#DEUS EX HUMAN REVOLUTION TROPHY GUIDE FULL#

I can’t tell Mankind Divided is smaller than its predecessor in terms of sheer land mass, but length? Without a doubt. Not that what is there isn’t interesting or fun to play, but it was unexpected all the same.

I just can’t escape the feeling that there is simply less of Mankind Divided than there was of Human Revolution. Maybe about 10-12 hours total, even with all the exploring and sidequests. So, imagine my surprise when I did manage to finish the entire game, playing at a leisurely pace, in less than a day and a half. In short, I’m not sure how much more slowly I could have played this. It also meant exploring all the nooks and crannies I could find, and doing every side-quest I came across to completion.

#DEUS EX HUMAN REVOLUTION TROPHY GUIDE FULL#

That meant a no-kill, all-stealth playthrough full of constant quicksaves and reloads when I screwed up.

I almost gave up on the idea, and I simply wanted to play the game the way I would if there were no deadlines looming over my head. I was frankly surprised by my ability to finish the game before review embargo, my playtime cut short by a vacation.

Human Revolution to Mankind Divided is at best a lateral move, meaning it doesn’t feel terribly fresh the second time around, but you could even argue that it takes a few steps back as well. This is not a case of a great original that got far better with a sequel, the way we see quality leaps from Uncharted 1 to 2, or Assassin’s Creed 1 to 2. It makes small improvements, no doubt based on feedback from the original, but it’s shorter, smaller and has a more convoluted plot. Deus Ex: Mankind Divided, five years later, is not a sequel that moves the series forward in a meaningful way.

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