"Xenus. Boiling Point" - 3D action / RPG. Developer - Ukrainian studio “Deep Shadows”. It was released on PC on May 19, 2005 based on the Vital engine 2.0 engine. Now consider the main features of the game.
Graphics
Players rated 8/10. Well-drawn models of various weapons that occupy a considerable part of the screen. The game "Boiling Point", in particular, its graphics, is estimated by the locality - urban and in the jungle. The jungle, nature is very well developed, there is a certain similarity with Far cry. Everything seemed to come to life: flowers, grass, trees and palm trees. From time to time, clouds cover the sky and it rains - very good. Great sunsets. Effectively made a waterfall, a beautiful reflection of objects in the water. In general, there is something to see. Graphics in the city worked out worse. Including the main character, character models are divided into 6 zones: torso and head, left and right hands, left and right legs. Animated face characters.
Sound and music effects
Rating - 7/10. Saul Myers' voice in Boiling Point is voiced by Arnold Volu, an actor in the Mummy series. Real jungle sounds and rich music are present in the game, however, it was possible to diversify them more.
Gameplay and Key Features
Rating - 9/10. The "boiling point" is known for such a highlight - the lack of loading of game locations due to the levelless system. The main and only location covers an area of 625 square kilometers of playing space. How the developers managed to do this remains a mystery. The virtual world in which we find ourselves is a part of the state that is on the verge of war. All this space is filled with military bases, shelters for drug dealers, shops, gas stations, a prison, old ruins, an Indian village. In addition, there are several main groups: civilians, the CIA, bandits, Indians, partisans and officials. Who is fighting against whom is determined from the name of the groups. Here are some of the skills present in the Boiling Point game: physique, strength, trading abilities, automatic weapons. There are also characteristics - drowsiness, alcohol, drug addiction, addiction to drugs. The weapons are diverse and presented in a fairly wide range. From automatic machines - AK-47, FAMAS, M16A, UZI, AUG; pistols - PSS, Desert Eagle, Colt Anaconda; special-purpose weapons - M79, crossbow, Remington, SVD, RPG, Igla. There are still a knife and grenades. It is impossible not to note the presence of various vehicles, ranging from cars to helicopters.
Story line
Rating - 9/10. Boiling Point is a game that will not make you bored. Missing journalist - the daughter of Saul Myers, who went to Colombia for information on drug lords. Myers himself is a former military man. You can guess that he goes in search of his daughter, learning about her missing trace. As a former military man, Sol has to pick up weapons to earn money - money from his main job is not enough to search for his daughter. Over the course of a long search, “Boiling Point” has been pleasing with a variety of events. The hero does not have to get bored - he is waiting for a lot of shootings, missions and tasks of various groups that are actively fighting for domination.
Summing up the review of the 3D action / RPG "Boiling Point", we can say that the game deserves a rating of 8. Success in the game!