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by post_break 1335 days ago
Human Revolution had one of the best gaming preludes. You had no augmentations, and then you get rocked. The opening credits while you're in surgery, chefs kiss. Obligatory "I never asked for this"

Opening credits: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XIqJaT3cvf8
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DylanFuery 1335 days ago
Though this site is under appreciated and less than up to date now they produced a fantastic interview with the director and opening sequence director. The additional images and videos make it really shine.

https://www.artofthetitle.com/title/deus-ex-human-revolution...

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paulmd 1335 days ago
> one of the best gaming preludes. You had no augmentations, and then you get rocked. The opening credits while you're in surgery, chefs kiss.

I'm afraid it's been... nine years!

*midge ure plays*

(that's right, you think that's the real bowie you're listening to!?)

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smcl 1334 days ago
Interestingly a few people really dislike the intro to both DXHR and DXMD - and contrast it with the original Deus Ex where you effectively just hop in and start running around liberty island. If they added a skip to those sequences or created a "New Game (post-intro)" option on completion that might have been nice.

Both games definitely feel rushed gameplay and story-wise, I always wonder what they'd look like if they got a bit more love

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cloutchaser 1335 days ago
I thought the mankind divided opening was pretty good as well. The terrorist attack really surprised me, and for a few seconds I felt like I was there.

Deus ex is by far my favourite universe, it's such a shame it isn't better developed.

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orthoxerox 1334 days ago
It's even better with Vangelis: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ef4YALlpDmQ
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