Deus Ex: Human Revolution Preview

Destructoid expands upon their recent multiple-solution coverage for Deus Ex: Human Revolution with a full hands-on preview of the cyberpunk RPG prequel.

This is also a time of chaos and conspiracy. The rich are still rich, and the poor are still poor. Some are trying to maintain control over society through augmentation control. Augmentation offers chance to improve your life if you can afford it. As they come at a high price, this divides society, creating a new middle class. A new social divide is starting to brew, and with it people trying to control both sides. Sarif Industries are competting for the lucrative market, pushing people to advance. Humanitarian organizations are on the other side, not wanting the changes to the human body to be allowed.

In the middle of the chaos you find Adam Jensen, a private security specialist. He has a bit of a checkered past that the story will eventually reveal. Right now he has to protect the research and the people that make these augmentations, as Sarif Industries’ protection guy. The industry’s underhanded tactics make company and its people vulnerable, so Jensen is tasked with protecting researchers on the eve of historical hearings that address the control of these new developments.

During these hese hearings Sarif Industries gets attacked by augmented black op mecernaries. They attack and kill researchers and nearly destroy the company. Jensen almost dies in attack, but is captured and forced to become augmented himself. It is not clear on who did this or why. You work to uncover the truth as Jensen. As you play you become involved in conspiracy; you’re taken deeper into it and eventually discover that someone is manipulating society and this technology behind the scenes. Your actions will force them to adjust their plans. The future of human evolution is at stake and you decide what shape the future will take.