When I play a video game, I don’t normally think about my actions. It’s always: do this, shoot that, move on. “Deus Ex: Human Revolution” tries to change all of that by offering a game where you will feel consequences for your actions.

The game is set in a near futuristic Detroit, where people have begun implanting robotic parts onto themselves. You work as head of security for a company that produces these parts. One night, the factory is broken into, and you and your girlfriend are killed. They rebuild you with robotic parts, and you set off to catch your killers.

The story starts off deceptively simple, but it soon becomes a confusing, convoluted, filled plot. The writers had great story ideas, but they couldn’t decide how to make them work together, creating a jumbled mess of a story.

Where this game really shines is in its choice and consequence system. Depending on how you play, you can influence the behavior of the character, the dialogue between two people, the endings, and even certain plot twists that may or may not happen.

Graphically, the game looks amazing. The colors are all based around a color scheme black and gold, making it visually unique.

Unfortunately, there are some major hitches that bring the game down.

When you first begin the game, the controls are extremely difficult to figure out. On the opening sequence, I died several times before I learned how to aim, and that was after I read the instruction manual.

This game is extremely frustrating, and dying is extremely common. This wouldn’t be frustrating, except that the game takes about 30 seconds to load in between deaths, which is sometimes more than you are alive at a time.

Overall, this game can be a lot of fun. If you are patient enough to endure countless loading screens, confusing storylines, and a challenging game, it can be rewarding. You will spend at least twenty-five hours on the main quest, but you could easily spend much more time on the game.

Even after all of the annoying issues the game has, the good outweighs the bad, and I enjoyed playing this game. Deus Ex is worth every dollar. This game is a buy.