How Papers, Please And Real Events Inspired Alternate ‘80s Narco Thriller Vice Undercover
Summary
Vice Undercover immerses players in an alternate '80s Miami as an undercover cop taking on the role of a cartel hacker.
Players delve into the Amigo OS, juggling missions and moral choices while navigating a narco thriller.
The game is presented as a TV show box set and features narrative elements inspired by real-world events.
If you haven’t heard about Vice Undercover already, it’s a point-and-click set in an alternate ‘80s Miami where the internet already exists. In this narco thriller, you take on the role of Vida, an undercover cop pretending to be a hacker who works for the cartel. And if you haven’t heard about me already, you should know that that first hyphenated word string is enough to get me hooked.
You’ll be getting to grips with the Amigo OS, a fictional retro operating system, delving into various programs and files as you uncover secrets for both the cartel and the police, and aiming to balance your real job with your undercover role.
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Halcyon Games, LLC
Moby ID: 10508
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Halcyon Games is the gaming subsidiary of the movie company The Halcyon Co. Owning the Terminator franchise, on 15th November 2007 the company announced to form its own development division, rather than working with external companies. The division is currently working on a game adaptation of the Terminator Salvation: The Future Begins movie.
Peter Levin heads the company, with Victor Kubicek and Derek Anderson as co-chairmen, and Cos Lazouras as VP of Production.
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The subsidiary is announced.
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"Set in a vibrant, alternate 1985 Miami where the internet is already prevalent, VICE Undercover immerses you in a world where drug cartels use advanced technologies such as video surveillance, satellite tracking, and online money transfers," says the official PR.
"As a result, computer hackers have become the most sought-after operatives in the ongoing turf wars. You play as Vida, an undercover detective in the Electronic Crime Unit, who has tracked down the cartel’s most notorious hacking crew and infiltrated their supercomputer—but only for one hour a day. Using Amigo OS, a retro-inspired operating system, Vida accesses encrypted databases filled with intel on criminals and corrupt officials. She