It's not that you have to be a twisted sicko to like this game, but it certainly helps. It hasn't quite dragged the gore levels up to those of an abattoir, but no doubt hundreds of inbred gung-ho firearm maniacs in the US will be inspired by it before they nip out for a spot of animal molesting. The team has been beavering away and has come up with a worthwhile update. Ravensoft has now unveiled the Gold Edition patch, and for UK fans of the game who won't be treated to the special boxed edition it's a must. We gave it a very respectable 80 per cent and then hurried down to church to pray it hadn't tainted our mortal souls. It was all good unwholesome fun, and not surprisingly many FPS fans lapped it up. What they came up with, however, wasn't particularly true to life in terms of looks - the venerable Quake 2 engine just isn't that good - but it was teeth-clenchingly gruesome in the way that limbs separated from bodies, blood splattered in all directions and the wounded moaned in agony as their lives seeped away before our eyes.
