This is the first release of my mod for Kingpin: Life of Crime. By submitting a comment you grant Kingpin: Life of Crime a perpetual license to reproduce your words and name/web site in attribution. The game was influenced by the films Pulp Fiction and The Big Lebowski which features many lines of dialogue and characters lifted from both films. The game was also ported to Linux. According to artist Viktor Antonov, the game was initially envisioned as "like Blade Runner with a gangster touch", before hip-hop group Cypress Hill got associated to the project, which in turn influenced the setting of the game, causing the science-fiction elements to be phased out in favor of a "realistic city".[8]. The soundtrack for Kingpin: Life of Crime was provided by the rap group Cypress Hill, three of the tracks provided appeared on their album "IV" which were: 16 Men Till There's No Men Left; Checkmate; Lightning Strike; Members of Cypress Hill also provided voice acting for the game. Kingpin: Life of Crime is a first-person shooter, in which the player takes the role of the thug on his mission of revenge. Based on our scan system, we have determined that these flags are likely to be real positives. We do not encourage or condone the use of this program if it is in violation of these laws. The soundtrack for Kingpin was provided by the rap group Cypress Hill, and featured three tracks from their album IV. Kingpin: Life Of Crime . The name and logo of Softonic are registered trademarks of SOFTONIC INTERNATIONAL S.A. This software program is potentially malicious or may contain unwanted bundled software. Something’s gone terribly wrong.Try this instead. The violence is very brutal and bloody and the game is full of swearing and crime. Kingpin: Life of Crime is a first-person shooter, in which the player takes the role of the thug on his mission of revenge. Laws concerning the use of this software vary from country to country. Modern players call it Quake Theft Auto because it looks like Quake but it has GTA’s violence. Released shortly after the Columbine High School massacre, the game attracted controversy which led it to be dropped from various retailers in the U.S., despite receiving generally positive reviews from critics. Armed with nothing but a broken pipe, you hit the streets in search of revenge – and soon learn that you’re not as tough as you might think. The game begins with the player character wounded and beaten up by associates of the crime boss The Kingpin, and the story follows his thirst for revenge. Once Gamespy dissolved in 2014, the multiplayer was shifted to be primarily ran by an online fan community which contains a large archival library of downloads and active servers. In this game, you have to rise through the ranks by building your team of thugs and beating down others until you rule the streets. Afterwards, multiplayer was hosted on Gamespy Arcade. The player can also hire gang members to join him, and in some cases this is necessary as the player would need an AI character's specific skill. Flag any particular issues you may encounter and Softonic will address those concerns as soon as possible. For that, he gets beaten up, dropped off at Skidrow and is told to never show up in Nikki's territory again. Kingpin: Life of Crime (aka Kingpin: רחובות של פשע) is a video game published in 1999 on Windows by Interplay Entertainment Corp.. Many of their team reformed later to create Gray Matter Interactive Studios. Set in a city, the world of Kingpin revolves around crime and criminals. ", "@Freschism Hi Frederik, Interplay owns the rights to Kingpin. The setting is described by the game manual as a past that never happened. Cue the Roaring Rampage of Revenge. Kingpin: Life of Crime Summary : Somewhere in a past that never existed lies the world of Kingpin--a landscape of burned-out buildings and urban chaos, where ruthless gangs rule the streets. Many 2D games had an adult edge, but in 1999, the trend for adult-orientated games was just beginning. Developer Xatrix went out of business right after Kingpin's release. Many inventions are conveyed through an art deco style design, like helicopters and monorail networks. [19], John Lee reviewed the PC version of the game for Next Generation, rating it three stars out of five, and stated that "Although it doesn't exactly stick to its theme of street-level crime, there's more than enough action and shocks to keep your interest.