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== Hacking Related Video Games ==
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== Hacking related video games ==
 
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Syndicate_%28video_game%29 Syndicate] (1993) - RTS with a cyberpunk theme.
 
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Syndicate_%28video_game%29 Syndicate] (1993) - RTS with a cyberpunk theme.
 
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Syndicate_Wars Syndicate Wars] (1996) - RTS with a cyberpunk theme.
 
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Syndicate_Wars Syndicate Wars] (1996) - RTS with a cyberpunk theme.
 
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Uplink_%28video_game%29 Uplink] (2001) - Terminal hacking simulator.
 
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Uplink_%28video_game%29 Uplink] (2001) - Terminal hacking simulator.
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Enter_the_Matrix Enter the Matrix] (2003) - Written by the Matrix creators and containing an hour of original, movie quality cutscenes filmed during matrix 2, this game was broken as fuck on launch and dissapointed millions of fans. Even with [ftp://ftp.atari.com/patches/enterthematrix/ official patches] and [http://pcgamingwiki.com/wiki/Enter_the_Matrix fan fixes] it's still shit. If you're keen, watch someone on youtube play through it.
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* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Enter_the_Matrix Enter the Matrix] (2003) - Written by the Matrix creators and containing an hour of original, movie quality cutscenes filmed during Matrix 2, this game was broken as fuck on launch and disappointed millions of fans. Even with [ftp://ftp.atari.com/patches/enterthematrix/ official patches] and [http://pcgamingwiki.com/wiki/Enter_the_Matrix fan fixes] it's still shit. If you're keen, watch someone on youtube play through it.
 
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Matrix:_Path_of_Neo The Matrix: Path of Neo] (2005) - While playable, it's still really bad. Gamifies all your favourite Neo scenes from the movies, and has snippets of film straight from the movie. While it is playable, you don't want to play it. Watch someone else do it on youtube, or just play the original Max Payne.
 
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Matrix:_Path_of_Neo The Matrix: Path of Neo] (2005) - While playable, it's still really bad. Gamifies all your favourite Neo scenes from the movies, and has snippets of film straight from the movie. While it is playable, you don't want to play it. Watch someone else do it on youtube, or just play the original Max Payne.
 
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Darwinia_%28video_game%29 Darwinia]  (2005) - RTS with an AI theme.
 
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Darwinia_%28video_game%29 Darwinia]  (2005) - RTS with an AI theme.
 
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DEFCON_%28video_game%29 DEFCON] (2006) - WarGames simulator.
 
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DEFCON_%28video_game%29 DEFCON] (2006) - WarGames simulator.
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Watch_Dogs Watch Dogs] (2014) - Grand Theft Auto clone with hacking elements.
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* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Watch_Dogs Watch Dogs] (2014) - Grand Theft Auto clone with hacking elements. The most "hacking" you'll ever do is press x to interact with a random electronic thing, good for making webms of killing people while looking at their personality.
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Superhot Superhot] (2016) - FPS with [[MS-DOS]]-as-fuck menus/theme.
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* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hacknet Hacknet] (2015) - Very similar to Uplink.
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* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Watch_Dogs_2 Watch Dogs 2] (2016) - The Saints Row 2 of Watch Dogs. Rather absurd portayal of hacking, will make you cringe at times.
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* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Superhot Superhot] (2016) - FPS with [[MS-DOS]]-as-fuck menus and theme.
  
== Terminal Games ==
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== Terminal games ==
 
While not necessarily hacker related, playing an ASCII only terminal game is pretty nerdy.
 
While not necessarily hacker related, playing an ASCII only terminal game is pretty nerdy.
 
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NetHack NetHack] (1987 - ongoing) - A roguelike with a fantasy theme.
 
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NetHack NetHack] (1987 - ongoing) - A roguelike with a fantasy theme.
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dwarf_Fortress Dwarf Fortress] (2006 - ongoing) - Village management simulator with a fantasy theme. Very deep gameplay for it's very shallow graphics.
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* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dwarf_Fortress Dwarf Fortress] (2006 - ongoing) - Village management simulator with a fantasy theme. Very deep gameplay for its very shallow graphics.
  
 
=== MUDs ===
 
=== MUDs ===
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* [http://www.mudconnect.com/ The Mud Connector] will help you find a local MUD.
 
* [http://www.mudconnect.com/ The Mud Connector] will help you find a local MUD.
  
== Free and Open-Source Video Games ==
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== FOSS video games ==
* [http://openmw.org/en/ OpenMW] - Morrowind open-source engine (need data from original CD, or ISO...).
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* [http://openmw.org/en/ OpenMW] - Morrowind open-source engine (you still need data from an original CD or an ISO).
* [http://www.openra.net/ OpenRA] - An open-source implementation of Command & Conquer : Red Alert.
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* [http://www.openra.net/ OpenRA] - An open-source implementation of Command & Conquer: Red Alert.
* [https://play.freeciv.org/ Freeciv] - A kind of turn-based video games from 90's.
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* [https://play.freeciv.org/ Freeciv] - A kind of turn-based game from the 90s.
* [http://supertuxkart.sourceforge.net/ Supertuxkart] - The Emacs of video games, you should install it !
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* [http://supertuxkart.sourceforge.net/ Supertuxkart] - The Emacs of video games.
 
* [http://www.wesnoth.org/ Battle for Wesnoth] - A turn-based strategy game made by a cripple who likes guns.
 
* [http://www.wesnoth.org/ Battle for Wesnoth] - A turn-based strategy game made by a cripple who likes guns.
* [http://www.alientrap.org/games/nexuiz Nexuiz] - An open-source FPS, and don't forget it, kids, FPS are for retards.
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* [http://www.alientrap.org/games/nexuiz Nexuiz] - An open-source FPS.
 
* [http://www.openarena.ws/smfnews.php Open Arena] - Same shit as Nexuiz.
 
* [http://www.openarena.ws/smfnews.php Open Arena] - Same shit as Nexuiz.
 
* [http://sauerbraten.org/ Sauerbraten] - A "not too bad" FPS.
 
* [http://sauerbraten.org/ Sauerbraten] - A "not too bad" FPS.
 
* [http://redeclipse.net/ Red Eclipse] - An ass-smelly FPS.
 
* [http://redeclipse.net/ Red Eclipse] - An ass-smelly FPS.
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* [http://corsixth.com/ CorsixTH] - Theme Hospital reimplementation (needs original files).
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* [http://assault.cubers.net/ AssaultCube] - Half way between Quake and Counter-Strike. Contains many different gamemodes.
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* [https://alephone.lhowon.org/ Aleph One] - A continuation of Bungie's Marathon Engine for the now-free Marathon games, supports the original trilogy plus many fan projects.
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* [https://opentomb.github.io/ OpenTomb] - Cross Platform port of Tomb Raider 1-5, early in development.
  
== AI Related Video Games ==
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== AI related video games ==
* [http://somagame.com/ SOMA] - Go on a wacky adventure with some faggot book store clerk from Toronto and his autistic sidekick. A very deep and thought provoking game.  
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* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/System_Shock System Shock] - Stop HAL 9000's evil plans.  
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* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/System_Shock System Shock] (1994) - Stop <strike>HAL9000</strike> SHODAN's evil plans.
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* [http://somagame.com/ SOMA] (2015) - Go on a wacky adventure with some faggot book store clerk from Toronto and his autistic sidekick. A very deep and thought provoking game.  
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* [https://alephone.lhowon.org/ Marathon] (2015) - A Security Officer on the UESC Marathon colony ship gets led on through a convoluted trilogy that has a way better story than [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Halo:_Combat_Evolved that other Bungie game]. Shoot aliens in Doom style and take breaks to read story terminals.
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== /cyber/punk related video games ==
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* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/System_Shock System Shock] (1994) - Another cult classic, gameplay is a bit clunky compared to today's games, but it's still a great game.
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* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SiN SiN] (1998) Dreadlock-wearing Hardcorps Colonel John Blade and his "hip" hacker sidekick JC work to take out SinTEK and their comically sexual mad scientist [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elexis_Sinclaire Elexis Sinclaire].
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* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deus_Ex Deus Ex] (2000) - A classic that is still widely revered today, it has a rich story and deep gameplay. Must play.
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* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NeoTokyo_%28video_game%29 Neotokyo] (2009) - A multiplayer-only game with visuals insipred by Ghost in the Shell and Akira, a fantastic OST composed by Ed Harrison and gameplay similar to Counter-Strike.
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* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deus_Ex:_Human_Revolution Deus Ex: Human Revolution] (2011) - It's a prequel to Deus Ex, it's decent, but not as good as the original. Still better than Invisible War.
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* [http://www.ruinergame.com RUINER] (2017) - An isometric beat-em-up with extremely fast-paced and kinda hard gameplay. Starring some guy with a dope LED mask, his kidnapped brother, a qt3.14 hacker and a mega-corporation!
  
 
== See also ==
 
== See also ==

Revision as of 19:58, 8 November 2017

Hacking related video games

  • Syndicate (1993) - RTS with a cyberpunk theme.
  • Syndicate Wars (1996) - RTS with a cyberpunk theme.
  • Uplink (2001) - Terminal hacking simulator.
  • Enter the Matrix (2003) - Written by the Matrix creators and containing an hour of original, movie quality cutscenes filmed during Matrix 2, this game was broken as fuck on launch and disappointed millions of fans. Even with official patches and fan fixes it's still shit. If you're keen, watch someone on youtube play through it.
  • The Matrix: Path of Neo (2005) - While playable, it's still really bad. Gamifies all your favourite Neo scenes from the movies, and has snippets of film straight from the movie. While it is playable, you don't want to play it. Watch someone else do it on youtube, or just play the original Max Payne.
  • Darwinia (2005) - RTS with an AI theme.
  • DEFCON (2006) - WarGames simulator.
  • Watch Dogs (2014) - Grand Theft Auto clone with hacking elements. The most "hacking" you'll ever do is press x to interact with a random electronic thing, good for making webms of killing people while looking at their personality.
  • Hacknet (2015) - Very similar to Uplink.
  • Watch Dogs 2 (2016) - The Saints Row 2 of Watch Dogs. Rather absurd portayal of hacking, will make you cringe at times.
  • Superhot (2016) - FPS with MS-DOS-as-fuck menus and theme.

Terminal games

While not necessarily hacker related, playing an ASCII only terminal game is pretty nerdy.

  • NetHack (1987 - ongoing) - A roguelike with a fantasy theme.
  • Dwarf Fortress (2006 - ongoing) - Village management simulator with a fantasy theme. Very deep gameplay for its very shallow graphics.

MUDs

Main Article: MUD

In the beginning there were text adventures (go north, get key, use key chest). Then there were Multi User Dungeons. Text only MMORPGs usually connected to via Telnet which date back to the pre-web BBS days and beyond.

FOSS video games

  • OpenMW - Morrowind open-source engine (you still need data from an original CD or an ISO).
  • OpenRA - An open-source implementation of Command & Conquer: Red Alert.
  • Freeciv - A kind of turn-based game from the 90s.
  • Supertuxkart - The Emacs of video games.
  • Battle for Wesnoth - A turn-based strategy game made by a cripple who likes guns.
  • Nexuiz - An open-source FPS.
  • Open Arena - Same shit as Nexuiz.
  • Sauerbraten - A "not too bad" FPS.
  • Red Eclipse - An ass-smelly FPS.
  • CorsixTH - Theme Hospital reimplementation (needs original files).
  • AssaultCube - Half way between Quake and Counter-Strike. Contains many different gamemodes.
  • Aleph One - A continuation of Bungie's Marathon Engine for the now-free Marathon games, supports the original trilogy plus many fan projects.
  • OpenTomb - Cross Platform port of Tomb Raider 1-5, early in development.

AI related video games

  • System Shock (1994) - Stop HAL9000 SHODAN's evil plans.
  • SOMA (2015) - Go on a wacky adventure with some faggot book store clerk from Toronto and his autistic sidekick. A very deep and thought provoking game.
  • Marathon (2015) - A Security Officer on the UESC Marathon colony ship gets led on through a convoluted trilogy that has a way better story than that other Bungie game. Shoot aliens in Doom style and take breaks to read story terminals.

/cyber/punk related video games

  • System Shock (1994) - Another cult classic, gameplay is a bit clunky compared to today's games, but it's still a great game.
  • SiN (1998) Dreadlock-wearing Hardcorps Colonel John Blade and his "hip" hacker sidekick JC work to take out SinTEK and their comically sexual mad scientist Elexis Sinclaire.
  • Deus Ex (2000) - A classic that is still widely revered today, it has a rich story and deep gameplay. Must play.
  • Neotokyo (2009) - A multiplayer-only game with visuals insipred by Ghost in the Shell and Akira, a fantastic OST composed by Ed Harrison and gameplay similar to Counter-Strike.
  • Deus Ex: Human Revolution (2011) - It's a prequel to Deus Ex, it's decent, but not as good as the original. Still better than Invisible War.
  • RUINER (2017) - An isometric beat-em-up with extremely fast-paced and kinda hard gameplay. Starring some guy with a dope LED mask, his kidnapped brother, a qt3.14 hacker and a mega-corporation!

See also