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Ross's Game Dungeon: Deus Ex
Ross Scott's Game Dungeon episode on Deus Ex, a long review of the game covering its narrative, politics and economic philosophy as well as its design.
Why HN readers recommended it
HN recommends it as a deeper look at Deus Ex's themes, and as the best essay on its politics and economics.
This is a summary from the source dataset, not an endorsement by Hacker News or the video creator.
Video & recommendation details
- Creator / channel
- Accursed Farms
- Topic
- deus ex game analysis
- Format
- commentary
- Level
- general
- HN recommenders in dataset
- 4
- HN mentions in dataset
- 4
- Recommendation years in dataset
- 2017–2024
These counts and years describe the included Hacker News records; they are not YouTube views or the video’s publication date.
From the original HN conversations
Excerpts from the recorded comments. Follow each source for the full comment and surrounding discussion.
I have to mention Ross' Youtube channel Accursed Farms' review [0] [1] [2] of Deus Ex. I would highly recommended watching them: "I came for a game review and left with a better understanding of the economy and politics. Ross you blow my mind" [0] …
unixhero on Hacker News · 2020-06
In Deus Ex at 20: The oral history of a pivotal PC gameHere's my favourite essay on it, that doesn't only go into the game details but also the underlying narrative, political and economical philosophy that makes this game one of a kind: [VIDEO] It all starts with a pandemic.
1_player on Hacker News · 2021-02
In Jeff Bezos Pitching Amazon.com (1997) [video]This is quote from the video game Deus Ex for those not familiar. Here's a good followup to this quote: [VIDEO]
Honeybunch on Hacker News · 2017-10
In Six agricultural giants on the verge of merging into three companies (2016)
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