Painkiller (SP Demo released)

[Viper_Maniac]

This game looks really cool and fun.

The Story:
You play as Daniel Garner, a seemingly regular guy who has just been killed in a horrific car accident. Trapped in a dark and unwelcoming world between heaven and hell, you struggle to uncover the reasons why you've been denied entry to heaven. Awaiting your purification, you must fight through an endless number of demon soldiers as you attempt to stop an imminent unholy war.

Screenshots:
http://www.painkillergame.com/images/screenshots/fullsized/Prison13.jpg
http://www.painkillergame.com/images/screenshots/fullsized/TrainStation12.jpg
http://www.painkillergame.com/images/screenshots/fullsized/TrainStation04.jpg
http://www.painkillergame.com/images/screenshots/fullsized/TrainStation04.jpg
http://www.painkillergame.com/images/screenshots/fullsized/Base2.jpg
http://www.painkillergame.com/images/screenshots/fullsized/TrainStation17.jpg
http://www.gamespot.com/pc/action/painkiller/screens.html?page=118 <-One of the bosses.
For more just visit the official site and gamespot's painkiller screenshot section for pics of the game and of the other HUGE bosses.

System Requirements:
OS: Windows 98\ME\2000\XP
CPU: 1.5GHz Intel Pentium III or AMD Athlon processor
RAM: 384MB
CD-ROM or DVD-ROM speed: 4x
Hard Drive Space: 1.2 GB available
Video: 64MB DirectX 8.1 video card (Nvidia GeForce 3 or better)
Sound: DirectX 8.1b or better compatible sound card
Input: keyboard and mouse

Demo:
I just downloaded the demo which can be found at the official website. Its only a SP (Single Player) demo. They wont be releasing the MP (multi-player) demo until at least when the game goes gold. The demo weighs in at about 230MB.

Heres a list of mirrors:
http://www.3dgamers.com/games/painkiller/
http://www.aixgaming.com/filerush/download.php?target=Painkiller_SP_Demo_Setup.exe
http://www.fileshack.com/file.x?fid=4576
http://www.gametab.com/torrents/?fuse=157
http://worthplaying.com/article.php?sid=16126&mode=thread&order=0
http://www.actiontrip.com/rei/filed...datum=2004-02-16&description=single+playable#
http://www.3ddownloads.com/Action/Painkiller/Demos/Painkiller_SP_Demo_Setup.exe
http://www.gamershell.com/download_5125.shtml
http://files.filefront.com/2127418
http://www.filerush.com/torrents/Painkiller_SP_Demo_Setup.exe.torrent

Enjoy.

 

[Solid Fro]

What are your system specs VM? Does it run well?

 

[Viper_Maniac]

OS: Windows XP
CPU: 1.5GHz AMD Athlon processor
RAM: 512MB
Video: Geforce 4 ti4600

I havent installed it yet. I will now and let you know how it runs.

 

[Viper_Maniac]

I did the first level (dunno what the name was) and it looked great. Everything on high and there were no slowdowns. I had fun stickin people up on walls with the spear gun.

I took 2 screenshots of me getting alittle carried away with the default weapon that has blades that spin around really fast:
http://members.lycos.co.uk/vipermaniac/images/pkshot01.jpg
http://members.lycos.co.uk/vipermaniac/images/pkshot02.jpg

This game is so much fun. I so cant wait for the MP demo to come out.

 

[VIPFREAK]

Hmm... Lots of gore like Soldiers of Fortune? But not offensive like Postal 2? And realistic? Hopefully? I'll have to try it.

 

[Solid Fro]

Hmmm, my system is on par with yours VM. I'll download it overnight and post some screens after class.

 

[Viper_Maniac]

I took another screenshot of the second level you can play.

http://members.lycos.co.uk/vipermaniac/images/pkshot03.jpg

I noticed on this level there was alot of fireworks all over the place. I guess they were planing a party or something.

 

[VIPFREAK]

I get to where the game is loaded and then it kicks me to the desktop, I tried to go the the Painkiller forums and I can't log in.

 

[Super-Supra]

Will it run well on my

1.72GHz
224mb of RAM
NVIDIA Windows 2000/XP Display Driveres.

 

[Viper_Maniac]

Originally posted by Super-Supra
Will it run well on my

1.72GHz
224mb of RAM
NVIDIA Windows 2000/XP Display Driveres.

It should although your ram is lower than the minimum.

 

[Super-Supra]

Awesome, I had a question. Whenever I run some games or flash websites for longer than 3-5 minutes, my computer fan starts spinning, enough for me to hear. That's normal right?

 

[Viper_Maniac]

I think so. I think the fan does that to cope with the increase in heat.

 

[The Porko]

So this is a game about being in Limbo? seems like a interesting story line.

 

[Solid Fro]

Painkiller, IMO, is the best looking game on the market right now. The levels are so beautiful and brutally horrifying at the same time. It kind of reminds me of Quake III. I love how it goes from a European medieval type town to an Arabic style palace. The architecture and pure style is amazing.

I have a Athlon 2000+ 1.67 GHz, 512MB DDR PC2700, and a GeForce 3 Ti500 and it ran quite well, better than UT2003, and definitely better than the Far Cry demo. It did chug when there were a lot of enimies on screen. I had 2x AA, 1X AF, and 2x Multisampling on without shadows. The FPS was very smooth through out the game. Let's not forget the Havok 2.0 that's in this game. Balconies collapse, spraying the undead, and baddies falling from high places, bouncing all the way down to the ground.

What impressed me the most was the sound. I had 5.1 and EAX 2.0 enabled was an audio feast to say the least. You could hear blades fly past you and horrific screams in the distance. The music changed through out the environments and was very fitting. Unfortunately, the sound got corrupted at the end of the 2nd level and I could not complete it.

Here are some pics I took of the game:

Here is a shot of the 'overdrive', I suppose. You are invincible in this mode:

Here is my favorite pic. I love the style and the geometry of it:

 

[Shannon]

Wow! This game looks 'effing awesome!

 

[Viper_Maniac]

Wow. Very nice screens Viper Zero. Put my screens to shame. That overdrive mode is really sweet. I love making those guys explode.