Painkiller Overdose

The game optimization is a mess. Also the gameplay s not fun at all. Pretty boring aciton FPS.

This is the only game of Painkiller series which I have in my library. I was never a fan of this type of FPS and the only games of this genre I played were Doom and Doom Eternal. But I still decided to try Painkiller Overdose in 2026 because I remember Painkiller games from 2000s and I even saw their DVDs back then. And I was very surprised that this game actually runs well on my modern system. However, it's hard to actually enjoy playing it and the reason is not because it is very old. This game was dated already by the time of its release. Shooting enemies can be sometimes fun but the game just tried to hard to be a parody and rather looks more like a bad mash-up. The balance is also just bad. But at least there are cheats codes.

Парни, выслушайте меня. Да, эта часть пейнкиллера не оч. НО. I. Здесь реально старались. Новый (анти)герой, его озвучка, новые враги, рескины старых врагов, новые пушки, рескины старых пушек, в общем видно, что пытались нечто полноценное сделать. II. Музыка в целом не оч, но хотя бы не мельтешит сильно, а некоторые треки (боевая тема уровня Riot) вовсе даже качают. III. Спавны врагов расставлены нормально (да, после последующих... эмм... ЧАСТЕЙ, этот пункт вызвал щенячий восторг) IV. В игре на удивление высокая сложность. Если привыкли к первому пеньку, отвыкайте, здесь со старой мышечной памятью больно вьёбывают (например, рескин дробаша больше не умеет стрелять сразу после альт-атаки ииии долго вспоминать, короче в целом здесь бьют больнее прям со старта) Но увы, игра заслужила славу дерьмового сиквела не на пустом месте. 1. УРОВНИ ХУЖЕ КЛАДБИЩА (C1L1) ИЗ ПЕРВОЙ ИГРЫ. Я СЕРЬЁЗНО. Пробегитесь по кладбищу, потом вернитесь в эту игру, запустите любой уровень и вы увидите длиннющую прямоидущую кишку. Вот тебе арена, зачищай, проходи через калидор к следующей арене, зачищай, иди дальше по калидору, вот тебе врагов в калидоре для разнообразия, иди дальше к следующей арене, …

i like it but it crashes on the last level on chapter 2. so that means i cant beat the game or play any of the levels after Ragnarök. that sucks because i want to see the final boss and i wanna plat the studio level.

I played this game back in the day, now finished again but man, how many times it had crashed, omg. I tried a few things to what others said in the forums to prevent the crashes but it still can crash anywhere. Sad it's not playable flawlessly, but still a great old school Painkiller experience.

Painkiller: Overdose is a standalone expansion developed by Mindware Studios and published by Prime Matter, built for players who miss the intensity and simplicity of classic first-person shooters. Rather than chasing modern cinematic storytelling or tactical combat systems, it embraces an older philosophy centered around movement, overwhelming firepower, and nonstop action. Originally evolving from a fan-made concept before becoming an official release, the game carries an unusual legacy within the Painkiller franchise while staying faithful to what made the series memorable in the first place. The story introduces Belial, a character trapped between two worlds as the offspring of an angel and a demon. Locked away for centuries by powers from both Heaven and Hell, Belial finally escapes imprisonment following the events of the original Painkiller and begins a brutal mission fueled by revenge. Narrative depth is not the game’s strongest focus, but the darker personal motivation gives players enough context to move from one violent battlefield to the next. The supernatural themes remain firmly intact, preserving the gothic horror atmosphere fans expect from the series. Gameplay re…