Deus Ex: Mankind Divided - A Criminal Past Reviews
It doesn't worth your money. Everything good about the base game is gone with Deus Ex: Mankind Divided - A Criminal Past.
Review in Turkish | Read full review
A Criminal Past will likely be the last that we hear from the Deus Ex series for a while, but if that's the case then it at least ends things on a high note for the time being. The DLC offers a bite-sized version of everything great about the main game, while taking things to a new setting that fans will eat up.
A well-designed level that forces you out of your comfort zone and fills in some of Adam Jensen's backstory.
This hopefully isn't the last we'll see of Eidos Montreal's Deus Ex, but if it is then A Criminal Past at least serves as a compact summary of their tenure at the helm. Nothing too radical here, just a well constructed prison level for Adam Jensen to be let loose upon.
Remember Chronicles of Riddick: Escape from the Butcher Bay? Imagine something like that, but with exceptional gameplay from Deus Ex: Mankind Divided!
Review in Polish | Read full review
It's not Adam's finest hour and certainly a time he should probably forget.
A Criminal Past is a different kind of Deus Ex, and one that kept me engaged.
A Criminal Past puts Adam in jail for a great self-contained storyline pushing a solid narrative and a far greater emphasis on stealth in the final DLC for Deus Ex: Mankind Divided. While the voice acting can be a bit of a mixed bag, there’s no doubt that Eidos Montreal is ending this one on a high note.
A Criminal Past is a decent last hurrah for Mankind Divided. Its story is fine, but doesn't really add to what's come before. However, the Penthouse is a wonderfully designed and unique level that's well worth exploring for the half-dozen or so hours you're there. It also cleverly demotes your abilities, forcing you to change up your approach. It's a strong effort that tries a lot of new things, and while it's certainly not essential, a little more Deus Ex is always welcome.
Criminal Past is a great finale for Mankind Divided, and only makes the desire for more Deus Ex stronger. The ending is pretty open, and with faces new and old it does a great job of giving us something different while being faithful to the franchise.
If you think about Mankind Divided, A Criminal Past feels like a more of the same: the plot is nothing special and the level design is not as brilliant as it was in the main game, but the prison is a fascinating scenary and the way you have to deal with the lack of augmentations make things way more interesting.
Review in Italian | Read full review
A Criminal Past represents a rich add-on for Deus Ex Mankind Divided, with a great level design and a beautiful storyline.
Review in Italian | Read full review
A disappointing finale for a series that started out with huge potential, but which fails to tie up any loose ends satisfactorily.
The new Deus Ex: Mankind Divided DLC offers a nice, challenging experience for the player, thanks to a rich and complex new mission, a hefty level design (whereas the prison setting fits perfectly) and a lot of choices that favour the stealth gameplay.
Review in Italian | Read full review
Combining some excellent stealth gameplay, lots of exploration, and some terrific plotting, "A Criminal Past" is peak Deus Ex.
Gameplay is certainly more of the same, wrapped in a new narrative, but it matches the same high standard set by the original.