Deus Ex: Human Revolution

Overview

Deus Ex: Human Revolution, is a prequel to the original 2000 video game, now developed by Eidos Montreal. Human Revolution keeps the formula intact by combining elements of first-person shooters and role-playing games, and to gamers' pleasure it appears the game is every bit as good as its predecessors.

TechSpot Metascore

Based on 29 expert reviews

Excellent:

23
Good:

5
Average:

1
Bad:

0

9.1

User Score

Based on 20,882 reviews
as rated by users

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Last revision on February 3, 2017

Reviewers Liked

High production values
Amazing execution
Open-ended level design for multiple tactics
High replay value
Open-ended format
Character dialogue choices
Interested story elements
Augmentation/hacking elements
Incredibly interesting
Well thought out world
Excellent mix of combat, stealth and RPG
Engaging story
Near Perfect Linear Gameplay

Reviewers Didn't Like

Slow loading times
Linear boss fights
All-over-the-place AI
Some silly writing and voice acting
Visual presentation is merely average
Easy to lose your bearings while exploring open-world city hubs
The transitions between the game and its cut-scenes can be jarring
Lack of support for NVIDIA's 3D Vision technology (3D fans can only use AMD's HD3D)
The conspiracy can get a little thick at times

Expert reviews and ratings

By TechSpot on August 29, 2011

We were pleasantly surprised by how well Deus Ex: Human Revolution ran on affordable graphics cards at 1680x1050. The GeForce GTX 550 Ti and Radeon HD 6770 were able to deliver playable performance using maximum visual quality settings. Moreover, it o...

By Maximum PC on October 14, 2011 90

Deus Ex: Human Revolution gave us a game-over screen seconds after the opening credits, and we loved it. We were about to tiptoe into our first mission—deftly defusing a hostage crisis—when we encountered a trio of friendly SWAT guards. “Good guys,”...

By Game Usagi on September 19, 2011 90

Human Revolution is set before the two previous Deus Ex games in the year 2027. Dominated by massive bio-engineering firms, the planet has entered a new age of innovation centered around the ascension of cybernetic implants. Morality and cultural...

By PCWorld New Zealand on September 12, 2011 90

You know what? I never played the original Deus Ex. Let’s get that out of the way right now. Many claim it to be the best PC game of all time, and perhaps it was. I wouldn’t know. Didn’t play it. Probably never will.I came to Deus Ex: Human Revolution...

By Strategy Informer on September 12, 2011 92

I only played the original Deus Ex once. Unlike, it seems, most people, I prefer to play a story-based game once through and then pretty much never go back, barring a, say, Witcher 2 scenario when so much of the plot can be changed depending on your...

By thestar.com.my on September 09, 2011 100

Deus Ex: Human Revolution may be one of the best games to come out this year. Its gameplay is innovative and intelligent; its writing is extremely engaging; and it's just fun to play. That said though, what makes Human Revolution so memorable isn't...

By Gameplay Monthly on September 07, 2011 83

The year, we are told, is 2027. Humanity is at a turning point, and that turning point is the rapidly approaching singularity – the merging of man and machine through the use of human augmentation. Prosthetics have become so advanced that they are...

By PCWorld India on September 06, 2011 92

Deus Ex: Human Revolution is an action-RPG launched for the PC, Xbox 360 and PS3 and is the third game in the Deus Ex series....

By Blogcritics on September 06, 2011 100

Deus Ex: Human Revolution is the third game in the much beloved series and the prequel to the ground-breaking Deus Ex. It has been a long time since the poor Deus Ex: Invisible War was released, it's been eight long years in fact. Was the wait and...

By theglobeandmail.com on September 01, 2011 88

This long-awaited prequel to the cult classic PC game mixes suspenseful action and stealth play with evocative transhumanist philosophy for a truly adult-oriented interactive experience. Our protagonist, a heavily augmented head of security for the...

By Neoseeker on August 29, 2011 90

Deus Ex is one of the PC gaming greats, a cyberpunk RPG with all the elements that make spy movies great, blended together in a way like no other. Over the past decade, the game has made for itself an even greater reputation, leading us up to now,...

By PC Authority on August 26, 2011 83

Can one of the year's biggest games deliver on its blockbuster promises? Find out by reading our review....

By GameZone on August 23, 2011 90

In a quite dystopian future, a Globodyne-like company named Serif Industries is hard at work trying to unlock the full human potential. It’s this society, people replace their existing limbs or organs with enhanced robotic ones called augmentations....

By NZGamer on August 23, 2011 90

Its not often that a game falls into your lap that makes you sit up and take notice. In the grand Parthenon of PC titles there are several top tier franchises that stand out. Franchises like Sid Meier’s Civilization, Valve’s Half-Life, and Eidos’ Deus...

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