Deus Ex: Mankind Divided (I asked for this)

[The Madman]

This is actually kind of explained in Deus Ex itself. The Dentons are the first people to be augmented with nano technology instead of cybernetics. This means that they theoretically have more potential (think JC's regeneration) and are less conspicuous than their cybernetic counterparts, but cybernetics can do a lot more stuff that isn't just body modifications.

Adam can have blades in his arms, a built in cluster grenade launcher and a stealth field because these are machines that replaced his actual body. His bulletproof upgrade is quite literally bulletproof metals inserted into him. His radar is an actual radar implanted in his head etc. etc.
JC Denton on the other hand can make his own body bulletproof via nano augmentation. He can become as strong, if not stronger, than his cyber augmented peers just by applying the nanites to his arm muscles and so on. These aren't replacements for his body, these are augmentations to his existing body. I don't know about you, but that makes JC's augs much more high tech to me.

Oh I know. The Dentons were the prototypes for a whole new style of nano-aug, that's their thing. I probably should have phrased it that you'd think you'd see at least a few people running around with the sort of insane shit Jensen can do in these prequels. Anna Navarre for example wouldn't stand a chance against Jensen and she's supposed to be a top-tier agent for an advanced high-tech group.

Gunter at least is always complaining about how he's going obsolete. That and picking fights with vending machines. Gunter was awesome.

 

[IamLEAM1983]

So... If Taggart's ending is canon, then augmentations are restricted to the corporate sector, or handled by the corporate sector. Awesome. As in, not at all...

Oh, well. Here's another reason to stick to garnishing my PC upgrade funds.

 

[Captain Marvelous_v1legacy]

I never did finish playing Human Revolution. Honestly, when I start playing what I assume is a stealth game it's pretty jarring to be thrown into a boss fight where stealth elements are gone. "Oh, did you like moving around stealthily and using non-lethal options? Well fuck you!" To which I proceeded to say, "Fuck you too!". I guess I can go back and play it again, but I'd much rather play the Directors Cut. As for this new game, I may play it. I liked everything up until I had my stealth focused Jensen go toe to toe with the Terminator. What are the chances they'll outsource their boss fights again? Pretty slim I hope.

 

[Kingjackl]

I'm iffy on whether or not Human Revolution needed a sequel, but I'm too hyped after that trailer to care. Plus, I'm glad to have Jensen back.

 

[Ronald Nand]

I think Destroying Panchea might be the canon ending to Human Revolution, it explains why Adam is in the ocean (with the Christ imagery like in Man of Steel), it would explain why we need to upgrade our augmentations from scratch, the explosion killed his augmentations. Adam not sending a message and leaving the world in doubt could be the catalyst for an anti-augmentation uproar.

The cinematic trailer tells us nothing essentially, but the story looks like its got the same themes as Human Revolution, perhaps we might get a choice to side with the Augmentation or Human extremists as the game progresses. I hope that the game can meet the quality of Human Revolution if not succeed it.

 

[BarryMcCociner]

Another CGI trailer... sigh

Fuck, I can't wait for the day a game gets announced with a gameplay trailer. Don't show us the story, doesn't matter how great your writing is because at the end of the day if the 'game' part of the game isn't impressive then I can't justify the purchase to myself. Show us what's under the hood, you'll be showing off your game in a more complete state and you'll save money on CGI.

Though I will say if the trailer scenes are anything to go by, the new augments in MD are going for DMC3 levels of amazing, nonsensical, laws-of-physics-ignoring, silly, crazy, spectacle. I like that kind of shit, it's why spectacle fighters appeal to me so much.

 

[Random Gamer]

The cinematic trailer tells us nothing essentially, but the story looks like its got the same themes as Human Revolution, perhaps we might get a choice to side with the Augmentation or Human extremists as the game progresses. I hope that the game can meet the quality of Human Revolution if not succeed it.

I've the impression it's the other way around this time. Official stance is that augmentations are bad and augmented people are a threat - just like mutants in X-Men. And it's the augmented people who create some extremist organizations to protest against them being discriminated and hunted down, instead of having "normal" people protesting against the rise of augmentations in population at large and workforce.

 

[white_wolf]

I'm glad they're making this sequel at least one of my 10 games that need them is getting one! But I'm just worried how exciting will the end product be considering how HR's trailers made it cooler then we received while its still a good game and its got a nice premise behind it they did hype it up alot. Hopefully they're keeping this hype closer to the end product and also they focus on the conversation wheel and outcomes more and don't get too caught up in combat which looks like what they want to do. Not to mention Malik and Jenson so need to be a couple or one that the players can have become one over the game!