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						| Disc box. |  
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						| Demolition Company Gold Edition is an 
						expanded version of the 
						previous Demolition 
						Company with new machines and missions. 
 Installation is 
						straightforward, but on the Vista machine used for the 
						review it was slow to start the installation process.  
						The software comes with a useful 12 page manual.
 
 The simulator has a career mode which allows you to 
						execute a series of missions and as you do so you earn 
						money and Experience Points which allows you to invest 
						in bigger and better machines and unlock and take on new 
						challenges.  Machines and tools have tutorials 
						where you can learn how to use them before going to work.  
						You can visit a DestructoMart showroom to buy new 
						machines.
 
 The graphics and usability of this simulator is the same 
						as the previous version and pretty good.  You can walk around 
						in first person mode, and to start off with, you even 
						have to learn to wield a sledgehammer successfully.  
						When you get to a machine you can climb inside and start 
						it.  A variety of camera angles are possible, and 
						each machine can be driven viewed from inside the cab.  
						The control of the machines is good too, with the mouse 
						being used to operate most functions in an easy way.
 
 The range of machines is interesting and some of them 
						loosely resemble Liebherr equipment, but with strange 
						machine names such as 'Rolo'.
 
 Various types of explosives are available and it is 
						great fun to place the charges and watch what happens 
						when you let them off.  The simulation of falling 
						structures is good, 
						and it only needs a little more work on dust clouds, 
						sound effects and collateral damage to make it really 
						good.
 
 The career mode works well with various missions 
						unlocked as you make progress.  It is possible to 
						set three levels of difficulty before you start a career 
						which is a nice touch.  The missions are also well 
						designed, being generally no more than 10 minutes long 
						which feels right in a gaming sense, and there is a 
						challenge as too much collateral damage results in the 
						failure of a mission.
 
 Compared to others,
						Demolition Company is a very good simulator and the 
						graphics feel smooth and look impressive, so it is nice 
						to use.  Although the physics modelled are not 
						entirely accurate in terms of how things fall or their 
						apparent weight, it is good enough to be fun and so the 
						game is highly recommended.
 
 
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						| Explosives are 
						fun. |  
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						| You can hammer 
						a building to death if you like. |  |