For anyone over 25, this is THE definition of an engaging game!

I’ve been a gamer since the early 1980’s. I have played all genres, on variously capable platforms, throughout the decades. I have written (simple) games, and worked in computer graphics in the 1990’s. That is, I know what I am doing; I have been around; and I can recognize genius when I see it.

Deus Ex III (Human Revolution) is a singular pinnacle in mixing all of the fun aspects of games into one: Great graphics (still today), FPS-shooter elements, alternative path for non-FPS-players, great story with twists and turns, charater development and skills-building, and most of all, an expansive and NON-LINEAR style of gameplay. Explore levels completely, or only partially. Level maps are definitely non-linear, so it is up to you to enjoy as much or as little of the story, as it unfolds, as you wish. Your actions have long-term consequences upon the story-line. Changes to the environment, such as dead bodies, moved items, etc., are entirely persistent throughout the game.

In its day, the original Deus Ex was similarly an eye-opening game-changer in providing the same complexity of interactivity as I described above. I skipped version #2, but #3 (Human revolution) is a prequel, and one of the most phenomenally well done prequels I have ever been exposed to. Gtraphics, gameplay, character development, and FPS-shooter style play (or not, if you prefer stealth, etc.) are all done extremely well.

I was VERY lucky to pck this up for $15 during the holidays. It savored the thing so thoroughly, that it took me 6-10 weeks to complete. (I am no newbie to FPS run-and-gun, nor to games having puzzles.) This game was so entirely enjoyable that I took THAT LONG to complete it. Just like reading a great novel, I didn’t want it to end.

Ine the end, it probably cost me $0.20 per hour of absolute enjoyment. So cheap (as it’s an old game), but oh so satisfying as an engaging excape and story-telling, all in one.

Eidos (and Feral for the OS X port) — Thank you, thank you, thank you. If their is ever another installment, or perhaps a totally different story line with the same level of masterful creativity, gameplay, strolling-writing, and so on, PLEASE LET ME KNOW!

I have been a game for 35+ years, and DEus Ex 3 (Human Revolution) ranks among the top five, if not the top, over that entire time span. Kudos, and thank you again!

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