
the game gives you XP for using uncovered codes instead of hacking stuff, so actually encourages exploration and reading everything) - greatly improved takedown mechanics (e.g. they'll say something if you steal from them, or confront you if you do it several times), really couldn't complain this time, all forms of interaction were pretty solid, also when stealthing, etc. well-executed stealth mechanics - great story and side quests - enjoyable and well-balanced augmentation system - really sick atmosphere - greatly improved npc interaction (e.g. really well-implemented on-the-fly weapon modification mechanics, great weapon design, etc. amazing main character design and voice acting - the game still very robustly justifies the "science" in "science fiction" - very good npc model design and voice acting overall - very satisfying, fun and balanced combat. amazing soundtrack!! there were several occasions when I didn't really want to progress because the music was so awesome.

Also almost no repetitiveness, which was the biggest annoyance in DX:HR for me. Fantastic attention to detail and beautiful design throughout. I swear they must've hired genuine architects and interior designers for this game. Impressively, at no point in the game did I feel like I wanted it to end already, which often happens to me even in 10-15h games! positive: - mindblowing (!!!!!!) world and object design. The DLCs took further 17 hours, and I haven't even played the Breach (an alternative puzzle mode). The main story (albeit in completionist "mode") took me 61 hours to finish, which is by far the longest shooter I've ever played, (maybe apart from Just Cause 2, but that's a massive open-world game). Feels like a perfectly natural continuation of the story and of the gameplay from HR, but significantly more advanced.

To start with, it's a **** PERFECT sequel, with most mechanics, world design elements osv retained, but improved, and an appropriate amount of new stuff added. MD did sweep me off my feet though, and not once or twice.

I expected HR to be an amazing game that would sweep me off my feet, but it was just an all-round really solidly good game. To start with, it's a **** PERFECT sequel, with most Woah!! This game was exactly what I expected Human Revolution to be, even though I expected it to be somewhat poorer because of some bad reviews. Woah!! This game was exactly what I expected Human Revolution to be, even though I expected it to be somewhat poorer because of some bad reviews.
