Painkiller User Review
Being a simple beat 'em' up shooter is what makes this game so great. You play this game, you are going to kill things.
- Posted Dec 6, 2011 3:55 am GMT
- Recommended by 3 of 3 users.
- Difficulty:
- Hard
- Time Spent:
- 10 to 20 Hours
- The Bottom Line:
- "Solid"
Being a simple beat 'em' up shooter is what makes this game so great. You play this game, you are going to kill things. It's one of the only shooter were all you do is fight that is enjoyable, and dose not get boring after you have killed 10 or 20 demons.
So the story is you get in a car wreck and die. You end up in Purgatory and God sends an angel to you. You are offered your life back if you hunt down and kill the dukes of Hell. The story of the game is okay, but not great. You get one cinematic after every 5 levels or so.
As for Game play as I said earlier it's a beat 'em' up shooter. The weapons you get are just vicious. On shoots wooden stakes and often pins the unfortunate demon to the wall. Often producing a gruesome yet pleasing effect. You have a compass always pointing you to were you need to go. So you don't waist time walking around aimlessly, and get to each fight all the better. The quick saves are often so you don't always have to stop and save yourself. The game play, fighting, and chain reactions you get in this game are very solid and few glitches.
The look of the game is rather unique. It's almost random at time. One level you will mow down cultists is a cathedral. Another you will run through an asylum killing possessed looking patients, and prisoners. It always leaves you wondering what and were you will be next.
The boss fights give a moderate challenge, and are very impressive. There are few games that match this one in the size of the bosses. They are so massive. One will swing it's are from an extremely long distance and easily hit you. They use a wide range of powers and provide you the challenge of adapting to the situation.
Another interesting feature in this game is the tarot card. At each level you can unlock a tarot card the gives you a special bonus to you fights. To unlock the card you must accomplish a certain task set for each level. Such as get max amount of coins in level or kill all monsters will only one kind of gun.
The only thing about this game I could think of that I don't like is it sometimes get a little repetitive. Although it rarely dose since it is so well put together. So I would recommend buying this game. Thank you. :)
So the story is you get in a car wreck and die. You end up in Purgatory and God sends an angel to you. You are offered your life back if you hunt down and kill the dukes of Hell. The story of the game is okay, but not great. You get one cinematic after every 5 levels or so.
As for Game play as I said earlier it's a beat 'em' up shooter. The weapons you get are just vicious. On shoots wooden stakes and often pins the unfortunate demon to the wall. Often producing a gruesome yet pleasing effect. You have a compass always pointing you to were you need to go. So you don't waist time walking around aimlessly, and get to each fight all the better. The quick saves are often so you don't always have to stop and save yourself. The game play, fighting, and chain reactions you get in this game are very solid and few glitches.
The look of the game is rather unique. It's almost random at time. One level you will mow down cultists is a cathedral. Another you will run through an asylum killing possessed looking patients, and prisoners. It always leaves you wondering what and were you will be next.
The boss fights give a moderate challenge, and are very impressive. There are few games that match this one in the size of the bosses. They are so massive. One will swing it's are from an extremely long distance and easily hit you. They use a wide range of powers and provide you the challenge of adapting to the situation.
Another interesting feature in this game is the tarot card. At each level you can unlock a tarot card the gives you a special bonus to you fights. To unlock the card you must accomplish a certain task set for each level. Such as get max amount of coins in level or kill all monsters will only one kind of gun.
The only thing about this game I could think of that I don't like is it sometimes get a little repetitive. Although it rarely dose since it is so well put together. So I would recommend buying this game. Thank you. :)
More User Reviews
Old school FPS fun.
Review Stats:- 1 user agrees with this review
- Posted Mar 23, 2009 4:27 pm GMT
This is one of the best and most bloodiest fps of all time!
Review Stats:- 3 users agree with this review
- Posted Feb 9, 2009 10:36 am GMT
Run around and dismember and kill Hellspawn? Sure, why not.
Review Stats:- Posted Feb 4, 2009 4:05 am GMT
Old-school FPS makes a comeback in a new bloody run and gun.
Review Stats:- 1 user agrees with this review
- Posted Dec 27, 2008 12:01 pm GMT
Feast for eyes not for Brains
Review Stats:- 2 out of 10 users agree with this review
- Posted Oct 27, 2008 8:17 pm GMT
User Videos
-
This is the beginning of Painkiller. It relates the story of Daniel Garner's journey to be reunited with his wife.Posted May 11, 2009
by topsemag55 | 4:31 | 147 Views -
Painkiller alternative ending.Posted May 18, 2008
by dark_being | 1:27 | 587 Views
User Images
Painkiller
Not Following
- Publisher(s): DreamCatcher Interactive
- Developer(s): People Can Fly
- Genre: Action
- Release:
- ESRB: M
Also on:
Painkiller Navigation
Games You May Like


Quake III Arena (PC)
Delta Force (PC)

Users who looked at content for this game also looked at these games.


