Though this site is under appreciated and less than up to date now they produced a fantastic interview with the director and opening sequence director. The additional images and videos make it really shine.

https://www.artofthetitle.com/title/deus-ex-human-revolution...

> one of the best gaming preludes. You had no augmentations, and then you get rocked. The opening credits while you're in surgery, chefs kiss.

I'm afraid it's been... nine years!

*midge ure plays*

(that's right, you think that's the real bowie you're listening to!?)

Interestingly a few people really dislike the intro to both DXHR and DXMD - and contrast it with the original Deus Ex where you effectively just hop in and start running around liberty island. If they added a skip to those sequences or created a "New Game (post-intro)" option on completion that might have been nice.

Both games definitely feel rushed gameplay and story-wise, I always wonder what they'd look like if they got a bit more love

I thought the mankind divided opening was pretty good as well. The terrorist attack really surprised me, and for a few seconds I felt like I was there.

Deus ex is by far my favourite universe, it's such a shame it isn't better developed.

It's even better with Vangelis: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ef4YALlpDmQ