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Title: Project Overdose: now official Painkiller game
Post by: idolminds on Tuesday, July 10, 2007, 08:31:37 AM
Project Overdose (http://www.projectoverdose.com/)

Toronto, Canada; Vienna, Austria. July 10th, 2007. DreamCatcher Interactive / JoWooD Productions Software AG today announced their plans to publish Painkiller: Overdose for Windows®. With a worldwide release date set for October 2007, Painkiller: Overdose marks the return of the popular high-energy, frantic-styled gameplay that made the original Painkiller such a huge hit.

Originally born as a grassroots development project by Mindware Studios, DreamCatcher and JoWooD are fully endorsing the project. By providing full financial and publisher support, Mindware will now receive additional technology and assets in order to move Overdose from a simple community mod to a full-fledged retail-ready gaming experience.

“We are thrilled to be endorsing this project and look forward to working closely with Mindware Studios,” said Albert Seidl, President and CEO for the JoWooD Group. “The excitement from Painkiller fans around the world is mounting and we will be happy to deliver what they’ve been waiting for!”

Packed with tons of fast-paced, adrenaline-fueled single player and multiplayer levels of mayhem, Painkiller: Overdose brings with it 6 innovative new demonic weapons, mind-bending physics, lightning-player maps, over 40 demented and sickly-twisted monsters from Hell and gigantic end bosses that will blow your mind!.

Game Features:

• A Prequel to the eventual Sequel bridges the storyline and ties up wandering ends.
• Overdose introduces a new character and storyline that examines the repercussions of Daniel defeating Lucifer in the original Painkiller!
• 16 NEW levels of fast-paced pain-killing action!
• 6 New demonic weapons grant the powers of a demi-god to souls awaiting damnation everywhere!
• Crafted and designed completely by Mindware Studios; long-time advocates and fans of the game.
• A reshuffled Tarot deck infuses Belial with new powers and devastating combinations.
• An innovative direction in the Painkiller universe!
• Over 40 demented and sickly-twisted monsters from Hell New End Bosses of colossal statures standing guard over Hell's crumbling domain and the entrances to the other realms!
• A revitalized commitment to multiplayer introduces a series of stats tracking features and game server options intended to revamp the multiplayer experience.
• Multiplayer compatibility with original Painkiller multiplayer maps and game modes!
Title: Re: Project Overdose: now official Painkiller game
Post by: MysterD on Tuesday, July 10, 2007, 01:41:21 PM
Sounds cool -- especially w/ it being compatible w/ MP maps and game modes from the original game.

Though, I'm curious to know, since People Can Fly ain't doing this PK: Overdose, what the hell they're up to....
Title: Re: Project Overdose: now official Painkiller game
Post by: Quemaqua on Tuesday, July 10, 2007, 10:01:50 PM
I thought they were working on PK2?

Anyway, awesome.  I have little else to add.  Hooray!
Title: Re: Project Overdose: now official Painkiller game
Post by: MysterD on Wednesday, July 11, 2007, 02:22:24 PM
Quote from: Quemaqua on Tuesday, July 10, 2007, 10:01:50 PM
I thought they were working on PK2?

Anyway, awesome.  I have little else to add.  Hooray!

No, People Can Fly is working on something else.
We just don't know what, yet.

PCF don't own PK's IP rights anymore...
Mindware Studios is doing PK: Overdose.
Title: Re: Project Overdose: now official Painkiller game
Post by: Quemaqua on Wednesday, July 11, 2007, 08:22:43 PM
Then why the hell was I convinced somebody was doing PK2?  Hmm.  Whatever.
Title: Re: Project Overdose: now official Painkiller game
Post by: MysterD on Wednesday, July 11, 2007, 08:31:32 PM
Quote from: Quemaqua on Wednesday, July 11, 2007, 08:22:43 PM
Then why the hell was I convinced somebody was doing PK2?  Hmm.  Whatever.
Dreamcatcher got the rights to PK from PCF.
Well, JoWood bought Dreamcatcher, so they own the PK Brand.

Now, I guess you could say that PK: Overdose is PK2, I dunno...
It was originally gonna be some PK mod, but JoWood decided to turn it into something more...

About People Can Fly, we know they were working on a improved version of their engine AND some new IP for a shooter.
But, that was all we really knew....and still know, for now...


Title: Re: Project Overdose: now official Painkiller game
Post by: MysterD on Friday, October 12, 2007, 04:56:34 PM
Here's some video from this PK: Overdose game.

"Gore" Trailer (http://www.gamevideos.com/video/id/15433)
"Features" Trailer (http://www.gamevideos.com/video/id/15442)
Title: Re: Project Overdose: now official Painkiller game
Post by: MysterD on Tuesday, October 16, 2007, 01:53:40 PM
Demo's now out, clocking it around 751 MB.

Comes w/ Two SP levels and Two MP levels. (http://www.3ddownloads.com/Action/Painkiller:%20Overdose/Demo/InstallOverdoseDemo.r00)

Title: Re: Project Overdose: now official Painkiller game
Post by: Quemaqua on Tuesday, October 16, 2007, 06:39:50 PM
Fuck, a demo already?  I can't pass this up...
Title: Re: Project Overdose: now official Painkiller game
Post by: MysterD on Wednesday, November 28, 2007, 08:48:57 PM
IGN and GameSpot reviews
7.0 from GameSpot (http://www.gamespot.com/pc/action/painkilleroverdose/review.html?om_act=convert&om_clk=gssummary&tag=summary;review)
7.0 from IGN (http://pc.ign.com/articles/838/838150p1.html)

Basically, both IGN and G-Spot say a lot of the same things in their reviews...
--both like the old-school shooter style it has going on
--both like the variety of levels and enemies
--both don't like the long-ass load times
--both say it's basically more PK

Title: Re: Project Overdose: now official Painkiller game
Post by: MysterD on Thursday, December 06, 2007, 04:48:19 PM
Overdose is $20 on Amazon, for now...

Keep in mind, must spend over $25 for free saver shipping... (http://www.amazon.com/Dreamcatcher-PCO54250MB-Painkiller-Overdose/dp/B000VF4PA0/ref=pd_bbs_sr_1?ie=UTF8&s=videogames&qid=1196983145&sr=8-1)
Title: Re: Project Overdose: now official Painkiller game
Post by: Quemaqua on Thursday, December 06, 2007, 11:12:17 PM
Note to developers:

STOP MAKING GAMES.  I CAN'T AFFORD TO BUY ANY MORE AND I DON'T EVEN HAVE TIME TO FINISH THE ONES I HAVE.  I HATE YOU ALL.
Title: Re: Project Overdose: now official Painkiller game
Post by: MysterD on Saturday, December 15, 2007, 06:37:12 PM
I was playing earlier today, but damn -- I need to go play some more PK: Black, before my copy of PK: Overdose arrives. :P

I just can't pass up getting more PK, y'know....
Title: Re: Project Overdose: now official Painkiller game
Post by: Quemaqua on Saturday, December 15, 2007, 07:08:20 PM
Says the guy who hasn't even finished the original.
Title: Re: Project Overdose: now official Painkiller game
Post by: MysterD on Saturday, December 15, 2007, 07:15:06 PM
Quote from: Quemaqua on Saturday, December 15, 2007, 07:08:20 PM
Says the guy who hasn't even finished the original.

Basically, yes! :P

Earlier, I made my way in PK....
(click to show/hide)

Title: Re: Project Overdose: now official Painkiller game
Post by: MysterD on Sunday, December 16, 2007, 09:05:05 PM
Quote from: Quemaqua on Saturday, December 15, 2007, 07:08:20 PM
Says the guy who hasn't even finished the original.

Oh, also -- PK: Overdose is a prequel. :P
So, according to the timeline of the story, it's actually BEFORE the original PK. :P

In PK, I've made my way now...
(click to show/hide)

Title: Re: Project Overdose: now official Painkiller game
Post by: MysterD on Sunday, December 23, 2007, 07:32:56 PM
I must say, The Docks level in the original PK was straight-up awesome.
I actually made my way to HELL.

EDIT:
HELL yeah -- I finished PK!!!
Now, onto the PK: Battle out of HELL expansion.

EDIT #2:
OMG...the levels are awesome in BooH Expansions.
The Orphanage was too cool.
The roller-coaster part of The Loony Park was nuts.
Dead City was awesome.

I just got to the Leningrad Level in PK: Battle expansion.
Goddamn, this level is nuts....
It feels like a cross b/t a horror-themed game and a WW2 game...
Title: Re: Project Overdose: now official Painkiller game
Post by: MysterD on Thursday, December 27, 2007, 08:54:20 PM
I just finished PK: Battle out of Hell -- yeah, it was quite good!