Retool

Retool is a buggy, unplayable mess. You'll need to copy files from another game just to get it to actually start in Linux. Having done so, the game itself continues the pain. The game expects you use a Gamepad and is hardwired for Xbox360 prompts, even if you try to play with the keyboard. And you have to - the hack mode where you'll do most of the work in Retool ignores the zoom buttons on my wired Xbox360 controller and moving around the simple map is nearly impossible because the controller moves so fast. Switching to the mouse/keyboard combo is a no-brainer then, except that mouse-bounding issue keep cropping up, meaning that you can't access one half of any given map. This occurs in hack mode, meaning you can't hack half the map, and realtime mode, meaning that you can't rotate the map in a certain direction. Then there's barrier number #2 - you can't cancel connections with the keyboard (that I could find). It's meant to be x, I think, but that does nothing. So to cancel a connection when playing with mouse/keyboard, you'll need to reach over to hit "Y" on your gamepad. It's a car crash. Avoid.

In my own opinion this game isn't set up entirely well, for $7 I don't believe it is worth buying, it seems more like a game that should be a free flashplayer deal. But if you want to make your own decision before buying it you can check out my video of my first thoughts here. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kccK88RaEBs

Its not a bad game, just not fun, challenging, engaging, or interesting... but nothing inherently bad. A meh way to spend an hour and a half, but not really anything else. Maybe almost worth a dollar, definitly not 10. Oh, and before I forget, not a hacking game, you just use a computer to redirect buttons.

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Developed and published by Hut 90, Retool is an inventive indie science fiction adventure that combines stealth, environmental puzzles, and strategic hacking into a distinctive gameplay experience. Set in the aftermath of a brutal war between humanity and the technologically superior Onix civilization, the game places players in the role of Maria, an engineer who escapes captivity after being forced to help rebuild enemy orbital stations. The premise immediately establishes a sense of urgency, providing a believable motivation for navigating dangerous facilities while searching for a path back to freedom. Rather than relying on elaborate cinematic storytelling, the game lets its setting and objectives gradually reveal the larger conflict, creating a focused narrative that complements its gameplay instead of overshadowing it. The defining feature of Retool is its sophisticated hacking system, which serves as the foundation of nearly every challenge. Instead of treating hacking as a simple minigame, it becomes an integral tool for manipulating the environment. Players gain access to computer terminals that allow them to reroute electronic systems, opening locked doors, disabling sec…

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