Firstly, pre-ordered for this game a long time ago. Deus Ex is by far my all time favourite game, and I absolutely adore the franchise.
Deus Ex has always had this incredible way of representing a dystopian future that is extremely plausible, and in all likeliness very probably. As technology marches on and starts augmenting our lives for better, there will be a divide between those that use technology for themselves and those that do not. The subject matter is incredibly surreal and a topic for long debates. It's the mark of a truly great game if it has the possibility to make you think, to make you question your own convictions and morality. Are you fighting in this digital world created by the studio for the right team? Is there even a right or wrong team?
The milieu Deus Ex has created is one that people can look at and identify the world as we know it in. We can see the march of technology to scenarios like that. Even the smaller, seemingly insignificant details added to the game are all subtle commentary on much bigger global debates. As example, take the fact that in Deus Ex: Human Revolution, when you went to Heng Sha, you will go to The Pod hotel, a place where people live in pod-like capsules, equipped with a bed and some basic amenities, with access to communal services such as laundry, food, bathrooms etc. In our overcrowded world, where the population of places such as China and India increases rapidly, these types of places are not just a solution, but being used right now. In the future, they may even become much more commonplace in other countries around the world, providing the poor and low income people of society a place to stay.
The fact that something so insignificant to the gameplay can create thought experiments and debates is the reason why I've always loved the Deus Ex franchise. It's always been able to dig into humanity and excavate the realities we sometimes try and ignore. It's incredible writing and world building that has done this.
The posted video is just another continuation of this world building, grounding the fantasy world the game represents into the real world. It's more than possible that human nature will cause a divide such as the one portrait in the video. It's not the live action that makes it feel real, but more the subject matter discussed. It gives me goosebumps just thinking about it.
But let me stop there. As you can clearly see, I can go on waxing lyrically about Deus Ex for many many hours. For now, I'm just super excited about the game!!
Also, is it just me or would this premise make for a great mini-series?
