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Gothic Story, Frantic Gameplay.
Painkiller is a first-person horror shooter, designed to satisfy
a gamer's hunger for intense, fast-paced action. It's an adrenaline
addict's nightmare, where hellish monsters swarm in seemingly
endless mobs.
Graphically, Painkiller is unmatched. The proprietary PAIN Engine puts out an unbelievably high polygon count, while adding increased texture quality and the latest lighting and shadowing techniques, including soft shadows, DOT3 bump mapping, water reflections, glass simulation, volumetric light and fog, and more. Plug in the Havok 2.0 physics engine, and you get a realistic environment in a totally fantastical setting.
Also available for PC |
Stranded in a place between Heaven and Hell, your time of judgment
is at hand. The Underworld is on the verge of unholy war, and
you are but a pawn in the infernal battle. As you fight for
your purification, the truths behind the deceptions are revealed. |
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- Next-generation graphics: The game uses the proprietary
3D "PAIN Engine" capable of pumping out an unbelievably
high polygon count, while adding increased texture quality
and the latest lighting and shadowing techniques.
- Combo weapons: All weapons come in pairs, with a primary
and secondary fire.
- Morphing: Your unholy pact gives you the power to morph
into a powerful possessed creature with every 66 souls collected.
- Lasting replay value: Painkiller features a standard single
player campaign, with
additional modes to encourage replay. The game also features
full multiplayer support.
- Physics Engine: Painkiller employs the Havok 2.0 physics
engine, allowing for inverse kinematics ("rag-doll physics")
and deformable, interactive environment.
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Play
Magazine - 8.5/10
"As a first-person shooter, Painkiller flat out excels,
crucifying nearly all comers on Xbox. It’s long, vastly
replayable, the frame-rate is blistering, and it’s anything
but mindless. Amen."
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Chronicles – 81%
“There are no puzzles, no adventure elements, no conversations,
or characters to interact with, just good old-fashioned combat
with more than 50 wildly creative monsters of demonic origins
using some of the most original weapons ever seen in a FPS title”
VGCore
– 9.3 out of 10
“What keeps Painkiller from being “just another
shooter” is the exceptionally well-adjusted physics and
weapon effects.”
Game
Daily – 4 out of 5 Stars
“One major standout in Painkiller's is how inventive the
design becomes”
“...for $30, Painkiller: Hell Wars is a terrific purchase”
“Between the amazing boss encounters, the Xbox Live-supported
multiplayer, and the frivolous gameplay, Painkiller raises hell
just right, just as it did on the PC”
GameSpot
– 7.9 out of 10
"When it first came out, Painkiller featured easily some
of the best-looking physics effects of any game before it, and
the stakegun really shows this off. These effects still look
great on the Xbox…"
Team
X-Box – 7.9 out of 10
“The game is unforgiving when it comes to action, which
is just how this style of shooter should play”
Canoe
Network – 7.8 out of 10
"The other big reason for shooter fans to check this game
out is because of the online multiplayer, which is surprisingly
well done"
Game
Pro – 3.75 out of 5
“...graphically, Hell Wars shines as one of the best looking
games on the Xbox”
GameShark
– B
“Not many games have a boss that takes up more than the
entire screen and painkiller has quite a few of them and they
are all absolutely awesome” |
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