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Hard Reset Extended Edition

PC (Microsoft Windows) • 2012

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Quick resume

Over-the-top destruction, loads of enemies & a beautifully realized cyberpunk setting. Hard Reset is here to shake up the shooter scene. Try the demo now.

Global score

82/100

Genres

Action, Indie, Shooter

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    Pros

    • Fast-paced and challenging combat
    • Impressive cyberpunk atmosphere and graphics
    • Weapon upgrade and environmental interaction system
    • Good optimization and performance
    • Engaging old-school shooter gameplay

    Cons

    • Short campaign length
    • Minimal and confusing story
    • Limited enemy variety
    • Frustrating checkpoint system
    • No multiplayer or cooperative modes

    Motivations

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    • Competence

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    • Competition

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    • Continuation

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      "Short campaign (~7-9 hours) with some replayability via modes and challenges, but limited long-term engagement."

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    • Cooperation

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      "Single-player only with no cooperative or multiplayer elements."

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    • Creativity

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      "Weapon upgrade system and mode switching encourage experimentation; secret areas and environmental destruction add creative tactical options."

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    • Domination

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    • Escapism

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      "The cyberpunk setting and immersive narrative provide a strong escape from real life."

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    • Expectation

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      -4

      "Players engage voluntarily for fun and challenge, not out of obligation."

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    • Experimenting

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      "Players experiment with combat tactics, weapon throwing, environmental hazards, and resource management."

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    • Exploration

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      "Some minor exploration of levels and secrets, but mostly linear progression."

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    • Expression

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      "Limited character customization; mostly upgrades and weapon choices rather than visual expression."

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    • Fantasy

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      "Futuristic sci-fi setting with robots and cyberpunk elements provides an imaginative fictional experience."

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    • Fellowship

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    • Growth

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    • Health

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      "Requires long sedentary play sessions with intense focus; no physical activity involved."

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    • Idle

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      "Requires constant attention and focus during combat and mission objectives."

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    • Intimacy

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      "No social or emotional connections; purely individual gameplay."

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    • Leadership

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      "No leadership or group management roles; single-player only."

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      "No leadership or group management roles; single-player only."

    • Progression

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      "Strong progression through unlockable characters, upgrades, and in-game currency."

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      "Progression through weapon and character upgrades using in-game currency collected from secrets and enemies."

    • Relaxation

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      "High tension and challenge with frequent deaths; not primarily a relaxation experience."

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    • Sensation

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      "High sensory stimulation from detailed graphics, sound design, and explosive action."

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    • Status

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      "No social recognition or ranking systems; individual focus."

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    • Story

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      "Minimal narrative with light lore and humorous cutscenes; story is not a major focus."

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    • Strategy

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      "Combat requires timing, parrying, and tactical use of environment and weapons."

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    • Thrill

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      "Fast-paced, high risk combat with suspenseful boss fights and tense enemy encounters."

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    • Value

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      3

      "Good value for price, especially on sale; short but enjoyable gameplay."

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    • Violence

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    • Survival

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    Analysis

    A very typical example of its motivational profile. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Relaxation, Survival, Violence, Fellowship. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Violence. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Status, Expression.

    How to use the graph
    Similar games map

    Each dot is a game. They are arranged from the same motivation profile as in the “Motivations” section below. Closer dots usually mean more similar reasons to play (exploration, competition, relaxation, etc.)—not that one game is “better” than another.

    • Larger dot with a light outline: the game you are viewing.
    • Colour: groups of games with comparable motivation patterns (statistical clusters).
    • Hover a dot to see the game name; click to open its page.
    • Scroll or double-click the chart to zoom out and see more games.

    Why don’t the axes read like a score? This view uses t-SNE: it only keeps who is close to whom. The scales are not “good to bad” or hours played—they separate groups on the map. Read distance between dots, not the axis numbers.

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