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81 out of 100

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7.9 out of 10

Generally favorable reviews- based on 130 Ratings

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  • Summary: You play as Daniel Garner, a seemingly regular guy who as just been killed in a horrific car accident. Trapped in a dark and unwelcoming world between heaven and hell, you struggling to uncover the reasons why you've been denied entry into heaven. Awaiting your purification, you must fight through a seemingly endless number of demon soldiers as you to attempt to stop an imminent unholy war. [DreamCatcher Interactive]… Expand

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 53 out of 62
  2. Mixed: 8 out of 62
  3. Negative: 1 out of 62
  1. Four Fat Chicks
    100
    This game is the sort of which I'd like to see more: breathtaking attention to detail, deeply satisfying gameplay, and a focus on pure, simple fun that doesn't in any way defeat or diminish a richly powerful thematic narrative.
  2. games(TM)
    70
    As a celebration of the FPS genre's base instincts, Painkiller crosses the finishing line in first place; anything more than that and it doesn't even make it out of the blocks. [June 2004, p.100]
  3. PC Format
    49
    Hugely repetitive action game. Hugely repetitive action game. Hugely repetitive (you get the idea).

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 52 out of 68
  2. Mixed: 5 out of 68
  3. Negative: 11 out of 68
  1. Firmar
    10
    Bloody massacre coupled with unusual weapons. One of the first big titles with Havok physics. This is most unexpected game which rightfully earned AAA status in gamers' minds shortly after release.… Expand
    • 5 of 5 users said yes
  2. PatC.
    5
    Mindless violence sure, but Serious Sam did it better, and everyone else did it more fun. This is just lazy, with boring graphics, lousy boss fights, piss-poor enemy layouts (they're just scattered, instead of being planned like the Sam series), and a totally non-existent story. Save your money and your time and go get a Croteam game and have fun.… Expand
    • 0 of 0 users said yes
  3. PainkillerBlows
    0
    Do Not waste your money on this garbage, unless you want to wait longer for the game to load than to actually play it. It is mindless, random, repetitive, nonsensical violence -- about 5 minutes worth for every 10 minutes spent loading the crap. Enough said.… Expand
    • 0 of 5 users said yes

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