Who better to hack a machine, than someone who is part machine? Despite having technical assistance in the form of co-worker Pritchard, Adam Jensen still finds time to work around security systems to get the job done, and maybe secure some extra cash on the side, because he's cool like that. Sure, his support team could probably do the heavy lifting for him remotely, as Pritchard is on the sidelines the entire time (as video game hackers often are), but Jensen's got this. In Deus Ex: Human Revolution, the cyborg protagonist can invest a good deal of points into augmenting their hacking ability, which means an easier time completing the mini-game. This mechanic is far more fleshed out than most games, which does make a great deal of sense given the game's focus on infiltration. Whilst hacking can make your life a whole lot easier, it carries the potential risk of tripping an alarm and alerting everyone to your sleuthing. Who said being a hacker was stress-free?
Ken was born in 1994, and before the turn of the century, he was already a gamer for life, starting with Pokémon Blue Version. He has a passion for storytelling, especially in the gaming medium. Growing up on a healthy diet of JRPGs and point and click adventure games, young Kenny grew up playing Nintendo and Sony consoles, before becoming a snobby member of the PC Master Race. Nowadays, he resides in a time warp, refusing to believe the nineties ended as he fills up his Steam library with old point and clicks and cRPGs.
