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Deus Ex: Human Revolution Reviewed (Xbox 360)

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Human Revolution is the third installment in the Deus Ex franchise and takes place 25 years before the events in the original game. The plot doesn’t stay in one place for too long and deals with the politics surrounding human augmentation, corporate greed, terrorism and one man’s quest for answers behind a set of horrible events that have nearly killed him and left his world in shambles. Eidos Montreal originally announced the game in 2007, and after a few setbacks; and with Square Enix jumping in to help out, they released it in August of this year. Let’s take a look and see how revolutionary Deus Ex: Human Revolution is.

Adam Jensen is the main protagonist in Human Revolution, and it’s the choices the player makes that ultimately shapes Adam’s decent into political and corporate hell. My first play through of the game, I left a trail of dead and injured in my wake as I completed missions. This Adam Jensen was a badass who didn’t take any crap from anyone. I treated it as a total run and gun from start to finish, and I had a blast doing so. My second play through of the game; I played it more like a Metal Gear title. This Adam Jensen was a cyber ninja who hid amongst the shadows, stunning instead of killing the enemies who crossed his path. I crawled through vents and hid from enemies to complete my objectives. Having never played a Deus Ex title before, I found this to be extremely inventive and really refreshing. I wish more games would offer this kind of second play through incentive.

Deus Ex: Human Revolution also offers a leveling system in the form of turning on and powering up different augments. This works along with the RPG like XP that you acquire. After so much XP, you receive a Praxis Kit to spend getting Augments. You can also buy Praxis Kits from any LIMB clinic you come across, but they are pricey (5000 dollars for one Praxis Kit point). This is where you have to be careful, as you will never be able to get everything turned on in single a play through. My advice to anyone looking to start out is to get your hacking capture turned up, get your strength and parachute augmentation turned on. These three things will make your life easier.

The boss fights in Human Revolution can be pretty tricky. It took me a couple of times to figure out how to fight each one. From blowing up power supplies to shooting blindfolded bondage chicks in robotic clam shells (you’ll see what I mean), there is a way to defeat each of the bosses; no matter how cheap they may first appear to be. Make sure you keep an eye out for any hints in the environment, as these clues often lead to a boss’s demise.*SPOILER ALERT* One tip I do have for people though, at one point in the game you are offered a free chip upgrade in China: DO NOT DO IT. You can thank me later from saving you pure aggravation.

The game looks great. A lot of gold lighting in a futuristic Detroit that is set against perpetual night, it reminded me of the way Halo 3: ODST looks. It was also cool to look up to the sky in the lower city of Heng Sha, China and see the top covered by the upper city. Unfortunately, you never get to travel to the upper city that is explained in the game. Even with the yellow outlining of objects like ladders or boxes that you can manipulate. It was a very smart design choice made by Eidos, and I don’t think the game really would have drawn me in had it looked like every other game out there. My only complaint is the cut scenes that Square Enix made for the game are few and far between. I would have really loved to have seen more, and hopefully in future Deus Ex titles, they will include more.

The music of Deus Ex: Human Revolution, composed by Michael McCann, was the perfect soundtrack for the futuristic Cyberpunk shooter. I actually found myself humming along on my second play through of the game, which is very rare that I do that (I’m looking at you Halo). Even the Hive music was pretty good although a bit repetitive, and that’s going pretty far as most mediums mess up club music, never mind futuristic club music. But this isn’t really a slight on the soundtrack, it’s really good and I was entertained by it when the credits rolled.  There is even a healthy dose after the credits if you stick around.

Unfortunately there is no multiplayer or co-op in Deus Ex: Human Revolution and are not sure how competitive multiplayer would have fit in with the game anyway. Co-op would have been welcome, and I think that there is room in the Deus Ex franchise for future installments to possibly feature it. Even with that said the game more than makes up for its lack of social interaction with a top notch campaign with engaging characters that you can socialize with.

There is only one complaint I have about this game. The game takes forever to load, making dying at a tough sequence over and over infuriating. I suggest that you load the game on to a hard drive as soon as you can. I installed my Xbox 360 copy to my hard drive and it cut the loading time in half.

In closing, Deus Ex: Human Revolution is a game that I think anyone that likes RPG shooters should play. It’s an all around great game, and I found myself actually a little bummed that the adventure was over after the 30 hour campaign drew to a close. It pulled me right back in again, however, for play through 2 that was just as fun as my first run with the game. While I may not return to the world of Deus Ex: Human Revolution anytime soon,  it has left a lasting effect on me that I’m sure will be stacked against games who might come after. Much like I compared this game to classics that came before it, I’m sure this one will be among those listed in the future. Good job Eidos Montreal and Square Enix, you knocked this one right out of the park.

Rating: ★★★★★★★★☆☆ 


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