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2007 · Standalone expansion · Mindware Studios · First-person shooter · Shooter

Painkiller Overdose

Standalone expansion

Painkiller: Overdose is the second stand-alone Painkiller game.

Released: 30 October 2007
Platforms: Windows
Genres: First-person shooter Shooter
Developers: Mindware Studios
Publishers: DreamCatcher Interactive
Modes: Single-player
Perspective: First person
Themes: Action Horror
Engine: Havok
Country: Czech Republic
Age ratings: PEGI 18 ESRB M
Languages: English, French, German, Polish, Russian
Time to beat: 7hmain story9hwith extras11hcompletionist

About

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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Story

The 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

Painkiller: Overdose received mixed reviews from critics. Reviews of Overdose were more positive than reviews of other expansions (with the exception of Battle out of Hell). It was criticised for lack of innovation and slow loads but praised for gameplay that is the same as in original game.