GameSpot reviews Boiling Point: Road to Hell v1.1
GameSpot reviews Boiling Point: Road to Hell v1.1
Review - posted by Fez on Wed 29 June 2005, 23:45:02
Tags: Boiling Point: Road to HellA new review of Boiling Point - with the v1.1 patch applied - is up on GameSpot, deciding that it is an ambitious but flawed game and awarding it 7.0 out of 10:
Boiling Point does have more than its fair share of flaws, but at the same time it is also uniquely appealing (and nearly impossible to stop playing) because of the gameworld's incredible openness. Being freed from the level-by-level design of the standard shooter is a treat all on its own. As the GTA series has proven, there's something extremely addictive about being released into a living and breathing world where you go out and explore to find your adventures.
I think most people will agree with their description of the game as "for all intents and purposes a beta, even with the patch". It'd be a shame if the game doesn't get the patching it so obviously needs to complete it. Maybe next time Atari will pull their head out of their collective ass and let someone finish a potentially good game, instead of squandering opportunities with premature releases.
Boiling Point does have more than its fair share of flaws, but at the same time it is also uniquely appealing (and nearly impossible to stop playing) because of the gameworld's incredible openness. Being freed from the level-by-level design of the standard shooter is a treat all on its own. As the GTA series has proven, there's something extremely addictive about being released into a living and breathing world where you go out and explore to find your adventures.
I think most people will agree with their description of the game as "for all intents and purposes a beta, even with the patch". It'd be a shame if the game doesn't get the patching it so obviously needs to complete it. Maybe next time Atari will pull their head out of their collective ass and let someone finish a potentially good game, instead of squandering opportunities with premature releases.
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