Mech Augs were said to be outdated tech in Deus Ex, and the main character here has Mech Augs. And I didn't really see any more tech on display anyway...
I never really enjoyed Deus Ex that much. It was fun, sure, but it was never the godlike epitome of video games that everyone makes it out to be. I'll see the reviews/general opinion on this one before I give it a shot. I hope it's more character/story oriented than it is on action, though.