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Doom revisted

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: June 02, 2004
Author: Amazon User

This game is totaly retro. Yes, the monsters are mindless and will chase you in single file instead of flanking you; Yes, if you can run backwards and shoot you can kill all the monsters chasing you; And yes, this game is so 1993 but you know what? It's wonderful. If you like the old school Quake, Serious Sam, and Doom genre, you'll love this game.

Some game these days are too complicated to figure out. If you like strategy then this game isn't for you. The fun factor of this game is top notch. If you're looking for some mindless blowing up of monsters after a long day then let it rip :)

FORGET DOOM 3 BUY PAINKILLER!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: July 25, 2004
Author: Amazon User

I'll make this short - it's got Blood, Bullets and Vampires - incredible physics and imaginative enemies and environments. Serious occult references which DON'T DEVIATE from the theme (NO SILLY SPACE STUFF EITHER). Unlike any other current FPS this one stands out of the bunch. Had enough of multi-person/team based miltary FPS - than take the plunge into what is sure to be recognized as a classic years from now. Brings back GAMEPLAY and takes carnage to a new high! Can't help but think DOOM 3 won't stand a chance against this title. This is a great game and well worth every penny - BUY IT NEW, BUY IT NOW - if your system can't handle the specs UPGRADE YOUR SYSTEM and get this game! nuff' said

This game Rocks!!!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: July 26, 2004
Author: Amazon User

With this game, you either like it or you dont. I myself like that you jsut go around killing monsters for the whole game. Other people may not liek that. I would recomend getting the 2 demos of this game before buying it.

Good but not Great

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: July 08, 2005
Author: Amazon User

Painkillers a very old school FPS game but that doesnt mean its not fun. The problem I have is its very repititous and the story does not do much to interest you or pull you in beause the only story telling is basically done in between levels every once in a while instead of as your playing to keep you interested and filled in more often. Game is pure action though with plenty of enemies coming at you and weapons are descent but thats it. Kill a bunch of enemies and move to the next area and repeat and repeat. This game is okay but is definitely not something youd be amazed by or anything

Very good for the money

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: September 23, 2005
Author: Amazon User

**NOTE** This review is for the "Painkiller Black" limited edition DVD, which comes both with the original and the add-on pack.

Great game. On par with HL2 in terms of graphics (possibly better, since the physics engine feels better in Painkiller, and the graphics are smooth and dark). The weapons are the real key though, each is both imaginative and very, very fun to use. Levels are pretty much straight-forward shoot everything that moves until they stop moving. But it doesn't get old. The environments are great, all varied and different and unique. The enemies all have strengths and weaknesses, and you can interact with the environments too.

BIG WARNING : THIS GAME IS NOT FOR KIDS. Not only is there excessive blood, gore, etc... But also partial nudity (and I'm only a third of the way through, there could be more) and rather intense depictions of death, hell, etc... Parents, don't be fooled into thinking this is just a fun little action game. It is most definitely adults only. (And even then, it might give you nightmares!)

I haven't been able to find the Black edition on Amazon, which is why I'm posting this review here.

I LUV IT

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: January 05, 2006
Author: Amazon User

This game doesn't get boring for me. Sure its simple, but it's fantastic. The hard to find secrets add more life to it. Awesome weapons help bloody the floor with blown off limbs and torn torsos. The graphics are still amazing in 2006. The creators really should be commended with the quality of graphics and gameplay this title deals out. GET IT NOW and enjoy.

What a pain!

3 Rating: 3, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: July 14, 2007
Author: Amazon User

I believe that playing Painkiller might be likened to eating an anchovy pizza--for a person who loves pizza but hates anchovies. The bulk of the game is very good and fun to play, but the parts that aren't fun are just plain annoying.

Painkiller has great graphics and very good level design. If you lob a grenade at a wagon, for instance, that wagon will fly apart in a very realistic fashion. The game's engine renders smoke very well too. Many of the levels are superbly designed and include a medieval town, a castle, a cathedral, an opera house, and my favorite, a haunted lunatic asylum. This game's levels are works of art in their own right.

The weapons also are good. Your basic weapon is the "painkiller" which I assume the game is named after. Its primary fire is a spinning wheel of daggers, and its alt fire sends out a sharp piece of metal that you retrieve boomerang fashion. You also get a rocket launcher that can literally send your attackers flying off in several directions. The shotgun's primary fire is rather boring and just involves shooting shot at your enemies, but its alt fire turns attackers into brittle ice which you can shatter with a primary blast. I also like the weapon that uses lightning to fry attackers. My favorite weapon is the stake gun which in primary fire shoots stakes of wood impaling enemies to walls, floors, or just runs them through! In alternate fire it lobs a powerful grenade that can blast an entire mob of baddies. Oddly, the game doesn't allow you to use these weapon's full potentials in boss battles. In many cases the bosses are immune to your weapons.

Speaking of bosses, if you think you hate boss battles, then this game will really make you loathe them. They are the "anchovies" you might hate on an otherwise luscious pizza. The bosses and the battles look simply spectacular, but the gameplay reaches a low point in these battles. In almost every boss battle, you need to know tricks to defeat each boss. For example, you need to make a boss killable by shooting his hammer. Now, do you think I spent a lot of time shooting that boss's hammer? Of course not! I sat there shooting that boss which is the logical thing to do. I shot, and I shot, and I shot...All to no avail. Almost all of the boss battles follow this same idiotic style of gameplay. You cannot logically discover how to defeat the boss, and the only way I got past most of the bosses is by looking up how to kill them on the internet.

I didn't even bother killing the last boss or finishing this game. I just got fed up with the often wretched gameplay. I'll go back and enjoy the parts I like, and there are many such parts. However, those "anchovies" have left a bad taste in my mouth that I cannot ignore. If you love shooters with great graphics and level design and can overlook wooden-headed gameplay design, then Painkiller may be the game for you. Otherwise, give it a try, but make sure you know the seller's return policy.

The most gratifyng shooter since DOOM

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: November 21, 2007
Author: Amazon User

Painkiller is a return to what matters most: the simple act of shooting hideous things.

The game is divided into discrete levels that are related only by a loose-fitting story. The levels are carefully laid out and are built to be played on, rather that admired. It is a triumph of level design that they're so varied.

You only get five guns, but the weapons have multiple firing modes, not one of them useless or redundant. And although we've seen a million rocket launchers and machine guns, Painkiller brings some inventive new toys to the table. A gun that fires wooden stakes and a magical grappling hook that can sprout blades seem designed not just for their visceral appeal, but also to show off the game's superb rag-doll physics.

Although Painkiller is streamlined, it is not shallow; there are deeper layers. As you kill monsters, you can collect their souls to occasionally trigger a demonic "god mode". Each level has a bonus goal that if met, unlocks a tarot card with a special power that tweaks the game rules or fires off a spell.

You like good shooters? Play this game, damn it!

Best FPS vs hordes game - works well in Crossover

3 Rating: 3, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: December 08, 2007
Author: Amazon User

This is a simple shooter done right.. it doesn't try to bog down the gameplay with needless ties to situational realism or plot lines. No need for enemy AI or anything. Just hordes of zombie evil demons swarming from all directions to kill you. Not only are the standard weapons great, the base weapon that never runs out (called the Painkiller) is one of the best weapons in shooter history. This game is a one trick pony that does what it does well and doesn't try to do more (and risk failing, as so many other games have done and will continue to do).

Also, it runs great in Crossover (lets Intel Macs run Windows software without Windows) once you apply the update patches. Apparently the demos and later editions run without needing version updates.

Just what I've been looking for!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: April 09, 2004
Author: Amazon User

Painkiller may not be the most innovative game displaying a never before seen factor. However, what it is buit around it has done to perfection. The game is amazing. The best way to describe it would be a mix of Clive Barker's "Undying", and "Serious Sam I or II".
The graphics are top of the line (comparable to suck games a UT 2K4, Farcry and even H-L 2, which by the way I have had the pleasure of "seeing". 10/10
The sound while not being "Halo" perfect is certainly far from mediocre and can draw you into the game. It has the perfect pace and beat at perfect times. 9/10
While I can't tell you the whole story line I can tell you that it has been well thought and and is ver involved. The game is not just a "get the gun, ammo and shoot anything that moves" game.
Possibly, better than even the level design and graphics, painkiller's new PAIN-ENGINE is amazing. It combines mind-blowing physics with dynamic lighting and better than average AI.
Painkiller could very well be one of the best all-action all the time of the past 5 years.

PS. The weapons are some of the most imaginative I have ever seen. (Stake gun, Painkiller)

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