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The Verge
23-06-2025
- Entertainment
- The Verge
Happy 25th birthday, Deus Ex!
Happy 25th birthday, Deus Ex! It was either yesterday or today, and I'm feeling almost nostalgic enough to boot up the original game and sneak around the Statue of Liberty while enjoying one of PC gaming's all-time great soundtracks.
Gizmodo
23-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Gizmodo
‘Deus Ex' Did Good Work, and I Wish It Could Do More
For as many long-running franchises were born during the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 era—your Assassin's Creeds and Borderlands, to name a few—some old series tried making a return. Among those was Deus Ex, a series of cyberpunk role-playing games which just turned 20 years old and had an unfortunately short-lived return with a duology that under better circumstances, would've been a trilogy. The original game hailed from Ion Storm on June 23, 2000 for PC and eventually PlayStation 2. At the time, its big claim to fame was being the directorial debut of Warren Spector, a producer on System Shock and the Ultima series, and having a mix of role-playing, shooter, and stealth elements. Considered one of the best games of all time and a key example of the immersive sim genre, wherein players have open-ended (and often emergent) solutions to problems crafted by the developers. While Ion Storm helmed the sequel Invisible War, the franchise eventually wound up in the hands of Eidos Montréal, who made its debut with a third Deus after previous attempts at Ion had failed before its closure in 2005. And thus came 2011's Deus Ex: Human Revolution, a prequel set decades before the first two games and which focused on mechanical augmentations rather than the nanotech found in its predecessors. As the game opens, augmented humans have become upper class owing to their newfound abilities while regular humans too poor or distrustful to be similarly augmented are lower on the totem pole. Amidst this divide, it falls to the newly augmented Adam Jensen to uncover a conspiracy and investigate the attack on his employer, biotech corporation Sarif Industries. Human Revolution released in a year filled with heavy hitters from well-established franchises like Legend of Zelda and Uncharted. Other than it being a revival, what helped it stand out was how different it looked and carried itself. At a time when sci-fi games were looking at Star Trek or Halo for inspiration, the developers set out to put their own spin on cyberpunk instead of just replicating Blade Runner. That ambition certainly comes through in its visuals, which lean more toward the Renaissance than Japanese or Chinese culture that typically influences stories within the genre. Once players got their hands on it and experienced its mix of first-person stealth and action, the reception and sales were so strong, it seemed inevitable there'd be a sequel after Eidos finished the game's DLC and Director's Cut re-release that featured (among other things) much better boss fights. That followup came with 2016's Deus Ex: Mankind Divided, in which Adam and his task force investigate a train bombing in Prague and its potential connections to the Illuminati. Following the previous game's chaotic event wherein Augmented people forcibly went insane (later dubbed the Aug Incident), they've lost their rights and become forced into ghettos. Mankind is an angrier game than its predecessor, with everyone resenting some person or organization to some extent, and while players choose Adam's responses and actions, he generally keeps a level head throughout. Some have come around on him in the years since, but his unshakeable demeanor can make him come off more wooden and flat than the writers intended. He's at his most fun in conversational boss fights, or when Prague cops try to hassle him only to discover he's way above them on the law enforcement hierarchy. All this anger and unease makes itself known throughout Mankind's story mode. Golem City, a ghetto Adam skulks through in the game's first act, is just full of despair as Augs try to make a life out of a bad situation. Cops are casually everywhere throughout Prague in the first two acts, and by act three, martial law has been enacted. When they're not shooting Adam on sight, they're rounding up anyone out after curfew or imprisoning suspected dissidents. Subtle, Mankind was not, and its writing earned plenty of criticism. Some found its topics and themes undeveloped, others thought the game already stepped in it with its pre-release controversy, which included the term 'mechanical apartheid' and promotional art featuring the 'Augs Lives Matter' slogan the developers insisted predated the 'Black Lives Matter' slogan that began in 2013. Its biggest fault, though, is that it's a middle chapter for a final entry that'll likely never come. After Mankind, Eidos Montréal moved on to Shadow of the Tomb Raider and Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy and co-developed Marvel's Avengers. Embracer bought it and other parts of Square Enix Europe in 2022, and months later, reports alleged a third Adam-led entry was in the earliest stages of development. Embracer later killed the project and laid off staff working on it, and Eidos Montréal has since become a support developer for the upcoming Grounded 2 and Fable. This past January, Human and Mankind writer Mark Cecere revealed the team intended to have Adam's actions unintentionally create the world of the original Deus Ex, thus tying the two sagas together. At the moment, that's all we know about how the studio's plans for both Adam and the franchise at large, leaving things forever trapped in a cliffhanger. Human Revolution and Mankind Divided were my introduction to Deus Ex, and as such, I'll always have a soft spot for them: they're products of their time, but their atmosphere and immersion remain timeless. Eidos Montréal made a pair of games that were very good at what they did, and while the franchise's DNA can be found in games like Dishonored and Cyberpunk 2077, it's disappointing the studio won't get to close out or expand the story on their terms. On the bright side, the original Deus Ex recently came to PlayStation+, and the series goes on sale often, so it'll always be there for old heads to replay and love, and for newcomers to see what it has to offer. Want more io9 news? Check out when to expect the latest Marvel, Star Wars, and Star Trek releases, what's next for the DC Universe on film and TV, and everything you need to know about the future of Doctor Who.
Yahoo
17-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
New PS Plus PS2 Classic Comes With PS5 Trophies
The latest Premium June 2025 classic game comes with PS5 trophies at launch. PS2's has gone live along with the rest of the June catalog, revealing a total of 26 trophies including Platinum. At the time of this writing, we haven't spotted a PS4 trophy list, but we expect to see an identical list soon. Much like other PS Plus classics, Deus Ex: The Conspiracy comes with a fairly straightforward trophy list. Most of the trophies are earned by simply playing the game and completing missions, while the remaining are rewarded to players for basic tasks like picking locks 25 times and activating 10 augmentations at the same time. We're not sure why the PS4 trophy list hasn't appeared on the servers yet as it's unusual for both PS5 and PS4 lists to not go live at the same time. However, there hasn't been an instance where the last-gen platform was left out, so we're pretty confident that the trophies will appear in due course. As a reminder, Deus Ex: The Conspiracy is also available to purchase from the PS Store without a PS Plus subscription. The post New PS Plus PS2 Classic Comes With PS5 Trophies appeared first on PlayStation LifeStyle.
CNET
17-06-2025
- Entertainment
- CNET
You Can Play FBC: Firebreak, Deus Ex and More on PlayStation Plus Now
Remedy Entertainment released the mind-bending action game Control in 2019. And now, PlayStation Plus Extra and Premium subscribers can return to the Federal Bureau of Control in the wacky, first-person co-op shooter FBC: Firebreak. PlayStation Plus is Sony's version of Xbox Game Pass, and it offers subscribers a large and constantly expanding library of games. There are three PlayStation Plus tiers -- Essential ($10 a month), Extra ($15 a month) and Premium ($18 a month) -- and each gives subscribers access to games. However, only Extra and Premium tier subscribers can access the PlayStation Plus Game Catalog. Here are all the games PlayStation Plus Extra and Premium subscribers can play now. You can also check out the games that PlayStation added to the service in May, including Five Nights at Freddy's: Help Wanted -- Full Time Edition. FBC: Firebreak Six years after the events of the game Control, the Federal Bureau of Control is once again under attack from otherworldly forces. It's up to you and your versatile unit to restore order. Using guns, grenades and other supernatural weapons, you'll fight chaotic entities, leeches and a monster made of sticky notes. You can play this first-person shooter game on your own or take on the chaos of the FBC with friends in three-player co-op. Deus Ex: The Conspiracy* Sony PlayStation Plus Premium subscribers can dive into this cult classic sci-fi game full of conspiracies and chaos. You play as JC Denton, a nanotechnology-enhanced agent of the United Nations Anti-Terrorist Coalition, as he tries to track down a terrorist group targeting vaccine shipments. But you uncover a hidden war between clandestine factions out to control the world. You'll use stealth, role-playing elements and more to find the truth and decide the fates of everyone on Earth. Eiyuden Chronicles: Hundred Heroes Gather your friends and allies for this action JRPG. You have to create a party of six heroes out of more than 100 -- it's in the name, after all -- as you embark on an adventure across the war-torn continent of Allraan. This game will have you explore a diverse world filled with all kinds of people with their own intricate backstories; fight intense turn-based battles; and challenge what you think is right. Other games added to the PS Plus Game Catalog PlayStation Plus Extra and Premium subscribers can also play these games in the PS Plus Game Catalog now. Battlefield 2042 Endless Dungeon Five Nights at Freddy's: Help Wanted 2 The Hunter: Call of the Wild Train Sim World 5 We Love Katamari Reroll + Royal Reverie *Premium subscribers only. For more on PlayStation Plus, here's what to know about the service and a rundown of other games PS Plus subscribers can play now. You can also check out the latest and upcoming games on Xbox Game Pass and Apple Arcade.
CNET
13-06-2025
- Entertainment
- CNET
Play FBC: Firebreak, Deus Ex and More on PlayStation Plus Soon
Remedy Entertainment released the mind-bending action game Control in 2019. And on June 17, PlayStation Plus Extra and Premium subscribers can return to the Federal Bureau of Control in the wacky, first-person co-op shooter FBC: Firebreak. PlayStation Plus is Sony's version of Xbox Game Pass, and it offers subscribers a large and constantly expanding library of games. There are three PlayStation Plus tiers -- Essential ($10 a month), Extra ($15 a month) and Premium ($18 a month) -- and each gives subscribers access to games. However, only Extra and Premium tier subscribers can access the PlayStation Plus Game Catalog. Here are all the games PlayStation Plus Extra and Premium subscribers can play on June 17. You can also check out the games that PlayStation added to the service in May, including Five Nights at Freddy's: Help Wanted -- Full Time Edition. FBC: Firebreak Six years after the events of the game Control, the Federal Bureau of Control is once again under attack from otherworldly forces. It's up to you and your versatile unit to restore order. Using guns, grenades and other supernatural weapons, you'll fight chaotic entities, leeches and a monster made of sticky notes. You can play this first-person shooter game on your own or take on the chaos of the FBC with friends in three-player co-op. Deus Ex: The Conspiracy* Sony PlayStation Plus Premium subscribers can dive into this cult classic sci-fi game full of conspiracies and chaos. You play as JC Denton, a nanotechnology-enhanced agent of the United Nations Anti-Terrorist Coalition, as he tries to track down a terrorist group targeting vaccine shipments. But you uncover a hidden war between clandestine factions out to control the world. You'll use stealth, role-playing elements and more to find the truth and decide the fates of everyone on Earth. Eiyuden Chronicles: Hundred Heroes Gather your friends and allies for this action JRPG. You have to create a party of six heroes out of more than 100 -- it's in the name, after all -- as you embark on an adventure across the war-torn continent of Allraan. This game will have you explore a diverse world filled with all kinds of people with their own intricate backstories; fight intense turn-based battles; and challenge what you think is right. Other games coming to the PS Plus Game Catalog PlayStation Plus Extra and Premium subscribers will be able to play those games, and these others, on June 17. Battlefield 2042 Endless Dungeon Five Nights at Freddy's: Help Wanted 2 The Hunter: Call of the Wild Train Sim World 5 We Love Katamari Reroll + Royal Reverie *Premium subscribers only. For more on PlayStation Plus, here's what to know about the service and a rundown of other games PS Plus subscribers can play now. You can also check out the latest and upcoming games on Xbox Game Pass and Apple Arcade.
