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Painkiller PC Demo Debuts

Posted by simoniker on from the most-unpronounceable-boss-of-all-time dept.

Thanks to Blue's News for their story noting a single-player PC demo of DreamCatcher's FPS Painkiller is now available, with the 228MB trial version BitTorrent-able via GameTab and at AixGaming. According to the publisher: "The demo contains 3 Single Player levels including the never-before-seen Oriental Castle, the medieval town level and the Thor level where players will get 'hammered' with one of the biggest, meanest and downright scariest bosses of all time, Saphathoraél." There's a recent hands-on look at the title at C+VG which explains its style, suggesting: "Painkiller is usually likened to Doom or Serious Sam, and that's more or less spot-on, although this is Doom and Serious Sam utilising next-generation technology."

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  1. i have to brag about this by masterQba · · Score: 3, Interesting

    Because the designer is Polish, in Poland the game will retail at about $5. AFAIK Eb Games has it listed at $39,99. Sweet, huh? ;-)

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  2. My two cents that I posted on Blue's News... by antdude · · Score: 4, Interesting

    Here is what I wrote on Blue's News (post #30):

    This game is very cool. I wasn't expecting much, but wow. Did anyone figure out what the card thing do? I totally loved that Guardian level. I love how the whole map changes and being thrown in the air is fun! Weee!!! The demo is also long. I think I played it for two hours straight! Small demo size and a very long fun demo. Very impressive.

    I don't think I will get the full version since it is a mindless shooting game and I have OTHER games to play, but it is fun like Serious Sam and DOOM games.

    Will there be a multiplayer demo with co-op. soon?

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  3. Scared the !@#$* outta me... by AIX-Hood · · Score: 4, Interesting

    This demo deserves to be played in a darkened room with your headphones cranked to 11. The visual and audio quality here is truly of a next generation title. I haven't been scared by a video game since Quake 1, and now Painkiller has taken that honor. Those flying cackling witches and demons that suddenly squirm up from the ground to fling themselves at you are priceless. Most surprises I've had in a long time.