This new dystopian sci-fi game is like playing 'Blade Runner'
In "Deus Ex: Mankind Divided," you play as Adam Jensen. He's a man with a bunch of sweet robotic augmentations. He basically has superpowers.
Adam's a member of a secret INTERPOL task force, and also maybe a member of an underground hacker collective? It's complicated.
Regardless, he lives in Prague. Future Prague, that is.
This is Jensen's apartment. He is literally no fun at all. But the lighting is nice!
Future Prague has a pretty serious segregation problem. Something as simple as taking the subway is an ordeal.
But let's step back for a moment — you start the game in Dubai, on a mission.
In the future of "Mankind Divided," Dubai is in ruins after augmented humans went into a frenzy in an event that occurs prior to the game's story.
And the enemy? Literally The Illuminati. The shady group you see below:
But that's kinda beside the point. The game's story feels more like dressing for the multi-course dinner that is playing "Mankind Divided."
You're immediately given enormous powers and great freedom. Much of "Deus Ex" is spent slinking around corners, hiding in air ducts (like I'm doing here). It's a game of tactical espionage.
Much of that delightful experience, unfortunately, doesn't show well in images. Look at this sand-filled air duct I'm in!
This is a little bit better: Using Jensen's augmented vision, I can see various objects of interest in the room I'm in!
It's sneaking around through air ducts, or back alleys, or rooftops, pouncing on enemies or ghosting right past them, that defines the "Deus Ex" series.
It serves as a perfect compliment to the brooding, quiet character that Jensen plays. I'm a ghost! And if I'm not, it's too late for you anyway.
Thankfully, the game isn't too self-serious. I found this abandoned apartment that used to be owned by a big fan of cats, apparently.
We're talking a serious amount of cat memorabilia.
And this somewhat ominous list — new cat?
"Deus Ex: Mankind Divided" is available on August 23, for Xbox One, PlayStation 4, and PC. Check it out! I've played about 10 hours and am enjoying myself thoroughly.
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