Kingpin: Reloaded Revealed

They should update everything but have a switch in settings for Classic.

 

exactly, or may as well play the old version with sweetfx or some community mod for free, you want something you cant get elsewhere or haven't had before.

 

The main focus of this remaster is to polish the core gameplay, not really the visuals.
Which, the shooting and gameplay design are Kingpin's biggest issues. The notepad is pretty poorly designed, quest notes in the original don't always appear in order.

There's an inventory screen in the original, but it's also really bad.

A big focus of this remaster is to put in a true quest log, a proper inventory screen. To keep track of mission items, weapon mods, ammo and money.
Also, rebalance weapons and enemy health/damage.
Right now, the basic pistol is all but useless, put the Magnum mod on it... it's really overpowered.

Visual updates will come after the core gameplay is polished and improved.
And, really, if you don't want to buy it... nobody is forcing you to. It's just an alternative for those that want to experience the game in a more balanced/refined state.

 

Thanks for the reply.
Good luck with the game.

 

on that note, i probably wont.

 

If that's how you feel.

There are a lot of people excited at the prospect of playing Kingpin with a more balanced, finely tuned gameplay loop.
While yes, a lot of people want something new that they've never experienced before. There's also a huge demand for older titles to be brought back, polished up a little and made available and easier to run on modern PCs.

 

Polish this up properly though. Like i said in my previous post, add in more random npc's going around or having a rando converstation. Add in more random junk laying around and ,more furniture indoors. Anythng that would add to the atmosphere,because in these times it can feel like a "dead" game with no feel to it. You need to add something if you want this to sell.

 

The goal is to improve the gameplay of the original game.
Update the lighting, shadows and such. Modifying level props, NPC placement is not part of that.

Specially since Kingpin is designed around having certain NPCs in certain locations. The world is not supposed to feel overly alive, the empty, almost desolate feeling is part of Kingpin's oppressive world.

 

I wont mind it myself,but i want this game to sell well,so maybe in the future there is a possibility for a King pin 2. Im not sure if when this game is being put on steam that it will get alot of positive responses when not much has changed besides the graphics. Adding more random junk/furnite will still be possible ?

 

Current release "window" is 2020. No month/date has been announced yet.
The team have a goal they are working towards, but, don't want to rush the project.

 

Let them take their time. Kingpin's worth good attention to gameplay.

 

Man I want to play this game. I was 17 when this game came out.
Back in 99 a (broke!) friend pirated it, so I wanted to play it after seeing it. Not wanting to steal (pirate) the thing (as I worked whenever I could so I could have a nice PC), I never did get to play it, as no one sold it that I could find. By the time I could snag used copies on Amazon, it was past it's prime many years later.
That and Soldier of Fortune.
Maybe they'll add optional ray tracing. Surely NVIDIA would sponsor some of that. Can't be that hard if they did it with Quake II.
I'll always buy old games if they run (well I have DOS BOX too, if only for Whiplash and Simtower), surely, but I want to support the publisher/developers like GOG does legitimately, to support the idea of keeping good old FUN games alive.
I like games where you don't need a college course to figure them the heck out. If I want something super complicated like today's games, that feels like work, I will do something that earns myself money! I like simple.

 

100% you have my money when I see it on Steam! I will make sure to tell a few friends. Someone just brought it up in the last few months in conversation, I will have to tell him. He will surely want to buy it, too.
Looks awesome though. The little bit of modern polish helps give it the rose-tinted nostalgia glasses perfectly without killing the atmosphere.
Edit: Sorry for the double post, used to another forum that combines them automatically.

 

Darn, would have loved that SiN remaster, not least because that remastered screenshot looks so good!

Clearly improved over original but 100 % authentic.

What happened?

 

I'm not entirely sure.
It sucks, but... at this point, there's nothing that can be done.

But, at least 3DR got Kingpin.

 

Well, I for one will purchase the game no questions asked. I played the original and used the alias of TiMb@LiN (West Side USA) I thought the game was fun especially the multiplayer side. Hopefully we get a few more to come back and play as well as new gamers.

 

On what platforms are you looking to release?
I've only recently bought the original on GOG, it would be nice to have both on GOG alone, since I'm transitioning as much as I can to GOG.

 

PC (naturally), Xbox One, PS4 and Switch.

Right now, it's planned for Steam. But, it's a safe bet to expect it on 3D Realms website store and GoG.

 

When will we hear about any updates to the remake?

 

As soon as we have something to announce.
Sorry, the team is working very hard, and hopefully we'll have something soon. But, at the moment, just hard at work to make sure it's done right.