Warren Spector's dystopian vision for the future 'war on terror' would become somewhat self-fulfilling although not exactly in the same way as upcoming elections transform the phrase into a political platform and as the fear of another attack color codes our society. Although the United Nations haven't formed a global anti-terrorism force like UNATCO, nanomachines can't augment our skills, and FEMA's performance during Katrina had robbed it of much of its conspiratorial clout in the public eye, the issues explored within Deus Ex's narrative are easily found elsewhere today.

The twisting conspiracy theories that prove true within the context of the game also touch upon a variety of other issues within its world, such as valuable cures that remain out of the reach of many and the gap between the poor and the rich that continues to grow. Street politics are also written into its story, as secret societies continue to vie for supremacy amidst the plotting of the world's most powerful players while the rest of humanity suffers behind the veneer of an invisible war.

This feature written by Reggie Demon, our own resident editor-incognito.

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