History WMG / DeusEx

[[WMG: Alternatively Deus Ex and Franchise/MetalGear take place in the same 'verse.]]

...albeit [[SpiritualAdaptation an unofficial one]]. Given the aforementioned theory that "JC is a vampire", we can consider ''Film/{{Underworld}}'' as the adaptation, with the following changes: 1) JC had been [[GenderFlip gender-bendered]] (and renamed), and 2) nano-augmentations were replaced by the [[GeneticEngineeringIsTheNewNuke genetic virus]].

Much like how the game predicted 9/11 (what with the conspicuous absence of the World Trade Center's Twin Towers in the New York City skyline), it has also predicted the USSR reuniting in the 21st century. The main evidence being a smuggler's computer having an email with the domain "SOVNET".

Much like how the game predicted 9/11 (what with the conspicuous absence of the World Trade Center's Twin Towers in the New York City skyline), it may have also predicted the USSR reuniting in the 21st century. This is due to a smuggler's computer having an email with the domain "SOVNET".

We already know that certain civil liberties are curtailed in the DX universe, and with the advent of a greater divide between the haves and have-nots, it's not beyond reasonable hypothesis that a number of things we take for granted in our real world now may be rolled back. A oft heard criticism for example is that DX still has print media, when in real-life we're rapidly moving into a time where newspapers and magazines could become extinct. But if your world exists in a timeframe where the internet is excessively monitored by government agencies (and others), then it might make sense for a 'free media' (and nothing in the games suggests that the media doesn't at least PRETEND to still be free) to turn back to print as a means of retaining some of their independence. The same could be said of any instance in the game which has dated in light of our current world -- DX takes place in the future, but it's a future which has rolled back some of the things that we are currently taking for granted in our own world. Could serve as a way of explaining the difference between Human Revolution and the original game as well, with HR taking place before things got rolled back. DX astoundingly predicted so many things _right_ that the things they got wrong are negligable at best and easily excused.

[[WMG: HostileWaters is set in an alternate version of the Deus Ex universe...]]

* This would make Smuggler a relative of Drebin, they even look similar, and [[HeyItsThatGuy Have the same voice actor]]

We already know that certain civil liberties are curtailed in the DX universe, and with the advent of a greater divide between the haves and have-nots, it's not beyond reasonable hypothesis that a number of things we take for granted in our real world now may be rolled back. A oft heard criticism for example is that DX still has print media, when in real-life we're rapidly moving into a time where newspapers and magazines could become extinct. But if your world exists in a timeframe where the internet is excessively monitored by government agencies (and others), then it might make sense for a 'free media' to turn back to print as a means of retaining some independence. The same could be said of any instance in the game which has dated in light of our current world -- DX takes place in the future, but it's a future which has rolled back some of the things that we are currently taking for granted in our own world. Same could be said as a way of explaining the difference between Human Revolution and the original game, with HR taking place some time before things were rolled back. DX astoundingly predicted so many things _right_ that the things they got wrong are negligable at best and easily excused.

JC and Selene both lost their parents at an early age? Check. They both have sworn [[YouKilledMyFather to avenge those]] [[ItsPersonal responsible for it]] (NSF terrorists/werewolves respectively)? Check. They both later had a revelation that their parents [[spoiler: DidNotDieThatWay]]? Check. Their supreme (Walton/Victor) [[spoiler: is one of the major villains]]? Check. Both like [[BadassLongcoat awesome overcoats]]? Check. "My vision is augmented" thing? Check-and-mate.

...albeit [[SpiritualLicensee an unofficial one]]. Given the aforementioned theory that "JC is a vampire", we can consider ''Film/{{Underworld}}'' as the adaptation, with the following changes: 1) JC had been [[GenderFlip gender-bendered]] (and renamed), and 2) nano-augmentations were replaced by the [[GeneticEngineeringIsTheNewNuke genetic virus]].

...albeit [[SpiritualLicensee an unofficial one]]. Given the aforementioned theory that "JC is a vampire", we can consider Film/{{Underworld}} as the adaptation with the following changes: 1) JC had been [[GenderFlip gender-bendered]] (and renamed), and 2) nano-augmentations were replaced by the genetic virus.

If Anna Navarre is actually just her code name and Israel was rebuilt in the years following Deus Ex: Human Revolution, then this theory could almost be logical. She's described as Russian-Israeli, works for a secret organization, is one of the major bosses of the game, and wears black clothing. [[GenerationXerox Finally, her favorite combat tactic is to cloak and gun people down with an fully-automatic machine gun]].

If Anna Navarre is actually just her code name and Israel was rebuilt in the years following Deus Ex: Human Revolution, then this theory could almost be logical. She's described as Russian-Israeli, works for a secret organization, and wears black clothing. [[GenerationXerox And her favorite combat tactic is to cloak and gun people down with an fully-automatic machine gun]].

The Illuminati secretly run the Council. After the events of X-COM, the X-COM project eventually became Majestic 12. The MEC troopers were the basis for mechanical augmentations. Laser weapons and most plasma weapons fell out of use after the elerium started to run out, but the technology was adaptable for use with different materials, at the cost of making the Plasma Rifle as bulky as it is and the P220 being single-shot. Gene mods and MECs were abandoned after the Meld ran out, with the remaining MECs being given to MJ12 Commandos. Psi powers were deemed too powerful to allow the general public to utilize, so the Illuminati kept it under wraps, not even allowing Majestic 12 to have Psionic soldiers.