The sequel to Deus Ex, one of the top-ranked games of all time and a pioneer in the cyperpunk genre, is nearing release. The sequel paints a pretty bleak picture of human augmentation. But this live action trailer goes way beyond promoting a game; it’s nothing short of a short film on the consequences of human augmentation.
Watch the clip. Forget it’s a video game. How likely is this kind of thing in coming years?
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[...] Deus Ex 2 video game shows self hacking movement gone horribly wrong July 22, 2011By PraveenMany people in the Quantified Self and self-hacking communities envision a future where technology will extend and liberate people from all walks of life. But what happens when ruling class has different ideas for such technologies? Human 2.0 writes on a trailer of an upcoming video game that explores this idea. [...]