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 |
 |
100 |
| GameZone |
Apr 07, 2004 |
8.6 out of 10 |
86 |
| Jeuxvideo.com |
Apr 05, 2004 |
17 out of 20 |
85 |
| PC Gameplay (Benelux) |
May, 2004 |
84 out of 100 |
84 |
| Gameinatrix |
May 26, 2004 |
B+ |
83 |
| Game Informer Magazine |
Jun, 2004 |
8.25 out of 10 |
82 |
| Withingames |
Apr 30, 2004 |
4 out of 5 |
80 |
| PC Action |
Apr 28, 2004 |
75 out of 100 |
75 |
| Boomtown |
Apr 30, 2004 |
7 out of 10 |
70 |
| Fragland.net |
Sep 02, 2004 |
61 out of 100 |
61 |
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Trivia
Daniel Garner, the hero of Painkiller, was originally envisioned and prototyped as slick, gun-toting Latin American with a wardrobe reminiscent of Miami Vice, before being reinvented as a the tough and troubled everyman he is in the final game.
This entry to the MobyGames database was contributed by
Brian Gladman (208) on Apr 21, 2004.
