Deus Ex: Human Revolution Preview
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The third and final route used hacking and stealth to progress through the station undetected. Instead of walking through the front door, taking a left leads to a back alley and a high fence. The strength augmentation can move a dumpster to help jump the fence, otherwise a maintenance corridor provides an alternate route. More freeform manipulation of objects allows Jensen to plant a crate underneath a ladder that leads to a side entrance, requiring the hacking augmentation to open. The mini-game was admittedly difficult to follow, but involved capturing points on a grid before the security system traces the source of the hack. Augmentations can make hacking easier through speeding up the progress, or by installing a virus to slow the security system's progress.
Once inside, the action becomes classic stealth game fodder. Security cameras that scan wide corridors can be crawled under, while patrolling guards require patience to slip past. Two augmentations come in handy here; Smart Vision can scan through walls to show enemy locations, while cloaking makes Jensen practically invisible, although he can be dedicated if any noise is made. Another point is that abilities require nutrients to use, which are littered on tables and in boxes. Making his way down to the desk-filled floor, Jensen sneaks behind a worker and steals tablets from his desk before proceeding downstairs.
