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Deus Ex: The Fall
By Eidos Montreal, released 1 Jan 2013
- Microsoft Windows
- first-person shooter
- action role-playing game
What it is
Deus Ex: The Fall is a single-player action role-playing game set in 2027, a period of scientific progress, human augmentation and social division. Powerful corporations control governments and the drug supply that augmented people depend on. The story follows Ben Saxon, a former British SAS mercenary who has undergone augmentation and is seeking answers about a drug conspiracy after being betrayed by his private military employers, the Tyrants. The game’s route through the conspiracy spans locations including Moscow mafia hideouts and Panama slums. Players can favor high-impact action or stealth, and the listed features include hacking, social gameplay, side quests and explorable environments. This Windows port adapts an experience first released on iOS and Android in 2013. Steam lists Achievements, full controller support, Trading Cards, DualShock and DualSense controller support, and Family Sharing. It released on Steam on March 17, 2014.
What players like, and what they don't
- Players can choose action or stealth.
- Includes hacking and social gameplay.
- Features side quests and explorable environments.
- Supports full controller input on Steam.
- The listed Steam platform is Windows.
- Steam lists single-player only.
Who it suits
It suits players interested in a Deus Ex story about augmentation, corporate power and conspiracy. Its action, stealth, hacking and social gameplay options may appeal to players who want more than one approach to encounters.
The Fall brings its conspiracy story and action-RPG systems to Windows, with action and stealth presented as alternate approaches. Its listed features also include hacking, social skills and side quests.
