Painkiller This Fall [Mar 20, 2025, 8:57 pm ET] – Share – Viewing Comments
3D Realms unveils details about the new Painkiller game that parent company Saber Interactive teased in 2021. This "modern reimagining" of the original first-person shooter released by People Can Fly in 2004 will come to PC, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X|S in Q3 of this year. A new Announcement Trailer shows off gameplay, and the Steam Listing is live. Here's word:
Experience fast-paced gameplay set to a powerful metal soundtrack with heart-pounding combat and brutal weapons in solo or co-op. Check out the game’s debut trailer for a first look at the gruesome terrors and gothic torment that await in this modern reimagining of the infamous franchise.
Welcome to Purgatory! You’ve been sentenced for your transgressions against Heaven, but the Voice of the Creator is giving you one chance to redeem yourself. Wield an arsenal of infernal weapons, including nods to the original Painkiller plus totally new creations to discover. Blast your way through hordes of demons and titanic terrors - solo or in online co-op for up to three players - across gruesomely detailed gothic environments to stop the fallen angel Azazel’s invasion of Earth and earn your salvation.
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So i played the original painkiller with the stake thrower and finished it.. it was entirely forgettable story wise and I don't remember any bosses but I do remember sticking guys to walls with the stakes.
I'll say this, the one they are showing in the trailers looks like it has tons of enemies on screen which looks like it could be a LOT of fun.
I thought Painkiller was the one where the last level was the final circle of hell where there was all these wars frozen in time but I'm wrong about that.
Edit: i was looking at the wrong painkiller?!? It was the original one with the last level being pretty cool unique for all those wars frozen in time.
This comment was edited on Mar 21, 2025, 16:05.
I'll say this, the one they are showing in the trailers looks like it has tons of enemies on screen which looks like it could be a LOT of fun.
I thought Painkiller was the one where the last level was the final circle of hell where there was all these wars frozen in time but I'm wrong about that.
Edit: i was looking at the wrong painkiller?!? It was the original one with the last level being pretty cool unique for all those wars frozen in time.
This comment was edited on Mar 21, 2025, 16:05.
Should sell like crazy because people love their painkillers! I heard that Darth Dumbus (aka Sith Lord Donald) wants less Painkiller in the US. I also didn't know that Painkiller gets smuggled into the US from Mexico and Canada. Who would have guessed? 
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Fantaz wrote on Mar 21, 2025, 01:46:You could copy the soundtrack from the game files. I had them on a mp3 player and would listen to them every day. I looked for a Mech but never found one. Much of the PK atmosphere was based on the music. I hope they use something similar else it won't be the same.
Painkiller was the first game I ever worked on in the game industry, and the Canadian publisher Dreamcatcher Interactive's best game... damn, I can't believe it's been over 20 years already...
In celebration we must play this song! ... Mech - Painkiller
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=weypUIJHhwM
aka_STEVE wrote on Mar 21, 2025, 07:25:
the 1st one was so memorable , so atmospheric - great graphics, great gameplay , etc... for it's time
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It was a few years after release before I got to Painkiller, but I remember hating it. I still finished it, because I did that back then, but I hated it. Then again, I finished Alan Wake and I absolutely loathed that game, so maybe I still sometimes do it.
I can't remember why, I think I liked the weapons but hated the combat, particularly the bosses
edit - maybe I misremember. In 2004 I said "Painkiller was damn fun." Maybe it was just moments of the game I hated. I still think I hated the bosses.
Controversial opinion - Bulletstorm was better, but more flawed.
I can't remember why, I think I liked the weapons but hated the combat, particularly the bosses
edit - maybe I misremember. In 2004 I said "Painkiller was damn fun." Maybe it was just moments of the game I hated. I still think I hated the bosses.
Controversial opinion - Bulletstorm was better, but more flawed.
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Music for the discerning:
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Music for the discerning:
http://www.deathwishinc.com
http://www.hydrahead.com
http://www.painkillerrecords.com
a bit of trivia:
Half Life 2 is usually credited with bringing advanced physics to gaming. Painkiller preceeded it by 8 months
Half Life 2 is usually credited with bringing advanced physics to gaming. Painkiller preceeded it by 8 months
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This trailer makes the combat and movement feel slow. I hope it's a presentation decision because I miss fast-paced/twitchy games. . Aesthetically, it looks closer to the new Doom than the original Painkiller, which isn't a bad thing.
the 1st one was so memorable , so atmospheric - great graphics, great gameplay , etc... for it's time
The Painkillers ease the pain....
Wonder whether Vo0 will come out of retirement for this. Watching Sander play was always a pleasure, particularly in CPM.
Painkiller was the first game I ever worked on in the game industry, and the Canadian publisher Dreamcatcher Interactive's best game... damn, I can't believe it's been over 20 years already...
In celebration we must play this song! ... Mech - Painkiller
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=weypUIJHhwM
In celebration we must play this song! ... Mech - Painkiller
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=weypUIJHhwM
I didn't know about that 2021 teaser, or that a new game was being made.
Think a few of us in a recent post all talked about how we enjoyed the original Painkiller so much.
Throw it on the ol'wishlist.
Think a few of us in a recent post all talked about how we enjoyed the original Painkiller so much.
Throw it on the ol'wishlist.
the original was so atmospheric, everything that followed kind of sucked. I hope this one captures the magic instead of being gimmicky with the weapons and such
Well, after all the terrible sequels and expansions for the original game, I guess they have a low bar to clear for this to be at least decent?
Ph'nglui mglw'nafh Cthulhu R'lyeh wgah'nagl fhtagn!
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