Deus Ex: Mankind Divided - PlayStation 4

Amazing game. This sequel continue the story of Adam Jensen and does so with a new perspective on how the world views augments. Contrary to the last game, you are the one looked down upon and it's up to you to stop those in power and prevent some nefarious plans (no spoilers here). They have expanded on the augments and what you can do with them this time around and it feels fresh and inviting. The simplistic design for the augments and their potentially complicated uses is a beautiful way for both experienced and inexperienced to enjoy the game as they see fit. There are skill points in the form of Praxis Kits found in the game and given when leveling. The combat is fluid and is further expanded upon with the use of augments. You can turn Jensen into a walking tank or a superpowered glass cannon, it's your choice. The story is well thought out, with the additional documents and computers scattered throughout the game to add flavor to the narrative as a whole. If you move slowly and take in conversations, read documents, and hack computers, you can definitely get a feel for what the situation is like in Prague. You build Jensen to the play style preferred and each augment adds a great deal to that decision. Overall, the main story of the game is designed well, with each area adding a distinct feel to Prague. The inhabitants also give the player a sense of how the world thinks of Augs and voice their opinions clearly about the politics involving them. There are several sidequests that also let Jensen deal, on a personal level, with the problems that plague the city.Now for the bad. The game does have microtransactions in forms of purchasable Praxis Kits. This is nothing that effects the player, since there are plenty to be earned in the game without resorting to spending real money. There are also credits you can buy for the tacked on and horrible Breach Mode. Breach Mode is additional content, so I did not take off stars for it's lack of compelling gameplay or thought. Although what is in the main story is filled with character, it is on the short side. Assuming you just did the main quests and did so with assault in mind, you'd fly through the main game in possibly 6 hours (depending on skill). If you take a stealth approach and think your way through situations, it's substantially longer. Also, sidequests do add a significant time to the total. Overall, with everything added up, it would be closer to 25 hours, not including Breach Mode.So in the end, I highly recommend this game. I am sure I left out a some things required to give a full review but this should be enough information to give those on the edge the nudge or at least become more informed.

Deus Ex: Mankind Divided is the sequel to Deus Ex: Human Revolution and it does a fine well job of delivering a great sequel to a excellent game. I will make a quick run down of this game's strengths and weaknesses.GAMEPLAY:The beautiful part of this game is that you can approach situations in many different ways. For example, you can deal with enemies lethally or non-lethally, or not attack at all and sneak throughout the vents and hidden places without confronting a enemy, and of course, you can go in, guns blazing. Smooth talking people can make your mission easier with the right words, and augmentations will give you a edge in missions. Augmentations are an important part of the gameplay, as they give new ways to play. A invisibility aug will give turn you into a ghost, smart vision allows you to thru walls and a augment that reads people's emotion in conversations and gives you response to the person based on their emotions. They introduce "experimental augment", which are the new augments in this game. Without spoiling what they are, they are really cool.STORY:Quick rundown, Adam Jensen joins a anti-terrorist intelligence group, created after the Aug Incident in Human Revolution, and Jensen must investigate a potential attack in Prague. The story is good until the ending. I was disappointed in the ending, as it's very obvious it's a set up for the next game in the series. The game primary takes place in Prague, but you'll go to different places as the story progresses. People with augs or "hanzers" are heavily discriminated in Prague and are separated from society. For example, the trains are separated into to lines, naturals and augs. If Jensen goes through the natural line, you will be stopped by the police. There is a section where you go into a aug ghetto and see how bad they get treated.Sound design is great, I can really dig the music and overall is a great time.SHOULD I BUY THIS GAME?If you played Human Revolution and liked it, stop whatever game your playing and buy this now. This is HR: 2.0.If you haven't, pick up Human Revolution and try it, I'm pretty it's super cheap at this point. If you don't wanna play the first game, it's fine, the game as optional 22 minute scene where it explains what happened in the first. I would give this a strong recommendation.I hoped you enjoyed my 'quick review'. didn't meant to make it long.