Painkiller: Overdose is a stand-alone expansion pack for the first-person shooter video game Painkiller, developed by Mindware Studios. Mindware originally intended it to be fan-made mod but the publisher DreamCatcher Interactive granted the project full financial and technical support, and officially published it in 2007. The expansion offers 40 types of monsters, 16 additional levels, and six additional weapons. It is the second expansion of Painkiller with the first being Battle Out of Hell.
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| Developer(s) | Mindware Studios |
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| Composer(s) | Ján Dušek |
| Platform(s) | Windows |
| Release | 23 October 2007[1] |
| Genre(s) | First-person shooter |
| Mode(s) | Single-player, multiplayer |
Plot
editThe player takes the role of Belial, a half-angel, half-demon gatekeeper and son of angel Samael. He was rejected by both hell and heaven, and as a result, Samael and Cerberus imprisoned him. When Daniel Garner defeats Lucifer in Painkiller, Belial escapes his prison and starts to seek revenge.
Reception
editPainkiller: Overdose received mixed reviews from critics.[2][3][4] Reviews of Overdose were more positive than reviews of other expansions (with the exception of Battle out of Hell).[5] It was criticised for lack of innovation and slow loads but praised for gameplay that is the same as in original game.[6][7]
Sequels
editBelial, the playable protagonist of Overdose, reappeared in all later expansions and sequels. In Painkiller: Redemption Belial was one of two playable characters. Redemption was developed by Eggtooth Team and released in 2011.[8] Belial also briefly appeared in Painkiller: Hell & Damnation which serves as a remake and sequel to original Painkiller.
References
edit- ^ "Painkiller: Overdose Single and Multiplayer Demo Released!". GamesIndustry. 17 October 2007. Retrieved 19 October 2024.
- ^ "Painkiller: Overdose for PC Reviews". Metacritic. Retrieved 27 August 2016.
- ^ "Painkiller: Overdose for PC". GameRankings. 26 October 2007. Retrieved 27 August 2016.
- ^ "Painkiller: Overdose - recenze, hodnocení". Hodnoceniher.cz. Retrieved 27 August 2016.
- ^ "painkiller - Reviews, Articles, People, Trailers and more at". Metacritic. Retrieved 27 August 2016.
- ^ Gord Goble 2 (27 November 2007). "Painkiller: Overdose Review - IGN - Page 2". IGN. Retrieved 27 August 2016.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ "Painkiller: Overdose Review - GameSpot.com". Archived from the original on 5 May 2013. Retrieved 30 May 2013.
- ^ "Painkiller: Redemption – Databáze-her.cz". Databaze-her.cz. Retrieved 27 August 2016.