Deus Ex: Human Revolution - Director's Cut

Great game. They don't make them like this anymore.
Only played the OG game, but I guess the Director's Cut isn't much different.

This game is extremely glitchy, from the resolution not loading correctly to the game crashing when I attempt to load a save slot after dying. This game is for the most part fun in terms of story. But it needs some serious de-bugging

If you like The First Deus Ex you love this game as it plays similar to the first with changes but this is a game that is very important to us these days but the background of the game is very good and changes areas often

in terms of the gameplay most of it is fine besides the bad scope design and the bad health system and a lot of stats are mostly dump stats as you only need a pistol and grenades for most of the game maybe AR to deal with some hostiles and the grenade rifle to cheese a boss and there is annoying part that robs you of progress which is just bad design and not sure if you can work around that or not but overall its a solid game

There are major design flaws in this game that are caused by RNG and inconsistency regarding not only the core game play but reloading auto saves can be horrendous at times. You can be making your way into an area and hit a spot that is tricky and needs an autosave, usually it will autosave you in a place it should as it keeps up with your progress but then some times it will decide to screw you over by placing you so far back and then even those same autosaves will move it's timestamp by like a minute instead of how long it took you to get where you were. But while that's tolerable at best... the Missing Link DLC is placed within the game and it shows up as a continuation of the main story without warning which if it shows what happens in between certain points then great. BUT THEN ALL YOUR PRAXIS PROGRESS, ALL THE TEDIOUS HOURS YOU SPENT SAVING UP SUPPLIES AND BUYING ENOUGH INVENTORY SPACE WAS FOR ABSOLUTELY NOTHING CAUSE INSTEAD OF THE GAME GIVING BACK ALL YOUR UPGRADES IT ACTS AS THOUGH THE DLC WAS IT'S OWN SEPARATE THING MEANING ALL THAT TIME WAS WASTED... I actually might stop playing entirely cause that is Completely Unfair.

The rest of the game was good but Jesus Christ that really sucks. Be prepared to hate living for a sec if you're doing pacifist run btw.

It's good! Fun, original story, great gameplay, good atmosphere. At least an A-, maybe just A, so like an 8/10. Overall a fun game that lets you approach missions in multiple ways, honestly hasn't aged that much at all
To those who are wondering, it's a shooter with immersive elements, you have to organize inventory, you can carry multiple guns, there are multiple objects, you have to hide enemies if you don't want them to be found after you take them down, after this I realized I liked this genre and went looking for more games

A brilliant game with a badass protagonist. i love that you can go full stealth as it reminds me of the earlier splinter cell games which i miss dearly. the plots within plots and the characters themselves are very intresting and kept me hooked from start to finish. definitely a must play 8.5/10 (point knocked off for the insanity inducing bug during a side mission)

Awesome game, brutal style and aesthetic style of the characters similar to Dishonored, the entertainment itself is great and the story itself is just as good as the game's graphics

For me, this game has a special place in my heart for its Cyberpunk-themed atmosphere<3

It's clunky at times but you can still play through it easily. The game has a good amount of quests, side quests, and play style options. Also weapon upgrade are paced nicely.

Deus Ex: Human Revolution is a hallmark of immersive gaming, blending thrilling gameplay, deep storytelling, and philosophical questions about humanity, technology, and ethics. As a prequel to the original Deus Ex (2000), this title modernizes the series while preserving its roots in player agency and world-building. It remains one of the finest cyberpunk experiences to date.

A Rich and Engaging Cyberpunk World

A Story of Choice and Consequence

Stealth, Combat, and Freedom of Playstyle

Augmentations: Tools for Empowerment

Philosophy Meets Action

Visuals and Atmosphere

Pros:

• Engaging narrative: A thought-provoking story with compelling themes.
  
• Freedom of choice: Multiple paths and playstyles encourage replayability.
  
• Deep world-building: A richly detailed cyberpunk universe with meaningful environmental storytelling.
  
• Augmentation system: Customization that makes every upgrade feel impactful.
  
• Memorable soundtrack: The music amplifies the atmosphere and tension.
  
• Moral complexity: The game challenges players to think critically about their decisions.
  

Cons:

• Boss fights: The boss battles feel out of place, forcing combat in a game that thrives on choice.
  
• Dated visuals: While the art direction shines, the graphics show their age in certain areas.
  
• Pacing issues: Some missions feel unnecessarily drawn out.
  
[*]Lack of accessibility in some mechanics: Certain augmentations or paths can feel underwhelming if you miss upgrading them early.

Conclusion:

Never played this game before, but it's for sure got my attention. Love the setting and story, Maybe outdated gameplay but it's still fun and worth a try.

The controls are a clunky, the guns don't show their ammo count in the menu and it only takes a few shots to die when I need to hit the enemies 6 or 7 times just to get them down. Half-way through the game, I tapped out- I got so annoyed with the way the game plays that I couldn't go through with it. I could be having fun with a game, but instead, I'm constantly facing user-interface obstacles and odds that are stacked against the player in such a way that it's not fun, it's just annoying.

A Cyberpunk Masterpiece

Strengths

Weaknesses

(Not) Recommended for

Final Verdict

Game #52 of My Backlog Clearing Journey

Deus Ex: Human Revolution – A Cyberpunk Masterpiece

For me, this isn’t just the best SIM game—it’s one of the best games ever made. The world, choices, and story are unforgettable.
Adam Jensen’s iconic line, “I never asked for this,” echoes in my mind, especially now in 2024, knowing the next game was canceled. It’s a loss we didn’t deserve, but this masterpiece will always stand as a testament to gaming greatness.

Thrilling cyber-punk action adventure across a dystopian sci-fi world.

STORY - 8/10
Loved the story and narrative going across this dystopian world as capitalism and the human condition is challenged by ever evolving technology.


GAMEPLAY - 7/10
So much fun with the power system upgrading different parts and unlocking new powers and augmentations. Only complaint is the main missions tend to drag out and on beyond the scope of my smooth brain attention span. Its insanely easy to get lost even with adequate navigation tools (I'm looking at you level designer of the Hong Kong map). Also, why is the non-lethal ammo so damn expensive??


VISUALS - 7/10
Decent visuals in general. Main props go to the UI though. I wish my OS looked like that.


MUSIC - 7/10
Decent music and OST. A tad bit plain and tropey with generic sci-fi music.


EXTRA: TENSION - 9/10
Sneaking through each level, uncovering each clue adds SO MUCH tension to the game that often times I end up too nervous to commit to a particular path. Especially since my usual go-to tactic is the Stealth Archer playtype, though I guess here is more a Stealth Sniper.


OVERALL - 7.6/10
Enjoyed it and I do recommend for any looking for a good sci-fi action thriller.

Wonderful game but a complete dog water port job. Yes, port job. I do not understand why they used the Wii U version of the game. Many textures look notably worse and broken glass effects barely exist compared to the original. However, one of the worst parts has to be the possible crash at the final boss. If you knock out/kill too many civilians, it is possible for your game to crash due to not having enough memory. This means that your entire run is completely bricked if you didn't make a save at the start of the level. I should repeat: this is a review of DXHR as a product, not as an experience. As an experience, it's wonderful and the reason I've nearly 100% it. As a product, it is barely fucking functional. Try and find the original any play that, if you can. Otherwise, I would highly encourage, at minimum, running the patcher and look into using a few visual mods to make the game look better.

Love the game when I played it on 360 years ago. Decided to get it on steam while on sale and despite getting hundred of frames games stutter so frequently and couldn't find a solution that worked on my rig. Great game, awful pc port.

this game is a masterpiece and a great introduction to immersive sims.
10/10

This game aged really well, a little bit too much... I mean, it has a lot of elements we have been gradually losing in most modern games: the narrative depth, the polished gameplay, the original mechanics, the meaningful upgrades and progression, the true decission-making (Telltale I am looking at you), etc. All of this is something we were used to in AAA games like this one, not anymore.

But well, I digress... I recommend this game, it is still enjoyable and the distopian world building puts Cyberpunk to shame.

Excellent immersive sim that, if you're looking for a comparison, is like a mix between RoboCop and Cyberpunk 2077. Very cool very fun. Play it if that is your thing

With this being the first Deus Ex game Iv'e ever played, (I played this a little on someones PS4 years ago) all I have to say is:

"THIS FUCKING PEAKS!"

This game is okay, I don't much really like it very much really. like maybe 6/10 really

still has an unfixed bug that causes sound to be delayed which makes shooting guns impossible to enjoy for me

Amazing game that gives you tons of freedom to how you approach level - Sneak around? Hack robots? Shoot everything up? Knock everybody down? Non-lethal playthrough? All of this is available to you with tons of interesting side-quests!

This game still holds up 13 years later! The graphics are still very nice, the level design super well detailed. This world feels lived in, and gameplay wise, there are several different yways to tackle each mission. The story is intriguing, the characters are all interesting. This game is basically a masterpiece. Get it.

so amd gpu's have stutter problems and it crashed on me and i only think the game is ok at best and at 4 hours in it finally feels like I got out of the tutorial I'm not interested in playing further

One of the best story singleplayer game ever made. Got me hooked up from start

This is the most fun I've ever had sneaking around an office building stealing candy bars

One of the more refined titles; I really did enjoy this game.
The story of course is just, chef's kiss. The dialogue, grounded in reality and has it's moments of both humor and drama.
I did a stealth playthrough, and let me tell you, the amount you can get away with is just amazing. Guns blazing seemed like an alright option too.
It really did take me about 35 hours to complete as much of the game in a single playthrough as I could, and honestly, it was well worth the investment.
Memorable story, good mechanics, I have very little to say negatively about this masterpiece.
For me, it's honestly a solid 10/10, but if I had to rate it objectively... 10/10.

Its a great game, it require an upgrade.

This game has been on my wishlist forever and I finally bit the bullet to give it a try. This game is engrossing. The story is intriguing and the gameplay is a treat. The side quests are placed well, with some starts needing to be found.

Great imsim game that still holds up today.

pretty good, a bit dumbed down but solid game with amazing world design.

Strongly recommended for the story, not so much as for the gameplay.
Storytelling-wise this game is golden. Human Revolution captures the cyberpunk theme splendidly. Game is asking difficult and philosophical questions about augmentations and evolution of humanity - how much are humans willing to sacrifice to achieve even higher forms of evolution. Game is not holding punches when showing us how ruthless corporations are and how people can start to hate each other for getting augmentations even if that means saving their life just like our protagonist. We got a few nice twists and in general the story is awesome. Characters are just fine, we just sometimes don’t get enough time to know them better.
But unfortunately mechanically this game is aging like milk. The shooting is just fine, however the game is constantly telling you that sneaking around and non-lethal takedowns are the best way to go. You get additional XP for silently knocking down enemies unconscious, finishing the level undetected and so on while slaughtering the entire map and in general direct approach don’t give anything. I might not complain as much on this if the stealth was interesting, however it's not. Like most of the game mechanics it quickly becomes boring and after a few hours you can work out how AI works to just abuse the crap out of it. This however stands in complete opposition to the boss fights that require you to be aggressive and violent if you don’t want to throw your computer out of the window less (because especially 2nd fight is just garbage). Exploration is ok, however cities are feeling kinda lifeless with limited exploration and I think side quests while being very nice additions are not working very well with how the game was directed.
So yeah, if you were ever interested in playing this then do it as quickly as possible since with years to come this game will become almost completely unplayable which is a shame since story is very worthwhile.

What a great game. Eidos Montreal did a fantastic job resurrecting the franchise.

Too bad that Squeenix is so frikkin' terrible handling game studios. On this game that ruined the boss fights, and on Mankind Divided... welp... they did everything possible to sabotaje the game, then complained it didn't sold enough (silly suits where expecting CoD numbers from a Deus Ex game... idiots).

RIP Eidos Montreal... you did something few of us had any real hope... you gave us Deus Ex back. Will always appreciate you for that.

PS: do not miss the "Making of" video... it is fantastic.

underrated aesthetic and feel

if you love just the feel of looting and becoming more powerful, you'll love this game

so sad this series got trashed

Actually LOVED this game. It has all the elements I enjoy in a game; strong storyline, well developed characters, logical progression, the ability to pick your skills without having to follow a tree allows a player to customize the experience to their play style and to some extent, their moral preferences. I liked the puzzles, hacks, secret tunnels/vents and upgrades, though I did rely heavily on online sources for weapon mods, since there wasn't much explanation in-game. Never played them when they came out, and I'm doing them in order, so this was a HUGE jump in play mechanics, graphics and physics from Invisible War. Now I'm on to "The Fall"... wish me luck.

This game is still phenomenal. It was my favourite game of all time upon release, and it still one of my favourite games now I'm playing again years later. Yes the graphics are a little old (it was released on PS3) but they're still pretty good with a really cool aesthetic - get passed that and you have a very solid shooter/stealth FPS with great story. 10/10 from me.

Very good game. Some controls do show their age (can't strafe when sprinting, running/energy upgrades do not feel majorly affective, etc.) and the aiming interface was a bit annoying at first but I got used to it fairly quickly.

I loved the option to do stealth an being rewarded for it handsomely all the way through.

I was not a very big fan o the ending choices; especially the "expose illuminati and vilify any and all technology." I would have liked a "expose illuminati and the dangers of centralization" or something along those lines. All the choices presented were extreme generalizations with stupid conclusions...
Anyways, because of this reason I just chose to go YOU MANIACS! I BLEW IT UP! AH, DAMN YOU! GOD DAMN YOU ALL TO HELL!

So yeah, besides for the final "choose your shitty ending" moment, I enjoyed the game a lot. There are a lot of ways to solve any situation, and the incentives to "do it you way" were very well designed.

If you are after a stealthy game where you can take your time and work out the sneaky route, this game is for you. This is the first and only Deux ex game I have played and after seeing the bundle on the steam sale I had to buy it.

If you haven't played this game yet, do yourself a favor and do 2-3 playthroughs, for a start. You won't regret it, it's that much fun.

There is a lot to love about this series. Here are all the things I consider perfect: Story, Characters, immersion, visuals, and gameplay.

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> in certain side quests Adam has absolutely no logical motivation helping a quest giver and risking or doing something for one
> imo the graphics kinda suck for a 2013 game
> Adam's movements while fighting are too indolent, like he has all the time in the world to slowly change a gun he using and not being killed by swarming enemies (bro has no adrenaline rush lol). and the shooting sucks in general, it's just boring so i've went through the game stealthy
> a lot of backtracking, which got old near the end of the game

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> I love how guards are looking around them while walking. looks pretty realistic that they are not acting straight like stupid puppets watching only further
> great music
> great story
> important philosophical questions are channeled through the plot of this game
> pretty atmospheric

8/10
loved the game

they give stealth as an option for this game, yet many many areas are clearly not designed for it. the fact that you are forced to kill bosses while doing a stealth non lethal run just ruins an otherwise good game. this is NOT a game with proper stealth in mind.

I played this WAY too young and now cyberpunk is one of my favorite genres, somebody help me! I never asked for this!!!

This was my first game I've played from Deus Ex series, and it was great!

Since it also happens to be my first action immersive sim, the game made me see what a combination of well detailed design, unique and variable gameplay and unique story can make the best gaming experience you could ever experience.

The graphics looks outdated as of 2024 but I don't really judge a game by this factor, though many of fans say about "piss filter" I kind of like it, it gives game a style that can't be forgotten (it's yellow okay, not piss)...

You NEED to play Deus ex series right now. It will prove your mind about how bad modern game industry is, compared to masterpiece like DE: Human Revolution.

One of the best Cyberpunk games. It let's you play the way you want. Sneaking, shooting, sniping your targets, hacking security systems to kill your enemies - it is all here. You can finish the game couple of times and play differently each time. For me it's the biggest advantage of this game.

Well it is old, with dated graphics... however i still love the game. good story, good gameplay. It is still on my top 10 list.

What a fantastic game. Really delivered on the idea of completing a level in different directions. Played a lot more on the original 360, but came back to Steam to try the director's cut. For a stealth game I thought it was very fun. I think it's a bit more lack luster if you try to run and gun, but it's definitely a game I play for stealth until I was caught, then flipped that safety to burst.

Definitely recommend this game. If only they made more. It is a fun, dynamic, and versatile in character choices to build up abilities.

even if this game feels a little old already on 2024, it has nothing to envy newer cyberpunk games from after.
plays good as hell, and isn't too long to finish.
a total delight from start to finish.