Painkiller Preview

**MIG-31** · Jan 12, 2004, 07:33 PM

Imagination

A quick jump to the publisher’s Painkiller page isn’t all that exciting. The game seems to be touting features that were revolutionary back when Quake was just a twinkle in John Carmack’s eye. When you read a feature like “Intense gameplay: The player will be constantly outnumbered, fighting against seemingly insurmountable odds”, you think to yourself, hey, didn’t Serious Sam update Doom already?

It’s true, Painkiller’s concepts aren’t exactly new. In fact, Serious Sam seems to do the “1000 harpies spawn – defend yourself” aspect much better – though to be fair the version of Painkiller we’re playing is a pre-alpha that’s not even close to release.

Preview: firingsquad

Jan 12, 2004, 07:33 PM	#1
MIG-31 HardwareHeaven News Mod Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Nottingham,UK Posts: 56,818 Rep Power: 471 System Specs	Painkiller Preview Imagination A quick jump to the publisher’s Painkiller page isn’t all that exciting. The game seems to be touting features that were revolutionary back when Quake was just a twinkle in John Carmack’s eye. When you read a feature like “Intense gameplay: The player will be constantly outnumbered, fighting against seemingly insurmountable odds”, you think to yourself, hey, didn’t Serious Sam update Doom already? It’s true, Painkiller’s concepts aren’t exactly new. In fact, Serious Sam seems to do the “1000 harpies spawn – defend yourself” aspect much better – though to be fair the version of Painkiller we’re playing is a pre-alpha that’s not even close to release. Preview: firingsquad __________________ Please Post Your News Submissions Here