Deus Ex

Perhaps my favorite game of all time. What can I say about Deus Ex, other than it did everything right. This game is old, like mega-over-a-decade-old, but it's still one of the âgreatsâ of any game. Deus Ex really pioneerrf the RPG FPS genre â mixing both worlds seamlessly, creating something new in the process. The story was also top notch, a tale of a world controlled by conspiracy and on the brink of collapse. This game really has you on the edge the whole way through.The gameplay is also something special .You have to wonder why after 10 years people still mention Deus Ex as one of the great games. That should be a clue for you to PLAY it if you havenât. Not everything is about the newest pixel shaders and video cards. Deus Ex can take on most modern games and win, hands down.Typical of most RPGs, you can upgrade yourself over the course of the game â strength, stamina, many other (even Sci-Fi) abilities. However, what separates this game from other RPGs with a First Person Shooter face, is that itâs also a fully functional First Person Shooter. Your Stats and Augmentations enhance your fighting abilities, but it still functions like a real FPS (unlike say Mass Effect). Deus Ex is one of the most open-ended games you will play. There are always multiple ways around a situation. For example, if you need to get into a locked apartment, you could take the head on approach and blast your way in. If you have decent hacking skill, you could hack your way into the security systems to let you in. You could also do some searching around and perhaps find a back way. And so on. The point is that there are always multiple solutions â even unique solutions â to a problem.If you like Deus Ex, you will want to definitely play System Shock 2 and Bioshock â games that are similar in some regards. If you REALLY like Deus Ex for the RPG aspect, play Deus Ex 2. For everyone else, ignore Deus Ex 2 â itâs a shame on the memory of the first game.The good news as of 2011 is that Deus Ex Revolution (Deus Ex 3) is being released. It looks good, but let's hope it does not go the way of Deus Ex 2!