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 Most Broken Game: Off the Rails Click here for more info
One of the great tests for any sandbox game is to see what happens when you throw your toys out of the pram and go on a good old fashioned killing spree. Whether it’s starting a police chase in the GTA series, trying to take on the whole Third Reich at once in The Saboteur or picking fights with the population of Oblivion, these moments let us test the boundaries of the game and experiment freely. They can also be incredibly fun.
Unless you’re playing Boiling Point.
My personal killing spree in Boiling Point: Road To Hell began quite by chance. Returning to town from a spell in the jungle, I’d just saved the game and driven into the main town when, whoops, splat! I’d run over a local, oh dear. Somebody was shooting at my car in retaliation so I got out, identified the shooter as another civilian and killed him. It seemed rude not to under the circumstances and I hoped I could consider the matter settled. Unfortunately, things just escalated.
VIA Artigo A1100 Pico-ITX Kit Review Click here for more info
A tiny Pico-ITX barebone kit for a fuss-free tiny PC, but what about the performance? Gaming 16 - Pride Comes Before a Fail Click here for more info
Joe, Harry, Paul and Alex take some time out to discuss Joe's recent trip to Gamescom 2010 and what he saw there. We find out why The Witcher 2 is witchier than any witch before it and why Joe was so impressed with THQ's up and coming Homefront.
Joe also tells us about the spiritual successor to Dungeon Keeper the imaginatively titled Dungeons and explains his continually changing attitude to the new Fallout 3 expansions pack New Vegas.
 Neptune’s Pride – The Last War Diary Click here for more info
Who won our month-long game of Neptune's Pride? Find out why, and learn from our mistakes! PC Hardware Buyer's Guide September 2010 Click here for more info
Our monthly PC building guide to getting the best components for your PC, whatever your budget. Most Broken Game: The First Hour Click here for more info
Survival in open world adventure games like Boiling Point can be a tricky and even somewhat distasteful business. I remember being put off by having to acquire my first suit of basic armour off a still-warm corpse in Oblivion, for example. Some might argue that walking a mile in another man’s shoes is a way to empathy and understanding, but I’d wager they didn’t envisage killing the owner of said shoes and stealing all his belongings as a prefix to that meaningful walk.
In Boiling Point you don’t need to steal clothes, but you still end up doing your fair share of scavenging. New players start facing the world of Realia with just a basic pistol and a knife – and to give you an idea of how useless those weapons are I’ll explain that your pistol only carries five bullets. It may look like an awesomely powerful Desert Eagle, but you’ll find you need to reload at least once even if you’re shooting at an unarmed Old Granny.
 Cooler Master HAF 912: First Look Click here for more info
Cooler Master's latest addition to the HAF series is a little smaller but still has lots of features. Ship Simulator Extremes Review Click here for more info
Antony takes to the high seas, albeit without the piracy, eyepatches or Lonely Island songs.
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