Story
The story takes place in 2029, two years after the events depicted in the previous main installment. Players once again assume the role of Adam Jensen, who fights terrorists all over the world as a member of Interpol (namely Task Force 29). The creators didn’t provide the option to import saved games from Human Revolution but the new story is built on earlier events.
Gameplay
The title, as the previous installments did, offers a non-linear and varied approach to gameplay. Two styles of play are available – one focused on action and combat, and the other, calmer one, revolving around stealth, infiltration, and quiet elimination of enemies. Our opponents become more dangerous thanks to improved AI and moving in groups. This time, there are no more situations where we encounter individual guards, because even when patrolling isolated corners, they have at least one companion. An additional attraction is the wide diversity of enemies. The creators have provided us with opponents who use body enhancements, exoskeletons, and mechs during combat. The icing on the cake, however, are confrontations with bosses, whom we can fight in different ways (sneaking and attacking by surprise, through direct confrontation, or using a mixture of both styles).
In Deus Ex: Mankind Divided Jensen has gained new skills through body modifications that are now twice as numerous as they were in Human Revolution. Now, he can remotely hack watchtowers and computers, and not only is he able to see through walls, but he can also scan opponents in search of ammunition and electronics. He can use his blade both for direct punching and shooting crossbow-style. In the course of the game, we unlock access to new skills, useful during direct combat and stealth. Using them, however, results in the loss of energy which is partly replenished during rest, but to completely regenerate our enhancements we have to use biocells.
During the game we face different situations, and depending on our decisions, the game can take an unexpected turn at a later stage. For example, in the beginning we encounter bandits. If we get in their way, in one of the subsequent missions we can fall victim to their vengeance. That's not all, as the situations we face affect, i.a., the conversations we have, so that some conflicts can be resolved through diplomacy (C.A.S.I.E. is a useful skill that helps us analyse our interlocutor’s mental condition)