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

games xtreme	PlayStation 2	Apr 19, 2005	9.1 out of 10	91
Gamezilla	Xbox	Feb 05, 2005	91 out of 100	91
Game Chronicles	Windows	Feb 24, 2005	8.3 out of 10	83
Next Level Gaming	Xbox	Feb 22, 2005	82 out of 100	82
Diehard GameFan	PlayStation 2	Feb 22, 2005	7 out of 10	70
GameSpot	Xbox	Jan 19, 2005	6.6 out of 10	66
GameSpot (Belgium/Netherlands)	Windows	Mar 27, 2005	66 out of 100	66
Absolute Games (AG.ru)	Windows	Feb 06, 2005	61 out of 100	61
videogamer.com	Xbox	Apr 04, 2005	6 out of 10	60
Eurogamer.net (UK)	PlayStation 2	Apr 14, 2005	5 out of 10	50

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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)