Heaven's Hitman is Back in Painkiller: Resurrection
Fans of shurikens and lightning [http://www.escapistmagazine.com/videos/view/zero-punctuation/57-Painkiller] will be happy to hear that Painkiller, the old-school shooter set in the twisted realm of Purgatory, is coming back for more.
In Painkiller: Resurrection, from Homegrown Games [http://www.jowood.com/], the role of Heavenly hitman is taken by "Wild" Bill Sherman, a CIA assassin who dies under a rather contrived set of circumstances designed to illustrate that underneath his tough, morally-indifferent exterior beats the heart of a decent and honorable man. As Sherman awaits judgment in Purgatory, he finds himself caught up in the ongoing war between Heaven and Hell, with both sides courting him for his unique talents.
All of which is sure to elicit a big sigh of "Whatever" from most gamers, who come to the Painkiller [http://www.painkillergame.com/pc_site/index2.php] party for one simple, albeit very good, reason: epic slaughter. In that regard Painkiller: Resurrection is expected to deliver much like the other games in the series, with dark, twisted environments, hordes of enemies to butcher and plenty of firepower to help get the job done.
The game is being built on an upgraded version of the original PK++ mod [http://www.mobygames.com/game-group/3d-engine-pain] developed for the original Painkiller game, and for the first time in the history of the franchise a cooperative multiplayer mode will be included with Painkiller: Resurrection, allowing players to blast their way through Purgatory side-by-side with their fellow trapped souls.
The original Painkiller was an outstanding FPS (and I happened to like the story, too) while the Battle Out of Hell expansion was competent but uneven and the 2007 sequel, Xbox 360 [http://www.dreamcatchergames.com/painkiller_overdose/] port coming later.
Source: IGN [http://pc.ign.com/articles/971/971617p1.html]
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Fans of shurikens and lightning [http://www.escapistmagazine.com/videos/view/zero-punctuation/57-Painkiller] will be happy to hear that Painkiller, the old-school shooter set in the twisted realm of Purgatory, is coming back for more.
In Painkiller: Resurrection, from Homegrown Games [http://www.jowood.com/], the role of Heavenly hitman is taken by "Wild" Bill Sherman, a CIA assassin who dies under a rather contrived set of circumstances designed to illustrate that underneath his tough, morally-indifferent exterior beats the heart of a decent and honorable man. As Sherman awaits judgment in Purgatory, he finds himself caught up in the ongoing war between Heaven and Hell, with both sides courting him for his unique talents.
All of which is sure to elicit a big sigh of "Whatever" from most gamers, who come to the Painkiller [http://www.painkillergame.com/pc_site/index2.php] party for one simple, albeit very good, reason: epic slaughter. In that regard Painkiller: Resurrection is expected to deliver much like the other games in the series, with dark, twisted environments, hordes of enemies to butcher and plenty of firepower to help get the job done.
The game is being built on an upgraded version of the original PK++ mod [http://www.mobygames.com/game-group/3d-engine-pain] developed for the original Painkiller game, and for the first time in the history of the franchise a cooperative multiplayer mode will be included with Painkiller: Resurrection, allowing players to blast their way through Purgatory side-by-side with their fellow trapped souls.
The original Painkiller was an outstanding FPS (and I happened to like the story, too) while the Battle Out of Hell expansion was competent but uneven and the 2007 sequel, Xbox 360 [http://www.dreamcatchergames.com/painkiller_overdose/] port coming later.
Source: IGN [http://pc.ign.com/articles/971/971617p1.html]
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