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Uplink

Posted by michael on from the how-to-be-1ee7-without-attracting-the-fbi dept.

miracle69 writes: "Well, it looks like the perfect convergence for the average Slashdot reader. What we've got here is a game that is approaching the Slashdot Enthusiast's Valhalla. It's released under Windows and Linux, costs a mere 25 USDs, and has no middleman to jack prices up. Of course, that means it's not available in stores, nor will it be seen on TV, but according to Newsforge, it's got great gameplay. So, will 25 bucks, a fresh game idea, and a Linux release make others in the gaming world stand up and take notice?"

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  1. Quick review and advice by Lord_Pall · · Score: 4, Interesting

    Uplink is a phenomenal game. I picked it up a month or 3 ago when i came across the demo..

    I ordered the full version, received it about 3 weeks later, and played the crap out of it.

    Take everything from the demo and amplify it by an order of magnitude.. Not only did they add all kidns of extremely advanced missions, there's a cool as all hell overriding plot line..

    AND.. Its a plot line that you get to dynamically control.. Similiar to the branching fallout did (but a little more freeform)

    All in all a great product.. IF you get it, make sure to dig up the "hidden" development journals..

    And make SURE to get the patch. It fixed a big recurring crash i was having..

    Great game from a teeny tiny developer..