Hack_me (2016) PC

Hack_me is a game positioned as a hacker simulator. For those who are unfamiliar with the activities of computer craftsmen who can get any passwords, the project looks very realistic. However, in fact, this is just a game, and not a practical guide to hacking computer systems.

Become a hacker in one hour

The topic of Internet hackers has already been raised in the popular Watch Dogs series, but in this game there were no shootouts and action. A screen stylized as a Windows XP desktop appears before the eyes of a gamer, although there is an opinion that real hackers prefer Linux. From the message that appeared on the screen, the newly minted hacker learns that he will work in a team with a certain Elena, and that in the future plans are to steal information from large corporations such as Sony and Microsoft. In the meantime, you will have to practice on smaller objects, for example, start with a bank.

For some reason, the password to the bank's Internet system is set by its director, so the hacker needs to read the dossier of this person in order to find out which words or numbers are used as a password. Bank directors, according to the developers, are very narrow-minded people, because the protection of all confidential information can be based on the date of birth or the nickname of your favorite dog. If suddenly the alleged password did not fit, it's okay, because hackers always have programs at hand for selecting the cherished numbers. A few seconds of waiting – and the money from someone else's account ends up in the hands of a smart team.

All in the work

A small oversight in illegal activities forced the hero to hide from the police and move to another city, but the desire for easy money forced him to improve his skills. Now he receives orders to hack anything by mail. The programs that appeared on the desktop have real prototypes and will help both to make money in the game and to find vulnerabilities in the protection of websites and databases.

The information cycle

Hack_me is one of the few modern games in which it is impossible to evaluate the graphics in any way. Because there's not much to evaluate. The entire gameplay the player sees only pop-up windows with text, windows of programs used by the hacker, and a huge number of numbers flashing before his eyes. But if you look closely, you can notice a lot of Easter eggs, for example, references to popular games and programs. A calm musical background does not preve