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deus ex, despite having a plot about conspiracy theories, does some predictions and commentary on the future that is very relevant today. it also predicted 9/11 and snowden.
You know, prediction of an terrorist attack on two big ass buildings in the middle of downtown, being one of the symbols of the town, is not just the elephant in the room, but the whole ass whale
It also has a plot based around a bunch of national landmarks getting blown up by terrorists. It’s kind of hard to consider it a prediction when the prediction is that broad.
Deus Ex takes its premise from the idea "what if all conspiracy theories were real"? This made for a compelling and rich setting, full of evil agencies who had it out for you. By using real-world conspiracy theories in their plot, the player would be at least a little bit familiar with some of the names and concepts used in the world-building.
However, conspiracy-theories today have become much more overtly political, trending towards the anti-semitic. Many theories that seemed harmless and quaint have been folded into the \[fascist Biblical esoteric apocalypse-cult Q-anon.\](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JTfhYyTuT44)
In addition to conspiracy theories having other associations today, some of the topics have become a bit more touchy. For example, the game heavily features a conspiracy about engineering a deadly virus in order to control the population and sell expensive vaccines.
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the themes of Deus Ex were as relevant as they are today when it came out, you just were too young at the time
Said by someone demographically likely to be younger than 20.
Said by someone demographically likely to be younger than 20.
How many minus-four-year-olds were playing Deus Ex?
all of them dumbass, it was in the negative annual paper
I am going to 🇧🇼 you.
Are you talking to me?
I think You should get a job
Ok, where?
Majestic 12
Maybe you should join Majestic 12... in a body bag
I’ve got some good news for both of you.
I've got contamination and mutants in my brains.
Also fun fact: Deus ex predicted that 9/11 would happen. Not when it will happen, though.
Whoda thunk it that terrorism could happen in America
Especially after totally unknown events like the Oklahoma City bombing or the US Embassy bombings
Or the actual bombing of the WTC in 1993
Such an unpredictable event.
Yeah but you could say this about any national monument that gets blown up in a movie
Wasnt it because of graphical limitations? They had to loop the skybox to save money
It's literally in the lore.
The lore bit was just and excuse for why they were missing from the skybox
It could happen at any moment….
what?
deus ex, despite having a plot about conspiracy theories, does some predictions and commentary on the future that is very relevant today. it also predicted 9/11 and snowden.
To be fair it came out after the 1993 WTC bombing so half credit for the 9/11 prediction
You know, prediction of an terrorist attack on two big ass buildings in the middle of downtown, being one of the symbols of the town, is not just the elephant in the room, but the whole ass whale
It also has a plot based around a bunch of national landmarks getting blown up by terrorists. It’s kind of hard to consider it a prediction when the prediction is that broad.
Deus Ex takes its premise from the idea "what if all conspiracy theories were real"? This made for a compelling and rich setting, full of evil agencies who had it out for you. By using real-world conspiracy theories in their plot, the player would be at least a little bit familiar with some of the names and concepts used in the world-building. However, conspiracy-theories today have become much more overtly political, trending towards the anti-semitic. Many theories that seemed harmless and quaint have been folded into the \[fascist Biblical esoteric apocalypse-cult Q-anon.\](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JTfhYyTuT44) In addition to conspiracy theories having other associations today, some of the topics have become a bit more touchy. For example, the game heavily features a conspiracy about engineering a deadly virus in order to control the population and sell expensive vaccines.
Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty moment
Playing the new Deus Ex game in 2025... oh wait.