Deus Ex: Invisible War

Deus Ex: Invisible War is a decent sequel, but it sits in the shadow of its predecessor. Built from the ground up for the original Xbox, the shift to a more streamlined and narrow design does end up damaging the core formula. Player choice in both gameplay and story is still present, but this has taken a big step backwards. On top of that, this sequel is far shorter in length, dampening the replayability. Taking place twenty years after Deus Ex, the city of Chicago is destroyed by a bioterrorist attack. As Alex Denton, a male or female clone of JC and Paul from the first game, it's up to you to unravel another dystopian conspiracy, this time with even more factions with their own personal interests. Right from the start, the story, characters and themes are less memorable. The graphics and in-game models are an improvement on Deus Ex, but the depth of the characters and wider themes is lacking. Invisible War takes steps into full-blooded sci-fi which lessens the impact of the narrative. Deus Ex: Invisible War does offer the same RPG components, but it is much more of a shooter this time around. The HUD has more visual elements, the inventory size has been cut down and the lev…

Brilliant game, old, and graphics outdated, but that doesnt bother me. If you can look past that, youll have a great time,and well worth 8 quid

Doesn't really hold up to the original, but it is one hell of a ride.

This is a classic. Great game!

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Worth playing if you want to play all the Deus Ex games. It adds a good next step/spin on to the first game though lacks character compared. Gameplay is meh but mostly because of clunkiness(it's old). The writing is good but the voice acting is bad, which is an annoying combo in a game so narrative driven, I used the visible upgrade mod to get it to work good widescreen. All in all, the lowest ranking compared to the other three games (apart from the awful app game) but still good and worth playing.