Deus Ex: Mankind Divided

Item: Deus Ex: Mankind Divided
Rating: 72
Author: VaporLens

Last updated: 2025-10-29

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Summary

Engaging stealth gameplay and immersive cyberpunk world.
Player freedom and choice in gameplay.
High-quality graphics and art design.
Abrupt, unresolved story and ending.
Inferior to its predecessor, Human Revolution.
Widespread technical issues and crashes.

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Satisfaction26%Disappointment22%Frustration15%Excitement6%Enjoyment5%

Reviews (sample size): 1404
Helpful reviews: 63%
Unhelpful reviews: 33%
Protest reviews: 4%

72%
Helpful reviews with positive sentiment
28%
Helpful reviews with negative sentiment

Positive points: 3350
Negative points: 2419
Gameplay points: 577
Perf. points: 134
Rec. points: 531
Misc points: 431

Point	Description	Importance
Engaging Gameplay & World Description Players consistently praise the core gameplay as fun, immersive, and highly replayable, akin to a 'masterpiece' in its genre. The game's world-building, atmosphere, and environmental detail are frequently highlighted as outstanding, providing a rich and dynamic experience. Importance 71%	Players consistently praise the core gameplay as fun, immersive, and highly replayable, akin to a 'masterpiece' in its genre. The game's world-building, atmosphere, and environmental detail are frequently highlighted as outstanding, providing a rich and dynamic experience.	71%
Player Freedom and Choice Description A significant strength is the extensive freedom players have in approaching missions and scenarios. This includes multiple paths, diverse playstyles (stealth, combat, hacking, diplomacy), and meaningful choices that impact the narrative and world, enhancing replayability. Importance 34%	A significant strength is the extensive freedom players have in approaching missions and scenarios. This includes multiple paths, diverse playstyles (stealth, combat, hacking, diplomacy), and meaningful choices that impact the narrative and world, enhancing replayability.	34%
Excellent Deus Ex Sequel Description The game is widely considered an excellent continuation and improvement over its predecessor, Human Revolution. Reviewers note enhancements in gameplay mechanics, visual design, and narrative depth, solidifying its place as a worthy entry in the Deus Ex franchise. Importance 32%	The game is widely considered an excellent continuation and improvement over its predecessor, Human Revolution. Reviewers note enhancements in gameplay mechanics, visual design, and narrative depth, solidifying its place as a worthy entry in the Deus Ex franchise.	32%
High-Quality Graphics & Art Description Despite its age, the game's graphics and art direction are consistently praised for being impressive, beautiful, and highly detailed. Many reviewers feel the visuals still hold up against modern AAA titles, showcasing exceptional design and environmental richness. Importance 26%	Despite its age, the game's graphics and art direction are consistently praised for being impressive, beautiful, and highly detailed. Many reviewers feel the visuals still hold up against modern AAA titles, showcasing exceptional design and environmental richness.	26%
Stellar Cyberpunk Immersion Description The game delivers a compelling and authentic cyberpunk experience. Its dystopian setting, mature social commentary, deep lore, and striking aesthetic are frequently praised, often drawing favorable comparisons to other major cyberpunk titles. Importance 23%	The game delivers a compelling and authentic cyberpunk experience. Its dystopian setting, mature social commentary, deep lore, and striking aesthetic are frequently praised, often drawing favorable comparisons to other major cyberpunk titles.	23%
Masterful Stealth Mechanics Description Stealth gameplay is a standout feature, described as polished, deep, and highly rewarding. The intricate level design, combined with diverse augmentations, allows for varied and satisfying non-lethal approaches, making it a favorite for stealth enthusiasts. Importance 22%	Stealth gameplay is a standout feature, described as polished, deep, and highly rewarding. The intricate level design, combined with diverse augmentations, allows for varied and satisfying non-lethal approaches, making it a favorite for stealth enthusiasts.	22%
Rich and Engaging Story Description The game's narrative is described as captivating, well-developed, and thought-provoking, with many enjoying its intricate plot, interesting characters, and impactful social themes. Both main and side stories contribute to a compelling overall experience. Importance 19%	The game's narrative is described as captivating, well-developed, and thought-provoking, with many enjoying its intricate plot, interesting characters, and impactful social themes. Both main and side stories contribute to a compelling overall experience.	19%
Immersive Prague Hub World Description The central hub of Prague is particularly celebrated for its intricate detail, atmospheric immersion, and dense design. It feels alive with secrets, side missions, and multiple pathways, making exploration highly rewarding and a highlight for many players. Importance 17%	The central hub of Prague is particularly celebrated for its intricate detail, atmospheric immersion, and dense design. It feels alive with secrets, side missions, and multiple pathways, making exploration highly rewarding and a highlight for many players.	17%
Rewarding Side Quests Description Side quests are frequently highlighted as a major strength, often outshining the main story with their compelling narratives, moral complexities, and meaningful consequences. They integrate well into the game world and encourage exploration. Importance 16%	Side quests are frequently highlighted as a major strength, often outshining the main story with their compelling narratives, moral complexities, and meaningful consequences. They integrate well into the game world and encourage exploration.	16%
Diverse Augmentation System Description The augmentation system is praised for its depth, flexibility, and impact on gameplay. New and returning augmentations offer a fascinating toolbox, expanding combat, traversal, and stealth options, allowing players to tailor Adam Jensen to their preferred style. Importance 15%	The augmentation system is praised for its depth, flexibility, and impact on gameplay. New and returning augmentations offer a fascinating toolbox, expanding combat, traversal, and stealth options, allowing players to tailor Adam Jensen to their preferred style.	15%
Exceptional Level Design Description Level design is lauded as a 'masterclass,' offering complex, multi-layered environments with numerous branching paths and hidden secrets. This design philosophy greatly enhances exploration, replayability, and supports diverse playstyles, including verticality. Importance 12%	Level design is lauded as a 'masterclass,' offering complex, multi-layered environments with numerous branching paths and hidden secrets. This design philosophy greatly enhances exploration, replayability, and supports diverse playstyles, including verticality.	12%
Iconic Protagonist Adam Jensen Description Adam Jensen remains a beloved and charismatic protagonist. Players appreciate his depth, gravelly voice, and the ability to customize his abilities to fit various playstyles, making him a central and engaging figure in the game's narrative. Importance 11%	Adam Jensen remains a beloved and charismatic protagonist. Players appreciate his depth, gravelly voice, and the ability to customize his abilities to fit various playstyles, making him a central and engaging figure in the game's narrative.	11%
Improved Open-World Elements Description The game features a semi-open world design, which, while not massive, is lauded for its density, detail, and dynamism compared to its predecessor. This approach provides a more interactive and less linear experience, with fewer loading screens. Importance 9%	The game features a semi-open world design, which, while not massive, is lauded for its density, detail, and dynamism compared to its predecessor. This approach provides a more interactive and less linear experience, with fewer loading screens.	9%
Strong DLC Offerings Description The game's DLCs, particularly 'A Criminal Past' and 'System Rift', are well-received for their high quality, engaging narratives, and challenging objectives. They are seen as worthwhile additions that expand the game's content and replayability. Importance 9%	The game's DLCs, particularly 'A Criminal Past' and 'System Rift', are well-received for their high quality, engaging narratives, and challenging objectives. They are seen as worthwhile additions that expand the game's content and replayability.	9%

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