov 14, 2024
10
solaris1234
Najlepsze połączenie gry FPS, RPG oraz skradanki. Genialny rozwój postaci oparty na atrybutach które realnie mają wpływ na to co robimy.
Nov 11, 2024
10
TeeMoz734
Deus Ex is a fantastic futuristic RPG experience and provides not only such a unique experience but it provides quite possibly the most encompassing RPG experience that is available on the market. The world building is a thing of beauty if a bit prophetic of 2024. It's clear great detail went into making not only the most fantastical world that can be made but also a very very well detailed world. With an excellent pattern of choice and consequence this game really set a benchmark for what an RPG should roughly look like in regards to make X choice deal with Y consequence, some routes are rewarded for player preparedness and planning whilst other routes are either completely closed off to the player or they are significantly more difficult whether by dialogue choice or by skill choice either way the player has the agency to choose how they play every aspect of the game. That door? You can pick it if you've got the know how, you can swipe the key if you know where it'll be or if you so choose you can just smash it down if you feel inclined. Every option is open to the player and there's no right nor wrong way around the games challenges its entirely based on what the player feels is best for them. The music from the original soundtrack is amazing and gives the player the feeling of being thrust head-first into the far flung future whiplash included. Graphically speaking in 2024 yes it's rough but the revision mod will clear that to a degree but even then it's not to everyone's liking, however speaking without the benefit of hindsight it does well to establish what each item is as well as what it can do and characters are easily distinguishable and unique in their own designs. The story is fantastical and conspiracy riddled but it never goes off the rails and loses itself or its identity and remains even to this day a great cautionary tale of the dangers of uncontrolled technological advancement. Every choice has an impact that matters even minor choices that seemingly don't matter can have larger broader consequences later on down the line and the player has the power to choose them all. All in all Deus Ex really set a high standard for the RPG genre as whole and even today maintains an excellent standard that few can lay claim to matching.
Oct 10, 2024
1
zigacesen
I liked mankind divided and human revolution, so naturally i wanted to like this. I gave it many chances but i just dont see it. Its just plain bad and completely outdated. The weapons ****, the story is meh, the missions are boring, etc... human revolution and mankind divided are superior in every way. I dont get why people are praising this, maybe they have nostalgia psychosis. And yes the game was good 25 years ago, but nowadays it just ****.
Jul 11, 2024
10
radiowave488
This is the best game ever not one major flaw anyone disagrees everybody dies
Jun 2, 2024
10
Deravax
10 / 10 A masterpiece in the gaming universe, if you want a extremely well written plot and excellent gameplay you should really play this one, even better than the newer ones.
Feb 2, 2024
9
cmfrip
It's not perfect, but its clear alot of effort has gone into this game and it's world. It is super rich, the story and the environment that is to be explored. Combat is not the best, but its a decent fps, as well with superdeluxe rpg features. Deus ex is a classic
Nov 1, 2023
9
blntsntky
Deus Ex is the gold standard of RPGs. It's an FPS like no other, and one of the most immersive games ever created.
Oct 24, 2023
10
IonStormEnjoyer
The best RPG evermade ! every objective has 15 different alternatives every dialogue can become important and every boss can be defeated in 20 different ways
Aug 19, 2023
5
buddookan
The game was very tedious and boring at launch. Outdated "Unreal" game engine and hopeless ideas. Total chaos in the story told and no atmosphere. Today, this game doesn't stand the test of time at all and doesn't live up to the standards of games like System Shock 2 and Hitman 47.
Aug 15, 2023
0
TruthSeaker
Outdated overhyped snoozefest ****. Only delusional purists that wear nostalgic glasses can enjoy this mediocre snoozefest.
Aug 5, 2023
10
Krellsho
I am playing games since 1983, and without hesitation I can say DX is one of the 5 best games ever made. A handfull and then some perfectly interacting base game mechanics (without meaningless bloat), a brillant story, a very nice RPG, a story and an atmosphere so dense, and last not least my personal favourite: this game and its main protagonist are just freaking COOL! Though graphics naturally have not matured well - the original was released back in 2000, this is still (2022) a plain awesome experience. Thank you Ion Storm, thank you Warren Spector! Did I say DX is one of my 5 favourite games? Well, it's more like one of the 3 ... or 1.
Jul 17, 2023
9
3run0
Amazing game. Graphics are good and the gameplay is really fun but challenging.
Jun 13, 2023
8
TastieToasty
DEUS EX one of the best enviorments i have seen in any game. the story is top tier the gunplay is meh but still satisfying the ai pretty dumb without mods. the gunplay in general is pretty bad.
Jun 12, 2023
7
F1_is_WWE
Before I write a review I usually read over a few of the recent reviews so that I don't end up repeating what has already been said. One of the recent reviewers typed "combat is bad, sneaking is bad, charater building is bad, graphics are bad... 10/10" The game is so highly regarded by the gaming community that people feel compelled to give it a perfect score even though they see many problems with it. Game is currently sitting at 9.2/10, and it is certainly not that good. Everyone praises the story, but it does have a few holes in it. Your choices do not matter. You can save someone's life, you can kill "to-be" villians early on, but none of this affects the plot, which is entirely linear. Want to stop following that obviously manipulative guy telling you what to do? Too bad. Don't want to ally yourself with a cringy statnic goth-girl? Too bad. At the finale you always have the same 3 choices for an ending, Mass Effect style. Gunplay is awkward, but this is on purpose to try to get you to use stealth. Enemies are blind, however, and won't notice you until you reach a certain proximity. You can trigger an alarm and defeat a group of 10 enemies, but the next batch a block down the street will still be patrolling regular routine as though nothing happened. Also, the XP system encourages you to save cats so you can upgrade your radiation resistance. Where the game does shine is in it's level design. The levels are large and there are always multiple ways of reaching your destination, based on your skills. The worldbuilding is great with lots of little books and emails, if you like to read through that sort of stuff. And the plot itself is thrilling if you don't want to fight it, and if you don't think about it too much. It's a good game, but not a 9/10. --Reviewed with "Give Me Deus Ex" version
Jun 10, 2023
10
emperorxizzle
I am amazed at how, operating with such a small number of tools, the developers managed to delay the players for dozens of hours. It seems to me that in this case it is precisely the merit of specific developers and Warren Specter in particular, who built the game mechanics in such a way as to encourage players for curiosity. It's interesting to look into every nook and cranny, to look for secret passages and stashes. I am again struck by the depth, semantic load and elaboration that old video games give.
Jun 5, 2023
10
tooboredto
What a game. A chilling RPG masterpiece with an extremely prophetic story. One of the greatest WRPGs of all time in totality. Mechanics might be clunky, but the game at heart is an absolute masterpiece.
Jun 5, 2023
6
Renovatia
Oh oh, I'm one of those who's very enthusiastic about this game, but due to its implementation I cannot give it a high score. The game looked really good in its day and now with mods (Revision) it looks still acceptable on my Windows 7 based PC. It's original as it has a deep storyline, intelligent conversations, lots of gaming-hours. You can go almost entirely stealth (no casualties), non-lethal stealth, non-lethal action, lethal action and everything in between. I went for both Deus Ex and DX2 stealth non-lethal. It was super rewarding. The most excellent feature was its message. Clearly this game was ahead of its time, attempting to expose governing forces bigger than us. But Deus Ex has a grand weakness and that is that the abilities you have are not very useful, especially if you go stealth non-lethal. I notice many reviewers have the same complaint. Next thing is that special abilities use a lot of energy and there's not enough energy re-supply available so that was totally uncool. If you know the map, i.e. having played this game before then it's obviously far easier, but going stealth non-lethal the first time is resource intensive and I wasn't catered towards this style. Almost all of my problems were solved by crouching behind a guard (crouching makes you still catch up with walking guards) and knock-him or taser him unconscious. Rarely was a special ability needed. You keep pushing those F-keys. Things like strength could have easily been made a passive ability, but everything you did was a drain on your resources which demanded continuous on-off switching. You feel like a beginning piano-player. It broke the immersion for me many times. I gave this game only a 6/10. What's the point of being special when your special abilities aren't very useful and labor intensive to use? The game is rightfully legendary for its story though.
May 6, 2023
10
DavidBondy
This game requires mods to run properly on modern hardware. If you're willing to mod, oh my god Deus Ex is an amazing game. I beat it for the first time this year: 2023. This 23-year-old game still holds up extremely well due to how unbelievably well-designed the whole experience is. If you are a student of game design, you owe it to yourself to play Deus Ex as it is a tour de force in this regard. The story and story-telling are top-notch. The game's systems regarding choices and consequences are so subtle that I am still learning new things about the game even after multiple playthroughs. I love how Deus Ex emphasizes choices in gameplay, like how you help someone, or who you kill, or the simple reactivity that an inventory system can bring if you mismanage resources. It's such an amazing game, and I cannot recommend it enough.
Apr 22, 2023
3
Suprizer
I am really really sorry i couldn't enjoy this game i feel like this aged like milk controls gameplay everything feels unnaturally slow dialogs are like ai created.
Apr 10, 2023
9
MrOldModern
Фантастична гра у сетінгу кіберпанку. Атмосфера сріблого металу у повітрі та зміни суспільства через технології. Це не передати словами, бо воно віє вітром.
Apr 6, 2023
10
ChiIIaoi
Review só pra lembrar a nota que eu dei pro jogo: Jogo mt bom, agora só escrever pra passar dos 75 caracteres.
Apr 3, 2023
3
VibranToucan
Since people think this game is the best thing since sliced bread I tried it and I am beyond disappointed. It is sometimes laggy even on decent computers, the brightness settings don't work and the game is stuck at very dark, to the point that after the first mission you have to turn on the flashlight to see anything at all, which has limited use time. Even if you played the tutorial you often don't know how something works or how to do something.
Mar 6, 2023
7
ProfAmateur
+ Many ways to get to the goal + Lots to explore (it's fun to get passwords to get more information or items) + Many locations + Milestone for storytelling in the game industry - The game has aged a bit badly (controls, graphics etc.) - You often run the risk of not finding your way (faltering progress) - The augmentations are tedious to use - Only English sound
Jan 14, 2023
10
Chillaoi
Review só pra lembrar a nota que dei pro jogo: Jogo muito engraçado e muito afrente de seu tempo com a narrativa e dialogo dos personagem.
Dec 15, 2022
5
psylife
Deus Ex is remarkably modern in terms of game design, yet it is so archaic both in terms of interface, combat, and graphics. This was true back in 2000's, and it is that much more relevant today. The modulable quests design and freedom of approach are two of the most refreshing aspects of the game and ahead of most modern videogame productions. Unfortunately, as an action RPG, Deus Ex can only hope to be as good as its combat mechanics, and that's precisely where the game misses the mark. If it is true that Human revolution and Mankind divided owe everything to the original Deus ex, it is also true that both these games are far superior to the original release. Deus Ex remains an important game, a remarkable and influential game, yet a game that is also mediocre in more ways than one.
Nov 26, 2022
10
Sultanyegah
The depth of the game, including the newspapers, random e-mails, random chatter all around the zones... And the atmosphere, characters, plot, skill system, multiple approaches to problems and so on make this game a pinnacle in its own time. The fact that the graphics have aged doesn't make this game any less good because you can use mods that improve textures and still enjoy it.
Sep 5, 2022
10
GordonFrenchman
Deus Ex. What can I say that hasn't been said already? Rich gameplay. Amazing atmosphere. Thrilling soundtrack. And a story that predicted the next 20 years in human History. Deus Ex was a landmark in video games : it paved the way to modern AAA with rich gameplay and immersive story and provided an analysis of our society and humankind much deeper than any other game has. Even today. To play Deus Ex, is to understand our world and our society. To play Deus Ex is to play an IMPORTANT part of human culture. To play Deus Ex is to play the best video game of all time.
Jul 14, 2022
10
BoomerZoomer
Great soundtrack great replayability and best story out there really. No other game in modern day will point out how international bankers actually run our supposed democracy
Jun 4, 2022
10
hyrts
An iconic game that was before its time offering the players a lot of freedom in execution
Apr 28, 2022
10
2I2l1a
The year is 2052 and the world is a dangerous and chaotic place. Terrorists operate openly - killing thousands; drugs, disease and pollution kill even more. The world's economies are close to collapse and the gap between the insanely wealthy and the desperately poor grows ever wider.
Mar 21, 2022
10
PurpleOnBlues
A great game with a fantastic OST, great writing, good level design, outdated combat and extremely cheap. There is so many different ways that you can play this game that is mind-blowing.
Feb 28, 2022
6
bapq
Pros: Multiple ways of playing the game (stealth, combat, mixed), great world, good graphics for its time, good voice actors. Cons: Could not see because the game is dark (need to go to settings to make the game lighter) which I consider is kind of a hack, no visual indication on where you should go, bad gun hitting mechanic.
Feb 23, 2022
10
Jackenstein
The master of the immersive-sim, one of a kind. Game Industry takes a huge leap forward at every aspect from this game and for the first time video games could arguably considered as art but not entertainment. In the desperately world of wounder and lost, this is the gem that reflexs truth and guides you to the light.
Feb 14, 2022
10
KolesAdlerov
G.O.A.T. Conspiracy as a way of thinking. Gameplay: combat mechanics 6/10 stealth 8/10 atmosphere 9/10 Gameplay as RPG & ****: 10/10 Story 10/10 Graphics 9/10 Sounds & music 10/10 . J. Romero, thank you for ION Storm Austin with W. Spector and H. Smith !!!
Jan 26, 2022
9
ReubenIsAGod
[SPOILER ALERT: This review contains spoilers.]
Dec 12, 2021
10
petrkozak13
Another one of my Top 10 favourite games of all times. Masterpiece in it's genre.
Nov 14, 2021
10
argentshard
One of the best cyberpunk FPS/RPGs ever created. Even the mod/update to play as the original female denton from the concept art is great too.
Nov 14, 2021
10
muhammadd
So fellow gamers know I played it and am therefore a hardcore gamer (have to make this 75 characters long)
Sep 27, 2021
10
Le0nidas
This game is a must play for all gamers. Brilliant story, characters etc. And what is really scary? It kinda forecasts the future.
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