10 Most Powerful Knockouts In Gaming History

Offering player choice is something the Deus Ex franchise has always excelled at. When resurrecting the series in 2011, the new custodians of the franchise took full advantage of the new hardware and incorporated new gameplay components.

In both Deus Ex: Human Revolution and Deus Ex: Mankind Divided, the protagonist Adam Jenson can opt for lethal or non-lethal takedowns on enemies. These contextual animations work really well at setting the new games apart from other RPGs. Simply walk behind an enemy and press a button to knock out or hold it down to kill.

Developer Eidos Montreal implemented many animation cycles to give many moves for Jensen for use. It can range from a simple tap on the shoulder for a sucker punch or even having one foe knock out his comrade for efficient dispatching. In Human Revolution, they look flashy and choreographed while Mankind Divided opts for a more simple and direct set of knock-outs, which can also be done from cover.

Even if he's only knocking them out, the way Adam roughs up his foes still feels pretty painful, but also looks awesome while doing it. You're also rewarded for doing so as leaving the enemy alive grants you a higher amount of experience points on performing the takedown.