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Deus Ex

Ion Storm

2000•Shooter•PEGI 16•About 32 hours

Taste attributes: actionadventuremysteryscience fictionthrilleranimalsespionagemonster/alien/supernaturalrobots/ai/spacesportsvehiclesfastfresh & originalunsavouryimaginaryintricatelinearglossybig & variedemotionally undemandingall consuming questfighting evilgame/competitionhuman spirit/resilience/survivalrescue/escape/jeopardysocial commentarysolving the riddle/not as it seemstroubled leadsunderdog triumphs

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Boxlist takeA fantastical shooter that is expansive, glossy and original. Best if you like the extraordinary over the everyday.

Pace: fast · Originality: very fresh · Tone: dark · Weight: balanced · Realism: imaginary world · Story: balanced · Structure: very linear · Look: very glossy · Scale: big and varied · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score

IGDB rating

88 / 100

843 ratings

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About This Game

A philosophical first-person WRPG set in a dystopian 2052 in which JC Denton, a nano-augmented agent for the anti-terrorist organization UNATCO, is tasked with stopping the invasion of Liberty Island by the terrorist group NSF. As events unfold, Denton finds that he plays a large part in a world-spanning conspiracy which forces him to ponder his allegiances, beliefs, morality, and view of right and wrong.

Summary: IGDB

Story

The year is 2052 and the world is in crisis. A devastating plague known as the Gray Death ravages the global population, while supplies of its only vaccine remain tightly controlled. Amid rising economic inequality and widespread unrest, a terrorist organization called the National Secessionist Force targets shipments of the scarce cure. JC Denton, a recently deployed agent for the United Nations Anti-Terrorist Coalition, is equipped with cutting-edge nanotechnology augmentations. Tasked with combating the NSF threat, Denton quickly discovers that the conflict runs far deeper than simple...

Characteristics

Where this game sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast

FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal

DarkTONEWholesome

LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy

FantasyREALISMRealistic

SimpleINTRICACYIntricate

Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear

UnderstatedSTYLEStylised

IntimateSCALEEpic

RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Genres and themes

ActionAdventureMysteryScience fictionThrillerAnimalsEspionageMonster/alien/supernaturalRobots/ai/spaceSportsVehiclesAll consuming questFighting evilGame/competitionHuman spirit/resilience/survivalRescue/escape/jeopardySocial commentarySolving the riddle/not as it seemsTroubled leadsUnderdog triumphs

Keywords

AliensHelicopterBasketballCyberpunkCyberneticsDiseaseMechDrugs

Where to play

Steam

Details

Developer: Ion Storm
Publishers: Eidos Interactive, Square Enix, Eidos Montréal, Aspyr Media, Sold Out Software
Released: 26 June 2000
Series: Deus Ex
Platforms: Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac
Modes: Single player, Multiplayer
Perspective: First person
Time to beat: 32h normally, 36h complete
Age rating: PEGI 16
Taste scores: How we score
Source: IGDB

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