A worthy DLC to an exciting hacking game
(Below is a slightly modified version of my original review of 'Hacknet: Labyrinths' on Steam. I love the game so much that I purchased another copy on GOG just for the DRM-free version.)
@54.188.232.231> addNote
Note:
Dear Diary,
It has been a couple of weeks since I last booted up my computer. The last time I used it, I was introduced to a hacker named Bit. Somehow, he had installed HacknetOS into my computer. Before I could figure out what had happened, I found myself in the company of other hackers in Entropy and CSEC. The adventures that I subsequently had are still vividly etched in my mind.
I tried to fight the urge to further get involved in the affairs of Entropy and CSEC. The "work" that they do was dangerous, yet exciting; illegal, yet morally justifiable in some cases. I'll be honest: I like how HacknetOS gives me the power to snoop inside other people's computers and phones. The allure of HacknetOS, specifically the PortHack tool, is just too strong for me to resist.
Before I knew it, I found myself once again logged into CSEC's contract server. Some guy named Kaguya is recruiting. Little did I know my curiosity about Kaguya's trials quickly pulled me into deep labyrinths of computer networks one again. Soon after that, I found myself in a trio of hackers, and started taking missions from Kaguya.
The missions, technically, were very similar to what I took on with CSEC earlier. Thankfully, the purposes of the missions and the scenarios were different enough to keep things interesting for me. I needed to think, type and react faster than before. The missions required me to dig deep to find hidden (i.e. deleted) secrets. The best was that I got some new tools to help me navigate these "labyrinths", such as FTPSprint, which is WAY faster than FTPBounce. If only I had these wonderful toys at my disposal when I was part of CSEC!
It was a nice change to work alongside teammates, but I wish I had the ability or time to really chat with them. Even though we were a team, it still felt like I was working alone. They did help me out a couple of times, and I do wish I could learn what tricks they had up their sleeves. Still, in spite of our communicating via Kaguya's IRC channel, working for Kaguya was still a lonely, insulated experience as before.
In the end, working for Kaguya was thrilling, albeit it being a brief experience. I did not feel my time was wasted, and it felt great put my hacking skills to good use once more. Somehow, I feel like I'd hear from Kaguya again, for better or worse. It's just a matter of when...
@54.188.232.231> cd /log
@54.188.232.231/log/> rm *
Deleting @265_Connection:_from_82.237.35.60....Done
Deleting @265_82.237.35.60_Disconnected....Done
Deleting @265_82.237.35.60_Became_Admin....Done
Deleting @257_82.237.35.60 Opened_Port#6881....Done
Deleting @242_Connection:_from_82.237.35.60...Done
@54.188.232.231/log/> dc
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