Could this be the most highly anticipated video game this decade?

The video game that arguably stole the 2010 Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3) showpiece event was Deus Ex: Human Revolution.

Buoyed by the video games outstanding audio and cyberpunk/renaissance aesthetics this article looks into the reasons that suggest this could be the most highly anticipated game this decade.

[Wizziokid]

"the most highly anticipated video game this decade?"

Nope, top 10 maybe but not number #1

[GWAVE]

The first Deux Ex was a groundbreaking game and the best in the series so far, but even that game wasn't all that famous. Heck, most people don't even know that Bioshock heavily ripped concepts from the original DE.

[Thrillhouse]

@GMAVE, Bioshock was heavily influenced by System Shock 2, which came out a year before Deus Ex.

All three mentioned games are absolutely brilliant, though.

[JonnyBadfinger]

Never heard of it....

And i dont want to know about it either.

Any game with the word "Revolution" in its title is destined to fail.

And with games like KZ3, GT5, HALO: REACH, CRYSIS2, FABLE 3 and COD7 all just around the corner i doubt whether anyone has looked into this game.

[tdrules]

Could you act more casual please?

[morganfell]

Not unless they repair the utterly broken AI demonstrated in the gameplay videos from E3.

[nnotdead]

do you hear that sound? that is the sound of 35 billion people face palming. yes, your statement was such a failure of epic proportion that it broke the entire space time continuum. people from all different time and places are holding their hand over their faces for a reason they don't truly understand, but they realize its epic.

[NegativeCreepWA]

Deux Ex is of the few games I know im getting for sure. I both games in the series were great.

[cb4g]

Ignorance must be bliss mate...

[Wizziokid]

I also loved the first game, classic title and always will be

[halojunkie]

gran turismo 5 is.

[Folezicle]

I doubt as the general population of gamers any exclusive could be the most anticipated game.. It really needs to be a multi-platform.. Mainly because of fan-boys, exclusives to a console will get a lot of hate from a rivals fan-boys, regardless how good a game is..

[Venatus-Deus]

50+ million series sales say otherwise.

[inception123]

lol you really got disagrees for stating a fact while Folezicle doesn't even though what he said is just dumb . there are some stupid people on this site just do a little reseacrh people. every main entry in gt has sold over 10 mil and the spin offs sold 5 mil or more. fanboys are so dumb they will deny the truth just because it goes against what they want to belive.

[Michael_Pachter]

Halo: Reach is. According to my estimates, it will sell 9 million units in it's first 4 minutes on the market.

Anyone who disagrees with me is just a fanboy because I, Michael Pachter, am never wrong! Just look at my Wii HD prediction... oh, wait...

[BeOneWithTheGun]

It's getting old Michael....we get it.

[Mista T]

people have no idea, if this game matches the first one somehow then this will be a classic like the first. the first one always hits people who've played it like me with nostalgia when it's mentioned. here's a few of songs from the soundtrack of the first.

http://www.youtube.com/watc...
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speed up the 3rd link to around 33 seconds :)

[Donny]

gran turismo 5 baby

[Inside_out]

Who came up with that title...lol...Halo Reach will have a big showing this year and has had great games all decade long. Add to that the amount of money the game has generated with the on line community and after market purchases and one could argue it is the biggest game of the decade. If this game was a multi-platform game, it would definitely be right up there with COD.

Mario, Zelda and all the Nintendo exclusives have the most sales over all but they are not known for on line game play which is the big thing right now and has taken over the sales as well as the money generating race.

COD has jumped to the front of the pack. Huge sales and billions of hours on-line. Cod is the number one franchise ( multi-plat ) right now. Every publisher is scrambling to come up with a MW2 clone.

Gears was the new kid on the block this gen. With sales of over 12+ million games for the first 2 installments, Gears of War 3 could potential join the mile high club ( 10+ million )in 2011.

Sony's exclusives have underperformed in terms of sales in comparison to other titles in there genres. They could have a break out title that could potential reach the Halo's, Mario's, Gears or COD's of the gaming world.

This video was the show stealer IMO. Three minutes of unmatchable game play and insane graphics...All in real time.

[mantisimo]

Sure is sensational to entitle this article in this way.

2010 is the first year of this decade so within a year and a bit is really pushing it a bit far.

Am interested but will have to wait and see, The last guardian is my most anticipated title this coming year.

Oh and please don't disagree because it isn't your most anticipated I'm just saying it's mine is all :)

[Imperator]

wow, hold on there. The decade just started.

[bviperz]

I was thinking the same thing. We're still in the first year of the new decade.

[Heisenberg]

But it does look pretty sick so far.

[Lou-Cipher]

For me it's GT5, but I am definetly looking forward to the new Deus Ex.

[deanobi]

Everything seems to right with this game :]

[RatFuker]

it has to be GRAN TURISMO 5.

[MariaHelFutura]

I`m down, it`s not my number 1, but I`m down.

[theEx1Le]

defo looking forward to this :D

[thehitman]

Anticipated game of this decade is the game that gamers been literally waiting a decade for Starcraft2.

[Fanb0y]

This is the answer.

End conversation.

[theonlylolking]

Nope, I have zero interest in that game.

[Forbidden_Darkness]

While i've never played the series before, DE3 looks like it will be awesome, from the CGI trailer i watched the story looks good and different. I wouldn't mind if it was a movie actually. I'll defiently be 'paying' close attention to this game closer to release.

[Folezicle]

This has got potential, but honestly when Half Life 2 Episode 3 comes out I'm predicting that to top it all.. It's going to be soo hard to live up to the first two Deus Ex, but from what I've heard this aint an issue

[Roozium]

The second Deus Ex game sucked ass!

[Solidus187-SCMilk]

There isnt a chance that it will be as good as DX1 tho. To me, DX 1 is the best or second best FPS ever created.

This one should be pretty good and I will buy it no matter what, because DX1 is one of my favorite games EVER.

[cb4g]

Deus Ex was excellent and tops my all-time list of great games.

Anticipation for the third game is probably not as high as this article suggests, but, I'm sure there's a huge number of gamers from that era who can't wait for this.

The game was a defining moment in gaming history.

[ian72]

Same here too,
Deus Ex is the best game I have played. I had more fun with the story and gameplay than I have with any other game.
I will be buying both Deus Ex3 and GT5. Those 2 games are what I'm wanting most.

[Lombax]

That would be The Last Guardian.

[Mista T]

sure, if you only play ps3

[Cenobia]

What do you mean only?

Are you implying that Halo is more highly anticipated or something? To that I would say "sure, if you only play 360".

EXPLAIN YOURSELF! Your comment may be the most irritating thing I have ever read.

[electrolemon]

@Cenobia

Calm down, he's merely expressing an opinion. This comment being the most irritating thing you've ever heard clearly shows your PS3 allegiance, but calm down. Maybe he's talking about a multiplatform title? Maybe he thinks there's an Xbox 360 game he's looking forward to more? It doesn't have to be Halo, and I'm not sure why PS3 fanboys always jump to Halo as if it's the only game on the platform. Both consoles have great titles, okay?

[gillri]

this year it was Mass Effect 2 but Deus Ex HR is a close second, then TLG,

GT5 i will defnintely get but meh its a racing game

[Darkfiber]

I want it, but I don't think tons of other people do. A bunch do, I'm sure, but I don't think it's more anticipated than a lot of others.

[patterson]

Oooh! Having played the first one years ago I have high hopes for this. So far it looks like everything I'm hoping it will be.

[SuperStrokey1123]

im interested for sure but you would be nuts to claim its the most anticipated game of the decade.

[Sharingan_no_Kakashi]

Granted I wasnt the biggest gamer last gen. I think in all I owned 20 games for my ps2 since I got it. 2 1/2 years I've had my ps3 and I have close to 30 games on it. (been slipping lately).

Anyway judging solely from how many N4G articles this game gets I cant really see the hype. Is this a cult classic like sotc?

[Folezicle]

Its not a cult the first 2 were masterpieces. Games that often have cults are ever a group of fans playing an underrated/unknown game or kids that like to show off their dedications to descent games

[Roozium]

The second Deus Ex was a dissapointment.

[Sitris]

over 80 games, you say a game rated on meta over 65 and i basicly have it haha, me and my gf have almost played every game on PS3, we game ALOT. Including all the crap games haha

[ian72]

I have around 80 games for PS3 (all blu-ray), but I don't play the crap games though.

[hassi94]

Can you get non blu-ray PS3 games!? :S

[Jazz4108]

I have had my ps3 since launch and I now have 0 games for it. I traded them in for other games as there has not been anything that really said greatness or keep me. Soory but my opinion. My ps3 is a great bluray player and I don't have to wait for the movies to load and installl. But on topic Deus looks amazing even though I need to try the first one so I guess I need to play it on my ps2. Did the game make it out on pc?

[bjornbear]

and Deus Ex is probably in all the "best 100 games ever" lists and usually in the top 5 because, well, it was one of the best games ever

if this one is at all like the first (second one sucked) expect a GoTY

[deanobi]

Im going to start playing the first one to see how good it is.

I know the graphics are 10 years old but hey It should be amazing :]

[zagibu]

While you're at it, give System Shock 2 a whirl, too. There's even a patch that enables cooperative play: http://www.filefront.com/50...
System Shock was the first game that made RPG elements popular in FPS games. System Shock 2 brought it to the next level. It's basically a better Bioshock with worse graphics.

[Alos88]

Could this by the most hyperbole in a single sentence of this decade?
Seriously though, I have high hopes for Human Revolution, here's hoping it lives up to the original.

[ChronoJoe]

If you look at the leaked console footage, it doesn't have good graphics like the screenshots have shown.

It also looks a lot more linear than the old Dues Ex games, and the gameplay seemed antiquated.

Then again. I dunno. I haven't seen much of the game. It sure does have potential, definitely. But based on what we've seen so far I'd say we can't say it's going ot be even close to goty let alone gotd.

[Focker-420]

Most screenshots are polished to make them look better than they really are. Notice I said 'most'.

[electrolemon]

Leaked footage from way before a game's release is a horrible indication of a game's graphics.

[byeGollum]

time to hype up another game as the second coming .. *sigh*

[absolutecarnage]

wrong article lol

[amobius]

No

[Why o why]

imo

halo reach for the 360 crowd

zelda for the wii crowd

I think a game like gt5 transcends the ps3 and the gaming industry almost....People from all over will probably want it. Strange that a driving sim can actually do that. Actually cars designed and on the road with actually input from Poly Dig....crazy. People will look back at what Kazunori Yamauchi and poly have done for the gaming industry in ore at how anal they are. In a good way of course

[hassi94]

*awe not ore

[bjornbear]

considering the first is still one of my fav games of all time. if this one is at all like the first with good graphics new story and gameplay, maybe!

[eggbert]

Deus Ex HR is coming out 2011, what decade are we talking about?

[deanobi]

the decade apparently starts at 2010 and ends at 2019

http://wiki.answers.com/Q/W...

[gcolley]

i don't really think a game coming out in 2011 will be the most anticipated of the decade. typical BS journalism

[asdf12]

Fucking Deus Ex, you should be withheld from playing any game until you play it.

[Focker-420]

Umm no. I'm more excited for InFamous 2, Killzone 3, LBP2, Twisted Metal, GT5, Motorstorm Apocalypse, and The Last Guardian.

Sorry I couldn't single out just one. They were all too good. :)

[lastdual]

If it lives up to the original, it definitely deserves to be up there, regardless of whether [insert generic FPS or over-rated console exclusive here] actually has more fans.

Deus Ex was a masterpiece for those of us that like a little intelligence in our games.

[A_Randy_Homo]

Wish I never read anything bout Deus Ex coz it jst makes me want it even mre, coupled with GT 5 an Killzone 3, PS3 is looking good in the near future.

[QQcrybaby]

Hardly.

[Bluemaster77]

I know its undoubtedly one of the Best Game series ever created , any one who hasnt acknowledged this is either too young you missing out

[ian72]

You're right, If you haven't played Deus Ex, you're missing out on a great story.

[RadientFlux]

I'm cautious optimistic

[stuntman_mike]

I'm still rooting for The Last Guardian.

[ranmafandude]

it's not my most anticipated video game this decade lol.

[Spenok]

I somehow doubt its THE most anticipated title this generation. No doubt that its highly anticipated though.

[NnT3291]

For me it would be Reach, and may be the next GTA

[ATi_Elite]

The most highly anticipated games this decade.

Half Life 2 Episode 3

Starcraft 2

Star Wars: The Old Republic

Duke Nukem Forever

The return of 2D side scrolling shooters!

[il-mouzer]

the decade just started and people are already predicting their most anticipated game? holy hell, sorry but I've got more thing to worry about - gaming has become more about waiting and talking trash to other people about the game than actually playing it

[Xgamer1210]

I personaly can't wait for Deus Ex. I've never played the originals but the trailor for this game did exactly what it was suppose to do. Thought it was one of the best video game trailors I've ever seen. If the game can live up to that us as gamers will be in for a threat.

I'm really looking forward to Reach this year aswell as Mortal Kombat next year.

The one game that I cant wait to get my hands on is Mass Effect 3. If that can continue the quality of ME 2 I think it will be the greatest trilogy ever made.