In case you just came back from the moon; Deus Ex is basically a First Person Shooter with heavy role playing elements.
Here is how Wikipedia summed it up:
Deus Ex is a cyberpunk-themed action role-playing game developed by Ion Storm Inc. and published by Eidos Interactive in the year 2000, which combines game play elements of first-person shooters with those of role playing games. The game received almost worldwide critical and industry acclaim, including being named "Best PC Game of All Time" in PC Gamer's Top 100 PC Games and in a poll carried out by UK gaming magazine PC Zone. It was a frequent candidate for and winner of Game of the Year awards, drawing praise for its pioneering designs in player choice and multiple narrative paths. It has sold more than 1 million copies, as of April 23, 2009.
Set in a dystopian world during the 2050s, the central plot follows rookie United Nations Anti-Terrorist Coalition agent JC Denton, as he sets out to combat terrorist forces, which have become increasingly prevalent in a world slipping ever further into chaos. As the plot unfolds, Denton becomes entangled in a deep and ancient conspiracy, encountering fictional recreations of organizations such as Majestic 12, the Illuminati, and the Hong Kong Triads throughout his journey.
The coolest part for my business partner Ken was the broad style of play. But for me it was always the environments. Every one of them seemed alive and real. I always wanted to visit that world.
Recently I played DX again and felt that same longing to actually see JC's world when it hit me.
I can.
DX is based on a not too distant future, all of the environments actually exist. They may not look the same, but the game designers started with the reality of places like Hong Kong and Battery Park, then built their dystopian vision. I am finally going to enter the world of Deus Ex.
Meanwhile Ken will be filling you in on the background of conspiracy's and national secrets that make DX so creepy.
It's going to take a while for us to travel the globe, but stick around, we'll get there eventually.
