Deus Ex: Human Revolution — The Missing Link Review

The Missing Link is a small add-on to the original Human Revolution, telling the story of where Adam was during his journey from Hengsha to Singapore. It's unclear why Square Enix decided to release the add-on separately from the game, as its plot and gameplay fit perfectly into the original game. It would have looked much better there than as a standalone release.

The almost fully upgraded main character from Deus Ex: Human Revolution SUDDENLY finds himself with disabled implants on a ship heading to a secret military base. Such a setup would cause a major backlash among players who invested in upgrading in Human Revolution. And those implants would be extremely useful on the ship and the secret base. Thankfully, there is an option to reactivate them. You'll have to restore only the most critical implants, as you can really be "caught off guard" at any moment here.

Detached from the main story, the plot of The Missing Link doesn't seem like an original solution. There's a good base commander and a bad colonel from the security division, and a guardian angel appearing out of nowhere to help us in critical situations, who has a penchant for mangling Russian words (how about: "broatan," "chuvak," and "urodi" — only "pruyet" and "sekasa" are missing). We have no choice but to delve into the problems of this quiet haven. However, no matter how weak the plot may seem, we will still have to face moral dilemmas.

The locations we will explore are all crafted in the style of the original Human Revolution and offer ample opportunities for tactical maneuvers. Although the game clearly doesn't recommend exposing yourself to bullets, it suggests trying a more peaceful approach by sneaking around in stealth mode. The combat system hasn't undergone any changes compared to the one we're already familiar with; all your favorite moves are still in place, and that's a big plus.

There are few side quests in the game, and while you can spend time on them if you wish, only the main missions will hold serious interest. After running around the base extensively, we are finally discovered and forced to take down that boss-colonel (as if there was any doubt we'd encounter him). You need to eliminate him with "maximum brutality," but perhaps you think differently? In any case, the DLC will appeal to those who enjoyed the original Human Revolution.