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Painkiller

2004 80 / 100 Puzzle Shooter
Stranded in a place between Heaven and Hell, your time of judgment is at hand. The Underworld is on the verge of unholy war, and you are but a pawn in the infernal battle. As you fight for your purification, the truths behind the deceptions are revealed. Painkiller puts you in a nightmarish world where monsters swarm you in mobs. Eliminate your enemies using a variety of weapons and using your power to morph into a p Show full summary

Stranded in a place between Heaven and Hell, your time of judgment is at hand. The Underworld is on the verge of unholy war, and you are but a pawn in the infernal battle. As you fight for your purification, the truths behind the deceptions are revealed. Painkiller puts you in a nightmarish world where monsters swarm you in mobs. Eliminate your enemies using a variety of weapons and using your power to morph into a possessed creature.

World design Linear MoodHorror GameplayCombat-focused GameplayPuzzles Game modeMultiplayer

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Story & context

Stranded in a place between Heaven and Hell, your time of judgment is at hand. The Underworld is on the verge of unholy war, and you are but a pawn in the infernal battle. As you fight for your purification, the truths behind the deceptions are revealed. Painkiller puts you in a nightmarish world where monsters swarm you in mobs. Eliminate your enemies using a variety of weapons and using your power to morph into a possessed creature.

MoodHorror GameplayCombat-focused GameplayPuzzles Game modeMultiplayer GenrePuzzle GenreShooter ThemeAction ThemeHorror
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Studios & ownership

Studio & publishing

Developer
People Can Fly, MachineWorks Northwest
Publisher
DreamCatcher Interactive, MachineWorks Northwest
Franchise
Standalone
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So spielt es sich

Spielprofil

Modi
Multiplayer, Single player
Perspective
First person
Themes
Action, Horror
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Wo & wann

Platform releases

  • Xbox Sep 2006
  • PC (Microsoft Windows) Apr 12, 2004
  • Xbox Jul 24, 2006
  • PC (Microsoft Windows) Jun 11, 2004
  • iOS Oct 31, 2010
  • PC (Microsoft Windows) Apr 16, 2004
  • PC (Microsoft Windows) Apr 25, 2008
  • Android Oct 31, 2010
  • Xbox Jul 07, 2006

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