Now that Deus Ex has been cancelled, what other games scratch the Deus Ex itch? - eviltoast

It’s kind of sad that one of the greatest video game series is on hold for now.
Conspiracy theories, multiple ways of solving a mission, game lore hidden in computer inboxes…
Are there any (pre-2010) games that gave you the same feeling or do a similar thing?

    • Macaroni_ninja@lemmy.world
      18·
      9 months ago

      AP is one of the greatest RPGs of all time with amazing mechanics, your choices really matter and the dialogues are amazing. But at the same time the mechanics are janky AF, some skills are bonkers and the graphics are mediocre even for the era.

      A must play in my book!

      • Altima NEO@lemmy.zipEnglish
        4·
        9 months ago

        I thought it reviewed badly? Or is it one of those games that bombs on release and then it grows on people?

        • AMillionMonkeys@lemmy.worldEnglish
          41·
          9 months ago

          I gave it a shot because Bioware, but I didn’t stick with it because dialog choices are timed. I can see why, I think, but I was being picky and put it down for the moment.

        • Voroxpete@sh.itjust.works
          3·
          9 months ago

          It reviewed badly, but there’s actually a gem of a game hiding in there. A lot of the gameplay feels clunky, but the RPG aspects are really well done (it’s Obsidian, they’re kind of good at that). It’s a spy game that lets you decide whether you’re James Bond, Jason Bourne, or Jack Bauer, and really respects those choices in the way the story plays out.