Maybe I'm just not patient enough, I don't know. The help provided in-game isn't extensive enough either. The game is really confusing and, although there's a tutorial, they really just throw you into the thick of things leaving you frustrated and confused. Personally, I tried out the demo and I'm not sure it's worth it. You can also download a demo of the game, but it only works for 90 minutes and has limits on what you can buy (not like you could afford that much in 90 minutes!). It should be in the stores nationwide in the US for "Spring", whenever that is. It's well worth the cash, but don't expect Unreal 2 class visuals and audio.
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There is also a "plot" to the game, but it's best to watch out for that yourself, and "secret" missions for you to find (including recreating the movie "War Games" if you can remember the password.) Most of the jobs require a good machine and a lot of nerves - one false move and you're in prison (the game ONLY saves when you quit!) faster cable, self-destruct) or new software (voice recognition, password crackers etc.). With the cash, you can buy a new computer (with over a dozen cpus if you want!), new hardware (e.g.
The jobs include:Ĭatching other hackers for other corporationsįiddling the stock market (by buying stock and then trashing the opposition's fileservers)Īfter each job you get paid, plus your status and ranking improves (again, rather like in the game "Elite"). You get missions by logging onto bulletin boards and looking for jobs (this bit works in exactly the same way as in "Elite"). You start with a very basic "deck" and a bank loan to get you started with some software (you have to pay it back though, with interest - or maybe you could fiddle the accounts?) You are a new hacker working for a "hacking" organisation called Uplink Corporation. For those of you wanting a summary of Uplink, I guess it would go along the lines of:
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