Deus Ex GO

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Deus Ex GO is a single player casual puzzle game. It received mostly positive reviews from players.

Deus Ex GO is a single-player puzzle game that challenges you with tactical logic puzzles set in a futuristic world. It features a good story, compelling gameplay, fabulous graphics, and a phenomenal soundtrack that enhance the immersive experience. However, players may encounter lots of bugs throughout their adventure.

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75%

Audience ScoreBased on 1,578 reviews

story47 positive mentions

stability28 negative mentions

The game features stylish graphics and a fitting soundtrack that enhances the Deus Ex theme.
It offers a fun and challenging puzzle experience, with many levels to keep players engaged.
Players can enjoy the game without needing to make any microtransactions, as it allows for completion without additional purchases.

The game suffers from significant bugs, including unreadable text due to overlay issues, making it difficult to follow the story.
Many features from previous iterations, such as community puzzles and daily challenges, have been removed, leading to a less engaging experience.
The lack of a tutorial or clear instructions on new mechanics can lead to confusion and frustration for players.

story
129 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
36%
62%
2%
The story aspect of the game has received mixed reviews, with many players criticizing the dialogue for being patchy and difficult to follow due to significant text overlay issues that render it unreadable. While some appreciate the attempt to integrate a narrative into the gameplay, others find it lackluster and disconnected from the overall experience, often feeling that the story detracts from the enjoyable puzzle mechanics. Overall, the narrative is seen as minimal and underdeveloped, leaving players wanting more depth and clarity.
- “Absolutely intriguing, brilliant & innovative backed by a storytelling with substance!”
- “The game has a beautiful presentation, and the story manages to keep the momentum going.”
- “The new mechanics are great and the story is compelling!”
- “The graphics and gameplay are enjoyable, but the story is lackluster.”
- “The story just kinda bogs down the stuff you actually care about.”
- “Dialogue overlap bug which has existed for at least a year really ruins the story.”
graphics
125 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
62%
36%
2%
The graphics of the game receive mixed reviews, with many praising the stylish and beautiful visuals that align well with the Deus Ex theme. However, numerous users report significant graphical glitches, including overlapping text and menu issues, which detract from the overall experience. While some players enjoy the aesthetic and find the graphics appealing, the performance problems on various devices hinder the gameplay for many.
- “The graphics are amazing.”
- “Beautiful visuals, great gameplay and a lovely soundtrack!”
- “Excellent themed puzzle game; sleek graphics, smooth gameplay!”
- “For example, there is some graphical glitch that makes text unreadable in the menus, which means you can't tell what's going on in the story very well and makes menus way more difficult to navigate.”
- “The graphics are overlapping and sometimes glitch; in the menu, sometimes the control is not responsive, even the text sometimes overlaps each other and the graphics look melted.”
- “Unplayable because of graphic problems which apparently are not going to ever get fixed.”
gameplay
115 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
39%
51%
10%
The gameplay has received mixed reviews, with many players enjoying the mechanics and puzzle design, but expressing frustration over the lack of tutorials and explanations for game mechanics. While some find the gameplay enjoyable and visually appealing, others criticize it for being unintuitive, repetitive, and marred by technical issues such as text overlay bugs. Overall, the gameplay is seen as solid but could benefit from better communication of its mechanics and a more engaging story.
- “Excellent and amazing gameplay, beautiful futuristic graphics, puzzles that make you think ahead of time and predict.”
- “Amazing gameplay mechanics and puzzle design.”
- “Beautiful visuals, great gameplay and a lovely soundtrack!”
- “But when I entered the game, I was faced with many removed features — including the online missions and the stage-building feature for online gameplay, which have been taken out.”
- “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
32 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
56%
35%
9%
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 stylish graphics and engaging puzzles, although some have noted issues with audio settings and the inability to play personal 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
29 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
10%
97%
The game's stability is widely criticized, with numerous reports of bugs, graphical glitches, and freezing issues that hinder gameplay. While some players have experienced minimal problems, the overall consensus indicates that the game is plagued by significant technical issues, particularly in menus and during cutscenes, making it frustrating for many users.
- “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 during cut scenes or in the game menu!”
- “Visual glitches make it unplayable.”
monetization
25 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
12%
76%
12%
The monetization aspect of the game has received largely negative feedback, 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, the overall sentiment is that the inclusion of microtransactions detracts from the experience, with complaints about limited gameplay features and high prices for additional content. Overall, players feel that the game would be better without these monetization practices, which they see as exploitative.
- “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.”
- “Good game but turned into a cash grab with the latest updates.”
optimization
15 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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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, others highlight significant issues such as long loading times and graphical stuttering, indicating that further optimization is needed for a better experience.
- “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
71%
29%
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 definitely present.”
- “Even though it's a board game, it still manages to create an atmosphere.”
replayability
4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
50%
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The game offers a solid replayability factor 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. However, some users feel that the replay value diminishes after finishing the main story, despite enjoying the daily puzzles that provide ongoing challenges. Overall, while the game has elements that enhance replayability, opinions vary on its longevity.
- “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
100%
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
100%
The humor in the game is generally perceived as lacking, with users noting that it is neither clever nor engaging, and the absence of a meaningful story or journey further diminishes its comedic impact.