Kingpin

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Playtime 2m 15s
Last Activity 12/29/2024 15:05:23
Added 3/16/2021 9:05:20
Modified 2/28/2025 23:29:51
Completion Status Played
Library Playnite
Source
Platform 0 PC
Release Date 6/30/1999
Community Score 74
Critic Score
User Score
Genre Shooter
Developer Xatrix Entertainment
Publisher Interplay Entertainment
Feature Multi-Player
Single-Player
Links Steam
GOG
Wikipedia
Trailer
Kingpin: Life of Crime - An Updated Review
Kingpin: Reloaded - Graphical Comparison
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Description

Kingpin: Life of Crime is a first-person shooter developed by Xatrix Entertainment (now a part of Treyarch) and published by Interplay Entertainment in June 1999. The game begins with the player character wounded and beaten up by the Kingpin's henchmen, and the story follows his thirst for revenge. Released shortly after the Columbine High School massacre, the game attracted controversy which led it to be dropped from various retailers, despite receiving moderate critical acclaim.

The soundtrack for Kingpin was provided by the rap group Cypress Hill, and featured three tracks from their album IV. They were:

- 16 Men Till There's No Men Left
- Checkmate
- Lightning Strikes

Alongside the full versions of these tracks, instrumental versions with the vocals removed were used as backing tracks. Cypress Hill also provided some of the voice acting for the game.