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.: 11 March 2003. WW: 6 November 2012 (Steam)OS X 27 May 2003 iOS 7 June 2012 Android 15 August 2012Mode(s)Uplink (known in North America as Uplink: Hacker Elite) is a released in 2001 by the company. It is a simulator of the cinematic depiction of. Contents.PlotIn the game, the player assumes the role of a in the year 2010, who begins work for the Uplink Corporation, which is a worldwide company providing work for hackers. The player amasses money, software, gateway hardware and skill in the course of performing jobs for various clients, and servers of global corporations for profit.The storyline of the game begins with the player receiving an e-mail from a deceased top ranking Uplink agent concerning the research done by the Andromeda Research Corporation, related to the Andromeda organization which proclaims the destruction of the.

It is constructing a known as Revelation using artificial life research as a base in an attempt to destroy the Internet. One of the companies, Arunmor, attempts to cross their plans by developing Faith, a counter virus that can purge Revelation.The player can choose between two companies or even ignore the plot in its entirety, concentrating on freelance hacking, in which case the storyline plays out without the player's participation. StyleUplink focuses on emulating highly stylised, -esque hacking, as seen in movies such as,. References to these movies can be found throughout the game, including joke servers for companies such as (which has been ) and a control system from WarGames. It also features at least three references to the movie Sneakers, including one which can be found in the first version of the game (and was later removed in an update released by Introversion) which is a cheat code in which the user has to enter 'TooManySecrets' (an anagram to the phrase 'Setec Astronomy') as the username thus allowing him to access a cheat menu.

Another reference to the anagram is the fake password 'MySocratesNote', sent to the player in an e-mail which starts the plotline. In addition, the voice print sections use the phrase 'Hello.

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Which is similar to the one Sneakers used. The applications in Uplink are highly simplified, and almost fully automated, similar to depictions in movies such as.Most of the 'hacking' is of the form: 'there is a security system of type X, level Y that is stopping me from accessing or changing something I need to access or change, so I need to have an anti-X program of level Y+'. There is some need for rapid selection of programs to run, but there is no actual difficulty in running them (provided that one can afford them).The game has a certain number of unusual features, including an in-game function to talk to other players and in earlier versions a multi-monitor feature requiring another copy of the game running on a second computer. The latter was removed in later versions due to lack of stability and popularity and, as it was called 'Network', was often confused with multiplayer gaming (that the game does not offer). SoundtrackThe game uses several songs originally made in, and format. The original song files are included on the bonus CD-ROM of the game, a disc that was originally given as a free addition to those who referred the game to others. The disc also includes several songs that were rejected.

The Blue Valley by Karsten Koch. Deep in Her Eyes by. Mystique Parts 1 and 2 by Robert 'Timelord' Gergely. Symphonic byReleaseThe game was released for and (2012) directly by Introversion, and ported to and released for by Contraband and respectively.

Chris Delay stated in an interview with UK that they did not pay for of the game at all — it became known purely. A version released in the US was published and distributed by under the title Uplink: Hacker Elite.

Legal proceedings were undertaken when Strategy First filed for bankruptcy and ceased paying Introversion royalties, but the Hacker Elite version remains available from. The game is now also available via Valve's online distribution service, and via, as well as the. Uplink was also released for on 7 June 2012. An version debuted as part of, on 15 August 2012. Hacker Elite royaltiesA version released in the US was published and distributed by under the title Uplink: Hacker Elite.

Strategy First ran into financial difficulties, and ceased paying royalties to Introversion shortly before filing for bankruptcy protection, but continued to sell the game in competition with Introversion.On 20 January 2006 Introversion announced they were taking legal action against all retailers of Uplink: Hacker Elite, except. It transpired that, while filing for bankruptcy would have caused a breach of contract, Strategy First persuaded Canadian courts to grant a moratorium preventing termination of the contract. Strategy First has resumed paying limited royalties.Stores and services currently reselling Hacker Elite in North America include:., via 's distribution platform. Direct2Drive, 's digital distribution service (as of July 2006). 's online store.As some versions of Uplink: Hacker Elite have been modified, many game mods and patches will not run with the Hacker Elite version. Star Trek: Starfleet Command is a computer game based on the table-top wargame Star Fleet Battles. It was developed by 14° East and Quicksilver Software and published by Interplay Entertainment.

It was released on August 11, 1999 for the Microsoft Windows. It simulates starship operations, ship-to-ship combat, and fleet warfare in the Star Trek universe. An expanded version was released in 2000 titled Star Trek: Starfleet Command - Gold Edition.

It includes the latest patch and all the missions that were downloadable from the official website. SWAT 3: Close Quarters Battle is a tactical shooter, developed by Sierra Northwest and published by Sierra Entertainment for Microsoft Windows-based PCs.

It is the seventh installment of the Police Quest series and the first game in the series to be played from the first-person perspective. Unlike many other first-person shooter games, SWAT 3 places an emphasis on realistic police methods and tactics, including proper room clearance, use of less-lethal weaponry, ordering compliance and arresting enemies rather than shooting on sight, and differentiating between authorized and unauthorized use of lethal force. Redline is a 1999 post-apocalyptic combination first-person shooter/racing video game for Windows. It was developed by Beyond Games and published by Accolade. In Europe, the game is known as Redline - Gang Warfare: 2066.

It is a spiritual successor to the Atari Lynx video game BattleWheels. This was the last game Accolade published before being acquired by Infogrames. Tommo purchased the rights to this game and digitally publishes it through its Retroism brand in 2015. The game was re-released on Steam and GOG.com in 2014. Kohan: Immortal Sovereigns is a real-time strategy video game developed by TimeGate Studios.

It was published for Microsoft Windows by Strategy First, and ported to Linux by Loki Software, both in 2001. With a high fantasy setting, the game follows immortal beings named Kohan. It features a lengthy single-player campaign and skirmish maps playable in multiplayer or against the AI. The gameplay focuses on controlling companies instead of individual soldiers, a mechanic praised by critics for eliminating micromanagement. A sequel, Kohan II: Kings of War, was released in 2004. Commandos 2: Men of Courage is a real-time tactics video game, developed by Pyro Studios, published by Eidos Interactive, and released on September 20, 2001. It is a sequel to Commandos: Behind Enemy Lines and the second installment of the Commandos series, and is the only strategy game of the series to be designed not only for Microsoft Windows, but also for PlayStation 2 and Xbox.

The game sees players taking control of a squad of commandos, along with various allied units, as they sneak behind enemy lines to accomplish various missions in World War II, between 1941 and 1944, that will help them to thwart the war efforts of the Germans and the Japanese. The game features several improvements to the gameplay from its predecessor, including the ability to use enemy weapons and explore interior locations, the inclusion of three new commandos, a number of new skills for the original six members along with their other abilities, and new pieces of equipment to help overcome the enemy. Stronghold: Crusader is the successor to Firefly Studios's 2001 real-time strategy video game Stronghold. Crusader has much in common with the original Stronghold, but differs from its predecessor in the fact that the game is no longer set in England, instead being set in the Middle East during the Crusades. The game features a multitude of new Arabian units that can be purchased in a new building, the mercenary post. Though the Arabian troops do not require any weapons to produce, they are rather expensive.

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Contents.Gameplay Employee of the Month is a in which the player controls. Gameplay consists of the player accomplishing various tasks and collecting items for citizens of Bikini Bottom. A treasure chest acts as an inventory for the player's items, which frequently must be combined to proceed forward.

The player can also access a map of the current chapter. Animated cutscenes begin and end each level, and subsequently become available for viewing on the game's main menu. Several videotapes are hidden throughout the game; locating them unlocks special footage of the game's development. Story Intro SpongeBob, an employee of the restaurant, wins the 'Employee of the Month' award again, making him 'Employee of the Year'. As a prize, he receives two tickets to Neptune's Paradise, a local theme park which had won free tickets to in the mail.Chapter 1: Employee of the Year After receiving the tickets to Neptune's Paradise, SpongeBob first serves a Krabby Patty for a grumpy customer and then is informed by the customer how to get to the park; to take a bus there.

After his shift at the Krusty Krab is over, SpongeBob heads downtown where he meets Patrick to board the bus. Unfortunately, SpongeBob does not have money for bus tokens. SpongeBob goes to Goo Lagoon, the local beach, to find the Flying Dutchman's buried treasure to pay for tokens. After SpongeBob completes a series of tasks for various characters, he finds the Flying Dutchman's treasure, which is a chest entirely full of bus tokens. After SpongeBob completes several more tasks in order to convince a bus driver to agree to take them, he and Patrick depart for Neptune's Paradise.Chapter 2: Hitting Rock Bottom SpongeBob and Patrick, end up in due to heavy rain, and the bus driver gets upset with SpongeBob and Patrick for getting him trapped there.

He refuses to help SpongeBob any further until the weather clears up and SpongeBob gets left on his own. SpongeBob eventually learns that the rainstorm is being caused by Marlin the wizard, who is upset at a local weatherman for wanting to build a machine that can control the weather. Marlin feels threatened by the machine since controlling the weather is his job.

After SpongeBob and Patrick destroy the weather machine, Marlin stops the rain and the pair continue their travel to Neptune's Paradise. However, the bus driver gets irritated more than he can handle with SpongeBob and Patrick's childish antics and eventually tricks them into getting off the bus before he drives away.Chapter 3: Back to Square One SpongeBob and Patrick get kicked off the bus for their antics and are back in Bikini Bottom. They learn that is building a rocket inside her treedome that can take them to Neptune's Paradise, leading SpongeBob to tackle numerous challenges so as to prepare for the flight. Ran world gs download.

SpongeBob needs his water helmet to enter Sandy's treedome. When he finds a sea snake resting in the helmet, he decides to use 's clarinet to lure it out.

However, Squidward is in a deep sleep, so SpongeBob uses a pair of Dream Glasses to enter his dreams, where he is partially transformed into Squidward himself. SpongeBob convinces Squidward to give him the clarinet, which SpongeBob uses to retrieve his water helmet from the sea snake. Meanwhile, Patrick obtains the record for most sandwiches eaten at a diner. The gang then sets off again for Neptune's Paradise, but unbeknownst to them, Patrick accidentally breaks the oxygen pipe before the rocket tanks are completely filled.Chapter 4: Bottoms Up!

Sandy's rocket crashes in the affluent town of Bottoms Up. SpongeBob then embarks on a search for oxygen fuel for the rocket, leading him on a quest to complete various tasks. Sandy instructs SpongeBob to get oxygen at Oxygen Springs Resort and Spa where geysers are used as hot-tubs but with bubbles of oxygen. However, the intercom denies SpongeBob access to the springs on the grounds that.

So the pivotal point of this chapter is SpongeBob must find a jacket from somewhere to get into the springs. Meanwhile, Patrick searches for a bathroom after eating junk food in the previous chapters. After a series of tasks to get his jacket, SpongeBob ends up traveling to a small wealthy city, where he finds himself at a very fancy seafood restaurant inside of the. SpongeBob receives a loaned jacket at the restaurant but is then kicked out after he accidentally reveals that he is from Bikini Bottom, a town that the waiters of the restaurant dislike. Luckily, the waiter forgets to take back SpongeBob's jacket. After successfully getting into the Springs, and refilling the oxygen tanks, they leave for Neptune's Paradise before the park is closed.Finale The gang gets to Neptune's Paradise, but an employee tells them that the park is closed for a private party.

SpongeBob and Patrick are sad initially, but Sandy tells the employee that it is their party, and they are allowed to enter. Inside the park, they meet all of the characters they met along the way, who seemed to have planned this for SpongeBob. They all then enjoy the rides and attractions.Cast. as SpongeBob SquarePants. as Patrick Star.

as Sandy Cheeks. as Squidward Tentacles.

as Plankton and Larry the Lobster. as Barnacle Boy. as Grandma SquarePants. as Mr. Krabs. as Mermaid ManRelease The game was released in North America on September 22, 2002, and in the UK in the same year.

Later re-published the game in the UK as part of their 'PC Fun Club' range which also includes other SpongeBob SquarePants games. Reception Tom King of rated the game 3 out of 5, and praised its fun gameplay and colorful graphics, but also called it, 'Very easy, and extremely short.' King wrote, 'The replay value is moderate to low; it took some 3.5 hours for me to complete, and although the game is certainly fun enough to play more than once, you're not going to see anything different. Were this game just a little longer, I would add a half-star to the score.' The editors of nominated SpongeBob SquarePants: Employee of the Month for their 2003 'Adventure Game of the Year' award, which ultimately went to. References.