> Imo its crazy that there basically hasn't been a game made since, in it's genre, with the same level of ambition.
I'm not sure what you mean by ambition. Deus Ex was pretty heavily criticized for having "last-gen" graphics
What made Deus Ex stand out was the writing and atmosphere, and maybe some gameplay mechanics which hadn't become quite so popular. As you mentioned System Shock had already pioneered them, although that game didn't reach the level of popularity of Deus Ex which won game of the year in 2000
I'd also add in the music, to this day I still remember the main theme. Alot of games these days, don't even bother.
Well, yeah. Who has ever said the best thing about Deus Ex is the visuals? The levels are boxy, the characters look and move like dolls, and the textures are blurry. Deus Ex is great in spite of this, not because of it.
I'm not sure what you mean by ambition. Deus Ex was pretty heavily criticized for having "last-gen" graphics
What made Deus Ex stand out was the writing and atmosphere, and maybe some gameplay mechanics which hadn't become quite so popular. As you mentioned System Shock had already pioneered them, although that game didn't reach the level of popularity of Deus Ex which won game of the year in 2000
I'd also add in the music, to this day I still remember the main theme. Alot of games these days, don't even bother.