Black Ice is an excellent hacking-based cyberpunk roguelike FPS RPG set in a computer mainframe, with Tron-like neon visuals and lots of Diablo-style loot.
We first covered Black Ice around 6 months ago when it was in Alpha, but with the newly gameplay improvements and the start of the Steam Greenlight campaign, we thought it time for an update.
When you start the game, you are surrounded by a variety of relatively easy to hack coloured servers, but stray further afield and things can get much tougher. Walk up to a server and right click to start hacking and a load of nasty minions will spill out of it and start attacking you. Complete the hack to earn XP and collect some lovely loot to aid your future Hacking attempts. The final goal of the game is to find and hack the biggest server of them all to release an imprisoned AI. You’ll need to level up your character considerably before you take it on though as it’s incredibly tough.
Upon first seeing “Super Duper” Garrett Cooper’s first person action/RPG Black Ice, it is obvious that there is something special present. A project of passion that Mr. Cooper has been working on over four years, the game is shaping up to be a product of well thought design mixed with exciting action with varied weapons.
James takes on an early access game that looks absolutely gorgeous.
Serena Nelson writes: "The exhibit hall for GX3 is filled with one awesome booth after another, many showcasing great looking tabletop and video games both released and in development. Some of the most fascinating upcoming titles are currently seeking funding through one crowdfunding site or another, not to mention a few that I sampled that have just been released that have been self funded. I didn't have time today to try everything but these are the titles that quickly caught my eye."
