Let's there be stated few things. Yes, this supposed to be free fan made sequel when people were developing this. Yes, their project was picked up to be released commercially or not at all, even for free. This is how fans have seen things to continue after PK and BOOH happened, it has some flaws, some imperfections that you can expect from someone who has visions what PK essence is. End result was quite different because there's different theme and protagonist too. Just like mythologic counterpart, Belial is master of portals that jump across the realms Daniel Garner visited at the same time or is throwed to completely anew. Some of them are pretty messed up but that's good thing, they reek of opressive dark gloomy atmosphere like in twisted nightmares, out of place surreal experiences. Weapons mostly look the same but some of them work differently, so do new enemies (they have tweaked AI, some have it reused between different types). What about maps? there where roughness of gameplay shows that this project is fan made. I'd say it's a mixed bag of the best moments with good ammo/health ratio but not so hot on monsters populating them. Other levels have fitting monsters and level design but lack of ammo or health. Also music, because every map has different theme, you'll be hearing mix of techno or industrial instead gothic or metal. So it's up for you to decide running them on Trauma or unlocking cards because game is not balanced for anything higher than Nightmare. For normal Insomnia/Nighmare run without trying to get all cards on the first run is very fun game but a lot harder original. Oneliners and some weapons hints that Overdose is to Painkiller what Shadow Warrior was for Duke Nukem 3D. So if PKBlacEd deserves 5 stars why I giving 4/5 stars game all five? Let's say I like it more than PK but not more than BOOH. For standalone game this is 4/5, as standalone expansion (best of all these release later) I give 5/5. Enjoy your time and don't rush it. ;-p
