Painkiller for Windows

Painkiller: Pain relief for 'DOOM'ed gamers.

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Pros: great graphics, good sound, intense gameplay, great variety, performance on medium hardware requirements

Cons: what it claims to be, a shooter (not exactly educational), some jumping puzzles too difficult

Bottom Line:
One of the best shooters around: with the typical questionable morale, but otherwise excellent gameplay. Read More

Painkiller puts the giant S in FPS

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Pros: Outstanding graphics and decent sound, brings back the FPS roots, intense action, simplistic controls

Cons: Can get dull and repetative for some, weak multiplayer

Bottom Line:
Painkiller isn't neccesarily as complex as some shooters (i.e. Half Life 2 and Far Cry) but it offers an intense story mode and great shooting action. Read More

Painkiller: Plot; What Is It Good For?

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Pros: Fast and furious gameplay, good graphics, great fun.

Cons: If it's diversity you're looking for, steer clear of this one.

Bottom Line:
This is recommended only for the "twitch" gamer. If that's not you, this won't change that. Read More

For a headache theres Asprin, for everything else Theres Painkiller!

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Pros: Great graphics, fast paced gameplay, Huge bosses

Cons: A bit generic and uninspired at times. Constantly respawning enemies are a drag.

Bottom Line:
Painkiller is a solid addition to the FPS genre bringing the gameplay of Quake back to the pc. Buy this is you an want a wild trip down memory lane! Read More

A fun though slightly flawed action fest.

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Pros: Great Graphics

Cons: Bad enemy A.I. lack of weapon variety.

Bottom Line:
Sure it has a few flaws, but Painkiller is solid fun. Read More

Painkiller: A simple bloody rampage with none of that 'plot' jive.

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Pros: Great graphics, adrenaline pumping gameplay, great physics

Cons: Short gameplay, fun wears off after awhile, lackluster multiplayer.

Bottom Line:
For a short period of fun offline, look to "Painkiller". If not, apply somewhere else. Read More

Not a bad game, not a great game

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Pros: -Powerful weapons -Almost comical over the top ragdoll physics

Cons: -Repetitive gameplay -Doesn't strive for anything special