If you liked the original game, you’ll love The Missing Link.I have been looking forward to playing Deus Ex: Human Revolution for a long time. That said, at $15, this side story will only be for the most devout Deus Ex: Human Revolution fans. The story really adds to the already fantastic story of Human Revolution and the satisfaction of sneaking up and taking out the main boss from behind is one of the most cathartic experiences in all of video games. Human Revolution offered many ethical and moral choices that could affect the game, The Missing Link features far fewer dilemmas and they only really affect some conversations and a discount with the game’s lone vendor.Īs a huge fan of the original game, it’s no surprise that I thoroughly enjoyed Deus Ex: Human Revolution – The Missing Link. The game can be played through in different ways, but it just doesn’t feel as satisfying to do so. Considering the original $60 game only lasted about 15 hours, getting six hours out of some $15 DLC should be rather impressive, but instead it speaks to the poor value Deus Ex: Human Revolution carried. It took me about six hours to complete The Missing Link, including all the side quests. The music is cut from the same cloth as Human Revolution as well, adding the same atmosphere and intensity you’ve come to expect from Deus Ex: Human Revolution. The rest of the voice cast for The Missing Link performs very well, on par with the voice actors from the original game. It seemed a bit suspicious that not even Pritchard returned, his signal somehow blocked so you couldn’t communicate with him. The voice of Adam Jensen returns, though he’s the only returning voice cast member. These areas offer even more alternative routes than were seen in Human Revolution, catering to all styles of play even more than the original game. It begins on the cargo ship, but quickly takes you to a rather large secret base. This is possibly the largest design area I’ve seen in a DLC title. Much of the design is the same as in Human Revolution, but the environments you find yourself in are altogether new. The Missing Link carries forward the black and gold color scheme that dominated the art design of Human Revolution, nicely tying it into the original game. It isn’t the easiest stealth takedown, not by any means, so it still feels like a boss challenge when you do it. This time, Eidos took matters into their own hands and have delivered a boss that can be confronted head-on or taken down from behind. It was revealed that these bosses were designed by a third party rather than Eidos Montreal, the developers for the rest of the game. The bosses are powerful, frontal attackers that will tear through you in minutes unless you’re one of the few that built Adam for war rather than subterfuge. That hasn’t changed one bit.įor those of us that like to play a stealthy, hack-happy version of Adam Jensen, the boss battles are like trying to take down a tank with an iPad and Sneak Shoes. Human Revolution’s mix of combat, stealth and more was one of the best parts of it. There are a couple new weapons you can find through completing side-quests, like a vicious new rocket launcher. The weapons and controls are all familiar as well, for the most part. Hacking, sneaking, first-person shooting, third-person cover mechanics, takedowns and upgrades are all here from Human Revolution. The gameplay in The Missing Link is nothing new. That said, there are enough Praxis points and weapons available in The Missing Link to let you build up in the way you like to adequately deal with the forces you encounter. It runs as a standalone game, paying no attention to your main Deus Ex: HM game saves or character builds. The Missing Link is really more of a side-story than something tacked-on to the end of the game. Adam is awoken via bludgeoning interrogation, strapped to a chair that has reset all his implants to “factory zero.” So you have no upgrades. The Missing Link takes place after Adam jumps on the cargo ship in stasis bound for Asia. It’s a great side story that deepens the Human Revolutionstory and helps explain the endgame of Human Revolution, but best of all, it has a boss you can take out the way you like. The Missing Link DLC is a new chapter in Deus Ex: Human Revolution. However, most every critic, myself included, has complained about the boss battle encounters. I’ve played through the game more than once now and there’s just so much I like about it. I reviewed it on Xbox 360 earlier this year and proceeded to buy it on PC once it became available. By VGChartz Staff, posted on 20 November 2011 / 7,570 Viewsĭeus Ex: Human Revolution has been one of my favorite games this year.
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