Product ReviewsDeus Ex: Human Revolution -- Augmented Edition (Sony PlayStation 3, 2011)

A shining gem amongst a generation of repetitive games

Picture the world of 2027, mechanical augmentations have allowed man to reach a new tier in evolution by substituting natural limbs with superior cybernetic ones. But there are some who wish to preserve the body unaltered, other who wish to dominate humanity. Welcome to the world of Deus Ex: Human Revolution.

The story is a prequel to the 2001 game of the year. The story is masterfully woven, involving conspiracies, decision that migh one day be real issues and what it ruly means to be human. By integrating real science and political possibilities, Eidos Monreal has managed to paint a cyberpunk atmosphere that is eerily realistic.

Gameplay offers an unheard level of freedom and refinement. Players are given total liberty of how to accomplish missions.

Say you have to infiltrate a police station, you could hack a security door and sneak about undetected. Or massace everyone, throwing fridges and soda machines around in between amchine gun rounds. But supposing you dont want to hack, sneak in through a vent in the roof. Want another option? walk into the front desk and convince them to let you in. And that was only one of the first mission.

Whether guns blazing or sneaky, lethal or non-lethal, the enormous selection of augmentations allows you to customize your character to fit your style. Unlike games like L.A Noire that penalize the player for thinking outside the box, the crators send a clear message: "Be creative, explore, don`t follow the obvious path". Whenever I found a challenge, the feeling was not of the game having thrown a cheap trick, but rather that I didn`t take the time to consider the options. How sad that there are so few games like this.

The main story is 30 hours long, but there is a DLC called "The Missing Link", which can add 5 more. This is not a game to rent over the weekend.

The graphics look excellent. There is an enourmous world to explore. Each hub and facility is enormous and a great attention to detail was given to each room, from the streets of Detroit, to the darker side of Shanghai, passing through a broadcating company in Montreal and even a top secret facility in Singapore, just to name a few. Voice acting is excellent, making you truly care about the fate of each characters.

Unfortunately, boss battles aren`t as engaging. During these moments, freedom is stripped from the player and the game reverts to a simple shooter. Even on standard difficulty, you feel like a fly trying with a paperclip trying to slay a giant mech armed that has a shark bazooka. But there are only four bosses, so the final experience doesn`t suffer from it.

The augmented edition also features the original soundtrack, an art book and a documentary depicting the creation of the game. Unfortunately, the american version doesn`t feature the extra weapons and missions its european sibling does, but this is a minnor flaw considering they are available on the Playstation Store for a very low price.

Overall, Deus Ex: Human Revolution is a rich, deep and memorable game that you will want to replay for many years to come. In short, an instant classic.

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Classic

Great game, new old stock, not mint condition (foil had some wear)

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Great game,awesome value to likeing

The game is just simple amazing and it edition which is best to have,byside my older brother needed new game to beat lately and want something new to try..so, l get this is the one first-person-shooter with choose which path.

Tobe honest l can't be sure any fails to this game,it like of fact it best in gameplay.Read full review...

I got this because of the great review i saw from it and i am very pleased

good game play, it is the perfect game to kill time before the "big games come out in the coming months. i have only played for a few hours and i don't want to spoil it , but, i love the graphics a lot.Read full review...

I keep dying

Difficult game to stay alive in. Very hard to keep my interested when I dies sooo often, There is not much room for error with this game. Othere than that great graphics so far is If can just complete a task, i think it may be a good game.Read full review...

Amazing game! A must have...

I heard it was a great game and had to have it.i like the augmented edition came with some cool things and I'd recommend getting it

Masterpiece

Amazing game, it got the best of a first person shooter and rpg elementes, fans of cyber punk theme shoud play right away.

Cyberpunk in all its glory

Quite possibly my favorite game from the 7th gen. The art direction(character designs, architecture, and spectacular sound track)is among the best in any game.