Nah, it's pretty much right. The Statue does one thing right and it's making it really clear that you can carve your own path, but the rest ain't so good and the plot (half the reason to play Deus Ex) doesn't take off until later on. I insist, make a playthrough topic. There's a couple things you need to be aware of to breeze through it ASAP and set the tone for your game - if you wing it it CAN work but a couple tips can smooth things over a LOT.
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