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
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User Reviews
The Press Says
| Tap-Repeatedly/Four Fat Chicks |
Jun, 2004 |
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100 |
| Gry o2 |
May 16, 2004 |
9 out of 10 |
90 |
| Imperium Gier |
Sep 07, 2004 |
8.8 out of 10 |
88 |
| Armchair Empire, The |
Apr 25, 2004 |
8.5 out of 10 |
85 |
| Gry OnLine |
Apr 16, 2004 |
83 out of 100 |
83 |
| UOL Jogos |
Oct 11, 2004 |
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80 |
| Wham! gaming |
Apr 18, 2004 |
8 out of 10 |
80 |
| PC Games (Germany) |
Apr 25, 2004 |
74 out of 100 |
74 |
| Kingdom of Desire |
Sep 21, 2008 |
7 out of 10 |
70 |
| GameStar (Germany) |
May, 2004 |
69 out of 100 |
69 |
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Trivia
In January 2004, four months prior to the release, a hefty multi-player alpha build was leaked to the internet. Dreamcatcher was unable to trace the source and could only warn fans that the leak was not representative for the final game.
This entry to the MobyGames database was contributed by
Brian Gladman (208) on Apr 21, 2004.