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2012PCPlayStationXbox78 % positive

A fast, old-school first-person shooter where you blast through hordes of demons in bizarre hellish arenas. This remake-sequel hybrid focuses on speed, inventive weapons like the Painkiller blade and tarot card bonuses.

  • Shooting and gunplay
  • Action-packed real-time combat
  • Timing and reflexes matter (parrying, dodging)
  • Dark, serious atmosphere
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Painkiller

93 %Match

2004PCXbox

Brings what grabs you about Painkiller: Hell & Damnation: good gunplay, action-packed real-time combat and a dark atmosphere.

A fast, old-school first-person shooter where you plow through huge monster hordes as a soul trapped between Heaven and Hell. Inventive dual-mode weapons, arena-style fights and a demon transformation power drive the frantic action.

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Doom II: Hell on Earth

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You are the lone survivor holding back Hell in this 1993 classic, blasting through demon hordes at breakneck speed. This re-release packs the full original campaign, including Episode IV, into modern hardware with mod support.

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