Another new interactive title from choiceofgames now available for Ios, Android, directly from the website over on www.choiceofgames.com or on Steam for those who want to cope with the accessibility complications of that platform.
I confess I'm less sure about this one. For one thing spy fiction is something I've only had a miner interest in, partly because the subject matter is so often jingoistic, and reading about how the glorious united states, ---- or very occasionally united kingdom is in danger from those evil Ruskies, or chinese, or Libians, or Islamic terrorists or whatever the current political Bogyman happens to be can often be rather depressing.
More than that, the genre is often cliche ridden, and full of very shallow characters and predictable hero invincibility or the like, not to mention being a platform for the writer's views on the goodness of the capitalist system or the traditional nature of Gender.
of course that doesn't describe all! spy fiction, but suffice it to say for me to pick a spy novel up these days need a very solid recommendation from someone I trusted.
Getting back to matters at hand though, This one I don't know about, since apparently it does! have evil terrorists as the bad guys, also unusually it sounds like you can't choose your gender and must be female (or potentially gay since it mentions a romance with someone's son).
Anyway, if anyone tries this one thougths would be appreciated, though there are other Cog/hg titles which are higher on my priority list (like the full Samurai Huga trilogy for a start).
Anyhow, enough of my rambles, here is the info direct from Choiceofgames:
We’re proud to announce that Undercover Agent, the latest in our popular “Choice of Games” line of multiple-choice interactive-fiction games, is now available for Steam, iOS, and Android. It’s 25% off until February 1st!
Think fast and lie faster! When you go undercover to retrieve a deadly new bio-weapon, can you pull off the mission and escape with your life?
Undercover Agent is an interactive novel by Naomi Laeuchli. It’s entirely text-based–135,000 words, without graphics or sound effects–and fueled by the vast, unstoppable power of your imagination.
You are the top operative at the DTU (Domestic Terrorist Unit), a covert agency that specializes in investigating terrorist groups on US soil. As Silas Bishop’s administrative assistant, you are in a prime position to spy on his business and search for the deadly weapon his scientists have engineered. But word has leaked there’s a mole, and you’re running out of time.
Can you depend on your computer hacking skills to get you out of a tight spot or will you count on your brawn? Would you rather sneak where you shouldn’t be found or bluff your way in with pure charisma and charm? And what about those friends you’ve made while undercover? Can they be trusted, or would you rather just use them? Cover your tracks, delay the mole hunt, and plot your escape.
• Rescue your best friend or leave him to his fate
• Avoid detection or kill those who suspect you
• Find love with your handler or even your enemy’s son
• Frame your coworkers or protect them
• Plant bugs, hack computers, crawl through vents, and use your charms
• Bribe, torture, or threaten information from targets
• Go on the run or earn a promotion
• Expose the mole in your own agency or join forces
• Retrieve the weapon, destroy it, or sell it
We hope you enjoy playing Undercover Agent. We encourage you to tell your friends about it, and recommend the game on StumbleUpon, Facebook, Twitter, and other sites. Don’t forget: our initial download rate determines our ranking on the App Store. The more times you download in the first week, the better our games will rank.
P.S. Our Choice of Games Contest for Interactive Novels is going strong! We're offering $10,000 in prizes for interactive novels written in ChoiceScript. The First Place winner will receive a $5,000 cash prize, the Second Place winner will receive $3,000, and the Third Place winner will receive $2,000. In addition, all three winners will receive a publication contract with Choice of Games, including 25% royalties on the sales of the published game. Entries must be submitted by January 31, 2018. Official rules are also available.
Our souls with high music ringing; O men! It must ever be
That we dwell in our dreaming and singing, A little apart from ye. (Arthur O'Shaughnessy 1873.)