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Punisher: No Mercy, The
Generally unfavorable reviews
Based on 30 critic reviews
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Game Info
Publisher: ZEN Studios
Developer: ZEN Studios
Genre(s): First-Person Shooter
Players: 8
ESRB Rating: M (Mature)
Release Date: July 2, 2009
Summary
[Playstation Network] The Punisher: No Mercy was inspired by Marvel Comics' rich Punisher comic book history. With awesome characters, a customizable system, and fast-paced multiplayer action, No Mercy is breaking ground in the digital space. Powered by Unreal Engine 3, The Punisher: No Mercy was designed with fast-paced online multiplayer FPS action in mind. The game allows players to choose from an eclectic mix of Punisher allies and villains. Battle arenas span from shipyards rife with contraband to the "birthplace" of the Punisher’s archenemy, Jigsaw, and up to eight players can blast away at each other in a variety of solo and team-based missions. In addition to exceptional online play, The Punisher: No Mercy also offers a single-player story mode featuring exclusive artwork from acclaimed Marvel artist Mike Deodato. [ZEN Studios]
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What The Critics Said
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TheSixthAxis
Its replay value is extremely high, and although you’ll unlikely play it for huge stretches of time a couple of rounds with a few friends is incredibly entertaining. It may be on the slightly more expensive side of the PSN content, there are few that offer such a fantastic online experience.
Read Full Review >Vandal Online
With its vices and virtues, The Punisher No Mercy may be worthy to spend some time in multiplayer matches without much complication. Of course there are many and better alternatives in the same terrain, but it offers some fun for a lesser price.
Read Full Review >Playstation Official Magazine UK
It's definitely playable, and respectable value at a penny under seven quid. [Sept 2009, p.112]
Da Gameboyz
The Punisher: No Mercy is an aggressively mediocre FPS in my opinion.
Read Full Review >PSX Extreme
It’s just nothing special, that’s all. But if you want some simple, straightforward, fairly well done FPS fun for only ten bucks (and you don’t have to go anywhere to nab it, either), feel free to give it a shot. It’s a surprisingly fast download and you’ll be blowing away baddies before you know it. Just don’t expect too much.
Read Full Review >Meristation
Frank Castle's latest game is not what we hoped it to be. A mere Unreal Tournament clone without soul, despite having such a great franchise in the title. Unoriginal and basic all around, it can be a fun game, but only for short game periods.
Read Full Review >GameZone
At the end of day gaming is all about having fun. If you’re looking for a simple, mindless shooter to spend a few minutes of your time, then No Mercy can fit the bill. But if you’re looking for a game that will keep you coming back for more and more then you should look elsewhere.
Read Full Review >GameFocus
While the Punisher will probably always remain one of my favourite comic book anti-heroes I’m afraid that the next time I read one of his comics I may end up hearing that terrible voice in my head. The true punishment here is playing The Punisher: No Mercy.
Read Full Review >PSM3 Magazine UK
Fun but short single player, let down by poor online play. [Sept 2009, p.76]
WonderwallWeb
Punisher: No Mercy isnt going to set your world alight, however for a budget title it aint half bad.
Read Full Review >Worth Playing
Sadly, The Punisher: No Mercy is a complete waste of a license for a comic book antihero that does have out there amongst gamers a loyal following.
Read Full Review >Playstation Universe
Fans of The Punisher will enjoy the comic panel cut-scenes, but the gritty world created by Marvel is lost in a sea of technical problems and monotony.
Read Full Review >Play UK
No Mercy's biggest failing though is its atrocious netcode that makes playing games a nightmare. [Issue#182, p.83]
Strategy Informer
When a licenced game fails to excite fans of the franchise on which its content is based, it had better have something in reserve for the swathes of other consumers to latch onto. Unfortunately for The Punisher, it ends up unrecommended in both regards.
Read Full Review >Gamer Limit
Mild fan service in a package that looks like Ace Ventura personally delivered to the PSN.
Read Full Review >Gamervision
Zen Studios delivered a game that even hardcore fans of the comic book vigilante would have to be extremely bored to even attempt trying, let alone devote extended periods of time to playing.
Read Full Review >GameSpot
This online first-person shooter is too shallow and buggy to entertain for long.
Read Full Review >Cheat Code Central
This game was about as close to "painful" as I've seen in recent memory.
Read Full Review >IGN
A pretty bad game all around. The somewhat interesting upgrade mechanics don't help overcome the numerous problems: a super-short (and boring) single-player mode, laggy online play, almost complete lack of feedback when hitting someone, bland level designs, and a good deal more.
Read Full Review >1UP
Its biggest flaw is feeling old hat in an already overcrowded marketplace, and it is unlikely to pull any FPS devotees from their game of choice. No Mercy -- despite being a competent shooter set at a value price -- simply doesn't stand out like its title character.
Read Full Review >Games Radar (in-house)
An aggressively mediocre FPS. Any decent ideas suffer from bad design decisions, and so the shallow multiplayer is a hollow experience that even the most hardcore Frank Castle follower will want to skip.
Read Full Review >ImpulseGamer
Punisher: No Mercy....no single player game to speak of....but lock and loaded for multi-player.
Read Full Review >Gamers' Temple
Use your $10 on a bargain game that you'll want to play after the first day you buy it, or put it in your piggy bank and save up for a real shooter.
Read Full Review >Thunderbolt
Digested in short bursts there is some stupid amusement to be gleaned, but with the myriad of shortcomings found in the title there are certainly much better ways to get your senseless violence on.
Read Full Review >Gamer 2.0
The Punisher: No Mercy tries hard to mimic the success of the Unreal franchise but fails at even delivering a quality clone.
Read Full Review >Gaming Age
It's a pretty standard, somewhat shallow multiplayer FPS, and in a time when you can hop onto games like QuakeLive - FOR FREE - it's hard to get enthusiastic about a game that doesn't really differentiate.
Read Full Review >Destructoid
The lazily created campaign mode, the dreadful level and upgrade design, horrendous lack of bullet feedback and latency are all factors working against it. The great visuals and matchmaking have nothing to do with the core game, which is lifeless, sluggish, and dreadful.
Read Full Review >Edge Magazine
It's the first game we can recall, for instance, to feature a them tune comprising a single note. [Sept 2009, p.96]
Teletext GameCentral
You'll be begging for mercy after just a few hours with this distressingly poor online shooter.
Read Full Review >What Our Users Said
The average user rating for this game is 6.5 (out of 10) based on 18 User Votes
Note: User votes are NOT included in the Metascore calculation.
