an eternal classic for me. it is dated in a few regards now - namely that after the main storyline you don't have much to do anymore besides explore servers for the few secrets strewn around in the game and just get really fuckin' rich i guess or messing with people's legal documents (assuming you took that route in the first place! only one ending lets you keep going) but the climax of the story itself is really fun and stressful in the enjoyable way. the tracker music and general old-ass 1990s-2000s aesthetic of the game give it an immaculate vibe.
it's such a shame i have not heard of anything come remotely close to the feel of uplink's hacking, besides maybe Hacknet.
also, while UplinkOS is a good mod that brings the game closer to a more modern feel, please do yourself a favor and play the game vanilla first. it's a disservice to the game not to experience it in its original form.
it's such a shame i have not heard of anything come remotely close to the feel of uplink's hacking, besides maybe Hacknet.
also, while UplinkOS is a good mod that brings the game closer to a more modern feel, please do yourself a favor and play the game vanilla first. it's a disservice to the game not to experience it in its original form.
The most immersive game I have ever played and it’s not even close. Every gameplay and aesthetic choice is made to make the game both more interesting and make you feel like everything you’re doing is real. It’s simple at times, complicated others, often stressful, and never ceases to be addicting. It’d be fine if it was just a hacking simulator but it goes above and beyond with a surprisingly complex amount of world building and how it uses it’s non-linearity to give you lots of different experiences in each playthrough. I can’t recommend it enough!
Mais viciante e intrigante do que deveria. Acho fenomenal, francamente.
I eat my veggies so i can be smart enough to beat it someday.
I have spent far too much time on this tiny game. The more knowledgable of it you become, the more you realise that the game lets you break its own systems.
I wonder what would happen if you were to hack into Uplink themselves?
I wonder what would happen if you were to hack into Uplink themselves?
I do love a good hacking simulator and for years I've really wanted to love Uplink - the ideas here are so cool and the idea behind the game is the original quintessential hacker sim, but sadly this game is just so dated.
The idea is that you've been hired by a special group to perform hacking for clients they connect you with. Each job comes with a task and a price, but you're only as good as your hardware and software. Some jobs require specialised items so you have to start small and work your way up to more complex jobs. Failure means risking your reputation and losing your acquired assets.
All of the different tools and how you use them plays out like an 80's hacker film as you target password fields and click a button to see numbers and animations play while the cracker figures out the password - the police constantly zoning in on your position creating a count down timer as you slip into bank accounts and transfer money, clearing up your logs after. It has such a fun premise and the gameplay itself has some great moments.
Sadly this is all undercut by the games poorly explained core mechanics and highly repetitive missions. Expect to be doing the same few tasks over and over to generate cash and then not know what to do with the new software. There are also some simple tricks which end up breaking the game and skewing the difficulty. Not to mention the game UI feels like you're in a Linux machine from the 80's which might seem charming but just becomes clunky and difficult to use over the course of a run.
This game is in dire need of a remake and I'd be the first to buy it if they did, but sadly this game is just a bit too rough around the edges for the fun to shine through. High marks for originality and ideas, but it just can't land the execution by today's standards.
The idea is that you've been hired by a special group to perform hacking for clients they connect you with. Each job comes with a task and a price, but you're only as good as your hardware and software. Some jobs require specialised items so you have to start small and work your way up to more complex jobs. Failure means risking your reputation and losing your acquired assets.
All of the different tools and how you use them plays out like an 80's hacker film as you target password fields and click a button to see numbers and animations play while the cracker figures out the password - the police constantly zoning in on your position creating a count down timer as you slip into bank accounts and transfer money, clearing up your logs after. It has such a fun premise and the gameplay itself has some great moments.
Sadly this is all undercut by the games poorly explained core mechanics and highly repetitive missions. Expect to be doing the same few tasks over and over to generate cash and then not know what to do with the new software. There are also some simple tricks which end up breaking the game and skewing the difficulty. Not to mention the game UI feels like you're in a Linux machine from the 80's which might seem charming but just becomes clunky and difficult to use over the course of a run.
This game is in dire need of a remake and I'd be the first to buy it if they did, but sadly this game is just a bit too rough around the edges for the fun to shine through. High marks for originality and ideas, but it just can't land the execution by today's standards.