Nethack is even better than I remember
December 15th 2008 03:39
Nethack is easily installed by typing
sudo apt-get install nethack-console
and is run from the terminal by running 'nethack'.
I've been struggling with Nethack, mainly because I don't play it seriously, instead, running a quick game while I run other tasks in the background. As a result, I've just hack'n'slashed my way through the dungeon, falling to some eventual foe, or to a horde of water moccasins.
Taking a look at the Nethack Wiki provides a player like me with all sorts of interesting information, for Nethack is a game that punishes you to help you learn.
This means that the game will be deliberately vague, posting information like "You get a strange feeling" or "There is an amber flash", instead of telling you outright. While this may be frustrating for the beginner, after a while, the nondisclosure of the game feels like a comfortable atmosphere, especially compared to games that give you too much information.
For an even more low-complexity view of Nethack, some clever monkey created Nethack on a whiteboard:
Wild, eh? Get your Nethack-on today!
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