I found Painkiller (2025) in my library and cant even remeber when or why I got this

2026-03-26 04:09 UTC

Can somebody remind me why I might have downloaded this? I’m sure it must have been pitched to me somewhat effectively already but I really can’t remember what made me get it or why I never got around to playing it. Edit: okay turns out this is the remake that just came out. I’m guessing I acquired this after having watched Ben Croshaw’s review of the old one. Or seeing that it was being remade and remebering the old one being something he spoke well of

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@otacon239@lemmy.world 2026-03-26 04:36

Oddly, I had a similar experience with the game. It just sort of ended up in the collection of “backed up” games in my library. Can’t remember who recommended it. Maybe it’s cursed? If it is a cursed game, they at least made it fun. It’s a pretty fast-paced shooter with lots of unique enemies and pretty backdrops. Edit: I misread this and thought you were talking about the original series that ended around 2012. I looked at the new one and it looks like it lost a lot of what made the original good. I recommend checking out the older ones.

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@Hadriscus@jlai.lu 2026-03-26 06:39

Painkiller is from 2004, excellent shooter with some unique weapons, mechanics and set pieces.

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@Krudler@lemmy.world 2026-03-26 05:30

It was recently given away. I prowl the free games communities but often don't play myself, just collect. Edit: actually bought this years and years and years ago when it came out. They tried to do Quake but then put it on methamphetamine, stir in huge wave battles reminiscent of OG Serious Sam. It's mostly a 6/10 game but I also don't regret buying it and it was fun to play.

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@haywire7@lemmy.world 2026-03-26 07:38

It got a patch and a little TLC last year iirc little bit of a glow up and fixed some bugs. Then went on sale/free all over the place. They made the mode where you can play as Duke Nukem work better too. /Edit I'm thinking bullet storm I just got up, ssshhhhh

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@Mac@mander.xyz 2026-03-26 05:16

Same, it was fun tho

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@lordnikon@lemmy.world 2026-03-26 04:33

Humble bundle its how I got mine

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