William Kirk at GameCloud writes: "Deus Ex: Mankind Divided is a good game that had potential to be one of the greats, but it didn’t work out that way. It has too many caveats, and that ultimately lets it down. In saying that, though, Eidos Montreal took everything that was great about Human Revolution and refined it into a smaller yet more fleshed out experience. The gameplay is better than ever with a greater sense of verticality, fun new augs, and the ability to fully embrace a non-lethal playstyle. Not to mention the writing is top notch. It’s more of the Deus Ex we know and love, and based on those merits alone, I can easily recommend it to fans of the series. However, it’s also evident that the game has been interfered with, and I just can’t ignore that. I’m used to looking past rubbish DLC content, tacked-on game modes and micro-transactions, and fortunately, none of these inclusions have a meaningful impact on the experience. It’s the story I’m concerned about—there are a lot of loose threads, and all signs point to paid DLC to fill the gaps. I sincerely hope that won’t be the case."
In the second episode of Gameffine's Hearts of Gold editorial series, Sailesh takes a look back at Deus Ex: Mankind Divided, the failed sequel to one of the best immersive sims of the last decade.
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After all these years, I’m finally gonna play transistor. For $5 I can’t pass it up, heard nothing but good things throughout the years.
Sektor:
Cutscenes are an important tool for immersive storytelling in video games. Cinematic director of the rebooted Tomb Raider series David Hubert told us, how to create cutscenes that you don’t want to skip.
Maybe he should have stayed in the movie business,.. or change the script writer,.. Haven't finished Shadow yet,.. but damn is this game's story and premise retarded on so many levels,..
It’s better written than any of the other Tomb Raider games, though
