| Painkiller: Resurrection | |
|---|---|
| Developer(s) | HomeGrown Games |
| Publisher(s) | JoWooD Entertainment |
| Engine | PainEngine (with Havok) |
| Platform(s) | Microsoft Windows Xbox 360(cancelled) |
| Release date(s) | Microsoft Windows October 27, 2009 Xbox 360 Cancelled |
| Genre(s) | First-person shooter, Action |
| Mode(s) | Single-player, multiplayer |
| Rating(s) | ESRB: M |
Painkiller: Resurrection is a first-person shooter video game developed by Homegrown Games and published by DreamCatcher Interactive (subsidiary of JoWooD Entertainment). It is a stand-alone expansion to the 2004 Painkiller developed by People Can Fly, and runs on an updated version of PainEngine. It was released for Microsoft Windows on October 27, 2009.
The game's basic gameplay is the same as the original Painkiller. The player has to face off numerous enemies and defeats them, moving from one location to another. All the weapons have alternative fire regimes. While the majority of enemies and all original weapons are presented, the game features some new additional gameplay elements not seen in original or its other expansions. This include:
The story begins outside of the events depicted in other games and stars new protagonist: William "Bill" Sherman. Blown to pieces by his own C4 payload, which he wanted to eliminate a group of mobsters. The fact that he also accidentally blew up a bus full of innocent civilians has given rise to an all new problem - Hell doesn't exactly have any issues with claiming his soul. Now Bill's in purgatory and he's caught the eye of one of the Elyahim, the female spirits who guide the souls of men through purgatory. Guided by the Elyahim's voice, Bill, like Daniel Garner, is sent through this unholy realm to save his soul by destroying evil beings. After he defeats Aamon, a monstrous dog demon, a greater demon appears, revealing himself to be Astaroth, one of the generals of Lucifer. He asks Bill to join him, but Bill rejects. Surprisingly, Astaroth leaves Bill to continue his fight. After defeating a powerful spider-like demon, an angel, Ramiel, appears, asking Bill to continue his fighting and clean the purgatory in exchange for a chance to return to life. Later, after more fighting through demons, Bill is greeted by Elyahim in person. She explains that Ramiel betrayed the Heaven and now he and Astaroth are planning to conquer the purgatory, so it could become their dominion. As Hell and Heaven are weakened, they would be able to claim all the new souls coming to the afterlife and soon become the most prominent force in the world. However, to do so, they needed Bill to eliminate the majority of demons, so none of them would reveal to Hell Astaroth's true motives. Now, Bill has to battle both of them at the same time. He kills Astaroth and wounds Ramiel, who begs him to spare his life. In exchange, Ramiel will return Bill back to Earth. From this points, the three endings are possible.