4 BuzzVerdicts, ranked by rating across Board Games (1), TV Shows (1), PC Games (1), Books (1)
2012 · 2 Players · ~45-60 min · Competitive
Netrunner delivers one of the most deeply asymmetric competitive card game experiences ever designed, where a corporation protecting secrets faces a hacker trying to steal them in a cyberpunk battle of information and bluffing that remains unmatched in the genre.
2015 · 4 Seasons · USA Network · Drama / Thriller
Mr. Robot is one of the most visually inventive and psychologically ambitious shows of its era, a series that used hacking culture as a lens to examine loneliness, identity, and trauma with uncommon depth. Rami Malek delivers a career-making performance as Elliot Alderson, Sam Esmail's direction pushes the boundaries of what television can look like, and the series finale lands with an emotional force that redefines everything that came before it. Season two's pacing issues and the show's relentlessly oppressive atmosphere will lose some viewers along the way. Those who stay find a show that rewards commitment with one of the most satisfying conclusions in recent television history.
2016 · Action-Adventure · PC / Steam
Watch Dogs 2 trades the grim tone of its predecessor for a colorful, hacking-driven sandbox set in a lively San Francisco. The creative stealth tools and vibrant open world earn it a strong following, but a disconnect between its lighthearted story and its violent gameplay options keeps it from reaching its full potential.
2016 · Cosimo Yap · LitRPG / Science Fiction
The Gam3 stands apart in the LitRPG genre by pushing into hard science fiction territory, trading the usual fantasy dungeons for alien civilizations and galaxy-spanning virtual warfare.