Because there's more than one!
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Painkiller_(video_game)
Painkiller is a first-person shooter video game released on April 12, 2004. It was published by DreamCatcher Interactive and developed by Polish game studio People Can Fly. It attempts to replicate the 'old-school FPS' gameplay of Doom and Quake. It has 24 levels of seemingly unconnected designs that include medieval castles, factories and lunatic asylums. Five of the levels are 'boss levels' with some of the largest FPS bosses to date. The game takes place in Purgatory and Hell. It is notable for using the Havok 2.0 physics engine extensively. The main character, Daniel Garner, is voiced by Cam Clarke.
Painkiller:
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.
link to screens:
http://www.mobygames.com/game/windows/painkiller/screenshotsPainkiller: Battle Out of Hell:
Just when you thought you killed all the
pain, it's time for another dose! (aww yeah, that's so cool 8-))
Painkiller: Battle out of Hell is an expansion pack for Painkiller, released on November 22, 2004. It was developed and published by the same companies as Painkiller. Battle Out of Hell features an all-new 10-level single player campaign, two new weapons (each taking a page out of the original game's book with two fire modes each), new multiplayer modes, and improved visual effects.
screenies:
http://www.mobygames.com/game/windows/painkiller-battle-out-of-hell/screenshotsPainkiller: Overdose
Oh no, you took too much, you stupid dick! You should go to a hospital.
Or kill some dudes. 8-)
Another Painkiller game, titled Painkiller: Overdose, was released for Windows on October 30, 2007 worldwide. Originally being developed by Mindware Studios from Czech Republic as a fan-made game mod, DreamCatcher granted the project full financial and technical support. In Overdose, the player takes the role of Belial, a half-angel, half-demon gatekeeper. The game contains 6 new weapons, 40 monster types and 16 new levels. The story is said to tie wandering ends and provide a bridge between the original game and a potential sequel.
teh prettays:
http://www.mobygames.com/game/windows/painkiller-overdose/screenshotsA true Painkiller sequel is also in the works.
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It runs at double-speed.
The one Painkiller game that did exist was pretty fun though, and the expansion was alright.
Yeah, I wish they'd fix that. Lucky I tried the demo on this machine first.
Having said that, the single player was enjoyable, and the stake gun was fun enough.
Anyone want to beta read a paranormal mystery novella? Here's your chance.
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is Serious Sam anything like Doom?
At the very least watch an episode to hear Psychedelic Eyeball's mesmerizing accent.
I still load it up to play the dark-ages zombie village with the stake gun every now and then. They really nailed the feel of that weapon. Also, sticking things to walls never, ever gets old.
It ran really poorly on my machine for some reason. Also, a few of the enemies were ridiculously bugged, and the whole thing was lacking polish in a big way. I remember playing through it and thinking it felt like a mediocre fan-made expansion, and then I found out it was.
Also, while fighting the big boss with the hammer, I used my gold cards right as he hit me and got knocked out of the map. I got so high that I actually died before I hit the ground.
Wait, are you serious?
No wonder I hated this game!
Oh man, I love his LPs. I now have to watch this entire thing and dig out my copy of Painkiller Black.
Can the dual-core problem be solved by setting the processor affinity?
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Also, if someone decides they want to pick up the game digitally, you can get a whole $1 off at GOG if you use the code PCG1.
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I remember Serious Sam used to make interesting use of waves and rushes, and some loopy room designs. Doom II had some good innovations in levels that kept me playing (Ticks and Traps was a favourite). Does painkiller keep things fresh and interesting throughout, or is it just simply a batch of corridors and arena's without much flair?
Yeah, it can. That's how I managed to run it on my PC
Which LP? Is it any good?
Might help me to finally decide whether I want this blasted game. I've been wondering ever since it hit GOG.
The SomethingAwful LP. It's not terribly exciting to watch, but might give you an idea of how it plays. If you've played Serious Sam before, it's basically the horror themed version of it.
Well I did enjoy Serious Sam. Does this have co-op by any chance?
But it also made me want to hurt the people who made Overdose
Christ almighty what the hell is with those load times
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In case you missed it the first time. The SA forums may be restricting non-members right now, though.
The most entertaining part of it is Psychedelic Eyeball's accent.
He is so wonderful to listen to
Since SA are being dicks right now and not letting guests even read their forums and it usually lasts a week or so, here is the Painkiller: Overdose LP on the archive they got
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Not to my knowledge.
Awesome, thank you. That's great news! I haven't played the game in some time, so I hadn't run into this issue before.
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