Finish the current story arc. After that, all bets are off. Mankind Divided was such a rushed, unfinished game, its ending actually made me mad. Finish Jensen's story and then reassess the series' future after that.
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Would you prefer a new Deus Ex that continued the story of Jensen or a modern remake of the original Deus Ex?
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I would prefer a new story altogether, but I do want to see Jensen's story wrapped up first. So I picked that.
Deus Ex 1 is my all-time favourite game, and I never want to see it remade, even cosmetically. It's very much a product of its time, and I don't think you can capture that same late-90s atmosphere with any kind of remake. It's best to leave it be.
Deus Ex 1 is my all-time favourite game, and I never want to see it remade, even cosmetically. It's very much a product of its time, and I don't think you can capture that same late-90s atmosphere with any kind of remake. It's best to leave it be.
This is a great point and sounds like it would make an interesting game.
People asking for an ending to Jensen's story... what kind of ending can he have?
HR and MD are prequels to DX1. We know where this goes: He fails to stop Bob Page, he fails to stop the illuminati, he fails to stop... well anything. All of this stuff is still around in DX1.
So the ending to Jensen's story is that he's a horrible failure who accomplishes jack shit and dies a nobody.
HR and MD are prequels to DX1. We know where this goes: He fails to stop Bob Page, he fails to stop the illuminati, he fails to stop... well anything. All of this stuff is still around in DX1.
So the ending to Jensen's story is that he's a horrible failure who accomplishes jack shit and dies a nobody.
I'd like the next Deus Ex game to be something substantially different from the last couple of iterations. Keep the same general themes, the idea of very open and player driven world and of course things like a scifi setting but drop everything else. I'd even be fine with something like a much more far future setting for example.
I like Jensen. Give me more of him and give me more of what made Human Revolution great.
And while we're at it, give me more of Malik. ;)
And while we're at it, give me more of Malik. ;)
Definitely wrap up Jensen's story and go full witcher 3. Don't hold back on content like they did with mankind divided.
The next obvious answer is to continue with the remake of the first one.
The next obvious answer is to continue with the remake of the first one.
I'd love for them to finish up Adam's story and then lead into something new, but something new which treats the original Deus Ex like Star Trek 2009 treated the original series: as inspiration and reference point, but not as a canon anchor. I don't want a remake of the original game; I've played that already. A reimagining? Sure.
Oh, and playable women characters, please. Do a Mass Effect.
Oh, and playable women characters, please. Do a Mass Effect.
There were many cool things hinted at in Mankind Divided. I really want to see what will happen. The quality of the recent two games were excellent. I don't think there is anything to reboot them for.
For the health of the IP, I'd say completely new everything.
I really like Jensen though, so I'd be okay with more of his story.
I really like Jensen though, so I'd be okay with more of his story.
Great idea. That'd be a great way of appealing to both camps.
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Hopefully would work out better than the last time they tried that:
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Assuming that nothing is currently in development, it feels like a new game would be too far away to finish Jensen's story.
I don't think Deus Ex should be remade. It's a product of its time, and I doubt that attempts to modernize it would be successful without changing so much that it's not really Deus Ex any more.
A new game from a new team makes the most sense to me, since Eidos Montréal are stuck doing assist work on Marvel games now.
I'd be happy with any of these outcomes, rather than have the series go on hiatus for another decade.
(I do agree with you though)
I don't think Deus Ex should be remade. It's a product of its time, and I doubt that attempts to modernize it would be successful without changing so much that it's not really Deus Ex any more.
A new game from a new team makes the most sense to me, since Eidos Montréal are stuck doing assist work on Marvel games now.
I'd be happy with any of these outcomes, rather than have the series go on hiatus for another decade.
(I do agree with you though)
I just want a great Deus Ex game - who the protag is doesn't ultimately matter, as long as it's good.
The possibilities of next-gen hold huge potential for a new DE in my view, just make a great, next-gen game with the Deus Ex DNA.
The possibilities of next-gen hold huge potential for a new DE in my view, just make a great, next-gen game with the Deus Ex DNA.
Yeah lol
Mankind Divided actually being the middle entry in Jensen's story was so lame. Finish that up then move onto different things.
The confused identity of Adam (and general theme of identity), the 'formation' of the illuminati, the amazing Eliza side quest, and, last but not least, the mid credits stinger that was the closest I ever got to throwing something out of shock
So many wonderful storylines that I wish could see a conclusion. Mankind Divided was wonderful.
Hearing that Mankind Divided didn't end well or left threads wide open is why I never bought it in the first place, even having enjoyed Human Revolution a lot.
So if they do announce a new Deus EX and it finishes this trilogy I will 100% go back and get Mankind Divided.
So if they do announce a new Deus EX and it finishes this trilogy I will 100% go back and get Mankind Divided.
Mankind Divided is a great game, even if the ending is a disappointment. You should play it.
I feel like the ending is only disappointing if you were expecting a hard conclusion but coming at the game knowing it is basically a middle entry makes everything "fit" better. It still has wonderful stories and sidequests throughout it, it is just very clearly setting up to a third entry/finale that never came.
I'm sure it is, but I just can't stand playing games knowing they'll have disappointing endings, more specifically endings that leave too much to a hypothetical sequel.
They always leaves me with a sour taste in my mouth.
There's already too many games coming out than I can play, so I need at least some filters or else my Steam library would be twice as large and I still wouldn't find the time to play it. :/
The only thing I wouldn't mind is a NIghtDive graphical upgrade treatment. Maybe better character models (but deffo keep the voice acting)
Well, there's still a lot of cool stuff that can happen as we see the world fall apart and the Illuminati and then MJ12 move in. There's a ton of stuff in the DX Bible that's yet to be pictured in the game.
Plus, Jensen could become the one who handed Bob Page dominance by crushing the Illuminati... somehow.
I dunno, we still need to see where all the mech augs disappear to by the time Deus Ex starts. Maybe Jensen steals a spaceship and takes them all to Alpha Centauri. Who knows?
That is why I want a Remake.
Get a new generation of gamers hooked on that sweet sweet freedom but now with 2023-level graphics.
I'll co-sign this! I've become invested in Jensen's story. I need to see how everything ends.