Deus Ex: The Fall - Review Roundup #2

Here is the second and last round of reviews I will post for Deus Ex: The Fall. As usual the reviews are a mixed bag, and it's not a surprise if you read the other roundup.

Softpedia -  6/10

Deus Ex: The Fall is a mixed experience. On the one hand, its story is pretty good and its design certainly harks back to Human Revolution. On the other hand, in terms of an actual game, it disappoints with wonky gun mechanics, limited AI, quite a few glitches, and really bad visuals.

GamingBolt - 4/10

While it's easy to understand the enjoyability on a mobile platform due to its touchscreen control mechanics, Deus Ex: The Fall contributes a great deal to the non-official category of bad ports.

Metal Arcade - 6.5/10

Regardless of all the negativity though, I still found myself enjoying my time with Deus Ex: The Fall. Perhaps I’m too easy to please, or maybe I let my feelings towards the franchise overwhelm the reality of the game’s shortcomings, but either way, I’d be lying if I said it wasn’t fun to return to the futuristic, Matrix-esque world of Deus Ex. Sneaking around like Sam Fisher’s cyborg counterpart and busting up cholos in the grimy streets of Panama gets me every time!

The Refined Geek - 4/10

Deus Ex: The Fall is yet another unfortunate example of how mobile-first games simply don’t translate well into the PC world. It feels like the same amount of time and effort could have been dedicated to implement this as a DLC for Human Revolution, something which I think would’ve seen this story done a lot more justice than what it was on the mobile platform. I may be singing a different tune if I had played this through on my phone but the fact is this was made available through Steam as a game for the PC. In that regard it’s hard to not call it as it is, a bad port that needed a lot more work to even be mediocre.

Pixel Judge - 2/5

Deus Ex: The Fall is a great mobile game. What it is not is a good PC game. Mediocre would be a more accurate description, with it being aimed at the die-hard Deus Ex fans more than the casual FPS gamer. I would say give it a try for the price point, but leave high expectations aside.