Cyber Attack

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Cyber Attack is a single player strategy game. It was developed by LUXO Interactive and was released on August 20, 2020. It received mostly positive reviews from players.

Cyber Attack is a strategy and economics game where you lead an elite hacker team, choosing to either protect humanity or exploit corporations. Hack devices in over 7000 cities while avoiding detection by rival hackers hired by corrupt politicians. Your actions have consequences, so choose wisely to achieve success or avoid shame.

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Single-Player

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70%

Audience ScoreBased on 115 reviews

graphics6 positive mentions

story6 negative mentions

The game is fun and provides a decent experience for its low price, making it enjoyable for casual play.
The graphics and UI are appealing, contributing to a nice aesthetic that enhances the gameplay experience.
The game has potential for growth, with the developer planning to add more content and features in future updates.

Gameplay becomes repetitive quickly, with limited missions and a lack of depth, leading to boredom after a short time.
The hacking mechanics are overly simplistic and do not provide a satisfying challenge, making the game feel shallow.
Many players found the game lacking in content and story, resulting in a feeling of emptiness and dissatisfaction.

story
33 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
6%
76%
18%
The game's story is minimal and largely conveyed through a mail tab, with players noting a lack of depth and engagement. Many reviews highlight the repetitive nature of missions, which primarily involve simple hacking tasks without significant narrative progression or immersive elements. Overall, the consensus is that the game lacks a compelling storyline, making it feel monotonous and uninspired compared to its predecessor.
- “The game does have a 'story' through the mail tab.”
- “I did read through it and I will say this... it's at least a story.”
- “Not sure why it has so many positives... there is no story, the game is like 'click here to hack...' so after 18 minutes I got bored.”
- “The game doesn't really have a storyline.”
- “Gameplay needs a story, in-depth interaction, and actually seeing a change in the world based on the actions made would really give the game some life.”
gameplay
26 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
12%
76%
12%
The gameplay is generally considered fun and accessible for its low price, but it suffers from a lack of depth and replayability, as it primarily involves repetitive tasks with minimal challenge or progression. Players noted the absence of a compelling story, meaningful upgrades, and immersive elements, which detracts from the overall experience. While some aspects show potential, the gameplay ultimately feels shallow and unengaging.
- “Cyber attack shows great potential with easy controls and varied gameplay.”
- “Gameplay revolves around choosing a city to attack, hacking it, then collecting the resources, doing some upgrades, and rolling on to the next mission.”
- “Very fun game for how cheap it is, not very replayable since it's the same gameplay each time with not much else to do, but for $7 it's pretty good.”
- “The gameplay is literally to compare the numbers on blue dots and click on the biggest of them under time pressure.”
- “No story, no real upgrades, no interesting gameplay, no tutorial, no immersive feeling, no pseudo hacking as in 'hack_me' or 'hacknet'.”
- “There's very little actual gameplay and virtually no challenge.”
graphics
25 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
24%
64%
12%
The graphics of the game are characterized by a minimalist style, primarily using low-quality vector art that many players find underwhelming for a PC title. While some appreciate the aesthetic and the absence of lag, others criticize the lack of substantial visual content and the presence of graphical glitches, leading to a shallow overall experience. Despite options to adjust resolution, these do not significantly enhance the graphics quality, leaving many players disappointed.
- “Neat early game, I like the aesthetic and also it reminds me of Uplink.”
- “There was no lagging in the game whatsoever even with the amazing graphics.”
- “This is a fairly short game with an interesting idea and great graphics.”
- “Considering this is being evaluated as a PC game, having the graphics phoned in like this isn't going to result in a high quality, visually impressive game that PC gamers are used to seeing.”
- “While there are options to change the resolution for the game, all this does is scale up the simplistic low quality vector art assets used to make the game, which makes little or no difference to the graphics quality.”
- “The world map does look pretty cool, but at the same time, what you need to know is 'that's it'... there's basically not much else in the game in terms of visuals.”
replayability
6 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
33%
67%
Overall, the game is considered fun and affordable, but it suffers from low replayability due to its repetitive gameplay and lack of variety. Many users noted that the experience does not change significantly with repeated playthroughs, making it less engaging over time.
- “Super basic mini game that has not much replay value and is way too repetitive.”
- “Absolutely no replayability.”
- “Very fun game for how cheap it is, not very replayable since it's the same gameplay each time with not much else to do.”
music
6 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
50%
17%
33%
The music in the game consists of only 3 or 4 tracks, which, while not terrible, quickly become repetitive and annoying over time. Despite some praise for the overall sound design, many players feel it falls short compared to its predecessor, Uplink, particularly in terms of variety and enjoyment.
- “The music adds a unique atmosphere to the game, enhancing the overall experience.”
- “While there are only 3 or 4 songs that play throughout the game, they are not horrible and fit the theme well.”
- “The soundtrack, though limited, has a certain charm that complements the gameplay.”
- “There are only 3 or 4 songs that play in the entire game, but they're not horrible.”
- “I mentioned the music as a pro, but those 3 tracks got pretty annoying in the hour I played.”
grinding
4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
50%
50%
Players find the grinding aspect of the game tedious and unengaging, often feeling it requires excessive time investment to progress, leading to a mindless experience, especially in the latter stages.
- “It's really lame, and I spent the latter half of the game mindlessly grinding these portions out just to wrap things up (and I only played an hour!).”
- “You'll need a second life for grinding.”
stability
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
300%
While the game boasts low system requirements, players have reported significant graphical glitches upon loading, indicating stability issues that detract from the overall experience.
- “I was glad to see low system requirements, but immediately disappointed upon loading due to very obvious graphical glitches.”
- “The game crashes frequently, making it nearly unplayable.”
- “I experienced constant frame drops and stuttering, which ruined the overall experience.”