His missions entangle him in a conspiracy that brings him into conflict with the Triads, Majestic 12, and the Illuminati.ĭeus Ex 's gameplay combines elements of the first-person shooter with stealth elements, adventure, and role-playing genres, allowing for its tasks and missions to be completed in a variety of ways, which in turn lead to differing outcomes. Set in a cyberpunk-themed dystopian world in the year 2052, the game follows JC Denton, an agent of the fictional agency United Nations Anti-Terrorist Coalition (UNATCO), who is given superhuman abilities by nanotechnology, as he sets out to combat hostile forces in a world ravaged by inequality and a deadly plague. Action role-playing, immersive sim, first-person shooter, stealthĭeus Ex is a 2000 action role-playing game developed by Ion Storm and published by Eidos Interactive.