Deus Ex: Human Revolution Released

Over 11 years ago, Deus Ex became one of the most celebrated games of its time, tightly weaving FPS and RPG gameplay together with a rich cyberpunk story. Today, Eidos Montreal and Square Enix launched a new entry to the series, titled Deus Ex: Human Revolution. A launch trailer is available, and early reviews for the game are positive. Opposable Thumbs says, "Fans can take a deep breath: they will get what they want from a Deus Ex game in this release. The story is dense, complete with twists, interesting characters, and far-flung locations." Rock, Paper, Shotgun largely agrees, and both reviews praise the breadth of choices players have in how they accomplish mission objectives. However, they disagree on the quality of the voice acting, and RPS complains of untimely and oddly-designed boss battles. DE:HR's stealth gameplay and hacking minigame receive high marks, as does the game's overall length and replayability.

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Re:fucking. win.

[elrous0]

My problem is that I've become so cynical of reviews these days being bought and paid for, that I almost never buy a title on release anymore. How many titles have GREAT! INCREDIBLE! AMAZING! reviews on the week of their release, only for it to come out later on user forums and follow-up reviews that they have deep flaws? When most videogame websites/magazines these days are about 75% gushing "previews," with only a handful of actual *reviews*, I find it hard to trust that any game "journalist" (especially one writing on websites and magazines whose financial support comes from the very companies they're reviewing) is telling me the actual truth about a game anymore.