Kingpin — Life of Crime (2009)

Developer: Xatrix Entertainment
Publisher: Interplay Inc.
Platforms: Windows
Genres: Action
Rating: 4.0 of 5, 487 player ratings
Typical playtime: about 6.7 hours
Where to get it: Steam

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How it feels

It feels like a gritty, chaotic power struggle in a retro, violent urban underworld where attitude and aggression drive every action.

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What players say

Players are split on Kingpin. Some praise its gritty urban atmosphere, gang recruitment, and weapon upgrades as ahead of its time, while others say the enemy AI is unfairly accurate and the pistol is useless. Nostalgia is a big factor, and many say the 1999 original is still better than the remaster.

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