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Full Bore

Deep underground lies a reminder of Boarkind’s darkest hours. All it takes is one little boar to dig it back up. A block puzzler with an exploratory twist, Full Bore throws the player into an open world of…

73 4 September 2013

Full Bore is an adventure developed by Whole Hog Games, released 4 September 2013 on Linux and PC (Microsoft Windows).

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What Full Bore is

Full Bore is an adventure game developed by Whole Hog Games and released in 2013. It was published by Nkidu Games Inc.. It is available on Linux and PC (Microsoft Windows).

The premise, in the publisher's words

Deep underground lies a reminder of Boarkind’s darkest hours. All it takes is one little boar to dig it back up. A block puzzler with an exploratory twist, Full Bore throws the player into an open world of crumbling mines, arcane ruins, and technological wonders with only curiosity to lead the way. Full Bore is packed to the brim with secrets and hidden rooms, because in a world of blocks, puzzles could be anywhere. Full Bore is the journey of a young boar through the long-buried past. As you figure out how the blocks around you behave, you'll be able to reach new areas of the world and uncover their mysteries- and their riches. Use your ever-growing knowledge to dig your way though mines…
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How it plays

It is played from a side view perspective. Its themes are comedy. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component. There are 15 achievements to unlock.

How it was received

Full Bore holds a critic score of 73 out of 100. That places it above 44% of the 7,525 rated adventure games in our database, which average 72. Games released in 2013 averaged 70, so it scored 3 points above the year average.

What you need to run it

The minimum specification calls for 1.8 GHz, 500 MB RAM and GeForce 7600 or equivalent. At 0GB of RAM, it will run on essentially any working PC — that is below what a budget laptop ships with today. Both tiers are compared side by side on the requirements page, and you can check your own parts against them without installing anything.

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What it launched against

Full Bore launched on 4 September 2013, within three weeks of Grand Theft Auto V, The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker HD, Rayman Legends and Saints Row IV. All of them reviewed better.

Released around the same time: Grand Theft Auto V, The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker HD, Rayman Legends, Saints Row IV.

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Full Bore — frequently asked questions

When did Full Bore come out?
Full Bore was released on 4 September 2013 for Linux and PC (Microsoft Windows).
What are the minimum PC requirements for Full Bore?
At minimum, Full Bore needs 1.8 GHz, 500 MB RAM, GeForce 7600 or equivalent graphics, 300 MB available space of storage.
How many GB is Full Bore?
The PC version needs about 0.3 GB of storage, going by the storage line in the system requirements ("300 MB available space"). Updates can add to that, and console versions have their own sizes, which are not listed here.

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