Deus Ex Machina 

Dates from ancient Greek times, where "deus ex machina" ("god from the machine") in a play referred to the act of lowering a god on stage using a cable device (therefore, a god from a machine) to decide in a dilemma and give fate a nudge, so to say.

These days, deus ex machina has the negative connotation of an utterly improbable, illogical or baseless plot twist that drastically alters the situation, as if the "deus ex machina" came down to give fate that little push.

I liked the movie, but the ending was total crap...they could've come up with a better way to beat the villain than the deus ex machina ending of that guy miraculously coming back to life.

Deus Ex Machina by Fluid October 10, 2003

Deus Ex Machina 

1. An unexpected power or event saving a seemingly hopeless situation, especially as a contrived plot device in a play or novel.

2. A bullshit way of saving a character in a movie, novel, or play.

1. Man- The bet Peter made in the end of Dodgeball: An Underdog Story is such bullshit Deus Ex Machina!

2. The whole "love" thing from Harry Potter.

Deus Ex Machina by I Like Llamas September 26, 2015

Deus Ex 

The term originates from theatre, in which an actor is lowered from the upper stage (or more often, rises from the lower stage probably for financial and technical reasons) by a device called 'Deus Ex Machina'. This technique was used to present a character as being 'from the Gods'.

The name of arguably the greatest game ever created. Within the game 'Deus Ex' refers to the AI Helios, who having knowledge of all available information to mankind and control over every single communication on the globe is like a God, and JC Denton ('JC' debated to stand for 'Jesus Christ'), a christ-like figure who, on the box art looks to the sky as light shines down upon him against the darkness of the dystopian city behind, and who eventually manages to change the world's entire social order at the end of the game.

"Let's play Deus Ex"

Deus Ex by Atolmazel April 15, 2004

deus vult

Latin for; ''God wills it''

Common battle-cry for Crusaders killing filthy saracens and mamluks

Mamluk/Saracen-''KILL THE BYZANTINES!''
Byzantium-''Help me for once.''
Pope-''deus vult.''
Crusaders-''DEUS VULT DEUS VULT DEUS VULT DEUS VULT DEUS VULT? DEUS VULT!!! DEUS VULT DEUS VULT DEUS VULT DEUS VULT!!!!''

deus vult by Christendom_Forever November 4, 2016

Deus Ex 

The greatest first-person action RPG ever created. Created by the Ion Storm company in 2000.

Tells the story of JC Denton, a technology-augmented government agent who works for an agency called UNATCO, and discovers a hidden conspiracy involving members of the highest levels of government. How you play the game is totally up to you. You can do anything, go (almost) anywhere, and talk to (almost) everyone. The voice work is exceptional, the graphics are great, even years after it's release, and the plot is engrossing. This is definitely a game you should pick up.

JC Denton: What good's an honest soldier if he can be ordered to behave like a terrorist?

Deus Ex by crazyrabbits May 5, 2005

Deus Pater 

Deus Pater (the Christian God) from Djous Pater (Djovs/Jovis/Jove/Yohweh) and Dyeus Phtr. Deus has two meanings: God and Heavenly (from sky) which both translate to "God the Father" and "Heavenly Father."

Deus Pater is equal to Zeus Pater, Jupiter, and Jove (Yohweh)

Deus Pater by EtymologyResearcher March 5, 2023

deus ex 

Ok first off I don't know who anyone can compare counter-strike to this game, they are in no way similar except they are a FPSs.

Deus Ex is quite possibly the best game ever made. No game is as innovative, well executed, well written, and plain old fun as this. This game never gets old no matter how much you play it. You can play anyway you want and your actions will affect the outcome of the storyline in dramatic ways. If you explore the game deeply it has a lot of cool hidden stuff. It gave birth to the whole good-guy-bad-guy meter a lot of games have today (Knights of the Old Republic, Fable, Elder Scrolls), but this game pwns them all. The beginning of the game drags a bit but if you get past the first 2 levels it picks up. The story line is deep and fun to follow also. What really makes this game shine is the nano-augumentation system on how you can upgrade your-self and really affect how you play. This game is not for everyone, if you want a pick up and play game you will hate this. If you love deep, engrossing games with countless hours of replay, you will not be let down.

Though System Shock 2 had this concept and was around before Deus Ex(one year before I think), it was not executed well and had many flaws.

If you haven't played Deus Ex you have no right to call yourself a gamer. Buy or download this game right now, just play it!

deus ex by The Nomad July 5, 2006