Painkiller

Reviewed by:
John Walsh

Bad news: You’re dead. Worse news: You’re not in heaven or hell—you’re stuck in some nether world where the forces of good and evil are engaged in an all-out war. But there’s good news for fans of the gross-out graphics and frantic action of Resident Evil and House of the Dead: This shooter vaults past those corkers like a hungry zombie at a free brains buffet. With speed and smarts to match its outrageous visuals, Painkiller boasts fiendishly clever monsters that attack in groups and learn from your defenses. No corpses shambling around like they have a load in their pants, these are monsters of the 28 Days Later variety: quick and scary. Like Rush Limbaugh, you’ll find yourself addicted to Painkiller.