Security Hole:
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Sitting down in front of a laptop, looking back and forth between the 12-inch screen and the USB flash drive firmly positioned in the palm of your right hand. The temptation to insert the flash drive into its dedicated port is growing on you . . . what’s on it? It’s a 3D Virus and it’s asking for your help . . . but your help to do what?
To go through security holes to save humanity!
Security Hole is a 3D puzzle game set in a spatial environment with a cyberpunk storyline, which is little bit unusual. Nonetheless, I enjoyed this combination. The storyline is that you have to help a constantly evolving virus to go through security holes within a certain amount of time and moves.
The first couple of levels will be simple and will show you how to use the controls. Essentially, the virus is formed as a shape. It could be several squares attached together, triangles and/or any number of other shapes. In each level, a pattern will be displayed, outlined in red. The trick is to fit the virus through this different design within a limited period of time. It will really make your brain work fast, figuring out at what angle the virus can fit into the space. Rotation is important too; if you rotate the structure incorrectly it will mean failure. Never forget, the virus evolves each time it successfully fits into a security hole, which subsequently increases the difficulty at the next stage. If you think you need more time to solve a puzzle, you can use the booster option, which will rewind the time slightly. This is essentially how the puzzles are played.
There is an additional type of puzzle to solve, however. With these you must quickly recognise which one of the four rotating structures is the same as the one in the middle of the screen. It can be tricky, too! The good news (if there is any), is that when you fail a level, a brand new structure will be randomly created and you might finally pass.
What I like about the combination of the puzzles and the story is that your brain can relax between the two phases, especially when you have tried to beat a level over and over again.
Good artwork with a nice soundtrack. It will take you a while to use the controls properly; I strongly suggest using the gamepad.
Positives:
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- Good artwork
- Interesting storyline
- Random shapes on each level
- Challenging puzzles
- Stacks of achievements
- Trading cards
Negatives:
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- Frustrating at times
Is hacking really that simple?
7/10
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