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The Art of Hacking: How Hacking Mini-Games Miss the Point

Computer hacking saturates many mainstream releases including Mass Effect and Bioshock. If a game takes place in a futuristic or steampunk setting, then chances are that it's going to feature some sort of mini-game to access or bypass certain systems. It’s not the worst idea in the world, as hacking has fascinating gameplay implications and can help enhance a game world. However, developers drop the ball when it comes to actually executing a visual representation of these actions when they choose instead to utilize a random mini-game that has nothing to do with actual computer hacking. In an age where extensive research usually precedes production, developers have no real excuse for this.

branchedout5380d ago

I agree with this article entirely.

I've never once come across a real life hack that's akin to.... Pipe dream.

Neckbear5380d ago

At least developers could TRY some more.

I mean- they're already used to seeing said codes, why not implement them in-game instead of a lame minigame?

Sadie21005377d ago

Alpha Protocol has some good ideas for hacking minigames...

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Steam Deck Users Delighted as BioShock Remastered Can Be Downloaded for Free with Prime

Learn where you can get BioShock Remastered for free and enjoy playing it on your devices, including the Steam Deck.

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Netflix's BioShock Film Still In Development But With A Reduced Budget

Console Creatures writes, "The BioShock film at Netflix is still happening but with a reduced budget."

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just_looken326d ago

Remember there past attempts at game based show's i do heck i still remember that teenage resident evil trash fire.

anast325d ago

ha. I almost forgot about that.

Jin_Sakai328d ago

Might as well just cancel it.

just_looken326d ago

Unless its batwoman were they right it off

porkChop328d ago

It's 10 years too late for a BioShock film. The world of Rapture would have been perfect for a film. It's actually a good candidate for proper utilization of 3D, for increased depth rather than bullshit popping out of the screen. It could really show off the underwater city that way. But BioShock as a brand is so irrelevant these days that a film just doesn't make sense. Especially considering it would need a big budget and top notch effects to really take advantage of the IP.

gold_drake328d ago

i agree on the bigger budget. all the cgi they'd need for the background.

but i think it would work better as a show. a movie would be too short to establish the story

TheNamelessOne328d ago

Netflix greenlights anything, so that shows me very little faith in the project. Enough to just crap something out as they're, more and more, known to do.

badkolo327d ago

its where b movies go to live, its run by democrats , dont expect anything good from netflix

Knightofelemia328d ago (Edited 328d ago )

I'll laugh if it turns out to be better then the Borderlands movie

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BioShock Team Ramps Up Recruitment with 30 Job Offers

2K Cloud Chamber is ramping up recruitment with 30 job offers on its BioShock team. There's still no word on when the game will launch, though.

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Relientk77349d ago

Cool, maybe we will get BioShock 4 after all, eventually...

TheNamelessOne348d ago

Damn it's been a long time since the last game.

TheColbertinator348d ago

Bioshock needs a big time comeback

DefenderOfDoom2348d ago

Actually looking forward to playing "Judas" from.Ken Levines development team .

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