The Punisher (2004) (VG)

User Rating:

8.9/10   

Writers:

Mike Breault (writer)
Garth Ennis (characters)

Release Date:

30 October 2004 (USA)

Genre:

Action | Crime

Plot:

Enter the mind of The Punisher, a vigilante driven by more than just revenge. Terrorize criminals using their own ruthless methods...

Plot Keywords:

The Punisher | Punishment | Ruthless | Helicopter | Restroom

Cast

Thomas Jane	...	Frank Castle / The Punisher (voice)
Bob Joles	...	(voice)
Darryl Kurylo	...	Jigsaw (voice)
David Sobolov	...	Kingpin (voice)
Dwight Schultz	...	(voice)
Fred Tatasciore	...	(voice)
James Arnold Taylor	...	(voice)
John Cygan	...	(voice)
S. Scott Bullock	...	(voice)
Steve Blum	...	Bullseye / Matt Murdock (voice) (as Steven Jay Blum)
Charlie Schlatter	...	(voice)
Chris Edgerly	...	Yakuza / Russian Thug (voice)
Daniel Hagen	...	(voice) (as Dan Hagen)
J. Grant Albrecht	...	(voice) (as Grant Albrecht)
James Horan	...	(voice)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Certification:

USA:AO (original rating) | USA:M (edited for re-rating) | Australia:Refused Classification (original rating) | Australia:MA (re-rating) | UK:18

Company:

Volition Inc.

Trivia:

A useful game exploit can be found on the 'Funeral Home' level. If the player stands near to the door in the attic section, it is possible to shoot enemies in the back as the enter. They will spawn endlessly allowing the player to accumulate vast scores thanks to the multiplier system which exponentially increases your points during a particularly long kill streak. It is not uncommon for someone to amass hundreds of thousands of points in a single sitting by exploiting this feature.

Goofs:

Factual errors: The magnum revolver (either S&W 500 or 460) holds five rounds not six. And while the Colt 45. does have eight round clips, seven rounders are more common and less expensive.

Quotes:

Frank Castle: [after a Gnucci accidentally sets off a bomb, killing numerous soldiers] The Gnucci's need adult supervision.

Movie Connections:

Spin off from The Punisher (2004)

Soundtrack:

One Way Street

Wow......

When I first rented this game, I found it so fun that after renting it about 30 times, I bought it. So you all can understand I'll list the pros and cons. Pros: Addictive, good aiming system, awesome weapons, simple learning curve, plays well, decent graphics, cool voice over, nice and gory, fun interrogation, good voice work by Thomas Jane. Cons: Repetitive after awhile(a loooong while), Terrible AI(kinda what causes repetition), Too linear, bad head shot response, not a lot of variety, no real punishment if you just fight your way through without thinking(kind of a pro though.) While this game has plenty of flaws but nothing beats walking into the Yakuza building and then jamming a knife in the first guy who says" leave now" and then drawing twin pistols and mowing the place down. And hey, if you get bored with it, use cheats, either beat the game and get them or make your profile name V Pirate(try it different ways if it don't work.) I'd give this game a 9 out of 10 because it rocks and never gets boring to me. I hope they make a sequel some day. (though personally I'd like to make it because I have some great ideas.) *********/10 :] Yeaaah!