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| Disc box. |
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| The large drop
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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
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| You can hammer
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