History Awesome / DeusExHumanRevolution

** The final battle against Hugh Darrow, where Jensen can ''win a debate'' about ''the nature of mankind and it's future'' against a ''billionaire, Nobel-Prize winning, literal super-genius of a man.'' Who has talked himself into ''turning augmented people into insane monsters'' because he's been so broken and jaded by his time in TheConspiracy that he's convinced himself he'd rather his life-saving invention and life's work be forever reviled and hated by the world than have it be irrevocably constricted and abused by the Illuminati. ''And not only does Jensen change his mind about his pessimistic and fatalistic views set in his old age, brought upon by a long life of despair,'' '''''He convinces him to instead help HIM and set things right.'''''''

*** Made into an even bigger SugarWiki/MomentOfAwesome if you have the CASIE. Jensen, using his enhanced intuition, realises that Darrow's FreudianExcuse is really that, an ''excuse'', and his true motivation behind his plan is the reveal that he is genetically incompatible with the very augmentation technology he invented, and [[TheResenter he's come to violently resent the world because of it]]. He then proceeds to [[IShallTauntYou mock]] the old man with it until he breaks down.

*** Made into an even bigger SugarWiki/MomentOfAwesome if you have the CASIE. Jensen, using his enhanced intuition, realises that Darrow is genetically incompatible with the augmentation technology he invented and [[TheResenter despises the world because of it]]. He then proceeds to [[IShallTauntYou mock]] the old man with it until he breaks down.

** The final battle against Hugh Darrow, where Jensen can ''win a debate'' about ''the future of mankind'' against ''a billionaire Nobel Prize winner.''

* Seeing your instincts about the biochip pay off in a cutscene where Zhao Yun Ru attempts to subdue you via it and watching it [[NoSell do you no harm whatsoever.]] Made even better by Jensen's IronicEcho.

** ''Just'' convincing him counts as one on it's own. You just talked down a Nobel Prize Winner who wants to Rule The World!

*** [[ThatOneBoss Jaron Namir]] [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4v1X5F0d58I here]]. Spam the takedown button ''juuust'' as he mantles a wall and it's a OneHitKO. In the Director's Cut, [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4DgPZtwH1WI time it just a he decloaks after throwing a grenade]] and you can lay him out with [[Manga/OnePunchMan ONE PUNCH]].

*** Taken UpToEleven with [[ThatOneBoss Jaron Namir]] [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4v1X5F0d58I here]]. Spam the takedown button ''juuust'' as he mantles a wall and it's a OneHitKO. In the Director's Cut, [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4DgPZtwH1WI time it just a he decloaks after throwing a grenade]] and you can lay him out with [[Manga/OnePunchMan ONE PUNCH]].

** Saving Malik from the ambush, without breaking pacifist conduct, takes a ''lot'' of effort, but is Awesome UpToEleven when you finally succeed.

* [[BigGood David Sarif]] standing up to the Illuminati, being the [[HonestCorporateExecutive only wealthy figure of corporate power]] to do so, including telling [[GreaterScopeVillain Lucius DeBeers]] to go to hell, having his secretary block his calls, [[ScrewTheMoneyIHaveRules not caring]] how much money and influence he has to offer, when Lucius attempted to recruit him into the Illuminati.

*** Taken UpToEleven with [[spoiler:[[ThatOneBoss Jaron Namir]]]] [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4v1X5F0d58I here]]. Spam the takedown button ''juuust'' as he mantles a wall and it's a OneHitKO. In the Director's Cut, [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4DgPZtwH1WI time it just a he decloaks after throwing a grenade]] and you can lay him out with [[Manga/OnePunchMan ONE PUNCH]].

** The battle against [[spoiler:David Sarif, where Jensen can make his ''own boss'' confess and deeply regret an unknown transgression against the former that ended up contributing to the current mess]].
** The battle against [[spoiler:William Taggart where you confront him about Humanity Front's involvement in the attack on Sarif Industries ''in the middle of a live televised press conference''.]] This is especially awesome if you managed to convince [[spoiler:Taggart]] by [[spoiler:accusing him of being no better than Sandoval (who has been revealed to have helped with the previous attack on Sarif), which will make Taggart angry enough to nearly have a violent outburst (which would have affect his reputation due to the fact that he is, to the public, always composed) before he can regain his composure]].
** The final battle against [[spoiler:Hugh Darrow, where Jensen can ''win a debate'' about ''the future of mankind'' against ''a billionaire Nobel Prize winner.'']]
*** Made into an even bigger SugarWiki/MomentOfAwesome if you have the CASIE. Jensen, using his enhanced intuition, realises that [[spoiler:Darrow is genetically incompatible with the augmentation technology he invented and [[TheResenter despises the world because of it]]. He then proceeds to [[IShallTauntYou mock]] the old man with it until he breaks down.]]
* Seeing your instincts [[spoiler:about the biochip]] pay off in a cutscene where [[spoiler:Zhao Yun Ru attempts to subdue you via it]] and watching it [[NoSell do you no harm whatsoever.]] Made even better by Jensen's IronicEcho.

** Or winning the following fight despite [[spoiler: a horrible InterfaceScrew and a complete lack of augmentations. ANY of them.]]
* [[spoiler:Saving Malik from the ambush is one. However, when escaping from Omega Ranch, she returns the favour by dropping a bomb on the seven Spec-Ops soldiers waiting to kill you on the landing pad.]]
** [[spoiler:Saving Malik from the ambush, without breaking pacifist conduct, takes a ''lot'' of effort, but is Awesome UpToEleven when you finally succeed.]]
* Convince [[spoiler:Hugh Darrow]] to help you at the end game and sucker punch him afterwards.
** ''Just'' convincing him counts as one on it's own. You just talked down [[spoiler: a Nobel Prize Winner who wants to Rule The World]]!

* Malik's idea of street justice. When her friend dies by being murdered by her boyfriend and you get confession out of him, [[spoiler:she has Jensen hack a panel that lets her ''plaster his name, personal information, and a video of the confession on the walls of the Hive bar'']].

* Don't even ''try'' to deny the feeling of elation and satisfaction when you hear these four words: [[spoiler: "Any time, fly girl."]]

** If the above isn't enough, then this certainly will be. "Achievement Unlocked: Good Soul. Against all odds, [[spoiler:you saved Faridah Malik's life]]."
* There's a very fun and satisfying way to beat the final stage, as there are many [[spoiler: unarmed zombie-like enemies]]- just make sure to stock yourself up with battery replenishing candies and jars from LIMB clinics and buy the reflex aug that lets you perform double takedowns.

* [[spoiler:The HeroicSacrifice ending. There's just nothing quite so empowering like saying "screw you" to [[CorruptCorporateExecutive Darrow]], [[WideEyedIdealist Sarif]], and [[AncientConspiracy Taggart]] and leaving what happens to the augmentation market to the people.]]
** Heck, even Eliza seems to agree that with this ending. [[spoiler: The other three endings have her say "So be it, then" in a resigned tone. The above ending? "We have little time left, Adam. [[SugarWiki/HeartwarmingMoments And might I say, it has been a pleasure...]]"]]
*** [[spoiler: Somewhat undercut by the fact that the rest of the Illuminati are still out there. Oh, and the station you're destroying has hundreds of innocent people in it.]]

* Doing a successful PacifistRun, especially if you get the [[StealthHiBye Foxiest of the Hounds]] achievement and manage to [[spoiler:[[IGotYouCovered save Faridah]]]] while you're at it.

* During ''The Missing Link'', [[spoiler:poison gas is set to kill everyone in the facility]] and Adam is presented with a choice. Option A: [[spoiler:redirect the gas to kill hundreds of innocent civilians who were abducted by Belltower for their experiments]]. Option B: [[spoiler:redirect the gas to kill a whistleblower who will get everyone at Belltower arrested]]. What to do? [[spoiler:[[TakeAThirdOption Option C: discover the hidden gas valve and shut it off, saving everyone.]]]] ''Everyone'' proceeds to congratulate and praise you for this, [[VillainRespect even Burke]].

'''???:''' Obaldet! [[spoiler:The toxicity level is dropping!]] You found a way to save everyone, bratan!\\

'''Quinn:''' ...that trick you pulled with [[spoiler:the gas]]--fucking brilliant work, that was.

* [[spoiler:The HeroicSacrifice ending. There's just nothing quite so empowering like saying "screw you" to [[CorruptCorporateExecutive Darrow, Sarif, and Taggart]] and leaving what happens to the augmentation market to the people.]]

'''Quinn:''' ...that trick you pulled with [[spoiler:the gas]]--fucking brilliant work, that was.

* At the very end of the post credit scene, when the secret achievement pop-up and [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZCk8ByyCsks this music]] start to play.

--> '''Adam Jensen''': Women always underestimate men.

** Getting the [[LevelDrain Factory Zero]] achievement certainly qualifies. The soldiers have [[HeavilyArmoredMook armor]], [[MoreDakka guns]], [[HumongousMecha box guards]], [[LaserSight laser sights]], [[InsecurityCamera alarm systems]], [[ZergRush vastly superior numbers]], and [[ArsonMurderAndJaywalking locked doors]]. The only thing Adam really has going for him is [[CombatPragmatist his own resourcefulness]] and the ability to [[MegatonPunch take someone down in one hit]], the latter of which he can usually only do once every thirty to sixty seconds; not much help if he's against more than one person. It's ''more than enough''. Scared of Jensen? Of course. FearIsTheAppropriateResponse.

*** Made into an even bigger CrowningMomentOfAwesome if you have the CASIE. Jensen, using his enhanced intuition, realises that [[spoiler:Darrow is genetically incompatible with the augmentation technology he invented and [[TheResenter despises the world because of it]]. He then proceeds to [[IShallTauntYou mock]] the old man with it until he breaks down.]]

** Heck, even Eliza seems to agree that with this ending. [[spoiler: The other three endings have her say "So be it, then" in a resigned tone. The above ending? "We have little time left, Adam. [[HeartwarmingMoments And might I say, it has been a pleasure...]]"]]

* Using the Typhoon can be one. There's nothing quite like ending a boss battle in the first second or wiping out a giant robot the moment it deploys.

*** Taken UpToEleven with [[spoiler:[[ThatOneBoss Jaron Namir]]]] [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4v1X5F0d58I here]]. Spam the takedown button ''juuust'' as he mantles a wall and it's a OneHitKO. In the Director's Cut, time it just a he decloaks after throwing a grenade and you can lay him out with [[Manga/OnePunchMan ONE PUNCH]].

*** Taken UpToEleven with [[spoiler:[[ThatOneBoss Jaron Namir]]]] [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4v1X5F0d58I here]]. Spam the takedown button ''juuust'' as he mantles a wall and it's a OneHitKO. (No longer works in Director's Cut)

* Malik's idea of street justice.

** If the above isn't enough, then this certainly will be. "Achievement Unlocked: Good Soul. Against all odds, [[spoiler:you saved Faridah's life]]."

*** Made into an even bigger CrowningMomentOfAwesome if you have the CASIE. Jensen, using his enhanced intuition, realises that [[spoiler:Darrow is genetically imcompatible with the augmentation technology he invented and [[TheResenter despises the world because of it]]. He then proceeds to [[IShallTauntYou mock]] the old man with it until he breaks down.]]

--> '''[[{{Badass}} Adam]]:''' Malik, remind me never to piss you off.

* Gaining the support of a die-hard fanbase already [[BrokenBase disillusioned]] by [[VideoGame/DeusExInvisibleWar Invisible War]]? Impressive. Gaining the approval of the infamously hard-to-please [[ImageBoards /v/]] with [[NoSuchThingAsBadPublicity a leaked demo?]] ''Astounding.''

** The first battle against Zeke Sanders, especially given the fact that at this point you ([[TheDevTeamThinksOfEverything probably]]) don't have the CASIE aug: you're literally arguing with someone based entirely on your own personal ability to read their actions, body language and personality without any of the assistance like the persuasion bar or the personality summary. Talking down a hostage-taker with no assistance while the hostage is sobbing and crying and the unhinged criminal keeps periodically jabbing his gun into the hostage's head is one of the most intense experiences - and most rewarding when you win.

* Seeing your GenreSavvy instincts [[spoiler:about the biochip]] pay off in a cutscene where [[spoiler:Zhao Yun Ru attempts to subdue you via it]] and watching it [[NoSell do you no harm whatsoever.]] Made even better by Jensen's IronicEcho.