Deus Ex: Mankind Divided is out tomorrow, and so far it’s received some pretty great review scores. Critics seems to agree that Adam Jensen’s latest adventure is a little more of the same, but that the pool its drawing inspiration from was pretty stellar to start with. Human Revolution was a remarkable game for many reasons, but most notably also for its incredible DLC, The Missing Link. Mankind Divided’s Season Pass then seems a little underwhelming.
Square Enix and Eidos Montreal have yet to detail the contents of the pass themselves, but UK retailer GAME seems to have the preliminary details on what you can expect over the next few months. Square Enix plans to make the DLC release seasonal, adding small bits of content to the RPG to keep it alive in the weeks to come. Given that some critics where caught off guard by how slightly short the main game is, this DLC doesn’t seem to be extended it too much.
•Two new story missions: “System Rift” and “A Criminal Past”
•The “Assault” and “Tactical” packs, which include various weapons and items
• 4 Praxis Kits
• 5000 Credits
• 5 “Booster Packs” and 20 “Chipsets” for Deus Ex: Mankind Divided – Breach
Two story missions don’t sound like they’re going to pad your game time meaningfully, at least not in the same way that Missing Link added a whole new area, new abilities and around 10 hours of additional gameplay. You’ll also snag a few extra perks in the form of in-game credits, weapons and items (as is standard with DLC packs), as well as some additional content exclusive to Mankind Divided’s more ‘out there” first-person shooter focused mode, Breach.
It’s a brief overview of what’s included that Eidos Montreal could easily flesh out into something more substantial over time, which would certainly make the $30 price tag a little more welcoming. Still if you end up falling in love with Mankind Divided a few little extras generously sprinkled on top might just be what you’re looking for. But if you’re like me and hoping for something akin to Missing Link, it seems that we’re stuck hoping for now.
Last Updated: August 22, 2016
RinceThis
August 22, 2016 at 13:10
$30? GITFS
Alien Emperor Trevor
August 22, 2016 at 13:11
For $30 I’d need at least 9 quintillion stories.
Ottokie
August 22, 2016 at 13:19
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Dungeon of JJ
August 22, 2016 at 14:00
Is that Admiral? 😛
Admiral Chief
August 22, 2016 at 14:12
Possibly, since, famous
Dungeon of JJ
August 22, 2016 at 14:13
Don’t worry, I won’t ask why you’re famous. 😛
Admiral Chief
August 22, 2016 at 14:13
(In)famous more likely
xD
Dungeon of JJ
August 22, 2016 at 14:14
Hehe
But not the same way that @rincethis:disqus is, of course. That’s pushing it. 😛
Admiral Chief
August 22, 2016 at 14:58
Yeah, we do not speak of THAT
miaau
August 22, 2016 at 13:20
I was weak. But only the base game. For R899. Sh!1 that is a fair whack for a game.
Dungeon of JJ
August 22, 2016 at 13:35
Mother, that’s expensive. It’s R499 on pc.
Really looking forward to it though. Cannot wait!
RinceThis
August 22, 2016 at 13:25
BWAHAHAH! Ask OvG, he has all the stories. They just come from his own, lonely head…
miaau
August 22, 2016 at 13:22
I hope they do. And learn from this. The bastards.
Now, ME3, From Ashes, was an awesome pre-order item, that affected the entire game. IT SHOULD NOT HAVE BEEN A PREORDER BONUS. So, there is the other side of the coin.
miaau
August 22, 2016 at 13:20
So, I was weak and I just bought the game. DID not buy the full Season Pass edition, R400 more? Are they kidding? Especially as at time of order they were vague on what it gets extra.
treating this like DA:I and Witcher 3, even if I rebuy the full game in a GOTY edition just to get all DLC later on, so be it.
By the way, the main game of DA:I is not helped by the DLC content. I am so overpowered (I breezed through alll dragons, for example) now, with all the kit and EXP from the Deep Roads and nearly finished Jaws of Hakkon (a bit meh). Point is, Deus EX: HR expansion pack was cool for me, a lot of games fall into the trap of making the DLC content fit into the main game, but making it much harder, with much cooler booty as reward. This can sometimes destabilise the main game, especially if, like me, you tend to play the main story up to a low point and then concentrate on DLC
Alien Emperor Trevor
August 22, 2016 at 13:23
I always try to finish all the side quests and optional missions I can before proceeding further with the main quest. I have a tendency to lose interest in games as soon as I’ve finished the main story. But then yes, I end up a bit OP at times.
miaau
August 22, 2016 at 13:26
Me too, always, for the same reason. Not because I am not a competition-ist, but because I do not want to revisit that while I am there now.
That attitude served me very well in playing Mass Effect 2 for the first time, did not advance story until EVERY single side mission was fully completed. I think, in that way, I got the best possible play-though (no internet help) of the game, on my first attempt.
Alien Emperor Trevor
August 22, 2016 at 13:27
Exactly, worked the same way in W3.
miaau
August 22, 2016 at 13:29
Although, the sheer size of that game, I had to take breaks from playing from time to time, for like a week or two. But yes, before I hit Sweden / Norway, the mainland was pretty much done for.
BakedBagel
August 22, 2016 at 13:58
Games like Mass Effect, Witcher etc honestly deserve more than 1 play through to fully enjoy the experience of the game.
Imo 😛
miaau
August 22, 2016 at 14:01
yes, totally
Dungeon of JJ
August 22, 2016 at 14:02
I played ME1 and ME2, but don’t think I’ll give it a second go. Witcher I’m already planning my second playthrough, but now things like Deus Ex is happening 😀
miaau
August 22, 2016 at 13:35
As a total aside: first time I played Neverwinter Nights 2, I played a monk. I had Psionics handbook for AD&D 2nd edition, so liked the class.
At the end of the game, my character was so OP, the others would fall in fights, but I did not need them. I hardly got hit, when I did, massive damage resistance helped AND monk self heal powers. Final fight, was so easy, I killed that demon without the rest of the party.
2nd play. Um. Played as Mage. Wow. Guess the Monk was just OP and it was not my skill!
Alien Emperor Trevor
August 22, 2016 at 13:39
I did something similar in Baldur’s Gate 2 on a later play through. Had The Darkest Day mod installed, and by the time I’d finished that and gotten to the Irenicus boss fight, my fighter character was so OP she took him out all by herself without losing a single HP.
I loved NWN2. I remember that chaotic neutral mage, made her so powerful with purely offensive spells, and then she switched side. I made my entire party target her before she could wipe me out 😀
miaau
August 22, 2016 at 13:42
I KNOW. It was so difficult to keep Qara (?) on your side, cause, effectively, she was a spoiled bitch and it is difficult to agree with her. AND she is massively powerful against you in the final fight, yes. (and in the fights with you against enemies of course. We made here so offensive, cause she was so effective at it. Sorcerer, at high levels can cast SO MANY spells compared to mage)
I loved BG2, with Throne of Baal. Playing such a powerful character is unusual in the AD&D worlds. AND that one fight where many people died: you are like level 25 and they send in level 3 to 8 kobolds on this bridge (no easy running and moving) AND they kill you, till you better your tactics. Just to show, numbers still counted. Clever game, showing you how powerful you were, but could still bring you to ground
Alien Emperor Trevor
August 22, 2016 at 13:44
I can still remember my panicked “NOOOOOOOOooooo!!!!!!!” when she switched sides haha
miaau
August 22, 2016 at 13:46
Do new games still give us that feeling? Or have we changed?
I remember, Deus Ex:HR gave me that feeling, as did Dragon Age: Origins, so into the game.
Alien Emperor Trevor
August 22, 2016 at 13:48
I had a moment like that yesterday when playing Pony Island, which is a puzzle game. One of the last “bosses” tries its best to mess with you, and succeeds far too easily.
miaau
August 22, 2016 at 13:49
good to hear! Games can still get to you….. That is cool.
Dungeon of JJ
August 22, 2016 at 13:52
Steam still has quite a few games like that, you just have to dig a little sometimes to find them. Some golden titles that really gets you back to those experiences you had when you were younger and others that just mess with your head 🙂
Alien Emperor Trevor
August 22, 2016 at 13:58
True dat yo! It’s why I was quite pleased when I saw Mossel had bought A Story About My Uncle. Game is okay at best, but the story is really quite sweet.
Dungeon of JJ
August 22, 2016 at 13:59
I have that. Should probably give it a go then 🙂
But I want to try The Beginner’s Guide sometime as well (same creator as Stanley Parable).
miaau
August 22, 2016 at 13:24
Hmm, perhaps a future FFD: Which games DLC added the most value to the game, i.e. fit into the game as an expansion, rather than giving the player items that overpower the original game completely. Mass Effect 2 and 3 are not allowed, as they, for me, are the examples the rest need to look up to, in terms of DLC delivery after release.
Kromas GG
August 22, 2016 at 13:25
ME2 and 3 are the absolute gold standard in DLC. Citadel is still the best money I spent on DLC ever.
miaau
August 22, 2016 at 13:28
Completely, without question, for me too. I loved Citadel, it was big, it was worth it (4 gig download on Xbox 360, vs less than 1 gig for the others).
But ME2 Shadow Broker is the best for me, as it integrated so fully into the whole game, it raised the entire game up, with little additions here and there. I liked that.
Citadel also plays on our feels, last DLC, Goodbye and all that. And it worked! That party…. Wow. The Arena fights, I LOVED them.
Kromas GG
August 22, 2016 at 13:29
That Grunt scene. Also Shadow Broker was really good and even better if you read the comics but Citadel just felt so “For the fans”
miaau
August 22, 2016 at 13:30
Well then, I am sure the design team were thrilled. they said they intended to make Citadel “for the fans”. Good to see Design Goals met.
Kromas GG
August 22, 2016 at 13:31
True.
Alien Emperor Trevor
August 22, 2016 at 13:30
Shadow Broker was great. I haven’t played a single piece of ME3 DLC, it was released after I’d finished the game & I had no wish to return to it, and especially not be ripped off by buying it with bioware points.
miaau
August 22, 2016 at 13:32
I got them all, cheap cheap, from Xbox Live on sale a while after release and the replayed the game, from ME1. Amazing, ME1 completed in like 25 hours, ALL quests done. First time I played it, well, that was at least 100 hours.
It is worth it, the ME3 DLC. BUT, as the rule is, buy on special.
Alien Emperor Trevor
August 22, 2016 at 13:35
Never been a special on those damn bioware points as far as I’m aware. I checked a few times after the DLC was released.
miaau
August 22, 2016 at 13:37
I am on console, so maybe that is the difference. Heard several complaints about Bioware Points.
Dungeon of JJ
August 22, 2016 at 13:37
Yes. Nice FFD maybe.
Deceased
August 22, 2016 at 15:00
Elder Scrolls 4 – Oblivion – Horse Armor
Greylingad[He Charges!]
August 22, 2016 at 13:26
The Season pass on Steam is currently going for 250 rents…So….
Admiral Chief
August 22, 2016 at 13:35
Nyet, will wait for full package then, comrade
Greylingad[He Charges!]
August 22, 2016 at 13:38
Hehehe, Well, I accidentally clicked on add to cart, somehow, I ended up clicking on purchase too, that stupid Steam interface with all of it’s click baiting…
Dungeon of JJ
August 22, 2016 at 13:38
It’s just terrible how it forces such things on you! 😀
Greylingad[He Charges!]
August 22, 2016 at 13:40
IT’S HORRIBLE!! The same thing happened when I saw Jimi Hendrix on Rocksmith…
Dungeon of JJ
August 22, 2016 at 13:41
Haha. Sometimes it’s almost like you can feel it coming on as Steam slowly pulls your mouse pointer closer and closer over a new days and then, next thing you know, Boom! you’re stuck with a game that you now HAVE to play 😀
Greylingad[He Charges!]
August 22, 2016 at 13:43
now HAVE to play, but never get to! HAHAHA!
Dungeon of JJ
August 22, 2016 at 13:45
Hahaha.
*cries, looking at large Steam library*
Alien Emperor Trevor
August 22, 2016 at 13:46
*futurefunlog
Dungeon of JJ
August 22, 2016 at 13:48
XD
Dungeon of JJ
August 22, 2016 at 13:35
I’m okay with just the standard game for now, thanks. For these kinds of games I rarely find it worth it to buy the DLC anyway.
miaau
August 22, 2016 at 13:36
At least not at first. I wait for them all and then re-play the whole shebang.
Dungeon of JJ
August 22, 2016 at 13:38
Some of them I just never bother with, if it’s not really a bit extra. Other times I’ll get it if it’s part of a bundle on sale.
Dungeon of JJ
August 22, 2016 at 13:40
In Skyrim’s case you could either buy all the DLC separately on Steam, or “upgrade” to the legendary edition. It cost me nearly a third to upgrade than what it would’ve cost me to just get the DLC.
Admiral Chief
August 22, 2016 at 13:41
MF I double dipped……on special
Dungeon of JJ
August 22, 2016 at 13:42
I upgraded on the last sale. Think it was just over R110. I just wanted to make sure I get the remaster for free. So it’s worth it.
Alien Emperor Trevor
August 22, 2016 at 13:45
I got it, played Hearthstone for an hour or two, haven’t been back.
Dungeon of JJ
August 22, 2016 at 13:47
Apparently Dawnguard is a good one, haven’t tried it. I loved Dragonborn – Solstheim was a nice addition and well worth the money.
miaau
August 22, 2016 at 13:48
I got so Skyirmed out. I literally lived Skyirm, wife flew to Cape Town for the week (new baby in family) I played it, from release day, almost every hour I was not working or sleeping for a week. And then played it for 3 months solid, almost every single night.
Dungeon of JJ
August 22, 2016 at 13:50
Yea. I really really got hooked on that game as well. But without any DLC. We’ll see what Bethesda has in mind for the next Elder Scrolls, if we ever get one. But I have a feeling that it’s closer than we think. They might pull a Fallout 4 move with it.
miaau
August 22, 2016 at 13:52
Was so hooked, final boss fight was over before it started, my character just killed everything and everyone, except these fire troll (susceptible to fire damage) with taking almost no damage. I went the OP route there.
Dungeon of JJ
August 22, 2016 at 13:53
My wife did the same thing with hers. I did a playthrough entirely only using a bow and arrows. Was quite tough at the start but became super fun the stronger I got.
miaau
August 22, 2016 at 13:55
I played a Fighter / Mage, just because you can. And in AD&D it is do difficult to multi-class like that. It was awesome. Sword in one hand, magic in other. Sometimes, magic in both, from a distance. I role-played that thing, dammit.
Dungeon of JJ
August 22, 2016 at 13:56
I want to give that a try myself. Or go full magic. I like to give all the options a go. Will wait for the remaster, then maybe test the waters a bit 😛
Admiral Chief
August 22, 2016 at 13:51
I have yet to play those, might kick it off…..after I get Titania
Dungeon of JJ
August 22, 2016 at 13:54
Titania? Wait. Probably a WF thing, I’m guessing. You need to be a bit more clear there 🙂
Admiral Chief
August 22, 2016 at 13:55
New Warframe, very cool new quest, should finish tonight
RinceThis
August 22, 2016 at 13:52
Yeah. that DLC for the Witcher 3 was KAK!
Dungeon of JJ
August 22, 2016 at 13:55
Witcher is not like “these kinds of games”! 😛
RinceThis
August 22, 2016 at 13:57
Yeah, it’s worse hey!?
Dungeon of JJ
August 22, 2016 at 13:57
Bastard!
Heathen!
Sacrilege!
*other words of shock and disgust*
Viper_ZA
August 22, 2016 at 13:54
I’ll pick up the DLC on Steam as soon as it goes on sale. I hardly “invest” enough time into gaming to warrant any purchases really ;p I am not only a gamer but more importantly a COLLECTOR xD
Gr8_Balls_o_Fire
August 23, 2016 at 09:47
GENEROUS?????????