Hacknet is an immersive, terminal-based hacking simulator. Dive down a rabbit hoIe as you follow the instructions of a recently deceased hacker, whose death may not have been the accident the media reports. Using old school command prompts and real hacking processes, you’ll solve the mystery with...
Hacknet is an immersive, terminal-based hacking simulator. Dive down a rabbit hoIe as you follow the instructions of a recently deceased hacker, whose death may not have been the accident the media reports. Using old school command prompts and real hacking processes, you’ll solve the mystery with minimal hand-holding and a rich world full of secrets to explore.
Bit, a hacker responsible for creating the most invasive security system on the planet, is dead. When he fails to reconnect to his system for 14 days, his failsafe kicks in, sending instructions in automated emails to a lone user. As that user, it’s up to you to unravel the mystery and ensure that Hacknet-OS doesn't fall into the wrong hands.
Exploring the volatile nature of personal privacy, the prevalence of corporate greed, and the hidden powers of hackers on the internet, Hacknet delivers a true hacking simulation, while offering a support system that allows total beginners get a grasp of the real-world applications and commands found throughout the game.
Real hacking: based on actual UNIX commands, Hacknet focuses on real hacking, not the Hollywood-style version of it. This creates a truly immersive experience and puts players right in the thick of trying to break through the firewalls.
Unlock the mystery of Bit: a hacker is dead and the media reports don’t add up. When you are contacted by his “ghost” - an automated failsafe system - you’re drawn into the dark and murky world of underground hackers.
Full immersion: you are thrust into a persistent virtual world with no “levels” or obvious game elements to break the illusion. Follow the guidance of the emails from Bit or just dive down the rabbit hole, chasing down clues and snippets of information you find as you explore different systems.
Accessible but uncompromising: whilst not holding your hand or dumbing down, the design of the game and the learning curve enables those with no prior terminal experience to enjoy it whilst delighting those in the know.
Hack to the beat of a soundtrack featuring underground artists including Carpenter Brut (Hotline Miami) and Remi Gallego (AKA The Algorithm).
Soundtrack produced in association with The Otherworld Agency.
Create your own campaigns, system networks, nodes, themes, music and story missions using the Hacknet Extensions mod tools.
Good game, really polished and no bug so far !
I enjoy the adrenaline you have when the timeout is on, it makes it feel like you're really hacking other servers.
The command line is a UNIX like, so quite close from reality. You have penetration tools that are credible although "too easy" to be true. The story line of most missions is great and I like the main frame. Sometimes you need to be inginious to recover from situations or complete objectives. The knowledge of linux and a good typing speed are great assets to begin with but I guess it will just take you a little more time if you're not used to it.
In brief, it is a great and modern game of hacking simulation, I hope the author will keep it going with some DLC's in the future.
It's a cheap rip off of the Telehack(dot)com
No real challenge; terminal with half working autocomplete and poorly implemented * masks; terminal history glitchy; no support for standards shortcuts; network map is a disaster - nodes stack on top of each other, can't zoom in etc.
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I'd seriously enjoy it a bit more if I didn't have to use mouse at all! Lol
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Ah, and cherry on top - to run it on Linux you need to:
1) Pray to Anubis
2) Use Steam runner to launch it. Because game uses ancient libcef, that's linked against obsolete gconf-2.so.4
This game is cool and some of the concepts are on point, too bad it gets repetitive.
Do Shell overload, analyze Firewall, execute the same 5 exes and the PortHack. That's the game, well and some others steps to fulfill job, anyway same same, repetitive 8/10
I loved playing Hacknet. I was fortunate in that I didn't have issues like some of the other reviewers. I'm pretty sure this was the first game I have played in this genre and hopefully not the last. The game was exciting and challenging, though not overly so. I do look forward to picking up Labyrinth when I find time to play.
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