![]() ![]() Can he stop the powerful creatures that stand in his way? Can he fight his way out of Purgatory and be reunited with his wife? Daniel Garner, Heaven's Hitman, once again takes up arms and wades into a horde of demons and fiends. Demonic powers manifest themselves as a myrid of evil creatures fighting for control of imprisoned souls caught in Purgatory. ![]() Painkiller Hell and Damnation is a fast-paced modern remake of an all-action shooter classic. Nordic Games is pleased to announce that Painkiller Hell and Damnation is now available via Xbox Live. Do you have what it takes to be Heaven's Hitman and make it out of Purgatory in one piece? Gamers can get the title for $29.99 and step into a chaotic adventure where they will go head-to-head with a slew of evil creatures. ![]() People Can Fly, creators of the original Painkiller, have long moved on from the series (first with the excellent Bulletstorm and then with Gears of War: Judgement) I suggest gamers do the same.Nordic Games has announced that eager fans can now download Painkiller Hell and Damnation on Xbox Live Arcade. ![]() The story, such as it is, is also dull and told through horribly scripted dialogue that wouldn’t even hold up in a Syfy Channel B-Movie. Dated graphics and a number of glitches, such as enemies’ bodies getting stuck in the scenery, only makes things worse. The enemies have no intelligence whatsoever and will always just run straight at you, meaning that all you need to do is find a corner, stand still and keep firing. Played across 14 levels (so I’m told I’d lost interest way before then) the gameplay involves nothing more than heading into an arena, killing the bad guys, before moving on and doing the same again. Fair enough consoles have been swamped with copy cat cover based shooters all aiming for a share of the Gears of War and Call of Duty crowd but this is not an enjoyable alternative. Right from the horribly scripted opening cut-scene it is clear that Painkiller: Hell and Damnation is aiming to be an old school shooter, Right from the horribly scripted opening cut-scene it is clear that Painkiller: Hell and Damnation is aiming to be an old school shooter, unfortunately the developers don’t seemed to have realised that some things are best left in the past. ![]()
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