Pain Killer

*Vash drops to his knees and cries*

This game is brilliant. Straight up and said; this game is pure brilliance. For those of you who DONT know what Pain Killer is, its a newly released FPS by DreamCatcher Studios. ( http://www.painkillergame.com ). So seldom does an FPS like this come along, and change your entire thoughts about FPS gaming. The plot is: Your Daniel Garner, while driving to your wifes birthday dinner, you are hit by a truck and both you, and your wife die. But, when she goes to heaven - he doesnt. Instead, he winds up condemed to pugatory for 50 years. I wont tell you anymore of the story; since It'd ruin it for you. This FPS brings old-school gameplay into a new setting of graphics, sound, and overall fun. A lot of games that are good, are usually full of ambience...Basically, Pain Killer takes baths in ambience. From cemetarys, to churchs; from towns, to WWII fronts - this game has a lot of places to kill demons. And thats another thing about this game: The level of detail. This games character design is the best ive seen since such games as Halo, or Half-Life. Im not talking good "graphically" (although they are), no; I am talking good in the design department. Characters each have different special attacks, hone to their look.

This game is a great buy. I am only on Act 1: Level 5; and I already am hooked. This game wont just get you hooked until the release of Half-Life2; or Doom 3, it'll keep you hooked long after they are released.

To be fair, I doubt that last bit is true. Its not one of the "big" FPS games, and as such, there is unlikely to be much of an editing community for it, so once you have played through single player a few times, perhaps tinkered with multiplayer (don't know anything about that area of the game), it will probably make way for the upcoming hard hitters of the genre.

Thats not to say its a bad game - I've not played it and it would be hugely unfair to say that. Indeed, I think it looks pretty damn cool, especially after hearing my flatmate rant and rave about the demo. I'd love to play it, but dx9 won't install on my computer (won't work with my version of windows - ITS XP PRO FOR GODS SAKE!) so it won't run. Gonna have to get around to fixing that sometime :sad:

Well, I heard that the Multiplayer wasnt too good...And to make levels for it; I think you need functioning knowledge of Maya. But the game is great. You can go back, find all secrets in levels, get all trait cards (special powerups), and a lot more. Sure, its not the "biggest" or "best" FPS, but its pretty damn good.

I don't doubt your last bit this time around, it sure sounds like a lot of fun :smile:

<!-- ZoneLabs Popup Blocking Insertion -->So whats the specs on this then?

I played the demo, it was a lot of fun. The game is only $30 too as I recall, which is a pretty good price for a good 1player romp. I'll probably get it in a month or so when I need a break from UT2k4 :biggrin:

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think this link is still good for the demo:
http://www.pcgameworld.com/download.php/id/5055/folder/demos/filename/painkiller_sp_demo_setup.exe

and if you wanna know what it looks like:


there was actually a big thread about the demo here a couple months ago. it's a fun but somewhat repetitive game. if you like doom, serious sam, etc. though it's definitely worth getting. it has the Havoc 2 physics engine as well, which makes for some great effects.

Ive come to relize that the Havoks phyiscs engine isnt too detailed and hone to the animations of the real life body, and world objects. Its more of flashy effects, and rolling objects that havent been seen in games, and look so good, that we say it looks like real life movements.

My opinion anyway.