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SiN: Reloaded
From Nightdive Studios, SiN: Reloaded is a completely remastered experience of the 1998 shooter from Ritual Entertainment. This diamond-in-the-rough, story-driven FPS features memorable characters, horrific enemies, and a devastating arsenal that pushed the Quake II Engine to its limits. Enter a near-future dystopian world as security consultant Colonel John R. Blade as you take on the seductively evil Doctor Elexis Sinclaire. When Elexis, the CEO of SinTEK Industries, begins injecting the streets with a DNA-altering drug, it's time to reassess the laws of morality. As Blade, you've made a religion out of fighting crime. Now you're going to make Elexis pay for her sins by taking on her unholy army of genetically-engineered mutants.
- Nightdive Studios
Platform scores
| Platform | Metascore | Userscore |
|---|---|---|
| Nintendo Switch | Not stored | Not stored |
| Nintendo Switch 2 | 74 | Not stored |
| PC | 70 | 7 |
| playstation 4 | Not stored | Not stored |
| PlayStation 5 | Not stored | Not stored |
| Xbox One | Not stored | Not stored |
| Xbox Series X | Not stored | Not stored |
What players said
Praise
- I always knew there was a great game hidden inside the unoptimized mess that Activision released back in 1998... At the time, I could barely get through the first few levels because the loading times were absolute hell and it ran like complete ****. Years later, I tried replaying SiN Gold on a modern PC, but it was still incredibly clunky; the controls felt completely off, and I had severe issues with the brightness settings, leaving me completely blind in certain areas. Now that Nightdive has released SiN: Reloaded, I’ve finally been able to play through the entire game and its expansion for the very first time. And man, what a game! It perfectly mixes Quake-style gameplay with classic 90s FPS humor (reminiscent of Duke Nukem), features fantastic level design, and introduces some really cool ideas. If this game hadn’t been completely overshadowed by Half-Life in 1998, it would have been a massive success. If you love 90s shooters, SiN: Reloaded is an absolute must-play!
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What critics said
Praise
- SiN's '90s 'tude has not aged particularly well, but the gameplay is fun, the levels are expansive and there's some humour in the chaos.
- A nicely polished retro shooter from the second tier that brings plenty of good ideas to the table but also has some flaws—and there isn't much Nightdive can do about that.
- SiN Reloaded remains what it always was: an ambitious FPS—creative in its approach to interactivity and localized damage—yet uneven in level design and constrained by the technology of its time. The remaster doesn't hide these flaws and even reproduces bugs from the original. For those who appreciate SiN or are curious about the genre's history, it is a great opportunity. Those seeking a polished experience might find the game dated, though in a way, that is simply part of the preservation experience.
Criticism
- Sin was never a great game. Beneath all its flaws, though, Ritual Entertainment’s creation had something worth saving: ambition, personality, and the unmistakable feeling of a team eager to push the technology and do things differently. It also had plenty of cheese. No, Sin Reloaded isn’t a completely new game, but that was never its intention. It’s the same uneven, strangely memorable experience - only now one can enjoy it in 4K and pretend that was what was missing all along.