The Punisher

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Description

The Punisher is a third person action game that pits the player against the darkest scum of the Marvel Comics' universe. With over a dozen grimy New York locales, this superhero adaptation embraces the feel of the 30 year comic series.

Featuring loads of weapons, brutal environmental kills and an innovative new interrogation engine where the player controls every last aspect of over 70 torture scenarios, the Punisher provides a rich gaming experience for fans of dark, intense action.

Story written by comics authors Garth Ennis and Jimmy Palmiotti.

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Alternate Titles

• "惩罚者" -- Chinese spelling (simplified)
• "Каратель" -- Russian spelling
• "O Justiceiro" -- Brazilian title
• "Il Punitore" -- Italian title

Part of the Following Groups

• BPjS / BPjM indexed games
• Gameplay feature: Quick Time Events / QTEs
• Marvel licensees
• Physics Engine: Havok
• Punisher licensees

User Reviews

The Punisher has come… to punish his fans	Windows	SifouNaS (1326)
Welcome Back, Frank	Xbox	MasterMegid (902)
Great Torture Simulator, Average Game	PlayStation 2	Terrence Bosky (5463)
An innovative game that introduces new ways to kill....	Windows	Twilightseer (264)

Critic Reviews

Jolt (UK)	Windows	Jan 26, 2005	8.3 out of 10	83
TeamXbox	Xbox	Jan 18, 2005	8.1 out of 10	81
Game Over Online	Windows	Feb 28, 2005	80 out of 100	80
IGN	PlayStation 2	Jan 14, 2005	8 out of 10	80
TalkXbox	Xbox	Jan 17, 2005	78 out of 100	78
Gameplay (Benelux)	Windows	Mar 31, 2005	73 out of 100	73
GameSpot (Belgium/Netherlands)	Windows	Mar 27, 2005	66 out of 100	66
UOL Jogos	PlayStation 2	Feb 02, 2005		60
GamePro (US)	PlayStation 2	Jan 24, 2005	3 out of 5	60
videogamer.com	Xbox	Apr 04, 2005	6 out of 10	60

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Trivia

SPOILER WARNING!

Early in the game in the Lucky's Bar level, you hear some mobsters talk about Daredevil, asking who would win in a fight between The Punisher and Daredevil. One of the mobsters replies that such a thing is not possible, because Daredevil is a comic book character.

Much later on in the game, when you play in the Fisk Industries level, you can hear an enemy something along the lines of "Daredevil never did this to us!" when The Punisher shows up; much later on, you see Matt Murdock (Daredevil's secret identity) try to defend The Punisher when he's being interrogated by the police in a cutscene. Seems like the writers didn't make up their minds on deciding if the game exists in the normal Marvel universe or outside of it.

Related Web Sites

• The Punisher (Official Web Site)
• The Punisher Archive (A good Punisher resource site.)
• Wikipedia: The Punisher (Information about The Punisher at Wikipedia)