Info about Hacknet - Labyrinths:

Official game description:
Join a small team of elite hackers pulling off a complex series of data heists in Hacknet Labyrinths, a major expansion for critically acclaimed terminal-based hacking simulator, Hacknet.  
Adding a new 3-4 hour chapter to the game, Hacknet Labyrinths sees you recruited by the mysterious Kaguya to join a small team of elite hackers on the hunt for powerful new tools and programs.  
But working with the best isn’t going to be easy. And as the series of heists increases in complexity and danger, you’re going to need to use everything at your team’s disposal to get in, get the job done, and get out without being caught.  
Featuring new tools--such as the Memory Analyzer, capable of performing memory forensics on RAM--new programs, new networks to explore, new UI themes, new secrets to uncover in the original game, and a full new soundtrack, Labyrinths delivers more of the gameplay you loved in Hacknet along with some surprising new twists.  
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Key Features
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**A whole new chapter.** Hacknet Labyrinths adds a thrilling new 3-4 hour chapter set within Hacknet’s main story arc. Play it as part of the original game, or as a new opportunity to delve back into your Hacknet experience and explore new secrets.  
**New tools and programs.** Obtain new, more complex hacking tools and programs to break into systems and networks. For example, perform memory forensics on RAM and uncover secrets with the Memory Analyzer.  
**Work as a team.** No longer hacking alone, you’ll be completing missions as a team, communicating through IRC and working towards joint goals.  
**Daring and perilous data heists.** Network systems are more complex, and it’s going to take a lot more than simply “kicking down the door” to complete the mission. Explore, adapt, survive!  
**Killer new soundtrack.** Hacknet Labyrinths comes with a killer new soundtrack full of Outrun-style music, featuring artists such as Remi Gallego (of brutal heavy metal/electronic act 'The Algorithm') and synthwave superstar 'OGRE'  
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How to find the Labyrinth
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Labyrinths takes place before the end of the base game. You can access it from two points within Hacknet - as a mission from Entropy after you've completed a few contracts there, or from CSEC. You can also access it from CSEC if you have a save file that's completed the game, or if up to that stage of the game already.

Release date: Mar 31, 2017

Categories: Terminal-based Gameplay, Hacking Gameplay, Command Line Interface, Puzzle Solving, Story-driven Gameplay, Cyberpunk, Single-player

Feature scans:
- MTX: score 10; verdict: Mixed but Positive; summary: The user reviews for the DLC indicate a mix of opinions regarding its value and necessity. While some users found the DLC to be worth the price and well-integrated into the game, others felt that it might not be necessary unless the player is deeply invested in the gameplay. There were also mentions of platform-specific issues, particularly for macOS. Overall, the feedback suggests that the DLC is positively received but may not be essential for all players.

- Hardware Profile: No data
Feature extractions:
- Community Price: No data
- Playtime Metrics:
  - Game completion: 4.0h
  - Story completion: 3.5h
  - Session length: N/A
  - Endgame: N/A
  - Reasoning: The evidence provides several direct and indirect references to playtime. The first quote mentions about 3 hours of gameplay, while the second quote suggests 3-4 hours of enjoyment. The third quote indicates around 4 more hours of gameplay. The fourth quote implies a substantial amount of gameplay similar to a sequel, supporting the idea of a longer playtime.
- Time-to-fun:
  - Summary: The game becomes significantly more enjoyable once the DLC content is unlocked midgame, after an initial learning phase.
  - Stance: Clicks after
  - Anchor: Dlc content kicks in
  - Time to anchor: 1h 0m
  - Friction: initial learning phase; back-tracking; tedious sections
  - Unlock drivers: progressing through the game; becoming more skilled
  - Conditions: playing with DLC; completing the base game tutorial
- Player Archetypes:
  - Franchise Fan (buy)
    - Motivation: Continuity and quality of the game series.
    - Playstyle: Enjoys the same gameplay mechanics and quality as the base game.
    - Experience: familiar
    - Purchase stance: buy
    - Labels: Franchise fan
    - Reference games: Hacknet
  - Challenge Seeker (buy)
    - Motivation: Challenge and immersive experience.
    - Playstyle: Enjoys overcoming tricky situations and appreciates a well-paced challenge.
    - Experience: familiar
    - Purchase stance: buy
    - Labels: Challenge seeker
    - Reference games: Hacknet
  - Feature Enthusiast (sale)
    - Motivation: Enhanced gameplay mechanics and additional content.
    - Playstyle: Seeks advanced features and functionalities to deepen the gaming experience.
    - Experience: veteran
    - Purchase stance: sale
    - Labels: Feature enthusiast
    - Reference games: Hacknet


Below are summaries of things people say about the game per category.
Each point is assigned a weight that represents how often it is mentioned across all reviews.
What players like:
- Engaging and immersive story (weight 0.63): The game features an engaging and immersive storyline that players find interesting and involving. The narrative is praised for its quality and ability to keep players engaged.
- High-quality DLC with new content (weight 0.49): The DLC is praised for its high quality and the addition of new content, including storylines, characters, and soundtracks. Players consider it one of the best DLCs available.
- Challenging and interesting missions (weight 0.45): Missions are noted for being challenging, complex, and interesting. Players appreciate the immersive nature and the cool mechanics involved in these missions.
- Introduction of new tools and mechanics (weight 0.33): The game introduces new network tools and mechanics that players find awesome and cool. These additions enhance the gameplay experience.
- Graphical and interface improvements (weight 0.25): The game features graphical improvements and an upgraded interface, enhancing the visual experience for players.
- Addictive and fun gameplay (weight 0.22): The gameplay is described as fun and addictive, providing players with an enjoyable experience that keeps them engaged for additional hours.
- Great expansion of the base game (weight 0.18): The expansion is seen as a very good addition to the base game, recommended to all players. It adds significant value and enhances the overall experience.
- Hacker-like experience (weight 0.12): The game offers a hacker-like experience, with tools and mechanics that make it feel like a genuine hacking game.
- Value for price (weight 0.12): Players find the game to be worth the price, offering exceptional value for the cost.
- Improved translation quality (weight 0.11): The game features an improved translation compared to the original, with high-quality translations that enhance the experience for non-native speakers.
- Positive feedback in French (weight 0.11): French-speaking players praise the gameplay and visuals, describing the game as very classy.

Common complaints:
- Presence of bugs (weight 0.31): There are several bugs reported in the DLC, affecting the gameplay experience.
- Language barrier issues (weight 0.22): Non-English speakers face language barriers, including translation and font issues.
- Frequent crashes (weight 0.13): The game experiences frequent crashes, particularly noted on Windows 10.
- Puzzles lack complexity (weight 0.13): The puzzles in the game are considered too easy and only slightly more complex than those in the base game.
- Difficulty issues (weight 0.13): Players report various issues with the game's difficulty, including inconsistent challenge levels.
- Repetitive gameplay (weight 0.13): The gameplay is seen as repetitive, with little variation from the base game.
- Optimization issues (weight 0.13): The game suffers from optimization issues, affecting performance and gameplay.
- Hacking mechanics unchanged (weight 0.12): The port hacking mechanics remain largely the same as in the base game, offering little new challenge or variation.
- Difficulty accessing DLC content (weight 0.12): Players find it difficult and tedious to enter the DLC content, which can be frustrating.
- Short gameplay duration (weight 0.12): The game is considered to be too short, leaving players wanting more content.
- High price (weight 0.12): The game is considered to have a high price, especially given the amount of content provided.
- No replay option for ending (weight 0.12): Players are unable to replay the ending of the game, which has been noted as a significant drawback.
- Desire for more character interaction (weight 0.12): Players express a desire for more character interaction and interactive features within the game.
- Weak narrative (weight 0.07): The narrative is considered the weakest point of the game, lacking depth and engagement.
- Deficient explanations and clues (weight 0.07): The game suffers from deficient explanations and clues, making it hard for players to progress.
- Base game flaws unresolved (weight 0.07): Flaws from the base game remain unresolved in the DLC, disappointing players.
- Stretched thin story (weight 0.07): The story is perceived as stretched thin, lacking depth and engagement.
- Disconnected from base plot (weight 0.07): The DLC feels disconnected from the base game's plot, reducing coherence and immersion.
- Doesn't reach base game peaks (weight 0.07): The DLC does not reach the high points that the main game achieves, leaving players disappointed.
- Lack of interaction with colleagues (weight 0.07): Players cannot interact with colleagues or the chat window, reducing social engagement.
- Difficulty not higher than base game (weight 0.07): The difficulty of the DLC is not higher than the hardest side missions in the base game, leaving players wanting more challenge.
- Sudden ending (weight 0.07): The ending comes out of nowhere, feeling abrupt and unsatisfying to players.
- Stressful time limits (weight 0.07): The time limits in the game are found to be stressful by some players.
- Unrealistic memory limitations (weight 0.07): The memory limitations in the game are seen as unrealistic, detracting from the gameplay experience.
- Netmap organizer obtained late (weight 0.07): The netmap organizer is obtained too late in the game, limiting its usefulness.
- Finding useful information is hard (weight 0.07): Players find it difficult to locate useful information, requiring more effort than necessary.
- Lack of sense of danger (weight 0.07): Players feel a missing sense of danger, reducing the game's tension and excitement.
- Game can be obtuse (weight 0.07): At times, the game can be obtuse, making it difficult for players to understand and progress.
- Difficulty due to reading (weight 0.07): The amount of reading required in the game poses a difficulty for some players.
- Need for troubleshooting (weight 0.07): Players often need to troubleshoot various issues, adding to the game's difficulty.
- Feels lonely (weight 0.07): The game still feels lonely, lacking in social interaction and engagement.
- No upgrade to original levels (weight 0.07): The original levels do not receive any upgrades, leaving them unchanged and potentially less engaging.
- DLC tools useless in original levels (weight 0.07): Some DLC tools become useless in the original levels, limiting their functionality and appeal.
- Confusing terminology (weight 0.07): The game uses confusing terminology, making it difficult for players to understand and progress.
- Aimless assignments (weight 0.07): Some assignments in the game appear aimless, lacking clear objectives and purpose.
- Side activities require endgame stuff (weight 0.07): Some side activities require endgame items, making them inaccessible until later stages.
- Team play feels solitary (weight 0.07): Team play feels like playing alone, lacking in collaborative elements and engagement.
- No achievements (weight 0.07): The game lacks achievements, reducing the incentive for players to engage fully.
- Quest computers not marked (weight 0.07): Quest computers are not clearly marked, making it difficult for players to find and complete quests.
- Lack of player choice (weight 0.07): There is a lack of player choice in certain actions, limiting player agency and engagement.
- Poor side quest implementation (weight 0.07): The implementation of side quests is poor, reducing their appeal and integration into the game.
- No scroll for previous messages (weight 0.06): There is no option to scroll back and view previous messages, which can be inconvenient.
- Issues with deleting VM bootloader (weight 0.06): There are problems reported with deleting the VM bootloader, causing inconvenience.
- Infected file missing (weight 0.06): The infected file does not appear as expected, causing issues in gameplay.
- Steam playtime detection (weight 0.06): Steam does not detect all playtime, which can be frustrating for players tracking their progress.
- Easy hacking of Kaguya's computer (weight 0.06): Kaguya's computer is too easy to hack, which is seen as illogical and reduces challenge.
- DLC lacks starting points (weight 0.06): The DLC does not differentiate starting points, making it less clear where to begin.
- Filler content feels fake (weight 0.06): Some filler content in the game looks fake, detracting from the overall experience.
- Traces too close for comfort (weight 0.06): The traces in the game are a bit too close for comfort, adding unnecessary stress.
- Uncomfortable computer map system (weight 0.06): The computer map system is uncomfortable to use, detracting from the gameplay experience.
- Issues with 'icacls' command (weight 0.06): There are issues reported with the 'icacls' command, causing problems for players.

Gameplay feedback:
- Complex and challenging puzzles (weight 0.59): The puzzles in the game are noted for their complexity and increased difficulty, providing a satisfying challenge for players.
- New tools and mechanics (weight 0.41): Introduction of new tools, systems, and mechanics enhances the gameplay experience, offering fresh challenges and ways to interact with the game world.
- Gameplay length and mission variety (weight 0.37): The game offers an appropriate length and a variety of missions, ensuring that players have enough content to engage with without feeling overwhelmed.
- Addictive and story-driven gameplay (weight 0.35): The game offers an engaging and addictive experience with a strong focus on its storyline. Players appreciate the narrative elements and the drive to replay the game.
- Multiple endings and storylines (weight 0.34): The game features multiple endings and rich storylines, adding to its replayability and depth.
- Music and soundtrack (weight 0.21): The game's music and soundtrack are highlighted as strong points, enhancing the overall atmosphere and player experience.
- IRC channels and live chat (weight 0.21): The inclusion of IRC channels and live chat features adds a layer of interaction and realism, making the game more immersive.
- Exploration and rewards (weight 0.18): Players enjoy the exploration aspects of the game and the rewards that come with it, encouraging them to delve deeper into the game environment.
- Strategic and thinking gameplay (weight 0.18): The game requires strategic thinking and is not action-oriented, appealing to players who enjoy a more cerebral challenge.
- Cooperative and social elements (weight 0.17): Cooperative gameplay elements and social interactions, such as teamwork and social engineering mechanics, add depth to the gameplay experience.
- Graphics and visual effects (weight 0.17): The graphics and visual effects are praised for their quality, contributing to the game's aesthetic appeal.
- Realistic and Hollywood styles (weight 0.17): The game offers both realistic and Hollywood-style gameplay elements, catering to different player preferences and enhancing the overall experience.
- New missions and characters (weight 0.12): The introduction of new missions and characters keeps the gameplay fresh and engaging, providing players with new experiences and challenges.
- Quality-of-life features (weight 0.12): Quality-of-life features, such as the NetMap sorting feature, improve the overall gameplay experience by making it more convenient and user-friendly.

Performance notes:
- Frequent crashes and bugs (weight 0.23): The game experiences frequent crashes and various bugs that affect gameplay. These issues are prevalent across different systems, including Windows 10.
- Optimization needed (weight 0.12): The game requires better optimization to run smoothly. Players are advised to check if their systems can handle the game.
- IP display issues (weight 0.06): After a timeout, the game sometimes fails to display the local IP, making it impossible to modify the IP address. This is a specific issue that needs attention.

Recommendations:
- Highly recommended DLC (weight 0.66): Many players strongly recommend this DLC, especially for those who enjoyed the base game. It is frequently described as a must-have and a great extension.
- Needs more features and mechanics (weight 0.22): A few reviews suggest that the game could benefit from more freedom, real commands, multiplayer, programming support, and reality-bending mechanics.
- Worth the price (weight 0.22): Several reviews mention that the DLC is worth buying, even at full price, though some suggest waiting for a sale.
- Play the main game first (weight 0.12): Some players recommend finishing the main game before starting the DLC to fully appreciate the additional content.
- Positive reviews in French (weight 0.11): French reviews also highlight the game's worth, indicating its appeal across different languages.

Other player notes:
No miscpoints

Emotions:
- Excitement (weight 0.31): Players are thrilled by the DLC's new content, improved visuals, and engaging gameplay. The challenging puzzles, immersive story, and enhanced hacking experience contribute to their enthusiasm.
- Satisfaction (weight 0.24): Players appreciate the high-quality content, challenging gameplay, and new features introduced in the DLC. The improved puzzle mechanics, teamwork dynamics, and overall value for money contribute to their satisfaction.
- Frustration (weight 0.09): Players are frustrated by technical issues such as bugs, translation problems, and unrealistic memory limitations. Poor quest implementation and language barriers also contribute to their frustration.
- Disappointment (weight 0.06): Players feel let down by the lack of new content and the persistence of base game flaws. Integration issues, difficulty spikes, and limited interaction with colleagues add to their disappointment.
- Excited (weight 0.06): Players are excited about the detailed and immersive features of the DLC. The new content and overall positive experience with the DLC contribute to their excitement.
- Nostalgia (weight 0.05): Players feel nostalgic due to the game's soundtrack and memories of past experiences. Returning to the game after a long time and replaying it annually evoke these feelings.
- Enjoyment (weight 0.03): Players enjoy the cool missions and moral choices presented in the game. These aspects contribute to their overall enjoyment.
- Addiction (weight 0.02): Players find the gameplay highly addictive due to its depth and engaging mechanics. The game's addictive nature keeps them coming back for more.
- Admiration (weight 0.01): Players admire the game's aesthetic and the depth of the hacking experience. These aspects stand out and contribute to their admiration.}