[Way LTTP] Painkiller [NSF56k]

Project Mayhem

So I bought this when it first came out, found out it wouldn't run on my computer, and gave it to a friend. I picked up the "Triple Dose" from Best Buy for $10, and have been on a demon-killing frenzy ever since.

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From Wikipedia:

The game revolves around a young man named Daniel Garner, who is happily married to his wife Catherine. At the start of the game, Daniel is about to take Catherine out for a birthday meal. As they drive towards their destination at high speed, in the pouring rain, Daniel takes his eyes off the road to look at his wife and while his attention is diverted, he ploughs their car into a truck. Both of them are killed instantly.

While Catherine manages to make it to Heaven and lives in harmony, Daniel is trapped in Purgatory and is told that in order to receive purification, he has to kill four of Lucifer's generals in order to prevent a war between Heaven and Hell. With little choice available to him Daniel accepts the task. After killing the first general, Daniel meets Eve who gives him information about the remaining generals.

With the forces of Hell seizing and corrupting various parts of Purgatory, Daniel goes through different and random phases of history within Purgatory, which range greatly from ancient times to the modern era. These include Medieval Europe, Babylon, the Crusades, 1800s and even a time slice of modern industry. After Daniel kills the last general, Alastor, Lucifer himself appears before Daniel and Eve and takes Eve back to hell. Daniel decides to go after them, and kills Lucifer. The game ends with Daniel and Eve defending themselves against Hell's demons.

Alternatively, if the game is finished in Trauma (the hardest difficulty in the game), Daniel can finally go to Heaven and reunite with Catherine.

Why are you torturing me with information on this old game?

Because who knew a first person shooter could be so simple yet so fun?

Ok, fine, what else?

THIS else

Weapons!
Again, from Wikipedia, cause I'm lazy.

Wikipedia wrote:

Painkiller has 5 guns, each with two normal modes of fire. A few of the weapons feature a combination fire.

• The Painkiller — The eponymous Painkiller is a mechanized close combat weapon. The primary fire (Pain) causes the end of the weapon to open up into a rapidly-rotating fan of blades. The secondary fire (Killer) ejects the blades from the weapon and can damage enemies. It can then fixate itself in a wall, or pull the enemy towards the player. After being fired a damaging beam of energy is then projected from the player to the blades, provided the player aims the weapon towards the disengaged blades. Pressing the secondary fire button again will return the blades to the weapon. The combination fire is performed by holding down the primary fire, then hitting the secondary fire, causing the rotating blades to be fired from the weapon. Also, hitting a defeated enemy multiple times with the Painkiller's secondary fire will cause them to drop trinkets, which can be picked up to add to your total gold score for that level. This has given rise to the practice known as "Monster Juggling" using the Painkiller secondary mode repeatedly to keep the corpse suspended in mid air and drop gold trinkets, then finishing it off with a short burst in the primary mode to reduce it to gibs and drop a golden ring, all of which must be accomplished before the corpse dissolves into nothingness a few seconds after its death. Similar is the technique of "Stickpocketing", which involves using the Stakegun to stick a corpse to a wall, then rapidly attacking the corpse with the Painkiller secondary mode to drop trinkets, ending with a primary mode burst to gib the body. The Painkiller is a potent weapon in deathmatch and other multiplayer games, as it allows you to sweep in for the quick kill and confuse opponents.
• Shotgun — The primary mode fires two shotgun shells, the closer the target, the more devastating result will be, due to the tight spread of the pellets. The shotgun's secondary fire freezes opponents solid for a short time. After they're frozen, damage from any source will destroy the enemy.
• Stakegun — The stakegun is a pneumatic sling that shoots stakes at the enemy that can pin their dead bodies to the wall. Its secondary fire is a grenade launcher. The stakes and grenades will both fly in an arc, and the stakes erupt in fire if in the air long enough. Grenades can also be shot with a stake while it's still in air. That way, the grenade achieves much more range and explodes on impact when it hits anything, not only enemies. In deathmatch games, impaling an opponent with a stake can lead to an instant kill.
• Chaingun — The chaingun's primary fire is a rocket launcher while the secondary fire is a rapid-firing chaingun. This combo is used extensively in deathmatch games, for its ability to send players flying. The chaingun does extra damage to opponents and monsters when they are in the air.
• Electrodriver — The Electrodriver's primary fire is to rapidly fire shurikens. The secondary fire will extend a high energy electrical tendril. The combination fire charges the clip with electric energy and fires out. It will then embed itself inside a wall or enemy, extending electricity to anyone who gets close.

Did you say Steak Gun?

YES! Wait... no... Stakegun. But just as awesome, almost.

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Discuss!

Psychotic One

Fun game but god I hated unlocking some of the tarot cards. Specially the ones where its like do not pick up ANY souls with mobs that love to run up and stab you making it damn near impossible in tight rooms.

Still though...Great high paced action with weapons that pack alot of punch.

Zell

Overdose is one of those games you should forget ever existed.

Bill Cosby

oh god painkiller overdose, I watched a SA lets play of that recently and it looks so bad compared to the original.

Project Mayhem

So... just don't touch that install disc?