The deterioration of the physical world prompted the government to establish the Department of Anti-Utopian Affairs (AUA), created for the sole purpose of sending elite teams of agents, called Removers, to Utopia. The physical world fell apart in their absence.
Hoping to gain immortality each inhabitant sought to become a "digital god" and create his or her own paradise. Thousands of Utopia’s users refused to exit the virtual world. Over time, the experience of Utopia became so popular that its inhabitants eventually outnumbered those remaining in the real world. The experiment turned out to be such a success that the Mastermind offered Utopian citizenship to the rest of the non-virtual world.
In exchange, the Mastermind was allowed to freely scan each person’s emotions, thoughts and feelings.
Utopia became a "purgatory" for its people as it promised to grant them the ability to create their own paradise. Mini-games, puzzles, and hi-tech gadgets keep player excited from the very beginning till the end. The game features two camera modes - one for easy tactical planning, and the other one for real combat. During the mission White Fox faces not only human opponents, each of which can be defeated in many ways. All the locations are situated on the iceberg, in the laboratory underneath the iceberg, and in the flooded Russian submarine. Will he manage to approach Parecki once again? The action of Aurora Watching takes place in the Arctic. The hero who once saved the world has been drinking for over two years. Two agents in black find White Fox on the floor. They also found out they are under control of Jacek Parecki, one of the best DNA scientist all over the world - genius and morally rotten. A closer look at the area revealed a military complex containing laboratories built for an unknown purpose. The intelligence found out that hours before the catastrophe the submarine swam out of the submarine boats cemetery in the Franz Josef Land. as "Aurora Watching") During the maneuvers at the Barents Sea a Russian submarine Komsomoletz II unexpectedly crashes down. Gamers can organize a casual game with friends or compete to qualify for sanctioned multi-table tournaments.
The Poki Artificial Intelligence system utilized in Stacked adapts its tactics in real-time to exploit the user's playing style, detecting tendencies and deploying appropriate counter-strategies to deliver a challenging and authentic experience. As players progress through the game's career mode, they can apply Daniel's teachings to overcome some of poker's most renowned stars, including Josh Arieh, Jennifer Harman, Erick Lindgren, Carlos Mortenson, Evelyn Ng and David Williams.
The game features a comprehensive poker school in which the player can receive tips and strategies from Daniel Negreanu (2004 ESPN Player of the Year, World Poker Tour Player of the Year) who will teach everything from the fundamentals of Hold 'em to advanced tournament strategies through full motion video, voiceovers and dynamic in-game features. Stacked is a Texas Hold 'em poker game that captures the look, excitement and drama of the phenomenon that has captivated America.