Deus Ex: Mankind Divided takes place just three years after the events of Human Revolution. After the conclusion of Human Revolution, mechanically augmented humans became violent and uncontrollable. It’s revealed that the Illuminati implanted technology inside the augmented humans, which allowed the Illuminati to control them. Unfortunately, a rogue member of the group abuses the control in an effort to discredit all augmentations.
Players will again take on the role of Adam Jensen with the goal of hunting down and stopping augmented terrorists. As players work their way through the game, they will uncover secrets about the Illuminati and discover who is behind the disasters taking place.
Gameplay-wise, Mankind Divided builds off Human Revolution’s unique gameplay system, albeit with a few additions and tweaks that should provide a better experience for players. Players will once again have freedom of choice when it comes to playing stealthy or run-and-gun.
Here’s what critics around the web are saying about Deus Ex: Mankind Divided:
Destructoid (Chris Carter)
Score: 8/10
Game Informer (Andrew Reiner)
Score: 7/10
GameSpot (Edmond Tran)
Score: 8/10
IGN (Vince Ingenito)
Score: 9.2/10
Polygon (Arthur Gies)
Score: 8.5/10
In summation, it appears that Deus Ex: Mankind Divided is a strong follow up to Human Revolution and delivers on the expectations of gamers. The story continues well from Human Revolution and seems to have many real-life social struggles threaded through it. In Mankind Divided, police kill unarmed innocents, extremists conduct acts of terror, and the people face segregation and hate based on their differences. All of these are things gamers will understand and likely relate with.
It seems one of the biggest improvements Mankind Divided makes on Human Revolution is a new and improved boss battle system. However, while the toughest fights are more balanced, it seems the developers sacrificed the excitement of missions, which have become somewhat dull and monotonous.
Overall, those who enjoyed Human Revolution ought to seriously consider picking up Mankind Divided. Despite its shortcomings, the game builds upon its predecessor and delivers a strong, unique experience that is worth the time played.
Deus Ex: Mankind Divided will release August 23, 2016 for PC, PS4, and Xbox One.
