Had they added flamboyant animations or graphics, it would’ve felt unreal and superficial. The simplicity and the supposed boredom of lines of text running down infinitely work to add authenticity to the experience. It adds to the feel of hacking, especially when you start running multiple windows in-game.
In terms of graphics, the interface sports a green theme, similar to the ones used in The Matrix movies. The only shortcoming in this version is that there is no platform or in-game way to share mods or to download the works of others. This includes custom mods and interface, that adds customizability to the player-made levels. With this, players can create unique experiences for themselves and their fellow players. In exchange for his freedom, he must perform missions for the agency that are off the books.Īs a video game, there are endless gaming possibilities thanks to the built-in modding capability. However, as he was targeting a cover-up firm for the National Security Agency (NSA), Alex was caught. As Alex D, you try out vulnerabilities in the corporate security systems using Downadup–based on a real-world virus that once infected millions of computers around the world. An interesting aspect of Hacker Simulator is its story.