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SiN Gold is a action, fps and cult classic game
developed by Ritual Entertainment and Nightdive Studios
and published by Nightdive Studios and Atari.
Released on March 18th 2020 is available only on Windows
in 2 languages: English and French.
It has received 415 reviews of which 328 were positive and 87 were negative resulting in a rating of 7.4 out of 10. 😊
The game is currently priced at 8.19€ on Steam.
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- OS *: Windows 7
- Processor: Pentium 166
- Memory: 32 MB RAM
- Graphics: PCI or AGP video card with 2 MB RAM
- DirectX: Version 6.0
- Storage: 700 MB available space
- Sound Card: 100% SoundBlaster-compatible sound card
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A classic FPS from 1998 running on modified Quake II engine that was greatly overshadowed by another FPS game that came out about 2 weeks after it. That shooter, was Half-Life. The plot of SiN is set in 2037 “megacity” where you play as John Blade, a special forces operative trying to stop SinTEK corporation from distributing a drug capable of turning people into mutants. Having played it recently for the first time, I get now why this game is often mentioned as one of the better shooters of the 90’s. Few tips to save you some time: You can change FoV in the console by pressing ~ and typing e.g. “FOV 110”. The game doesn’t clearly tell you that you can loot bodies (press E button), the more damage you deal to an enemy by e.g. destroying their armour the less loot you get from them. Save often, there are no autosaves or checkpoints and sometimes one failed jump will force you to restart entire level if you haven’t saved manually. I haven’t encountered any major glitches or crashes in my ~7h playthrough although I’ve noticed that AI sometimes would simply stop working if you engaged it from a longer distance, which you can unintentionally “cheese” in certain boss fight. A remaster is currently being made by Nightdive Studios called SiN Reloaded, although that game was supposed to come out in 2021 and there’s still no release almost 5 years later. I wouldn’t wait for that version and just buy this one if you’re interested in the game.
DISCLAIMER: Before playing, I recommend installing the Dominatrix source port by Rohit and playing with that instead, since it fixes some bugs and resolution issues on modern hardware. ALSO TO NOTE: the Wages of Sin expansion might NOT WORK for you with Dominatrix!!! For me it keeps crashing on mission 5 and idk how to fix it (I suspect it is because I use the source port), so keep that in mind. Great game, an enjoyable classic! It's impressive what this game pulls off for its time, especially considering it released two months before the first half life, a decision that lead to people completely forgetting about this game, sadly. The level's architecture changes depending on your actions, which also affect what levels you'll be playing, along with maybe some cutscenes, which is quite ahead of it's time. The characters and story are the cheesiest thing I've ever seen, but Blade is actually rather memorable as a protagonist, JC too. And of course Elixis for her...big, generous heart. The guns are punchy, shooting enemies often sends them flying or blows them to pieces (the shotgun is GREAT stuff), so it gets an extra style point from me for this. Good soundtrack, sets the mood well enough. Now, as for the Wages of Sin expansion made by the 2015 team....I would love to say I also enjoyed that, but the thing refuses to work correctly. It gives me a hard crash on mission 5 when I try to leave the club, and I can't find a way to fix it. What a bummer...I was liking it too. If you loved half-life, try this one out, totally worth it. Shame this franchise didn't get the continuation it deserved. For now, we'll have to wait for the remaster.
Sin Gold is a masterpiece of a game... as long as you are willing to download and install a quick fix. The game does not properly support high resolutions, menus and text are not scaled, which can be fixed by installing the game's source port Dominatrix, made by Rohit. https://github.com/rohit-n/dominatrix/releases/tag/v1.2 It's pretty easy to install, link is attached. You choose the version apt for operating system you have (mingw is for Windows), download it, unpack it and move the files to your game directory, overwriting any that are needed. Lastly, you delete the game's executable and rename the dominatrix.exe file to sin.exe in order to have steam boot-up the port by default. Onto the game itself, I'm in love with it. It's pretty close to Deus Ex, being almost an immersive sim at times. It has got two charming characters, side quests, a great selection of weapons. And it comes packaged with its expansion pack Wages of Sin that serves as an excellent expansion! The shooting is a bit rough however, the guns don't feel sufficiently impactful at times and the lack of a weapon wheel or properly ordered weapons means it can be a hassle to switch them, however Dominatrix provides you with a weapon wheel that simplifies the process. You do have to bind it yourself if you're on PC, by opening the console and typing "bind KEY +radial_weapons" without the quatation marks and replacing "KEY" with the key you want it to be bound to. On the bright side, the game offers you all of the armor, health and ammo pickups you could need to get through its levels and the overall difficulty is more than enjoyable. More importantly, there isn't much weapon fall-off, the first weapons you get, the SMG and Pistol remain relevant even into the final levels (barring, of course, using them against the mini-boss enemies). Sin Gold features numerous secrets and bonus objectives, which is a very cool design choice. These require you to focus more on the environment and complement the narrative. These can give you boosts, change aspects of upcoming missions or just give you a reason to pay more attention while playing. On a similar topic, the game does a good balance with its hand-holding, you do get a tab with your objectives listed and characters explain where you need to go but the dialogue is not repeated. It will inform you of changes and new goals if needed. The level design is solid. That said, there are multiple sections that are too dark, to the point where even on max brightness you cannot see where you are going and there is next to nothing you can do about it. The voice acting itself is very good. The underwater sections, of which the game has several, can be rather maze-like but they serve as a neat break from the usual format I suppose. The main game does fall-off near its ending in my opinion. The last 5 levels are significantly shorter and more straight-forward with little dialogue. The final level is just a boss fight whose design is ring-around-the-rosie against a behemoth with a massive amount of HP, culminating in a few seconds of wondering if the mission bugged out before a fade to grey and a cutscene that doesn't work that well on modern hardware (visual lag). It's a little sad because most of the game is a real gem. The "Femme Fatale", overly sexualized antagonist is... very hit or miss. It feels like a case of the Authors-Not-At-All-Disguised-Fetish. On the technical side of things, I've suffered no crashes, FPS drops or anything else of the sort while playing, which is a very big plus. However, it's worth noting the game doesn't have sufficient auto-saving and doesn't seem to have Cloud Saves either, so make sure you save frequently. As for Wages of Sin, it's made by 2015 and has the expected standard of quality. It's smoother, introduces new mechanics, fixes faults of the original and is generally of a more consistent quality. Though keep in mind it's an expansion, not a full-game. The two provide good, complementary takes on Sin's gameplay I'd say. Except for the boss fights. Wages of Sin's Bullet Sponge Bosses are not fun. Overall, it's very competently made and has aged pretty well. I wholeheartedly recommend it. 9/10
SiN: Gold is a classic FPS that holds up better than you'd expect. Playing as Colonel John R. Blade fighting against the evil Elexis Sinclaire and her mutant army, you get all the charm of that era's shooters - cheesy one-liners, over-the-top action, and unapologetic attitude. You think Gordon Freeman with his crowbar is cool? John Blade TALKS. He has PERSONALITY. The Gold edition is actually a solid package. Nightdive Studios updated it in 2020 with the Wages of SiN expansion, modern resolution support, restored original assets, and numerous bug fixes. It's clear someone cared about preserving this game properly. Gameplay-wise, it's pure late-90s shooter DNA - think of a Half-Life with a grittier, more mature edge. The weapons feel punchy, the level design has some clever moments. Sure, it's dated in many ways - the AI isn't sophisticated and some mechanics feel clunky by modern standards - but if you have any nostalgia for this era of PC gaming, SiN: Gold scratches that itch perfectly. At its frequent discount prices, it's definitely worth picking up. Just go in expecting a product of its time, not a modern shooter. Valve was probably CIA-funded to overshadow it.
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Frequently Asked Questions
SiN Gold is currently priced at 8.19€ on Steam.
No, SiN Gold is currently not on sale. You can purchase it for 8.19€ on Steam.
Yes, SiN Gold received 328 positive votes out of a total of 415 achieving a rating of 7.43.
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SiN Gold was developed by Ritual Entertainment and Nightdive Studios and published by Nightdive Studios and Atari.
Yes, SiN Gold is playable and fully supported on Windows.
No, SiN Gold is not playable on MacOS.
No, SiN Gold is not playable on Linux.
SiN Gold offers both single-player and multi-player modes.
SiN Gold offers both Co-op and PvP modes.
No, SiN Gold does not currently offer any DLC.
No, SiN Gold does not support mods via Steam Workshop.
No, SiN Gold does not support Steam Remote Play.
Yes, SiN Gold is enabled for Steam Family Sharing. This means you can share the game with authorized users from your Steam Library, allowing them to play it on their own accounts. For more details on how the feature works, you can read the original Steam Family Sharing announcement or visit the Steam Family Sharing user guide and FAQ page.
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Developer
Ritual Entertainment,
Nightdive Studios
Publisher
Nightdive Studios,
Atari
Release
18 Mar 2020
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