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Deus Ex: Human Revolution

In Deus Ex: Human Revolution you play Adam Jensen, a security specialist, handpicked to oversee the defense of one of America's most experimental biotechnology firms. But when a black ops team breaks in and…

92 23 August 2011 from $2.99

Deus Ex: Human Revolution is a puzzle developed by Eidos Montréal, released 23 August 2011 on PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, Mac and PC (Microsoft Windows). It currently starts at $2.99 at GOG. The main story takes about 40.3 hrs to finish.

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What Deus Ex: Human Revolution is

Deus Ex: Human Revolution is a puzzle game developed by Eidos Montréal and released in 2011. It was published by Feral Interactive. It is available on PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, Mac and PC (Microsoft Windows). It runs on Crystal Engine.

The premise, in the publisher's words

When a black ops team breaks in and kills the scientists Adam Jensen was hired to protect, everything he thought he knew about his job changes...
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How it plays

It is played from a first person perspective. Its themes are action, science fiction and stealth. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component. There are 59 achievements to unlock.

How it was received

Deus Ex: Human Revolution holds a critic score of 92 out of 100. That places it above 97% of the 2,791 rated puzzle games in our database, which average 72. Games released in 2011 averaged 68, so it scored 24 points above the year average. Player ratings track closely with critics at 88, across 1,057 votes.

How long it takes, and what that costs

The main story runs about 40.3 hrs. Completing everything takes closer to 56 hrs, roughly 1.4 times the length of the critical path. At its current cheapest price of $2.99, that works out to about $0.07 per hour of the main story, or $0.05 per hour if you finish everything.

What you need to run it

The minimum specification calls for 2 GHz dual core, 2 GB RAM and NVIDIA GeForce 8000 series or ATI Radeon HD 2000 series or better. At 2GB of RAM, it will run on essentially any working PC — that is below what a budget laptop ships with today. Install size is roughly 17GB. Both tiers are compared side by side on the requirements page, and you can check your own parts against them without installing anything.

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What it costs, and where

The cheapest verified price right now is $2.99 at GOG, 85% below its usual price.

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What it launched against

Deus Ex: Human Revolution launched on 23 August 2011, within three weeks of Resident Evil 4, Resistance 3, Driver: San Francisco and Dead Island. It reviewed better than all of them.

Released around the same time: Resident Evil 4, Resistance 3, Driver: San Francisco, Dead Island.

Cheats and codes

We have not confirmed any working cheat codes for Deus Ex: Human Revolution yet. Rather than reprint a list we have not tested, this section stays empty until one is verified.

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Official trailer

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Quick answers

Deus Ex: Human Revolution — frequently asked questions

When did Deus Ex: Human Revolution come out?
Deus Ex: Human Revolution was released on 23 August 2011 for PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, Mac and PC (Microsoft Windows).
How much does Deus Ex: Human Revolution cost?
The cheapest current price for Deus Ex: Human Revolution is $2.99 at GOG, which is 85% off its usual price. Prices on this page are checked daily.
What are the minimum PC requirements for Deus Ex: Human Revolution?
At minimum, Deus Ex: Human Revolution needs 2 GHz dual core, 2 GB RAM, NVIDIA GeForce 8000 series or ATI Radeon HD 2000 series or better graphics, 17 GB available space of storage.
How long does it take to beat Deus Ex: Human Revolution?
The main story of Deus Ex: Human Revolution takes around 40.3 hrs, or 56 hrs for 100% completion.
Is Deus Ex: Human Revolution worth it?
That depends on what you want from it, so here are the numbers rather than an opinion: the cheapest price we track today is $2.99, and the main story takes about 40.3 hrs, which works out to $0.07 per hour of play. Our cost-per-hour tool compares that with other games.
How many GB is Deus Ex: Human Revolution?
The PC version needs about 17 GB of storage, going by the storage line in the system requirements ("17 GB available space"). Updates can add to that, and console versions have their own sizes, which are not listed here.

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