It’s been a couple of weeks since I picked up the latest Deux Ex and finally I feel I’ve explored enough of  futuristic Prague to properly give some feedback.

I was a huge fan of both the classic Deus Ex titles released in 2000 and 2003 and I loved the Deus Ex: Human Revolution.

While playing Human Revolution certainly helps, Mankind Divided does a brilliant job of explaining the series’ backstory.

In short, a massive rift has emerged between those ‘natural’ human and those who have been augmented  with powerful cybernetic technology.

The parallels to real world situations are pretty obvious – the use of the controversial term ‘mechanical apartheid’ in the advertising for Deus Ex just drives the message home.

But on to the game itself.

Eidos Montreal has created a stunningly dark depressing futuristic version of Prague.

Everywhere you look around the Czech capital are signs of the ongoing conflict between the two groups – posters, politicians, newspapers and even graffiti around the city all highlight this.

You take control of Adam Jensen, the ex-cop turned augmented super-security officer from Human Revolution.

Set two years after the previous game, Jensen is now working for a secretive anti-terrorist group within Interpol, Task Force 29.

Initially, after intervening in a Dubai weapons deal, you must solve a train station bombing in Prague which spirals off into stories of cults, Swiss research bases and dangerous bioweapons.

At no point, though, did the main story ever lose me. Well-judged side missions – which all either perfectly connect with the main storyline or highlight the desperation of people living in Prague –  provide a great incentive to explore the city.

Like all Deus Ex games, there is no correct way to play the game, there’s no single linear route to the end. Instead players are given the choice of going in all guns blazing, or being more methodical and using some of the stealth augmentations you are fitted with.

I tended to find exploring and using stealth provided a much more rewarding experience, especially as the gun handling on the console did feel slightly sluggish.

Overall, the combination of great story, strong gameplay and a beautifully created world make this a thoroughly enjoyable game.

Score: 8.5/10 (Based on graphics, gameplay and story on the PC)

Playstation 4 Pro

Last night Sony announced its plans for their upgraded version of the PS4.

The Playstation 4 Pro will finally offer 4K gaming – something which has been available to PC gamers for a while and is widely seen as the next big step for console gaming.

Along with the Xbox One S, which was released last month, the new console will also offer High Dynamic Range (HDR). In a nutshell this means colours will be richer, you’ll get darker blacks and brighter whites.

Basically both consoles have the extra oomph to make your existing games look so much better, but the PS4 will allow developers to actually add more detail to their releases.

Those games with the new graphical enhancements will still play on the original PS4. However those extra features won’t be displayed, instead only working on the Pro.

The lack of a 4K blu-ray player in the PS4 has been seen as a bit of an oversight by some critics, but for me I don’t really see it as an essential.

More and more people are moving from physical copies of TV shows and movies and relying on  streaming services – which now offer 4K for some titles. This means the requirement for an actual player is becoming redundant.

For me it was a good business decision and has allowed them to bring the price of the Pro console down a little.

The main selling point for the Pro is going to be what the extra power can do for Playstation VR.

Gamers will see, according to Sony, a marked improvement in the visuals on the VR headset, including an extra crispness to the visuals.  I would also expect a boost to framerates.

In short, the Xbox One S is a 4K media centre which can also play games, while the PS4 Pro, is an out-and-out increase for gamers.

Now we just need to wait to see what Xbox’s Project Scorpio has to offer.

The PS4 Pro will be available in November with a 1TB harddrive priced at £299