Kingpin: Life of Crime (PC) Reviews

Kingpin: Life of Crime (PC) PC Game

Product Type: Soft Academy PC games

Newest Review: ... game would be released. Over 10 years later I rediscovered the game when it was released on GOG.com, patched to work on ... more

 ... modern systems, and costing a measly 4 quid. And 10 years later it's still a strong and enjoyable game. ~ [ Storyline ] ~ The game is set in what seems to be an alternative reality 1930s America. The style of the graphics is reminiscent of the period, but there's a certain cyber-punk after-taste which gives it an otherworldly aura. The game begins with your character laying bloodied and battered, with two thugs standing over him. The thugs assure your character that the only reason you're not dead is because Nikki...more

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Kingpin: Life of Crime (PC): Blunt-force Awesomeness (1361 words)
by - written on 08/04/10 (Very useful, 44 readings)
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Soon after the hysteria surrounding the Columbine High School Massacre had reached its peak Kingpin: Life of Crime hit stores in 1999, and found itself in the midst of controversy and heated debate. The reason was two-fold; video game violence was one of the alleged desensitising factors which allowed the high school killers to do what they did, and the game itself was, at that time, the most violent and profane video game the PC market had ever seen. On the one hand the controversy helped give the game plenty of attention, but on the other hand the controversy was so severe that many outlets refused to even stock the game at all. United States congressmen called for .  Read the complete review

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