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Andy Chalk

Deus Ex: Human Revolution could've had a track from the original game's composer but it was rejected for not being the 'right fit,' and in hindsight he says they were right

Adam Jensen and JC Denton side by side.

Deus Ex is just so damn great. I know we say that a lot around here, but you can never say it enough, so I'm saying it again: Deus Ex is great. One of the greatest ever. And one of the most distinctive elements of that greatness is its soundtrack, which like the game itself is great. It's so core to the experience, in fact, that when Eidos Montreal dropped the 2010 teaser telling the world that Deus Ex was back, it included the unforgettable opening bars of the Deus Ex theme song.

You can hear it kick in at the 40 second mark—and believe me, when that shit hit, it was like a bomb going off. I still get all a-tingly when I hear it.

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