One of the greatest games of all time
A few days later, I actually played it (I normally take a while to get into new games, if you get what I mean, a kind of warm up period) and at first, it perplexed me. Having never played FPS-RPG before, I had trouble with the combat system and felt it was very hard. Becoming tired of getting killed again and again (What I get for using my 'rush-in-and-kill-everything' FPS tactic too much) I switched off my PC and decided to play it another day.
The next day, I started to realise I couldn't win by nailing every enemy, I had to sneak, it took a while, but eventually, I pulled it off. As I moved on, the game truly grew on me, and I realised that a game that wasn't just pure blood and mayhem could actually be fun!
Having completed the game a first time, I was left with an epic impression, the storyline was brilliant, the characters first class, the RPG-FPS gunplay brilliant, the skill and augmentation system were perfect, and in the end, the game felt brilliant.
A few months later, I decided to try the game again, then I tried things differently, and was blown away, I had no idea that my new choices could affect my game so much! The choices I made changed the experience completely and left me gleefully looking forward to the next conversation or discovery round the corner.
Since then, I've played and completed Deus Ex NINETEEN times, and every time I played it, its been different, and Ive always found something new I never found before. The game is PACKED with content and gameplay and will require a number of replay's just to feel sure you've found as much as you can, but I believe its impossible to find everything in the game, there's too much hidden in the corners if you dont look.
The graphics, admittedly, are ancient, the game was released in 2000 and even then it wasnt a looker compared to its peers, but the graphics are more then functional, however, graphic tards that just want pretty polygons to stare at wont find anything here.
To summarise, Deus Ex is a BRILLIANT blend of first person shooting, and role playing elements mixed together really well with an epic storyline of conspiracy and intrigue, and characters that charm, joke and terrify you with their own unique background and personalities.
Its definitely more RPG then FPS, if you love your counter strike and your halo, but hate role playing in any form, this most certainly isn't for you. However, RPG gamers looking for a change from the tried and true fantasy gameplay definately should give Deus Ex a try.
Not to mention that the games available in the UK for a measly £5, what are you waiting for??