Planet Bob

After a great start yesterday, tonights hacking sessions got rather tedious. There's over 20 databases you can hack into, all of which have several levels of access with different passwords, so one has to write down tons of info. All those databases are full with dozens of usenet like pages where users are talking to each other, with important info bits randomly spread inbetween.

 

I totally drowned in all the overwhelming information, so I consulted a walkthrough more than once tonight, just in order to figure out what I was supposed to do next, to get the next puzzle piece of this scavenger hunt.

 

This kind of clue seeking detective-adventure gameplay never was a favourite of mine...

Since the kids spend the weekend with the grandparents, I managed to play almost the whole day, making great progress. I'm now past the part of plain database hacking and equipment upgrading, being able to connect straight into Cyberspace itself!

 

That's when it became more fun to play again. Breaking through the protecting ICE software and then battling against computer AIs is both challenging and enthralling.

 

I'm still using a walkthrough though. Way too often I'm left totally clueless with what to do next. I wonder how many people managed to finish it on their own back in the day?

After spending almost the whole weekend in Cyberspace, I beat "Neuromancer", the final A.I. in the game

 

What a great ending. If only real life was anything like that:

 

 

I must say I was positively impressed by Neuromancer. It's not perfect, but still a good game. I'd even say its core contains the DNA for a great remake. It should be way cool to see a modernized version of this game, especially when focusing on the gameplay bits that where fun, like the real world adventure and the Cyberspace exploration.

 

Watch this space for "Dragon Wars", the next game I'll be Interplaying!