Deus Ex: Human Revolution - Director's Cut

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.

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.

good gameplay, built for stealth as well as action. story is okayish.

A fun immersive sim experience that lasts just a bit too long for my tastes. I appreciated that your character upgrades are meaningful and not just 10% buffs. The moment to moment gameplay of sneaking around, getting caught, and gunning my way out is always fun. If you liked Prey or Dishonored, you should check this one out.

It's a good game, although I don't understand the hype.
Thief and Hitman do it better.

The best. literal perfection, pinnacle of Immersive sim genre.

Einer der besten Vertreter des tollsten Genres was es gibt! Endlich kann man die Bosse auch ohne Rambomethode aus dem Weg räumen. Sehr schön. Technisch leider nicht ganz sauber - aber man nimmt ja was man kriegt. ^^

It's like Mass Effect 2 and Batman: Arkham City had a baby and then that baby was full of every single conspiracy Alex Jones has ever talked about. 10/10 I always asked for this

Like Invisible War, Human Revolution is a perfectly good game that just happens to walk in the shadow of a much more ambitious and widely acclaimed game. It's perfectly fine but doesn't do much to win me over compared to the original. A lot of it's elements (such as its main character) are clearly trying to bring back the charm of the original into a new identity but just can't hold up to that standard. The elements that are totally it's own I liked the best.

In search of enhancement, how much humanity will remain in you?

This game was an extremely pleasant surprise after the terrible Invisible War. It was obviously meticulously made to the strengths of the original Deus Ex (with the exception of the boss fights), allowing multiple ways to complete missions and explore the world around you. The voice acting is top-notch, they absolutely nailed the cyberpunk feel, the gunplay feels just right (something the original failed at miserably), the story is interesting and engaging, and ultimately, Human Revolution is an extremely enjoyable game. Very highly recommended!

one of my favorite games of all time, I completed it first on Xbox360 and PS3 back in the day and after getting a good PC had to beat it on here too. The world is so captivating to me with great RPG elements, a well told story that really makes you think, and great dialogue choices, this game changed the way I play games.

still an icon for cyberpunk world craft i loved the soundtrack still am and the game is so fun to replay it its the story of it and what it brout

fantastic RPG and stealth game
crashes rarely, autosaves prevent crashes from causing headaches usually

As an original, its good, but plz turn off in Extras section "commentary", you want play game not to listen ugly mfs telling you some bs who nobody cares.

i finished the game, graphic is old but the story and game mechanic are better than most modern gaming, this game givin you free choice how you to play it, i try to STEALH but after few mission its make me sleepy so i switched to my natural instict to become BLOOD THIRST agent, nothin can be more satisfy just to snap the neck of civ who try to waste my time with BS yapper LMAO 9/10 .

Good atmosphere and story but the gameplay is just stale and janky, the only thing that was unique was the hacking. Everything else either felt like a shitty MGS mission.

the game is a classic and the inclusion of the DLC content that is meshed into the main game is incredibly welcome. However, the game does experience some significant stuttering even on a decent spec GPU (equivalent 3090). It is manageable and mainly only occurs when entering a new area, it doesn't effect the gameplay in anyway.

Liked it quite a bit when it came out, but it's pretty clear to me now the only reason people still rate this so high is because they've never played the original Deus Ex. The story, gameplay, level design, everything is dumbed down in the Eidos DX games that it's pretty laughable.

It's not a bad game (though there is A LOT to dislike here), but just like Mankind Divided....they're horrible Deus ex games. The augmentation/racism allegory is insanely heavy handed and stupid. Being a racist is bad....that's all it says. The original DX was all about how power and money corrupts while the poor ALWAYS suffer regardless of who's in charge. It sometimes used goofy conspiracy theories, but the core message was good and nuanced. None of that is here. It's so immersion breaking to hear LITERALLY EVERYONE (including homeless people ffs who might have more important things to focus on...like food and shelter) to be discussing augmentations and augmentation legislation. Every email, ebook, NPC conversation, EVERYTHING is about augmentations or the race allegory...it's so bad.

Gameplay hasn't aged well either. You're a billion dollar augmented super soldier yet you move slower at a sprint (that lasts for less than 3 seconds LMAO) than Garrett does in the original thief games at a walk. Shooting is fine, but you can tell they wanted that Mass Effect crowd so combat feels very similar. There's also a weird lack of blood or damage decals UNLESS it's in a custscene, why?? I can watch a dude blow off half his face in a cutscene, but when I shoot someone a red puff explodes and that's it. It makes combat lack any kind of weight or satisfaction. Non-lethal feels better, but not by much.

I will also never understand why the hell they decided both non-lethal and lethal takedowns should require energy, meaning if you're out of energy (which you will be) you must patiently wait behind an unsuspecting guard for your arbitrary energy meter to fill up or eat a protein bar....you, a billion dollar super soldier can't use your billion dollar augments to choke a guy out. Something basic any 100% meat and flesh soldier could do. Sure, say it's for "balance" becuase you're invincible while this unskippable takedown cutscene (that loses it's charm after the 100th time) occurs, but I'd personally much rather just have a melee weapon like in the first game that allows me to initiate takedowns with no cost to energy while still being vulnerable so it doesn't result in me having to stare at a guards back constantly while my one battery recharges. It's so stupid.

I truly believe the only reason these new Deus Ex games are remembered fondly by fans is either due to A) Nostalgia, or B) becuase we get so few immersive sims (even though this is a very dumbed down version of that genre) that they celebrate any time something vaugley resembling an IMSIM gets released regardless of how shit it actually is.

My advice to those people is to put aside your stupid fixation on graphics and value better player agency and more satisfying immersive gameplay by trying out the OG Looking Glass and Ion Storm Imsims. System Shock 1 (remake or original) and 2, Thief 1 and 2 plus black parade mod, and the original Deus Ex and see how much was lost with this stupid reboot. I didn't play those games when they came out either, I'm saying today in 2024 they still make so many recent and modern games STILL pale in comparison if you value good writing, gameplay, and player agency that it's actually insane. The modern industry has traded good graphics for lack of agency and player choice and it shows. It's like a cute girl who's dumber than a doorknob.

Oh yeah, and the franchise is dead now because of Eidos and Square, hopefully they sell this franchise off to someone more worthy like Nightdive.

Human Revolution is one of those games that gets so close to 10/10 that the 1/10 that bothers you feels bigger than it actually is. You want this game to be perfect, and it can taste it, but it doesn't quite achieve it.

But time has shown us that we truly had no chance of getting anything better than this as a follow up to the seminal Deus Ex. Its absolutely worth a play-through. Or three for that matter, given the variety available.

The characters are great. The plot is largely great, the mechanics are great and the setting is great. It is a disaster that this studio has been destroyed like so many other greats..

I bought the game to replay it, I last played it way back in 2013 I think. Everything goes sideways when you are forced into the DLC story. It should have been optional. I'll probably just use a mod to skip the entire thing and get back to the main story. The DLC is a boring slog.

Rent the original instead. This is a port of the wii version that plays and looks terrible by comparison.

An amazing futuristic dystopian world full of assians conspiracy conspiracy and combat. an amazing story and world cannot recommend it enough.

Cyberpunk 2077 gets a lot of praise. But if you pay attention, they ripped off SO MUCH from the Deus Ex universe. Human Revolution is a classic. No such thing as a perfect game, but well worth playing. The expansion is banger, too. Great story all round.

Finally decided to hit my back log and complete this game and I am very glad I did.
Great story and overall game holds up well.