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I made a terminal-based hacker simulation game for CLI nerds. It's free. Feedback? (discuss.online)
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[-] [email protected] 15 points 2 days ago

https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=44201658

You are in big trouble mister.

[-] [email protected] 32 points 3 days ago

Feedback: that’s a great screen shot. I really enjoyed playing this screenshot. The screenshot download was fast and I was able to run it from my phone.

[-] [email protected] 8 points 3 days ago

It was over a little quickly, I would have liked it to take a little longer to finish.

[-] [email protected] 22 points 3 days ago

I made this thing and want feedback, but won't share it with you.

/s

[-] [email protected] 19 points 3 days ago

How does it compare to Uplink in terms of gameplay. Uplink was the best simulation style hacking game that I've played.

[-] [email protected] 9 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

It compares in that it's an AI chatbot actually

https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=44201658, props to @[email protected] for posting this link

[-] [email protected] 4 points 2 days ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

I have not heard of Uplink (nor Bitburner). But I really recommend you try skynetsimulator.com - I am not affiliated, yadda yadda, it's just a fun, free, online game.

[-] [email protected] 2 points 1 day ago

+1 for Skynet Simulator. Uplink was a ton of fun. Have not tried more than 2 minutes of Bitburner.

[-] [email protected] 11 points 3 days ago

Bitburner is pretty cool too.

[-] [email protected] 7 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago)

The real value of uplink was that it was a game about hacking, it wasn't trying to be realistic it had artificial tension added as well as simplified concepts but added gameplay around that. Almost all of the modern hacking games are much more realistic and capable but also miss what made Uplink the iconic game which is gameplay.

I would love a spiritual successor to Uplink, I would definitely play that, but so far all the hacking games I have seen since have fallen into the trap of realism and programming.

[-] [email protected] 3 points 3 days ago

Well, IRL hacking doesn't have exciting gameplay mechanics. So more realistic hacking game might not be such a clever idea.

[-] [email protected] 3 points 3 days ago

Agreed. Realism is honestly not needed (although it's cool that we have such games). You need good gameplay and atmosphere and ambience that give you the feeling of being in a different world so to speak.

[-] [email protected] 19 points 3 days ago

Link?

[-] [email protected] 14 points 3 days ago

I would be able to give you feedback if you provide us all with a link.

[-] [email protected] 14 points 3 days ago

link?

[-] [email protected] 7 points 3 days ago

I played it all night, but got bored when the image wasnt changing after downloading it.

[-] [email protected] 2 points 3 days ago

@[email protected] 1 day

[-] [email protected] 2 points 3 days ago

Reminds me of this classic:

https://youtu.be/58wLq93WVMs

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