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A hacking simulation in which you play a freelance hacker taking contracts from corporations, set in what was then the near future.
How you code
You hack by using tools such as password breakers and log deleters, bouncing your connection through other computers and covering your tracks. You don't write code, which is why it is listed as borderline.
Details
Categories: Hacker fiction with real scripting
Platforms: Windows, macOS, Linux
Cost: Paid
Language: Mostly commands
Borderline: nearly meets the "code is the central verb" rule
Borderline: little real scripting
Last verified: not yet verified