Hypnospace Outlaw 1.0 For Macos
Pure Xbox wasn't a thing in 1999, but we have to admit we quite miss the simplicity of browsing the web back in the good old days! Fortunately, you can do just that in Hypnospace Outlaw, which arrives on Xbox One and Xbox Game Pass (for console and PC) on August 27th.
The game is a late 90s internet simulator in which you scour Hypnospace's wide variety of weird and wonderful websites to hunt down wrongdoers, while also keeping an eye on your inbox, avoiding viruses and adware, and downloading a plethora of apps that may or may not be useful.
Hypnospace Outlaw was released on Steam back in early 2019 and currently holds an 'Overwhelmingly Positive' rating on the platform, and this new version will feature fine-tuned controls, new pages, additional music and more. Greetings Enforcer, and thank you for enlisting in the Hypnospace Patrol Department! Hypnospace Outlaw. Trophies; Leaderboard; Prices; Forum; 96 Trophies Earned; 20 Players Tracked. 1 0 0 1: 6.7% 18 stevilkenevil: 0 1 0 0 1: 6.7% 19. Hypnospace Outlaw is a a '90s internet simulator, that requires you scour the Hypnospace and hunt down wrongdoers, while also checking out a wide variety of weird and wonderful websites, keeping an eye on your email, and downloading a plethora of apps that may or may not be useful.
Hypnospace Outlaw was released on Steam back in early 2019 and currently holds an 'Overwhelmingly Positive' rating on the platform, and this new version will feature fine-tuned controls, new pages, additional music and more.
Greetings Enforcer, and thank you for enlisting in the Hypnospace Patrol Department! As the world falls into its slumber, Hypnospace becomes a bustling global village. These virtual streets aren't going to police themselves!
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| Hypnospace Outlaw | |
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| Developer(s) | Tendershoot |
| Publisher(s) | No More Robots |
| Designer(s) | Jay Tholen |
| Programmer(s) | |
| Artist(s) | Jay Tholen |
| Writer(s) |
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| Composer(s) | Jay Tholen |
| Engine | Construct 2 |
| Platform(s) | Windows, macOS, Linux, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Xbox One |
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| Genre(s) | Simulation,[1][2]Puzzle[3] |
| Mode(s) | Single-player |
Hypnospace Outlaw is a simulation video game developed by Tendershoot and published by No More Robots.[4] Set in an alternate-history 1999, the game takes place inside a parody of the early Internet that users visit in their sleep called Hypnospace.[5] The player assumes the role of an 'Enforcer' for the company 'Merchantsoft'—creator of Hypnospace—and seeks to police illegal content, copyright violations, viruses, and cyberbullying by users on the service. In the process, the player engages in detective work and puzzle-solving.[6] It was released for Microsoft Windows, macOS, and Linux in March 2019, and for Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One in August 2020.
Development and reception[edit]
Hypnospace Outlaw was designed by Jay Tholen, creator of the earlier game Dropsy. The new game was funded via a successful Kickstarter campaign,[7] and was a finalist for the Independent Game Festival's 2019 Seumas McNally Grand Prize and 'Excellence in Audio'.[8] It was released for Microsoft Windows, macOS, and Linux on March 12, 2019,[9] and for Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One on August 27, 2020.[10] Alongside the console releases in August 2020, a free content update was released for the PC versions.[11]
The game received 'generally positive reviews' according to review aggregatorMetacritic.[12][13] It was nominated for the Tin Pan Alley Award for Best Music in a Game, the Statue of Liberty Award for Best World, and the Herman Melville Award for Best Writing at the New York Game Awards.[14]
References[edit]
- ^''90s internet simulator 'Hypnospace Outlaw' launches on March 12'. Engadget. Retrieved 2020-08-08.
alternate-reality 1990s internet simulator
- ^'A MAZE. / Berlin 2019'. 2019.award.amaze-berlin.de. Retrieved 2020-08-08.
- ^''90s internet simulator 'Hypnospace Outlaw' launches on March 12'. Engadget. Retrieved 2020-08-08.
At its core, Hypnospace Outlaw is a puzzle game
- ^Wildgoose, David (March 12, 2019). 'Hypnospace Outlaw Review - Weird World Web'. GameSpot. Retrieved June 13, 2019.
- ^Douglas, Dante (March 20, 2019). 'Hypnospace Outlaw Revives the Internet of the '90s with the Fears of Today'. Paste Magazine. Retrieved June 13, 2019.
- ^Kelly, Andy (March 12, 2019). 'Hypnospace Outlaw Review'. PC Gamer. Retrieved June 13, 2019.
- ^Tarason, Dominic (April 25, 2018). 'Dare to dream of a 1999 internet in Hypnospace Outlaw'. Rock, Paper, Shotgun. Retrieved June 13, 2019.
- ^Tarason, Dominic (January 3, 2019). 'Return of The Obra Dinn, Paratopic and Hypnospace Outlaw headline IGF's 2019 finalists'. Rock, Paper, Shotgun. Retrieved June 13, 2019.
- ^'Hypnospace Outlaw launches on 12th March for PC'. Entertainment Focus. 2019-03-07. Retrieved 2020-09-03.
- ^Shea, Brian. 'Explore The Early Internet On PS4, Xbox One, And Switch With Hypnospace Outlaw'. Game Informer. Retrieved 2020-09-03.
- ^Jones, Laurie (2020-08-19). 'Hypnospace Outlaw comes with Hypnospace Plus Free Update on August 27th'. Expansive. Retrieved 2020-09-03.
- ^'Hypnospace Outlaw for PC Reviews'. Metacritic. Retrieved June 13, 2019.
- ^MacDonald, Keza (March 14, 2019). 'Hypnospace Outlaw review: a surreal tribute to the 90s internet'. The Guardian. Retrieved June 13, 2019.
- ^Sheehan, Gavin (January 2, 2020). 'The New York Game Awards Announces 2020 Nominees'. Bleeding Cool. Retrieved January 5, 2020.
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