Retro Review – Deus Ex: The Invisible War

Gaming Enthusiast:

What can be said that hasn’t already been said about the original Deus Ex? It pioneered emergent, decision-based game play? It effortlessly created an amalgamation of the FPS and RPG genres? It’s friggin’ awesome? While the first game in the series has gotten more positive feedback than an HD remake of Final Fantasy VII, the second game, Deus Ex: Invisible War is considerably more controversial. PC gamers felt it was dumbed down to fit onto the less-powerful Xbox, diluting what made the first game great. Going back and playing the Xbox version a few weeks ago though, I can safely say that, for those tired of the shallow, linear experiences that many people feel dominates the modern gaming marketplace, this game is totally worth playing.