Data Hacker: Reboot

Crazy they milked three of these. All terrible and rather never play any game ever again than play this.

I was hoping at least one of the three Data Hacker series titles would be good or fun enough, but that's not the case. The visuals and voice acting are a bit better than the previous title, but other aspects felt same. The developer appears to prioritize quantity over quality, based on people's playtime (at least 20 hours per title) and all of their games are released with less than a one-year.

Никакой вариативности, все линейно до ужаса.

Data Hacker: Reboot is a turn-based indie RPG developed and published by New Reality Games that blends classic JRPG structure with an ambitious, multiverse-spanning narrative. While it is positioned as part of a larger series, the game is designed to stand on its own, welcoming newcomers without requiring prior knowledge of earlier entries. From the outset, it establishes a tone that mixes retro sensibilities with philosophical sci-fi ideas, signaling that this is not just a nostalgic throwback, but a story-driven experience intent on exploring bigger questions about reality, identity, and choice. The narrative centers on a fractured universe where time, space, and parallel worlds bleed into one another, creating unstable regions filled with contradictions and strange phenomena. You step into the role of a young protagonist searching for his missing twin sister, a personal goal that gradually expands into something far more cosmic. Along the way, the story introduces a wide cast of companions, each shaped by their own losses, beliefs, and motivations. The writing oscillates between heartfelt drama, surreal imagery, and occasional humor, giving the game a distinctive emotional rhyt…

So bad

🖥️ The game says ‘nothing is impossible’ - except convincing me this isn’t an RPG Maker fever dream.