CNET Editors' review
Denied entrance to heaven, you must battle hordes of undead warriors to save the world while discovering the mystery of your own destiny. Although Painkiller definitely has an old-school vibe reminiscent of Wolfenstein or Doom, the detailed graphics and advanced physics engine are anything but. Three levels from the single-player game offer loads of supernatural first-person-shooter fun.
The demo offers three of five possible weapons from the full game, each of which has two types of attack. Collecting the souls of the slain undead boosts your health, while tarot cards give your character special fighting or protection abilities. The 3D environments are gorgeous, with details and explosions that contribute to the nightmarish scenario.
One downside of the demo is that it lacks save functionality, although once you pass a level, you can restart at the next. The most difficult gameplay setting, Trauma, is also not available. Although the game is still in development, movement and hit detection could definitely be improved--jumping is difficult to control, and enemies sometimes cause damage even though they obviously miss. These are all minor quibbles, and we highly recommended the demo to any fans of first-person shooters whose systems meet the minimum requirements.
Publisher's Description
From DreamCatcher Interactive:
Stranded in a place between heaven and hell, your time of judgment is at hand. The underworld is on the verge of unholy war, and you are but a pawn in the infernal battle. As you fight for your purification, the truths behind the deceptions are revealed.
Painkiller follows a recently deceased and heavily armed soul blasting his way through purgatory, and features over-the-top Havok 2.0 physics to make the first-person action even more frantic. The demo gives you a glimpse of three locations in purgatory and three of the game's five dual-mode weapons.
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4.3 starsout of 36 votes
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4.3 starsout of 36 votes
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"AWESOME!!!"
Version: Painkiller demo
Pros
allround Great game,YOU GOT TOO TRY THIS ONE!!!
Cons
No negetive stars here.
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"buy it for the full fun"
Version: Painkiller demo
Pros
fun game play
Cons
demos work weird
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"a brilliant masterpeice of modern gaming"
Version: Painkiller demo
Pros
this game is probally the best game i have played in history,it has everything a game should have,brilliant graphics,cool gameplay,loads of weapons,and a brilliant soundtrack
the graphics are easily handled by low end cards(radeon 9250,ge-force 4mmx),and this is on high settings(1024x768 res).
play it today,you wont regret it!
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"Buy the game & the Expansion Pack"
Version: Painkiller demo
Pros
I have never done a game review before so here I go Painkiller would have to be one of the best games out there from the very beginning you are thrown into one hell of a challenge, I have played Far Cry & the Half Life series & both those games are what I would call slow starters. The Graphics in Painkiller are just as good as Far Cry & the Half Life series & the sound is very real as well the first time I started playing I had chills down my spine, You have a large selection of weapons which you will need to defend yourself from all types of monsters within the game. For people who are new to this game there is an expansion pack available however you will need to download a few patches to make it run the Patches you need are:
Painkiller patch 1.61, File Size 338MB
Painkiller update 1.62, File Size 108MB
Pk162_164patch File Size 6.36MB
All are exe files
If you have a fast internet connection these file will be easy to download
Cons
No problems with this game however You must have files listed above to run the expansion pack.
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"really nice"
Version: Painkiller demo
Pros
the game ad awesome graphics it was simply outstanding.
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"freakin awesome!!"
Version: Painkiller demo
Summary
man this game stomps max payne to the ground!! its graphics r more soaked in style & originality & r better than max payne if u love max payne ull love this game
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"Very good"
Version: Painkiller demo
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"Awesome"
Version: Painkiller demo
Summary
whoever said they played this with lag on a 3.2 htt is either insane or lying on what pc they have. I can run this fine on an 800mhz with 384 ram pentium 3 with a mx440 card. On my new pc - 2.8 prescott, radeon 9800 pro and a gig of ram, i can play it on very high 1600x1200. it is great looking and the physics are so much fun to play with. it is definitely worth the download.
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"Great Game"
Version: Painkiller demo
Summary
Great graphics, no lag unless you got a week video card. Only cons is that the first level really dont show off the game get to the second level and its more bright. And the cards are alittle drag but what game doesnt have a con. I have beatin this demo and even though about buying it. I recommend it.
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"OOIE GOOIE FUN!"
Version: Painkiller demo
Summary
This game gives you nonstop action. Its an undead slaughter fest, you get a Wooden Steak/Grenade launcher in the beginning and your primary weapon is a crazy Grinder/Laser beam grappling weapon. So if you like great graphics, lots of blood, nonstop action, and insane weapons DOWNLOAD THIS GAME!
