| Liberty Island | |
|---|---|
&sq=Facebook&lang=en&file=File:Deus_Ex_Liberty_Island.png) View of the level, looking towards the skyline | |
| First appearance | Deus Ex (2000) |
| Created by | Ion Storm |
| Genre | Science fiction |
| In-universe information | |
| Type | Island |
| Location | New York Harbor |
Liberty Island is the first level of the 2000 action role-playing video game Deus Ex, the first game in the Deus Ex franchise. Based on the New York City upbringing of designer Warren Spector and functioning as a tutorial level, it is set on a facsimile of the real-life Liberty Island, where the player character, JC Denton, has been sent to quell an armed insurgency that has seized the headquarters of UNATCO, a fictional United Nations counterterrorist organization. The level was well-regarded by critics for being the player's introduction to the game's immersive sim design and the many potential means to clear the level, and is known as an iconic video game location. It is also notorious for depicting a damaged Statue of Liberty and missing World Trade Center, despite being released prior to the September 11 attacks.