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Re:Deus Ex by vinkelhake on Friday November 06, 2026 @12:53PM (#50395760)
For those who have never played Deus Ex, I'm actually going to do the heretical thing and propose that you start with Deus Ex: Human Revolution (Director's Cut).

It's an amazing game in its own right and holds up really well today. The problem with hopping directly into Deus Ex is that it's really showing its age these days, even with mods.

DX:HR is a prequel, so from a timeline perspective it makes sense to play it first :)

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Re:Deus Ex by laidoffamazon on Friday November 06, 2026 @06:00PM (#50399655)
The story/dialogue in HR can’t hold a candle to the original though. Gameplay wise they did otherwise keep getting better with time and technology. MD is a masterpiece as far as open world immersive sims go - but the story is shallow and designed to be as uncontroversial as possible.
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