10 Video Games That Didn't Go FAR ENOUGH
7. Deus Ex: Human Revolution
Deus Ex is a franchise that has a rich history, and though the 2000 original is one of the most influential games of the century, the series was revived in an attempt to recapture the magic.
Developed by Eidos Montreal (creators of the recent Guardians of the Galaxy title), Deus Ex: Human Revolution served as both a prequel, and a reboot. Players take on the role of Adam Jensen, a security officer for Sarif Industries, the leading company of body-altering 'augmentations'.
The story is one that is gripping from the get-go, with Jensen attempting to make sense of events that occur in the game's opening hours while navigating a gorgeous cyberpunk-inspired setting.
Naturally, the topic of cybernetic enhancement and transhumanism comes with the territory. It's an intriguing wrinkle to the game's presentation and storytelling, but goes sorely underutilised throughout.
The contrast between those augmented, and those who are not isn't explored in any significant way. Such a glaring divide in society should make for a compelling narrative thread, and is ripe for further analysis, but the tale that unfolds around Adam Jensen simply gets in the way.
More needed to be done to make Deus Ex: Human Revolution in keeping with the success of the original.