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SeriesHard Reset

Hard Reset

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First release
Sep 13, 2011
Genres
Indie, Shooter, Puzzle · Action, Science fiction
Platforms
PC (Microsoft Windows)

In the only remaining human city of Bezoar, Major Fletcher, an Army Combat Veteran and soldier of the CLN, is dragged into a conflict between two of mankind's greatest enemies. He is to discover that nothing is what it seems to be. Hard Reset is an action-packed, single-player shooter for the PC. With over-the-top destruction, loads of enemies, great weapon variety and a beautifully realized cyberpunk setting, Hard Reset is sure to shake up the shooter scene.

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Release dates
PC (Microsoft Windows)
Sep 13, 2011
Age ratings
ESRB M
Game modes
Single player
Perspective
First person
Keywords
exploration, cyberpunk, cybernetics, bloody, gravity
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Steam users rate this Very Positive, 3,768 reviews in all languages, recorded 16 October 2026

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