Painkiller Hell & Damnation PC
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64 out of 100

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6.3 out of 10

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  • Summary: Powered by Epic's world-renowned and highly-respected Unreal Engine 3, Painkiller Hell & Damnation recreates the sensations and hardcore gameplay of the original Painkiller. Released in 2004, Painkiller won high praise and many accolades and fans for its fast and unique gameplay. Keeping true to the old-school FPS ideology, lightning-fast movement enables skillful players to get into the heart of the fast-paced gameplay, topped off with stunning enormo-boss fights requiring sneaky tactics. … Expand

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 5 out of 33
  2. Mixed: 25 out of 33
  3. Negative: 3 out of 33
  1. Machinima
    Oct 30, 2012
    85
    The developers have masterfully adapted everything that made the original Painkiller so enjoyable to a new engine that looks fantastic and plays liquid smooth.
  2. Cheat Code Central
    Nov 6, 2012
    74
    It's certainly a feast for the eyes and is probably the superior way to get introduced to the game. If you are a fan of the original, on the other hand, you are essentially paying $20 to play a far prettier, slightly shorter, somewhat adapted version of what you have already played.
  3. Gaming Nexus
    Nov 10, 2012
    74
    While the game is true to its roots the game just doesn't hold up compared to other remade FPS games like Serious Sam.
  4. LEVEL (Czech Republic)
    Feb 4, 2013
    40
    Great visuals. Wooden stick launcher. Dull and short campaign. No-brain enemies. Boring multiplayer. Cons and pros accounted for: not worthy. [Jan 2013]
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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 13 out of 21
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 21
  3. Negative: 5 out of 21
  1. aleixoteixeira
    9
    I really, really do not understand why people are rating it so low. Painkiller was an amazing game, and this is a great remake. It is intended for hardcore FPS gamers, if you liked Serious Sam, then this is the game for you. The story isn't that good, and it's understandable, since I wasn't really expecting it to be focused on a solid storyline. This game has beautiful graphics, physics and the gameplay is excellent.… Collapse
  2. Vormulac
    8
    Although there are a few things that detract from the experience such jumping up ramps not being as smooth as in the original PK and the Painkiller secondary fire not working correctly on some surfaces the game as a whole is exactly what you would expect: fast and fun. Some ini file tweaking may be required (FOV, mouse acceleration, etc) but the game provides more or less what was promised. If you've been missing old school arena shooters then this should be up your alley.… Expand
  3. daveyy12
    7
    In my view, this is the second best game in the Painkiller series. The graphics seem much more complex and visual than the earlier versions. Also, the story line is more entertaining...similar to Painkiller Overdose (my number 1 Painkiller). Hell/Damnation even includes an attractive and sexy young lady with an obvious biblical reference. The down sides to Hell/Damnation are; (1) limited weapons compared with Overdose;(2) ridiculous AI players. Skeleton with a pumpkin head is not interesting. All in all, if you're a Painkiller fan, this game is worth adding to your collection.… Expand
  4. Andrew_Paterson
    4
    This must be one of the dullest, most boring and most repetitive games I've played in a long time. Even so I'll very seldom give a score under 5 unless it's technically broken in some way. And Hell and Damnation is: occasionally the magic pentagram save point jobbies don't appear leaving me having to slog through the same boring stage again.

    Beyond some pretty screenshots this game leaves little to recommend. Even the boss fights are bland.    … Expand

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