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Description

Battle out of Hell, which requires the base game, takes place directly after the events of Painkiller. Daniel Garner has just defeated Lucifer and finds out that Alastor has taken over the armies of hell. In ten new singleplayer levels, with notable locations such as an orphanage, a ruined city, the zombie-infested Leningrad and an amusement park with a wild roller coaster ride, you have to prevent Alastor from attacking the gates of heaven.

For replay value, there are different goals while playing: finishing the level, meeting different challenges (kill a certain number of enemies, use only one weapon) and specific goals such as collecting all secret items or smashing every object. Meeting these challenges gives you black tarot cards with special abilities. Each level also has a batch of new enemies.

Two new weapons with dual firing modes have been added: the Boltgun/Heater and the SMG/Flamethrower. Additionally, the graphics engine has been updated for the expansion as well as the base game.

The awkward netcode from the original game, which has been rewritten for the Painkiller: Hell Wars Xbox version, has been implemented in this expansion pack. Two new multiplayer modes have been added as well: Capture the flag and Last man standing.

Alternate Titles

  • "恐惧杀手:杀出地狱" -- Chinese spelling (simplified)
  • "PK:BOOH" -- Abbreviated title
  • "Painkiller: Битва за Пределами Ада" -- Russian spelling

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User Reviews

The Return of the Painkiller vicrabb (6643) 4.71 Stars4.71 Stars4.71 Stars4.71 Stars4.71 Stars
Just like Purgatory, it's in the middle of things. dreamstealer (92) 3.86 Stars3.86 Stars3.86 Stars3.86 Stars3.86 Stars
More of the same classic run and gun chaos, with all new stuff, now even slicker. Nick Drew (370) 3.71 Stars3.71 Stars3.71 Stars3.71 Stars3.71 Stars

The Press Says

Gameguru Mania Dec 13, 2004 87 out of 100 87
FileFactory Games / Gameworld Network Dec 21, 2004 85 out of 100 85
GamersHell.com Jan 02, 2005 8.5 out of 10 85
Game Freaks 365 2004 8.3 out of 10 83
Tap-Repeatedly/Four Fat Chicks Mar, 2005 4 Stars4 Stars4 Stars4 Stars4 Stars 80
PC Gameplay (Benelux) Feb, 2005 79 out of 100 79
IGN Nov 11, 2004 7.5 out of 10 75
Joystick (French) Jan, 2005 7 out of 10 70
PC Gamer UK Jan, 2005 68 out of 100 68
Thunderbolt Games Dec 11, 2004 5 out of 10 50

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Trivia

The music heard during the level Leningrad is the national anthem of the USSR.


This entry to the MobyGames database was contributed by Sciere Bronze Star Contributing Member (126962) on Dec 13, 2004.
 

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