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Deus Ex: Game of the Year Edition

PC (Microsoft Windows) • 2007

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Quick resume

The year is 2052 and the world is a dangerous and chaotic place. Terrorists operate openly - killing thousands; drugs, disease and pollution kill even more. The world's economies are close to collapse and the gap between the insanely wealthy and the desperately poor grows ever wider.

Global score

95/100

Genres

Action

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    Pros

    • Extensive player freedom and choice
    • Deep and engaging story with multiple endings
    • High replayability with varied approaches
    • Immersive cyberpunk atmosphere and soundtrack
    • Meaningful character progression and customization

    Cons

    • Dated graphics and controls
    • Primitive ai and some clunky gameplay elements
    • Steep learning curve for new players
    • Limited multiplayer and social features
    • Some technical issues on modern systems without mods

    Motivations

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    • Competence

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    • Competition

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      "Focus is on single-player experience with no evidence of competitive or ranked modes."

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    • Continuation

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      "High replayability with multiple endings and paths encourages repeated playthroughs and sustained engagement."

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    • Cooperation

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      "Primarily a solo experience with no multiplayer or cooperative modes."

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    • Creativity

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      5

      "Players creatively solve problems via stealth, hacking, combat, and exploration with multiple paths."

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    • Domination

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      "Interactions emphasize player choice and consequence rather than exerting control over others."

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    • Escapism

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      4

      "Dystopian setting and immersive story provide strong escape from real life."

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    • Expectation

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      -4

      "Players engage voluntarily driven by interest in story, characters, and gameplay."

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    • Experimenting

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      5

      "Game encourages experimentation with different skills, powers, and approaches to challenges."

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    • Exploration

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      "Large, detailed levels with secrets and multiple routes reward curiosity and thorough exploration."

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    • Expression

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      "Character customization in appearance, skills, and equipment allows personal expression."

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    • Fantasy

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      3

      "Futuristic cyberpunk setting with advanced augmentations and conspiracies offers imaginative fiction."

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    • Fellowship

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      "Experience is focused on solo play with minimal social or community interaction."

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    • Growth

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      "Character development and skill progression provide learning and personal growth opportunities."

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    • Health

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      "Primarily sedentary gameplay with no physical activity elements."

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    • Idle

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      "Requires focused attention and active engagement throughout play sessions."

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    • Intimacy

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      "Limited to superficial NPC interactions; no deep emotional or social connections."

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      "Limited social interaction, mostly superficial NPC conversations without deep emotional connections."

    • Leadership

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      "Player leads own character but does not manage or direct groups or other players."

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    • Progression

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      "Strong emphasis on accumulating items, upgrading gear, leveling skills, and expanding bases."

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    • Relaxation

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      "Atmospheric and immersive experience provides moments of flow and tension release, though combat can be challenging."

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    • Sensation

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      "Visuals, music, and cyberpunk atmosphere provide sensory stimulation and emotional engagement."

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    • Status

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      "Focus is on personal experience rather than social recognition or popularity."

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    • Story

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      5

      "Deep narrative with multiple branching storylines and endings, heavily influenced by player choices."

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    • Strategy

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      "Requires tactical planning, resource management, and problem solving in missions."

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    • Thrill

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      3

      "Stealth and combat encounters provide suspense and excitement."

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    • Value

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      "Highly praised for excellent value, extensive content, and replayability relative to price."

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    • Violence

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      "Players can choose lethal or non-lethal approaches; violence is optional."

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    • Survival

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    Analysis

    Broadly representative of its motivational profile, with a few distinct shifts. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Fellowship, Cooperation, Leadership, Violence. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Story, Strategy. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Violence.

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    Each dot is a game. They are arranged from the same motivation profile as in the “Motivations” section below. Closer dots usually mean more similar reasons to play (exploration, competition, relaxation, etc.)—not that one game is “better” than another.

    • Larger dot with a light outline: the game you are viewing.
    • Colour: groups of games with comparable motivation patterns (statistical clusters).
    • Hover a dot to see the game name; click to open its page.
    • Scroll or double-click the chart to zoom out and see more games.

    Why don’t the axes read like a score? This view uses t-SNE: it only keeps who is close to whom. The scales are not “good to bad” or hours played—they separate groups on the map. Read distance between dots, not the axis numbers.

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