A smaller scale follow up to Human Revolution that while not reaching the same heights in terms of story, the gameplay is a mark improvement. Mankind Divided fixes a lot of the problems I had with the previous game by allowing more ways to tackle mission objectives and also making a non-lethal playthrough viable and enjoyable.

I personally have no qualms with the story being a lot smaller and scale as I felt it was a logical follow up to the monumental ending of Human Revolution. What I will criticize is how short it is with there being only four levels outside of the hub with one of those being the tutorial. I'm all for shorter games but I felt here it does the story a disservice by not fleshing out certain plot points and characters as much as I wish they did. What makes up for this is the hub setting of Prague is a lot of fun to explore and the side quests are interesting and often pose interesting moral dilemmas.

I think what interests me the most about this game is how immersive sims have evolved since its release. The indie scene has evolved the genre to new heights so I think we are all due for a new entry in the series. The world is utterly fascinating and I really like Adam Jensen as a protagonist, now if only Square Enix would stop being so screwy with the franchise.

Waaaaaaaaaaaay better than HR. Still not close to the original but hey, at least i actually had fun playing this one.

I didn't give a fuck about the characters or plot in HR, and that didn't change here. In fact the plot felt even dumber than before. Me not caring about the plot is probably the reason why the game didn't feel unfinished to me, i focused on the content and the game has a lot of it and it's very polished.

Prague was an amazing, i spent MANY hours exploring it and doing every side quest i could find before i even started the main missions. I still miss the area variety from the og but i don't dislike the quality over quantity approach they used, i had more fun fucking around in the Bank than i did in the entirety of HR.

As for augs and builds, it's pretty much the same complaints i had with HR, i just didn't care that much because i was having fun with the main game.

Also you get exp for using passwords now, thank god. Still dislike the massives amounts of hacking and the game rewarding you with exp for every little thing you do, the og did that perfectly.

I still recommend playing the original instead, but if you want more Deus Ex this is the second best game.

This was one of the first games I got on Playstation 4 and I enjoyed every second playing Deus Ex Mankind Divided.

My czech friend enjoyed the voice actors' pronunciations very much 😁👍

Sequel when 👹

Finished my replay of deus ex mankind divided, and ohh boi it was fun as hell at least until I reach the final mission, this game had one of the best immersive sim gameplay ever the stealth the combat(although I didn't do any of it apart from last mission) everything is perfect, the abilities are fantastic, and the level design is great with lots of small vents and other ways to get through areas, and the story, although it didn't live up to Human revolution, it was good in its own right, you control outcomes at certain important points of story, have these iconic deus ex 1 to 1 conversation where you can convince others to agree with you, now time for the biggest issue of all the last mission, that shit was so horrible to play, basically the game forces you to use weapons while i played the whole game without firing a single shot or even interacting with enemies i have to shoot and interact here and don't get me started on last boss fight there was no non-lethal option(well technically there is but u can't do that without a guide) and no 1 to 1 conversation, i had amazing time with the game about 95% of the time solid 8/10. wished story would've been a bit better cuz that gameplay and level design is just 10/10

I think people overstate how "unfinished" the game is. Don't get me wrong, you get the feeling that there are some loose threads and that a portion of the game got cut in the making but what's there is 100% polished and well worth playing though. Prague is beautiful, climatic, dense, with some side stories to uncover and many apartments to break into. The story is nothing to write home about, but it's fun to go through the city uncovering conspiracies, exploring abandoned buildings, knocking out cops, messing around with the environmental interactibles, and finding your way around locked doors and security devices.

That being said there's less variety in locations than in Human Revolution, while the gameplay is dumbed down comparatively at the same time. Yes, you have more augs and many more weapons to choose from, but HR's more open approach to quest and level designs took 2 steps back, which is a trend since HR already took 3 steps back in that regard from the original Deus Ex.

Despite this, this is clearly a game made by people with passion who deserved better, but sadly they got Square Enix'd.

Zerado pela quinta vez. Não é melhor que Human Revolution (esse no caso, um dos meus jogos favoritos) mas ainda sim é um excelente immersive sim. Entrega muita liberdade ao jogador, tem uma gameplay muito bem construída com adoráveis mecânicas stealth, discute temáticas importantes e mostra muito bem duas realidades diferentes do seu universo dividido, a fase do Golem tem um dos melhores level design da oitava geração. A incrível trilha sonora consegue captar muito bem o cenário e atmosfera cyberpunk. Uma pena a historia ser curta, quando a historia começa a engatar de verdade e te deixar extremamente interessado no que está acontecendo o jogo termina, provavelmente deixaram a melhor parte pra um terceiro jogo que corre o risco de não ter...

This game pains me in so many ways. I love the Deus Ex series. I first experienced the series with Invisible War on the original X-Box, and while I did enjoy it and found it intriguing, the game glitched out on me at a specific spot and I couldn't complete the game. Later on I stumbled upon Human Revolution which quickly became my favorite game of all time as I played it at a very specific time in my life and simply fell in love with everything it had to offer. When Mankind Divided released and I discovered it took place in the city I grew up in, I ran out to obtain a copy.

This game does so much so well, it hurts. It hurts because it was meant to be so much more. Due to meddling from Square Enix wanting to nickel and dime this game as much as possible, we were deprived of a much bigger and richer experience and that is something that is so upsetting to me.
If you strictly follow the main story, you'll find the game to be short and ridiculously abrupt. If you take your time, explore, try to find and complete side quests and soak in the atmosphere, the game really shines and will double your play time. Eidos really did a great job at getting closer to bringing that Deus Ex experience found in the original with all of your options in customizing your abilities, exploring and finding alternate paths. The in-game graphics are quite impressive, especially considering when it released (the cut-scenes still look a bit...off).
Voice acting is top notch, but I must say the use of the Czech language and their accents are laughable and at times just plain silly, but have their own charm. The stealth is nicely handled but combat is still bombastic and badass as can be.

My main gripe for Mankind Divided mostly stems from Square Enix's handling of game and the totally unnecessary Breach mode which should be avoided. This game could have been so much more, but I am still happy it exists. I can only hope that Eidos will continue with this series and complete Adam Jensen's story.

Como posso dizer? Cada estrela subtraída é um GRANDE pecado. O mundo aberto e gameplay ideais para a franquia estão aí, só que a história segue e termina de um jeito que parece um grande "episódio 1" não finalizado e a trama quanto a questão dos humanos modificados não lida tão bem com as analogias a racismo e religião quanto no jogo anterior. Sinto que precisava de mais tempo de desenvolvimento e algumas revisadas de roteiro para se igualar ao anterior. Mas assim, as side quests são ótimas e o jogo no geral é muito divertido. Recomendaria mesmo sabendo que é possível que a franquia não retorne pra terminar a história.