Windows

Painkiller

Description

Painkiller is a graphically impressive FPS with a gothic story and frantic gameplay, designed to bring old-school, over the top fun back to the genre.

You play as Daniel Garner, a regular guy who gets killed in an horrific car crash while taking his wife out for her birthday. She, being the saintly woman she is, gets admitted to Heaven. Daniel, due to his shady past, does not. He finds himself in Purgatory -- a place somewhere between Heaven and Hell. It isn't long before Daniel is recruited by his "caseworker for the dead" to fight the minions of Hell. You see, Lucifer is plotting to overthrow Heaven, and is using Purgatory as a staging ground. Your offer is simple: stop Lucifer's armies and earn your heavenly reward.

Alternate Titles

• "恐惧杀手" -- Chinese title (simplified)
• "PK" -- Abbreviated title
• "Painkiller: Крещеный Кровью" -- Russian title
• "Painkiller: Verega Ristitud" -- Estonian title

Part of the Following Groups

• 3D Engine: PAIN
• BPjS / BPjM indexed games
• Painkiller games
• Physics Engine: Havok

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User Reviews

Return of old-school FPS	vicrabb (6545)
The gimmick is not really one after all.	dreamstealer (90)
A new incarnation of Quake...or not quite?	Kuv (75)
Have some Quake with your Serious Sam.	Zovni (9138)

The Press Says

2404.org PC Gaming	Jun 14, 2004	9 out of 10	90
GameSpy	Apr 16, 2004		90
Imperium Gier	Sep 07, 2004	8.8 out of 10	88
GameSpot (Belgium/Netherlands)	Apr 23, 2004	83 out of 100	83
Gry OnLine	Apr 16, 2004	83 out of 100	83
UOL Jogos	Oct 11, 2004		80
ActionTrip	Apr 14, 2004	79 out of 100	79
Joystick	May, 2004	7 out of 10	70
JeuxVideoPC.com	Jul 26, 2004	13 out of 20	65
Fragland.net	Sep 02, 2004	61 out of 100	61

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Trivia

On October 14, 2004, the CPL (Cyberathlete Professional League) announced that Painkiller was chosen as the official game for their $1,000,000 CPL World Tour. The competition maps are designed by Todd Rose, Richard Heath and Russel Meakim from Ritual Entertainment.

A month later, on November 20, 2004, the CPL announced that they had cut a deal with Dreamcatcher Interactive that gives them worldwide rights for the use of multiplayer painkiller in any online or live tournament with cash or merchandise prizes.