14 DAY TRIAL // 
Deus Ex: Human Revolution surprised quite a lot of gamers worldwide back in 2011, when it appeared onto the market from Eidos Montreal and Square Enix, managing to deliver a great first-person action stealth shooter that respected the legacy of the series and introduced plenty of new elements.
Since then, a new full-fledged title has been in development but Eidos Montreal kept itself busy with an improved Director's Cut of Human Revolution, as well as a special portable Deus Ex: The Fall experience.
The game has now arrived on the PC platform, boasting improved visuals and all sorts of other enhancements, so that it's worthy of the Deus Ex name.
Does The Fall manage to score a successful landing on PC or does it miss the perfect spot? Let's find out.
Deus Ex: The Fall focuses on a whole new protagonist, Ben Saxon, a former military man, who starts the game off with Anna Kelso, a special agent, both hiding form the Illuminati and their henchmen.
Saxon remembers his first meeting with the Tyrants, the group of mercenaries who stood in the way of Human Revolution's Adam Jensen, and then goes on a new quest to secure the precious Neuropozyne drug for both him and Anna.
His trip leads him to Panama City, which is a relatively complex hub filled with different NPCs, guards, gang members, and various hidden routes and secrets. This is probably the time where The Fall bears the biggest resemblance to Human Revolution, as Saxon interacts with different individuals and most of them aren't what they seem.
You can also hack into all sorts of areas and uncover hidden correspondence and details that further flesh out the world. Doing so and exploring your surroundings earns you lots more XP, which can then be spent upgrading your different abilities via the Praxis kits.
Much of the complex upgrade system from Human Revolution is present here, as players can spend points on improving different abilities, from becoming more stealthy, to gaining extra hacking skills, or just buffing their armor and their lethality.
Unfortunately, when it comes to actually playing Deus Ex: The Fall, be prepared for a bit of a frustrating experience due to quite a few disappointing aspects.
First up, there's the gunplay, which feels quite literally hit and miss. No matter what weapon you're using or the distance between you and the target, be prepared to see plenty of shots miss your enemies due to invisible walls and other such things.
Speaking of enemies, they can be quite dumb sometimes, not even doing their regular patrol routes and standing still. As such, this makes it a big challenge for those who want to go all stealth, for example, as you're often forced to go head-on against multiple foes.
The interface is also a bit clunky and it's weird that they kept the confusing item select system instead of bringing in the toolbar from Human Revolution on the PC. The inventory is also combined with the black market and it's a bit confusing trying to navigate it and seeing what items you have and what you must buy.
In terms of visuals, Deus Ex: The Fall retains the clever gold color scheme from Human Revolution but, besides that, its graphics are unappealing. The character models are of a low quality, the animations are stiff, and the textures are blurry in quite a lot of cases.
The soundtrack and voice acting is good but the game does suffer from a few bugs that cause combat music to be played during dialog scenes, for example.
Conclusion
Deus Ex: The Fall is a mixed experience. On the one hand, its story is pretty good and its design certainly harks back to Human Revolution. On the other hand, in terms of an actual game, it disappoints with wonky gun mechanics, limited AI, quite a few glitches, and really bad visuals.
