In 2006 the game was released on the Xbox as Painkiller: Hell Wars. While not a straight port, it is actually a mix of the game and its expansion, Battle out of Hell. Hell Wars was also announced for Sony’s PlayStation Portable and PlayStation 2. However, both versions were canceled worldwide. You play as Daniel Garner, a seemingly regular guy who as just been killed [...]

The importance of ammo is often overshadowed by the other items in the game. Perhaps rightly so. However, it certainly does have its place in the game. Ammo can be use tactfully in several ways. The 15-second respawn time can be used to time other important items such as weapons and armor. Controlling ammo can also help to reduce the effectiveness of your opponents attacks. [...]

There are three sources of Health in Painkiller, each serving slightly different purposes or situations. The first is a normal Health pickup, similar to other titles, this pickup will allow you to recover from damage you sustained during battle but will not allow you to exceed 100 health. If you are hurt badly you may need 4 of these to recover fully. The second type [...]

As with every journey into purgatory, the journey in Painkiller: Resurrection starts with death and pain. William ‘Wild Bill’ Sherman, an ex CIA Agent and specialist for dangerous missions in the Black Ops Special Unit has a big problem: during his last job, he has managed to not only kill the head of an illegal drug operation and a slew of innocent civilians, but himself [...]

Painkiller features three unique power-ups, all of which will give you a substantial advantage over your opponent. While all of these Powerups last for 30 seconds in duration, the actual respawn time for each item varies. The charts in this guide will provide you with the information necessary to know when to expect powerups to appear and how to effectively use them. It is a [...]

Including BOOH, there are a total of seven different weapons in the game. Six of them boast a very respectable alternate firing mode which basically doubles the number of available weapons. (The Flamethrower being the one exception.) This variety allows for a plethora of situational fighting scenarios and makes for interesting gameplay. Every base is covered, long rage, short range, splash, predication, there is literally [...]

As “Belial, son of Heaven and Hell,”you’re a half-demon, half-angel waging war against Lucifer, who imprisoned you here, and all his henchmen and hench-women. You stroll through the world, room to room or zone to zone, wasting everything you see. Each time you enter a new space, a gate or door swings shut behind you and the monsters come out to play. You are then [...]