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Deus Ex GO

75%Game Brain Score
story, graphics
stability, monetization
75% User Score Based on 1,576 reviews

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Challenge tactical logic puzzles & unravel the mystery in a futuristic adventure

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75%
Audience ScoreBased on 1,576 reviews
story47 positive mentions
stability29 negative mentions

  • The game features challenging puzzles that require strategic thinking, making it engaging for players.
  • The graphics and overall aesthetic are visually appealing, capturing the essence of the Deus Ex universe.
  • The inclusion of community-created puzzles and daily challenges adds replayability and keeps the game fresh.
  • The game suffers from significant bugs, particularly with text overlay issues that make it unreadable and disrupt gameplay.
  • There is a lack of tutorials or explanations for new mechanics, leading to confusion and frustration for players.
  • The game has been criticized for its microtransactions, particularly for features that should be included in a paid game.
  • story
    128 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The story aspect of the game has received largely negative feedback, with many users citing significant issues such as unreadable dialogue due to overlapping text and graphical glitches that hinder comprehension. While some players appreciate the attempt to integrate a narrative into the gameplay, they find it lacking in depth and coherence, often describing it as weak or forgettable. Overall, the story fails to enhance the experience, with many reviewers expressing frustration over its execution and the impact of technical issues on their ability to engage with the narrative.

    • “Absolutely intriguing, brilliant & innovative backed by a storytelling with substance!”
    • “The new mechanics are great and the story is compelling!”
    • “The game has a beautiful presentation, and the story manages to keep the momentum going.”
    • “The graphics and gameplay are enjoyable, but the story is lackluster.”
    • “Dialogue overlap bug which has existed for at least a year really ruins the story.”
    • “The story element is minimal, and gameplay is incredibly short (a few hours for perfect completion of story).”
  • graphics
    124 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The graphics of the game receive mixed reviews, with many praising the beautiful visuals and aesthetic design, particularly in relation to the Deus Ex theme. However, numerous users report significant graphical glitches, such as overlapping text and unresponsive controls, which detract from the overall experience. While some devices run the game smoothly, others experience severe performance issues, indicating a lack of optimization across different platforms.

    • “Loved the puzzles and the visuals too!”
    • “Excellent and amazing gameplay, beautiful futuristic graphics, puzzles that make you think ahead of time and predict.”
    • “Beautiful low-poly graphics.”
    • “On my system (Huawei P20 Pro), graphics are glitchy, especially dialogue texts which remain on screen, causing text to eventually become unreadable.”
    • “The graphics are overlapping and sometimes glitch; in the menu, the control is not responsive, and the text sometimes overlaps each other, making the graphics look melted.”
    • “Unplayable because of graphic problems which apparently are not going to ever get fixed.”
  • gameplay
    114 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The gameplay has received mixed reviews, with many players enjoying the mechanics and puzzle design, but expressing frustration over the lack of tutorials and unclear game mechanics. While some find the gameplay fun and engaging, others criticize it for being unintuitive, repetitive, and marred by visual bugs that hinder the overall experience. Overall, the game offers solid gameplay but suffers from significant design flaws that detract from its potential.

    • “Excellent and amazing gameplay, beautiful futuristic graphics, puzzles that make you think ahead and predict.”
    • “Brilliant gameplay, great minimalistic graphics, simple controls... I'm quite a fan of this entire go series.”
    • “Beautiful visuals, great gameplay, and a lovely soundtrack!”
    • “There's no tutorial or game mechanic explanations.”
    • “The gameplay is unintuitively frustrating, with undos now costing real-world money and threatening anyone trying to unravel a puzzle.”
    • “If I need to go to Google to figure out basic mechanics because there is zero tutorial in this game, it is a failure of game design.”
  • music
    31 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The music in Deus Ex Go is widely praised for its immersive and atmospheric qualities, featuring a classic cyberpunk soundtrack that enhances the overall gaming experience. Players appreciate the combination of great sound design with engaging puzzles and stunning visuals, although some have noted issues with audio settings and the inability to play their own music in the background. Overall, the soundtrack significantly contributes to the game's appeal, making it a standout feature among players.

    • “Deus Ex Go has the best animations of all the 'Go' games, and the soundtrack is classic cyberpunk music; it's just a pure pleasure to listen to it.”
    • “The music and visual presentation are fantastic, and the animations give the takedowns a definite thrill.”
    • “Beautiful visuals, great gameplay, and a lovely soundtrack!”
    • “And the initial launch was just music and nothing happened until I relaunched the game.”
    • “One of the best puzzlers out there... but won't let me play my own music in the background from my music app.”
    • “I'm giving 4/5 because the game is not saving the audio setting and I have to disable music every time I launch it.”
  • stability
    30 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The game's stability is widely criticized, with numerous reports of bugs, graphical glitches, and freezing issues that hinder gameplay. Many users experience problems with the menu and text overlays, making it difficult to read dialogue and navigate. While some players report a smoother experience on specific devices, the overall consensus is that the game is plagued by significant stability issues.

    • “Runs great on my Galaxy S6!”
    • “The game maintains a smooth performance without any crashes.”
    • “I've experienced no lag or glitches, making for a seamless gaming experience.”
    • “The game is fun but is also a buggy mess.”
    • “It's very buggy and often doesn't boot up; the in-game text is written over the previous text, so there's no way to read in cut scenes or in the game menu!”
    • “Visual glitches make it unplayable.”
  • monetization
    25 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The monetization aspect of the game has received significant criticism, with many players expressing frustration over the presence of microtransactions in a paid title. While some appreciate that the game does not heavily push in-app purchases, others feel that the additional costs for features and limitations on gameplay detract from the overall experience, labeling it as a cash grab. Overall, the consensus is that the inclusion of microtransactions in a full-priced game is unwelcome and negatively impacts enjoyment.

    • “No pay to win and they don't push for in-app purchases, which is a rare thing nowadays.”
    • “There's also no need for any of the stuff offered from the microtransactions, I'm glad to say.”
    • “A simple yet challenging puzzle game that doesn't push its in-app purchases upon you (too much).”
    • “This game is the sad result of microtransactions > UI.”
    • “The only problem is that they put microtransactions in a paid game.”
    • “A paid game shouldn't have in-app purchases cluttering up the interface/slowing down gameplay.”
  • optimization
    15 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    Overall, the game's optimization has received mixed reviews, with many users experiencing lag and slow performance even on decent devices. While some players report smooth gameplay and good graphics prioritization, others highlight significant issues such as long loading times and graphical stuttering, indicating a need for further optimization.

    • “When I use a Samsung tablet 10", the game runs smoothly without any graphic or control problems.”
    • “Gameplay is smooth and it is not graphic heavy, so it runs smoothly.”
    • “Excellent choices on what effects to prioritize to make it look good while keeping the performance reasonable.”
    • “The performance is ridiculously slow.”
    • “I really enjoy the game but it runs slowly as though my phone (Samsung Note 4 running on Lollipop) couldn't handle the graphics.”
    • “I must say on my Nexus 6P the game is sometimes slow and laggy, which makes me think it still needs some optimization.”
  • atmosphere
    7 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The game effectively captures a cyberpunk atmosphere reminiscent of Deus Ex, enhanced by fantastic music and engaging puzzles. While it may not reach the atmospheric heights of titles like Lara Croft or Hitman, it still offers a fun and immersive experience. Overall, players appreciate the game's ability to create a compelling atmosphere, even in a board game format.

    • “If you enjoy the atmosphere of Deus Ex and like solving puzzles on the go, then you will love this game.”
    • “Fantastic music and atmosphere; puzzles are fiendish (but fair) at later stages.”
    • “Great music, great atmosphere, fun puzzles.”
    • “The cyberpunk atmosphere is present, but it feels superficial.”
    • “Even though it's a board game, it manages to create an atmosphere, albeit a limited one.”
  • replayability
    4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The game offers significant replayability through community-created puzzles and the ability to design your own, allowing players to continue engaging with the content even after completing the main mission. While some users feel the main game lacks replay value, the inclusion of daily puzzles provides a nearly endless source of challenges, enhancing the overall replayability experience.

    • “One plus for fans of replay value is that you get additional sets of puzzles to try from the community, as well as the ability to design your own. Even though puzzle games may not intrinsically have the replay value of other genres, you can keep on defeating Jensen's enemies in this game after completing the main mission, if you want to.”
    • “Thrilling story mode and I absolutely love the daily puzzles, which give the game infinite replayability.”
    • “One plus for fans of replay value is that you get additional sets of puzzles to try from the community, as well as the ability to design your own. Even though puzzle games may not intrinsically have the replay value of other genres, you can continue defeating Jensen's enemies in this game after completing the main mission, if you want.”
  • emotional
    1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The emotional aspect of the game is highlighted by its ability to evoke strong feelings, even amidst technical issues, indicating that it remains a compelling entry in the series despite its flaws.

    • “The heartbreaking thing is that otherwise, it's another solid entry in the GO series of mobile games. The game is still playable despite the visual bug.”
  • humor
    1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The humor in the game is generally perceived as lacking, with users noting that it is not particularly clever or entertaining, and the absence of a compelling story or journey further diminishes its comedic impact.

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