Hypnospace Outlaw

some of the lightbulb moments you'll have playing this game are incredible. This format of storytelling is something I'm definitely a new fan of, if you love a mystery and actually using your brain to solve problems then please play Hypnospace Outlaw. I've got the blade and I'm ready to shave

Hypnospace Outlaws is VERY GOOD. Get it now, or else Tim will infect your festering orifices.

Essentially a forum moderation sim that takes in an alternate 1999 forum with great puzzles, funny yet soulful aesthetics, an intruguing storyline and a nice ending. Great game

Such a fun detective game with tons of content and an interesting story! Though it made me a bit sad that the internet isn't like what it used to be anymore, instead we're stuck with whatever the hell this mess is... If you want to feel the nostalgia of the old internet and don't mind doing lots of reading, I can't recommend enough!

[h1][u] Hypnospace Outlaw [/u][/h1] [u] Summary: [/u] In Hypnospace Outlaw you're an Enforcer in the digital universe of Hypnospace. In this fictional scenario, which takes place in 1999/2000, developers created a piece of technology that enables people to access the internet in their sleep. The system's called "HypnOS" and it works/looks similar to a regular computer. The main objective as an Enforcer is to complete the case files you get sent by the Hypnospace Patrol Department. Cases can be anything but an example I can give would be copyright infringement. So you'll be methodically combing through the zones (basically online communities) you're assigned to, where all kinds of people and businesses have their own websites and blogs going on. [u] Positives: [/u] The game does a great job at simulating this nostalgic era of technology. From the visuals to the mechanics. The 1999/2000 internet is a tiny bit too old for me but the nostalgia is still huge. The game really kind of feels like a system you boot up. Visuals obviously play a big role in this but, playing it, you can do anything you'd expect. This goes from changing the background to playing music on a music app to even adjusting the cursor trail. The internet is vast and in it you can find and download game apps, fun apps, unnecessary apps, music, backgrounds, viruses, antiviruses, cursors, backgrounds, videos, stickers, ... . Every site that you find feels like it was made by a different person with different hobbies, interests and personalities. One might run a music review blog while another might've made a conspiracy site. These different people will regularly reference each other all the time. For example you'll find people critizing other websites, a bunch of friends starting a movement or kids trashtalking each other. The game also takes place over multiple weeks so have fun seeing how arguments, relationships, music, ... evolve. Although there's a main objective, there's so much to see that you could spend your entire time aimlessly surfing this fictional web and have a great time as well. The sheer scale of the things you can do and see is incredible. I genuinely mean it when I say that the ammount of content in this is mindblowing. Hypnospace Outlaws' OST is like 5 hours long and features many different artists and many different music styles. Some songs even have music videos. The OST I've seen on YT has 142 songs with an average length of 2 minutes. On HypnOS, music can be added to homepages. Every time you open a page you see the visuals and immediately hear a song. The reason why I'm telling you this is because I don't know how else I can describe this: the vibes are just so awesome. Every site has a different feel and you can instantly tell what kind of person runs it. It really is a ton of fun to browse through the internet. [u] Negatives: [/u] When I say "the things you can see almost feels overwhelming", I really mean it. When were talking about the main objective, solving a case, it becomes a bit of a puzzle/detective game. There's only a few zones you're assigned to at the start of the game but you unlock more over time. My problem is: when you're lost, you're LOST. And you can't search website tags for everything. At some point, I felt like searching for a lead after I lost one took too long. I'm sure smarter or more media literate people than me would've found easy ways to find what they were searching for but yeah... [u] All in all: [/u] I thoroughly enjoyed my time and although sometimes overstimulating and borderline overwhelming, really recommend this. It rules and there's so much cool stuff, there's a reason it's 96% positively reviewed.

A fantastic mystery game wrapped up in 90s and Y2K internet nostalgia. Things got real abruptly, and it hooked me in for the final act. Well recommended!

"Interdimensional cable but internet" is the best way I can describe this game. Funny littel people inside my computer gazer. See strange things without the need to shonk, that is, to insert a bean. Develop beefbrain. die forever