I never understood why people compare this game to Quake or Doom in terms of gameplay. As far as blasting baddies with big, beefy weapons goes, it's not too far behind from the aforementioned games. From there, the similarities end. There are no large, labyrinthine levels to venture through, switching switches or collecting keys and such. It's just you going from arena to arena killing everything with extreme prejudice. Sometimes I just want to kill things without any distractions whatsoever. Painkiller is an incredibly satisfying game in this regard. While the game isn't perfect, such as occasionally cheap enemy placement, It's still a very fun game to play. There should be a demo out there to try this game out before you buy it, but it really doesn't do the game too much justice.
