The beginning of the Datastream saga. Set some years in the future, following a global economic and social crash, Data Hacker Initiation follows Jay; a retired hacker in search of vengeance. Jay is a prolific player of Online World: the escapist's dream game in a backwards-future, until an ironic case of mistaken identity, whereupon he is banished from the refuge that he so loved. Enraged, Jay seeks to re-enter the game with a new agenda: wreak havoc for the administrators and key-holders of Online World. Little does he know; he is about to enter upon something great, and terrible- a twist that nobody saw coming. Just what lies behind Online World? What is its true purpose? Initiation features- Around 25 hours of core gameplay AND new game+ Trioarch, the addictive featured trading-card game! Over 50 class archetypes, with over 180 unique skills, Real choice. Will you fight for the players of Online World, or will you seek power only for yourself? Load your progress in Corruption.
Reall nice, Reall nice...
WOW!
AMAZIG
Data-Hacker-Initiation brings back that feeling of the olg-school RPG
Gaming such as the likes of FFS and many others.
These types of games are not about fancy graphics or eye candy
Data-Hacker is all about game-play and it does a great job of it!
From the start of the game you imediately notice the style and humor
Along with the well writen story behind it, The combat is also well put
together with a good mixture of options that will keep you entertained
For many hours! The developer is passionate about his work and it shows
In the game. For the price you should definately give it a try, you will
Not regret it...
The Developer has another game soon to release, I look forward to playing
That one as well...
Definitely a very pleasant surprise !
rich, intelligent and terribly addictive!
Do not hesitate, for sure a great game, thanks for this nice stuff :)
I had planned to write up a huge review, but unfortunately I don't have the energy lately and my mood is sapping what little energy I have left.
As a backer of the Kickstarter, I've been privileged to watch the game grow through the development process and it's been really enjoyable. You can really feel that a lot of love and attention to detail went into this project and while there's a fair amount of RTP present, it has been put to great use. The scenario of "Online World" is great, with an engrossing plot and an enormous amount of areas to explore and do battle in. Character customisation is extensive and the ability of Jay, the main pro(an)tagonist, to hack his own avatar and generate his own customised class is unique and enjoyable. What sets this game apart from others is the inclusion of the Hack ability, which allows you overwrite the code of enemies, granting you bonuses against them - or debuffs against your party if the hack fails, and even new and unique items as rewards.
Being able to hack enemies and gain Cores for use as currency, or even combinations to access new areas, is extremely satisfying - especially against tough foes. You can even use the Hack ability to hack other play characters, which you can do to acquire new members for your party, or even just massive amounts of experience points/cash for bolstering your existing one.
Audio and Visual wise, it's mostly standard RPG Maker, but Studio 69 have put great attention to detail and the use of both custom and standard visuals in order to create the Online World. I have to say though, not once did I feel like the visuals were a detriment to the game, RTP or not, and the atmosphere itself was brilliant. Far better than a lot of other cut'n'paste - expensive - commercial RM titles, that's for sure. The custom soundtrack is especially enjoyable though.
All in all, I really have had a blast playing this and I'm eagerly awaiting the followups now. Good luck Studio69!