GamesRadar+ Verdict
Pros
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Slicing and dicing demons
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Tons of different-looking enemies
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Lots of different-looking locations
Cons
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Enemies aren't really different
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Weapons aren't new
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Crappy combat
Why you can trust GamesRadar+
Dec 5, 2007
This is a game that opens with concept art of a 68-year-old transvestite in purple makeup and horns, uses the word %26lsquo;hate%26rsquo; nine times in the interminable intro movie, and begins with some of the worst FPS combat we%26rsquo;ve seen in our career. But eventually, bunnyhopping around the game%26rsquo;s ugly morons, firing its copycat weapons and enduring your character%26rsquo;s cringingly unfunny and excruciatingly repetitious one-liners gets surprisingly compelling. Even after load times that the developers themselves have called %26ldquo;terrible.%26rdquo;
Painkiller was made by a bunch of modders who really liked Quake, and this standalone semi-official expansion is made by a bunch of modders who really liked Painkiller. Really, really liked Painkiller.
More info
Genre | Shooter |
Description | Not much new going on in this semi-official sequel - but then what did you expect a bunch of modders to make? An original game? Feh. |
Platform | "PC" |
US censor rating | "Mature" |
UK censor rating | "" |
Release date | 1 January 1970 (US), 1 January 1970 (UK) |
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