History VideoGame / BoilingPointRoadToHell

* UnusableEnemyEquipment: Everything an enemy is carrying can be picked up and used, but their guns are always in ridiculously poor condition and will jam or misfire constantly after a few initial shots. Depending on your weapon preferences, you'll probably at most just keep the ammo and sell the guns for much-needed cash.

* UnusableEnemyEquipment: Everything an enemy is carrying can be picked up and used, but their guns are always in ridiculously poor condition and will jam or misfire constantly after a few initial shots.

The plot follows one Saul Myers (whose [[NoCelebritiesWereHarmed character model is based]] on Creator/ArnoldVosloo though the resemblance in actual game graphics is... [[OffModel somewhat questionable]]), a [[RetiredBadass veteran of the French Foreign Legion]] living abroad in Paris. Myers' daughter, [[DamselInDistress Lisa]], is a [[IntrepidReporter globetrotting journalist]]. Lisa runs afoul of and is kidnapped by persons unknown while working in the [[BananaRepublic fictional, troubled South American nation of Realia]]. News of this is quickly relayed to Myers, who hastily departs for Realia, where he must tangle with local politics and the criminal underworld while trying to track down his missing daughter.

The game has two [[SpiritualSuccessor spiritual successors]], ''White Gold: War in Paradise'' and ''VideoGame/ThePrecursors'', which were [[NoExportForYou only released in Russia and Ukraine]] ([[SubvertedTrope until a release on Gamersgate, in The Precursors' case]]), though there are [[FanTranslation fan translations]] available. ''White Gold'' was released on Steam as ''Xenus II: White Gold'' in December 2016.

* DudeWheresMyRespect: Completely averted, your reputation with each of the factions may affect you [[VideoGameCaringPotential positively]] or negatively.

* FriendlyFireproof: Totally averted, which makes large firefights doubly dangerous - not only will your enemies try to kill you, you can also take damage from your allies' stray shots. There's nothing quite like accidentally getting shot in the head by one of your squadmates, or getting pureed by a poorly-aimed gunship cannon burst.

* GlobalCurrency: Partial aversion. While almost all the towns and merchants in the game use Realian pesos as currency, the native tribes pay you in jewelry and idols instead of money. It's totally worthless outside of the native villages unless you take it to an antiques dealer who will buy it from you.

** It's also subverted with the CIA contact in the rebel capitol - he's 'hiding' in plain view in a house with a big, prominently-displayed American flag, and thinks he's concealed his identity quite well, but asking around reveals that ''everyone in the town'' knows he's a CIA agent. They let him continue to think he's fooling everyone because they don't want to hurt his feelings.

* MoneySpider: Averted with the wildlife, although the animals can be [[VendorTrash picked up and sold]] for meat or hides.

* OneTrueSequence: Averted, you always have a bunch of different options to continue the main quest.

* UnusableEnemyEquipment: Both averted and played straight - everything an enemy is carrying can be picked up and used, but their guns are always in ridiculously poor condition and will jam or misfire constantly after a few initial shots.
* UniversalDriversLicense : Averted you have to take lessons to fly or use a boat.

* WildCard: Saul can easily end up like this depending on what sidequests he does for the seven factions, and it's completely possible and likely common he'll end up raiding one faction's base one mission after performing a task for that same faction, and the next mission he'll be back to doing tasks for that very same faction like nothing happened. {{Justified}} in story in that [[NotInThisForYourRevolution the factions' struggles are second-hand to him]] as long as he rescues his daughter, and he'll side with whoever's most convenient to get her back.

* WildCard: Saul can easily end up like this depending on what sidequests he does for the seven factions, and it's completely possible and likely common he'll end up raiding one faction's base one mission after performing a task for that same faction, and the next mission he'll be back to doing tasks for that very same faction like nothing happened.

The plot follows one Saul Myers (whose [[NoCelebritiesWereHarmed character model is based]] on Arnold Vosloo, though the resemblance in actual game graphics is... [[OffModel somewhat questionable]]), a [[RetiredBadass veteran of the French Foreign Legion]] living abroad in Paris. Myers' daughter, [[DamselInDistress Lisa]], is a [[IntrepidReporter globetrotting journalist]]. Lisa runs afoul of and is kidnapped by persons unknown while working in the [[BananaRepublic fictional, troubled South American nation of Realia]]. News of this is quickly relayed to Myers, who hastily departs for Realia, where he must tangle with local politics and the criminal underworld while trying to track down his missing daughter.

[[WideOpenSandbox Open-ended]] FirstPersonShooter developed by the Ukrainian game studio Deep Shadows. It was perhaps the [[TropeMaker first of its genre]], [[OlderThanTheyThink predating]] both ''[[VideoGame/{{STALKER}} Stalker: Shadow of Chernobyl]]'' and ''VideoGame/FarCry2''. [[LoveItOrHateIt Extremely polarizing game]], mostly because the game was released with [[ObviousBeta literally hundreds of bugs]], though almost all of them were eventually fixed by patches.

** [[YanksWithTanks The CIA]]

The game has two [[SpiritualSuccessor spiritual successors]], ''White Gold: War in Paradise'' and ''VideoGame/ThePrecursors'', which were [[NoExportForYou only released in Russia and Ukraine]] ([[SubvertedTrope until a release on Gamersgate, in The Precursors' case]]), though there are [[FanTranslation fan translations]] available.

* UnusableEnemyEquipment: Both averted and played straight - everything an enemy is carrying can be picked up and used, but their guns are always in ridiculously poor condition and will jam or misfire constantly.

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The game has two [[SpiritualSuccessor spiritual successors]], ''White Gold: War in Paradise'' and ''VideoGame/ThePrecursors'', which were [[NoExportForYou only released in Russia and Ukraine]] ([[SubvertedTrope Until a release on Gamers Gate, in The Precursors' case]]), though there are [[FanTranslation fan translations]] available.

* AwesomeYetPractical: Gunship helicopters, get everywhere in style, kill everyone in style.

* ChekhovsGunman / TheDogWasTheMastermind: In the bar near the very beginning of the game, you can have an extended conversation with a wealthy philosopher. He has unique dialogue and more lines than the usual NPC, but there's otherwise nothing to suggest he's related to the main plot. [[spoiler: it turns out he's the BigBad]]. Indeed, it's very easy to miss speaking to him entirely since he's surrounded by non-important signpost-dialogue [=NPCs=], which makes TheReveal much less dramatic.

* [[DudeWheresMyRespect Dude, Where's My Respect?]]: Completely averted, your reputation with each of the factions may affect you [[VideoGameCaringPotential positively]] or negatively.

* GatlingGood : The only gatling guns in this game are static AA guns and the front cannons of gunships. A hand held model would have been nice though.

* JumpingOffTheSlipperySlope: The native questline starts by helping them to kill a jaguar, then some bandits, then some armed rebels, then a busload of tourists.
** Granted, the "massacre the tourists" mission is given to you by a different, noticeably crazier chieftain than the previous missions.

* OneManArmy: the player, an army with tanks, an air force, and a navy.

* WhatTheHellHero : If you're really evil your reputation with the civilians will drop, they will be upset, they will show you, [[BrokenAesop little old ladies will start throwing hand grenades at you]].

[[WideOpenSandbox Open-ended]] FirstPersonShooter developed by the Ukrainian game studio Deep Shadows. It was perhaps the [[TropeMaker first of its genre]], [[OlderThanTheyThink predating]] both ''[[VideoGame/{{STALKER}} Stalker: Shadow of Chernobyl]]'' and ''[[FarCry Far Cry 2]]''. [[LoveItOrHateIt Extremely polarizing game]], mostly because the game was released with [[ObviousBeta literally hundreds of bugs]], though almost all of them were eventually fixed by patches.

** It's also quite hilariously subverted with the CIA contact in the rebel capitol - he's 'hiding' in plain view in a house with a big, prominently-displayed American flag, and thinks he's concealed his identity quite well, but asking around reveals that ''everyone in the town'' knows he's a CIA agent. They let him continue to think he's fooling everyone because they don't want to hurt his feelings.

The plot follows one Saul Myers (whose [[NoCelebritiesWereHarmed character model is based]] on ArnoldVosloo, though the resemblance in actual game graphics is... [[OffModel somewhat questionable]]), a [[RetiredBadass veteran of the French Foreign Legion]] living abroad in Paris. Myers' daughter, [[DamselInDistress Lisa]], is a [[IntrepidReporter globetrotting journalist]]. Lisa runs afoul of and is kidnapped by persons unknown while working in the [[BananaRepublic fictional, troubled South American nation of Realia]]. News of this is quickly relayed to Myers, who hastily departs for Realia, where he must tangle with local politics and the criminal underworld while trying to track down his missing daughter.

The game has two [[SpiritualSuccessor spiritual successors]] (''[[WhiteGoldWarInParadise White Gold: War in Paradise]]'' and ''VideoGame/ThePrecursors'' which were [[NoExportForYou only released in Russia and Ukraine]] ([[SubvertedTrope Until a release on Gamers Gate, in The Precursors' case]]), though there are [[FanTranslation fan translations]] available.

* GenreShift: Most of the game is set in a Troperiffic Wide Open Sandbox Banana Republic. You deal with the drug lords, the rebels, the army and the CIA. The final act: Stop the Big Bad in his volcano lair from using his giant mind control device.

* HidingInPlainSight:

* JumpingOffTheSlipperySlope: The native (indian) questline starts by helping them to kill a jaguar, then some bandits, then some armed rebels, then a busload of tourists.

* MarketBasedTitle: On its' motherland, the prequel is known as ''Xenus: The Boiling Point''. Does this situation remind you of ''{{Fahrenheit}}'' or should it be said as ''The Indigo Prophecy''?
* MoneySpider: Averted with the wildlife, although the animals can be [[Vendor Trash picked up and sold]] for meat or hides.

* UncannyValley: This game's graphics engine does not handle human faces well.

* UniversalCurrency: Partial aversion. While almost all the towns and merchants in the game use Realian pesos as currency, the native tribes pay you in jewelry and idols instead of money. It's totally worthless outside of the native villages unless you take it to an antiques dealer who will buy it from you.

* UnwinnableByInsanity: Averted. If you shoot a plot-essential quest giver in the face, he'll respawn good as new the next time you revisit the area (although you'll probably need to repair your faction standing before he'll talk to you). In fact several faction missions involve base assaults that almost always result in the death of the opposing faction's quest givers.

[[WideOpenSandbox Open-ended]] FirstPersonShooter developed by the Ukrainian game studio Deep Shadows. It was perhaps the [[TropeMaker first of its genre]], [[OlderThanTheyThink predating]] both ''[[{{STALKER}} Stalker: Shadow of Chernobyl]]'' and ''[[FarCry Far Cry 2]]''. [[LoveItOrHateIt Extremely polarizing game]], mostly because the game was released with [[ObviousBeta literally hundreds of bugs]], though almost all of them were eventually fixed by patches.

* SceneryPorn

* ChekhovsGunman / TheDogWasTheMastermind: In the bar near the very beginning of the game, you can have an extended conversation with a wealthy philosopher. He has unique dialogue and more lines than the usual NPC, but there's otherwise nothing to suggest he's related to the main plot. [[spoiler: it turns out he's the BigBad]]. Indeed, it's very easy to miss speaking to him entirely since he's surrounded by non-imporant signpost-dialogue [=NPCs=], which makes TheReveal much less dramatic.

** To give you an idea, one of the fixes reported in the patch changelog is '[=NPCs=] now avoid obstacles when moving'.

The game has two [[SpiritualSuccessor spiritual successors]] (''[[WhiteGoldWarInParadise White Gold: War in Paradise]]'' and ''VideoGame/ThePrecursors'' which were [[NoExportForYou only released in Russia and Ukraine]] ([[SubvertedTrope Until a release on Gamers Gate, in The Precursors' case), though there are [[FanTranslation fan translations]] available.

The game has two [[SpiritualSuccessor spiritual successors]] (''[[WhiteGoldWarInParadise White Gold: War in Paradise]]'' and ''VideoGame/ThePrecursors'' which were [[NoExportForYou only released in Russia and Ukraine]], though there are [[FanTranslation fan translations]] available.