Painkiller

Painkiller Video Review

Painkiller is a simple first-person shooter at heart, but it's very well-put-together and does what it does exceedingly well.

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Random Encounter - Painkiller
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Danny kills pain the only way he knows how: circle strafing with a stake gun. (Game suggested by viewer Geon106)
- Feb 27, 2013
- 12:47
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Painkiller: Hell Wars Gameplay Movie 10
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- Jul 28, 2006
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Painkiller: Hell Wars Gameplay Movie 9
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Nordic Games Holding acquires JoWood and The Adventure Company
Publishers of Gothic and Spellforce saved from insolvency; subsidiary company that publishes adventure game also in the mix.
Posted Aug 17, 2011 8:20 am GMT
Mystery Epic project revealed to be Bulletstorm
Next month's cover of Game Informer IDs unnamed game from Painkiller creator People Can Fly; Cliff Bleszinski now promising two official announcements on Monday--Gears of War 3 surprise already blown.
Posted Apr 10, 2010 12:43 am GMT
Q&A: Epic's Capps raps about EA deal
Gears of War developer's president discusses partnering with Electronic Arts, dissects the publisher-developer relationship, and divulges the existence of another new IP.
Posted Aug 16, 2008 12:11 am GMT

Type	Headline	Date
Video	Random Encounter - Painkiller	Feb 27, 2013
News	Nordic Games Holding acquires JoWood and The Adventure Company	Aug 17, 2011
News	Mystery Epic project revealed to be Bulletstorm	Apr 9, 2010
News	Q&A: Epic's Capps raps about EA deal	Aug 15, 2008
Fact Sheet	Totalgaming.net Adds Dreamcatcher Games, Freak Out: Extreme Freerides North American Debut	Aug 28, 2007
News	Epic lands controlling stake in People Can Fly	Aug 20, 2007
News	Hollywood pops Painkiller	Aug 1, 2007
News	Pinnacle to distribute JoWood in UK	Jan 10, 2007

Platform	GameSpot	Metacritic / User Score
PC Edit your review	8.5	81 8.4
Xbox Review this game	7.9	68 7.9

PC Release Info
- Release Date: Apr 12, 2004 (US)
- ESRB: M
  Titles rated M (Mature) have content that may be suitable for persons ages 17 and older.
Xbox Release Info
- Release Date: Jul 24, 2006 (US)
- ESRB: M
  Titles rated M (Mature) have content that may be suitable for persons ages 17 and older.