Deus Ex: Mankind Divided Review "Buy, Wait for Sale, Rent, Never Touch?"
Published 8/23/2016
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PS4 / Linux / PC / Mac / XONE - 8/23/2016
Deus Ex: Mankind Divided
Deus Ex: Mankind Divided directly follows the aftermath of the Aug Incident, a day when mechanically augmented citizens all over the world were stripped of control over their minds and bodies, resulting in the deaths of millions of innocents. The year is now 2029, and the golden era of augmentations is over. Mechanically augmented humans have been deemed outcasts and segregated from the rest of society. Crime and acts of terror serve as a thin veil to cover up an overarching conspiracy aimed at controlling the future of mankind…
- Developer
- Eidos Montréal
- Publisher
- Feral Interactive, Eidos Montréal, Square Enix
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Critic avg
82
54 scored reviews
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54
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Score range
60–100
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The critic average is 82 across 54 scored reviews, with a 40-point spread. Critics are far apart on this one.
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Most scored reviews currently sit in the 80–89 band.
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54 included scored reviews
90–10019 reviews · 35%
80–8923 reviews · 43%
70–797 reviews · 13%
Below 705 reviews · 9%
Showing 21-30 of 54 matching critic reviews. 54 total critic reviews. Page 3 of 6.
Dean Takahashi
GamesBeatHumanity tears itself apart in Deus Ex: Mankind Divided
Published 8/23/2016
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85
+3 vs critic avg
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Read originalRavi Sinha
GamingBoltDeus Ex Mankind Divided Review – Icarus Rises
Published 8/23/2016
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80
-2 vs critic avg
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Read originalSteven McGehee
Digital ChumpsDigital Chumps Deus Ex: Mankind Divided Review
Published 8/22/2016
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94
+12 vs critic avg
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Metro GameCentralDeus Ex: Mankind Divided review – augmented sequel
Published 8/22/2016
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80
-2 vs critic avg
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Read originalSam White
The GuardianDeus Ex: Mankind Divided review – beautiful if half-baked cyberpunk sequel
Published 8/22/2016
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60
-22 vs critic avg
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Read originalJames Stephanie Sterling
The JimquisitionDeus Ex: Mankind Divided Review – PRAXIS Makes Perfect
Published 8/22/2016
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90
+8 vs critic avg
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Read originalNicholas Tan
Game RevolutionDeus Ex: Mankind Divided Review
Published 8/20/2016
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80
-2 vs critic avg
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Read originalWill Fulton
Digital TrendsDigital Trends Deus Ex: Mankind Divided Review
Published 8/20/2016
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80
-2 vs critic avg
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Read originalDeus Ex: Mankind Divided Review
Published 8/19/2016
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92
+10 vs critic avg
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