No spoilers here.
Deus Ex versus Deus Ex Human Revolution review:
Did Human Revolution have a come-to-Jesus moment like when Icarus is pursuing you, or Daedalus blows you out of prison? No.
Did Human Revolution have a you-lost-all-your-equipment-because-it’s-a-breakout-level moment? Also no.
So, I call it a draw.
Some of the encounters are framed beautifully.
Human Revolution has some classy old-school loading screens. It also has lorum Ipsum text visible in the background text.
Some of the background architecture is absolute nonsense and I love it.
Shenga uses a lot of tight corridors and high ceilings to make you feel enclosed, but then you look up and see you’re under a “hood”. Oh.
A lot of shit is just weird, which is awesome. This level is kind of weird anyway. It fits.
XD
The Most Deus Ex screenshot possible. From left to right: air vent, weird cyberpunk vision marker, goofy sci-fi concept vehicle, crates crates crates, GIANT FUCKING HAND CRUSHING THE EARTH , “unconscious” guard with a broken arm who will get up if another soldier runs over and waves his hands at him.
Just to fuck with you. No “game-play” purpose whatsoever.
Sarif’s office is very round. Round balls, baseballs, rounded corner desk. Dragon Lady’s penthouse is not.
Honestly I appreciate the showboatin’.
The lens flare is even distorted through Jensen's artificial lenses.
Fucks with your sense of scale.
I was uncharacteristically mean to the #CHAN guy because, come on.
:3
Red is the tertiary color in Deus Ex palette to make you stop and look for a bit.
nb: All pictures can be found on my Steam library with larger versions, plus a few extra to boot (still no plot spoilers but some endgame locations).