Deus Ex: Game of the Year Edition

In the new millennium.

Civilization is near collapse, the world economy is in chaos, and deadly viruses ravage the earth. From this maelstrom of violence, an ancient conspiracy bent on world domination emerges from the shadows of legend. No one believes they exist. No one but you.

As an anti-terrorist agent you must travel the globe, develop your skills and build a network of allies to counteract the evolving threat. Employ stealth, strategy or action where appropriate in each mission.

Question everything. Trust No One.

Features:

A richly simulated world of unparalleled interactivity.

A globe-hopping, epic adventure. Span the world from New York to Paris to Hong Kong exploring locations recreated from actual maps, blueprints and photographs.

Total character interaction. Your relationship with scores of other characters affects the outcome of the game.

The ability to create a compelling alter ego. Select and develop your own unique set of skills and nanotech augmentations; determine which weapons and objects you need to survive and solve problems.

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Box Cover

DESCRIPTION:

The year is 2052 and the world is a dangerous and chaotic place. Terrorists operate openly - killing thousands; drugs, disease and pollution kill even more. The world's economies are close to collapse and the gap between the insanely wealthy and the desperately poor grows ever wider. Worst of all, an ages old, conspiracy bent on world domination has decided that the time is right to emerge from the shadows and take control. No one believes they exist. No one but you

GAME FEATURES: - Real role-playing from an immersive 3D, first-person perspective. The game includes action, character interaction and problem solving - Realistic, recognizable locations. Many of the locations are built from actual blueprints of real places set in a near future scenario - A game filled with people rather than monsters. This creates empathy with the game characters and enhances the realism of the game world - Rich character development systems: Skills, augmentations, weapon and item selections and multiple solutions to problems ensure that no two players will end the game with similar characters - Multiple solutions to problems and character development choices ensure a varied game experience. Talk, fight or use skills to get past obstacles as the game adapts itself to your style of play - Strong storyline: Built on "real" conspiracy theories, current events and expected advancements in technology. If it's in the game, someone, somewhere believes it - The Game of the Year Edition now includes DX Multiplayer! DeathMatch and Team DeathMatch plus 5 new multiplayer maps and a built-in search engine for multiplayer servers. - A chaotic blend of real world conspiracies, cliffhangers and plot twists. The game that incorporates the best elements of role playing, action adventure and first person shooter genres

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Atari Australia website - Windows

PC Gamer: Game of the Year

Daily Radar: Game of the Year, Readers Game of the Year

IGN PC: Editor's Choice, Readers Game of the Year

Electric Playground: Game of the Year

GamePen: Best PC Game of 2000

Games Magazine: Best Action Game of the Year

GameSpy: Game of the Year

PC Game Review: Gamers Choice award

Vault Network: Game of the Year

Power Play Australia: #1 Game of All Time

Game Revolution: Editors Choice Award

Games Domain: Readers Game of the Year

Gamers Pulse: Shooter Game of the Year

ECTS: PC Game of the Year, Germany

ETAINA (Europe Entertainment Awards): Best Game

Stomped: Action Game of the Year

Gamespot UK: RPG Game of the Year

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Atari Australia Press Quotes - Windows

QUESTION EVERYTHING

Civilization is near collapse, the world economy is in chaos, and terrorism runs rampant. A deadly virus known as "Gray Death" ravages the Earth's population. An ancient conspiracy bent on world domination emerges from the shadows of legend. The conspirators' greatest strength? No one believes they exist.

No one but you.

A chaotic blend of real world conspiracies, cliffhangers and plot twists.

The game that incorporates the best elements of role-playing, action, adventure, and first person shooter genres now includes DX Multiplayer.

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Back of Jewel Case - Windows (US)