Let’s see the different standpoints are, shall we?Ī spoiler warning for those that have yet to play the game. If you take away your individual opinion on certain characters, what you are left with is a moral discussion that will consume you way past the end of the game. There isn’t a “right” or “wrong”, no “paragon” or “renegade” option, or any other polarizing answer. Aside from the inherent discussion at the core ( The pro-augmentation vs anti-augmentation discussion, and the debate about the implementation), they’ve woven it into a classic rescue-plot, basically using the “rescue Megan” as a tool to allow several characters and parties to make a case for their point of view.Īnd this is really what I want to talk about. This is basically the set-up for the plot. Adam survives the ordeal by undergoing extensive augmentation, courtesy of Sarif Industries. In his attempt to save Megan, Adam gets shot in the head by Jaron Namir, leader of the mercenaries.

Adam’s ex-girlfriend Megan Reed is planning to announce a revolutionary discovery that she and her team have found that will allow people to augment themselves without having to resort to anti-rejection medication, therefore eliminating a large barrier for mass-adoption of this technology.ĭuring a meeting between Adam and Sarif’s CEO David Sarif, the company is attacked by a group of heavily armed soldiers and mercenaries. The moment we meet him, he’s taking care of security preparations for the company’s presence at a National Science Board hearing to discuss the need of augmentation regulation. Not everyone thinks this is a good idea, and even the people who do disagree on the methods that should be employed to make this transition happen smoothly.Īdam Jensen, the main protagonist, is a security officer for Sarif Industries, a company in advanced biotechnology based in Detroit. This transition is what the game revolves around. It’s slowly transforming from experimental research to being widely available to the public. The game is set in 2027, and it’s a period where human augmentation is starting to become mainstream. It also means it’s the title that’s closest to our actual time, which adds to the believability of the series, and makes us able to relate to events and locations more than previous games. Human Revolution is the first game chronologically in the Deus Ex Universe, and therefore creates a new blueprint for the series. It will require some introduction into the story of the game, so bear with me. And even though I know many will disagree, I think I can make a good case for it. Deus Ex Human Revolution has the best story a game has ever seen. The closer the release of Mankind Divided nears, the more I get the urge to talk about how good Human Revolution actually was.

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