SiN Gold

Graphics are not a problem, I regularly play older shooters, the engine even has some charm. The main issue is that the game is uninspired. It tries to copy other games and brings nothing to the genre. The sole innovation is the possibility to use computer interfaces. Apart from that, it is a collection of clichés: characters, settings, weapons... Released a few years earlier, it might have stood a chance, but in 98, it was clearly outdated. Does the job but rapidly got boring for me. It takes dozens of bullets to kill an enemy.

SiN, one of the last - and one of the best - old-school shooters. Like Half-Life, it tried many new things: a non-linear storyline, damage zones, stealth missions, drivable vehicles, highly interactive environment, hacking and inventory puzzles. Unlike Half-Life, it kept all the fun of the golden era: big guns, sexy women, all sort of monsters, hilarious writing, tons of secrets and a highly dynamic gameplay. The game also pays a huge tribute to id. Even the main characters - John R. Blade, JC, Dr. Thrall - are drawn and named after id legends! The game is long, winded and simply FUN - especially when it is bug-free. Skipping it would be a deadly sin!

Such an underrated game!! Didn't think I'd ever be able to play this again. Thank you GOG!!!!

There is blood spatter on the wall behind them. That will be all.

This game had a bad rap when it came out for bugs and long load times. When it was in development, Half Life was released, they had to rush it out hoping to catch some of the market. They soon released a patch that fixed most of the bugs {all of them, for me} but in the days of dialup it was a massive download, I think the full final patch was around 30 meg, nothing now. I got it on a cover disk with a magazine, still have it. If I didn't still have my Sin/Wages of Sin disks, I would buy this in a second. There is also an excellent user made patch that addresses a few leftover issues, and improves sounds and some other things that escape me, been a while.