Painkiller: Overdose

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6.5

Mixed or average reviews- based on 95 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 29 out of 95
  2. Mixed: 49 out of 95
  3. Negative: 17 out of 95
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  1. Voyou
    Dec 2, 2017
    3
    I thought I would be FPSing. Found myself grinding instead. And spent more time in loading screens than in shooting.

    The game is so boring that after half an hour of trying to figure it out, I had enough. Thus I used a god mode cheat in order to have a chance to look at its art without the aggro. It didn't stop several insta-deaths from occurring (with accompanying long loading screens)    I thought I would be FPSing. Found myself grinding instead. And spent more time in loading screens than in shooting.

    The game is so boring that after half an hour of trying to figure it out, I had enough. Thus I used a god mode cheat in order to have a chance to look at its art without the aggro. It didn't stop several insta-deaths from occurring (with accompanying long loading screens) just by stepping on a non-obvious wrong spot here and there, such as water or blood or whatever it is that kills tough heroes by damaging their toes. With all the time in the world to study the monsters, here is what transpired : I still have no clue what kind of projectiles most of them are throwing at me, while the rest rushes en masse to corner me. Kill one enemy, and a handful of new ones pops out of nowhere right behind you to strike by surprise. Others are visible from the get go, but are impervious to anything until they decide to activate.

    To keep it short, the enemies don't make sense, their spawning doesn't make sense, their combinations don't make sense, and things like gold and souls disappear before you have a chance to collect them, for an additional free bummer. Forget tactics : It's all about running not very fast in close quarters amid throngs of randomly mixed creatures sharing the same brain. As I said, grinding, not having fun.    … Expand
  2. WilY
    Sep 8, 2009
    4
    Compared to the first Painkiller, the synchronization between difficulty and reward are ridiculously bad. The first game punished you and gave you a since of pride in getting the Tarot cards. Overdose just disappoints, from the weapons (where is the stake gun?) to enemy power, to how much ammo and reward is out there for you. If I didn't love the series and the action I would rate it Compared to the first Painkiller, the synchronization between difficulty and reward are ridiculously bad. The first game punished you and gave you a since of pride in getting the Tarot cards. Overdose just disappoints, from the weapons (where is the stake gun?) to enemy power, to how much ammo and reward is out there for you. If I didn't love the series and the action I would rate it below a 4. No interesting new monsters and unbelievable damage done by geisha girls. Sadly, this release most certainly spells the end of the line for Painkiller.… Expand
  3. JohnB.
    Nov 1, 2007
    3
    I beat the original Painkiller on Trauma. It was fast, fun, challenging ... I'm not typically a fan of mindless FPS games, but the gameplay just felt right. And that's the problem with Overdose. None of it feels right. The pacing is totally off. Your character has to throw down stupid remarks, which is just irritating. The original Painkiller featured a hard rock / heavy metal I beat the original Painkiller on Trauma. It was fast, fun, challenging ... I'm not typically a fan of mindless FPS games, but the gameplay just felt right. And that's the problem with Overdose. None of it feels right. The pacing is totally off. Your character has to throw down stupid remarks, which is just irritating. The original Painkiller featured a hard rock / heavy metal soundtrack, that really fit in with the fast paced feel of the game. The music in Overdose might as well not even be there. The weapons are basically reskinned and renamed without changing much in the way of their base functionality, which wouldn't be an issue if it wasn't touted as being all new. Not to mention the part where it's actually possible to run out of ammo for every single weapon you have. And that's something that shouldn't happen in a game whose sole purpose is to send waves of guys at you to kill. Couple that with the pain kill- sorry, the razor cube being virtually worthless, and you might as well stop playing. The load time is atrocious. The performance is bad. It's not fun. You have time to play OTHER games if you die and have to reload a checkpoint or quicksave. And that's the best advice for Overdose. Play something else.… Expand
  4. RyanS.
    Oct 31, 2007
    1
    Just Awful not nearly as fun as the orginial; and his talking through the entire thing just awful and annoying.
  5. WizarS.
    Nov 23, 2007
    2
    I wanted to like this new edition of Painkiller -- really I did, but it is not the same old fun. Twitchy, weak levels to play, too easy, then too hard. It is like a sloppy mod. I have read it is not even the same production team. Save money on this one folks - go buy the original!
  6. UnzarJ.
    Nov 13, 2007
    4
    The original game with different levels, only not as fun to play this time around. Save your money for some great games that just came out!
  7. Jackie_Jackson
    May 26, 2022
    3
    Абсолютно вторичное неумелое поделие из говна от говна говну изделие зачем и почему не знаю

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#62 Most Discussed PC Game of 2007
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Metascore
65

Mixed or average reviews - based on 22 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 4 out of 22
  2. Mixed: 15 out of 22
  3. Negative: 3 out of 22
  1. Game Informer
    68
    Everything, and I mean everything, from the ammo pickups littering the ground, to the lack of weapon reloading, to the super speed in which your character moves, to the silly side comments he’s always making, to the general lack of story, and even the random level themes make this feel like a freeware game I would have stayed after school to play in the computer lab.
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  2. Cheat Code Central
    86
    What the game does it does with style and flair. There are a lot of fine touches and little details which make the experience so much more fulfilling, unless you have a weak stomach.
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  3. GameSpot
    70
    This stand-alone Painkiller expansion is pure, stupid fun, despite slow loads and an utter lack of innovation.
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