The Deus Ex remaster has met a chilly response from PC gamers thanks to the baffling liberties it's taking with the landmark RPG's art style. If that weren't enough, its $30 price tag ($26 for preorders) only looks more ridiculous when you consider that the entire mainline series—Deus Ex, Invisible War, Human Revolution, and Mankind Divided—can be had for less than $10 on Steam. I'm not including Mankind Divided's throwaway DLC or the port of dumpy tablet prequel The Fall in this calculation. Sorry to all five Deus Ex: The Fall fans.
The announcement of Deus Ex Remastered made me very sad, a moment of genuine joy and surprise immediately deflated by the piece of work on offer. No one sets out to make a bad game, but I wonder what led to its seemingly sorry state, and if anyone at Aspyr, Eidos Montreal, or Embracer is surprised at the response.
