The Punisher

Publisher: THQ

Developer: Volition

# of Players: 1

Category: Action

Release Dates

N Amer - 01/17/2005

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News

Let The Punishment Begins
THQ today announced the release of the highly anticipated title The Punisher for the PlayStation® 2 computer entertainment system, Xbox® videogame system from Microsoft, and PC.

The Punisher Site Now Live
Fighting for what little good is left in the world, The Punisher is cleaning up the streets in a fashion that is truly befitting of his name.

Thq Announces The Punisher™ For Playstation 2 And Xbox
Marvel’s Popular Vigilante Makes His Interactive Debut in Fall of 2004

Description

Enter the mind of The Punisher, a vigilante driven by more than just revenge. Terrorize criminals using their own ruthless methods. Serve as judge, jury and executioner in a world ruled by corruption. Live in the gritty, bullet-driven action ripped from the pages of Marvel’s darkest stories. Where justice ends, Punishment begins!

Features

* Punisher War Zone - Act out The Punisher's frustrations in some of the most intense, visceral action ever to come to video games!

* Think and act just like the Punisher - For the first time ever, grab criminals and exact vengeance on them in dozens of environmental ‘hot spots' triggering custom Punisher moments!

* Interrogation mode - Use a never-before seen combination of physical force and character interaction to coerce criminals into coughing up valuable information!

* Punisher Armory - Collect and upgrade an arsenal of realistic weapons!

* Punisher War Journal - Relive special Punisher in-game moments and collect items from Marvel's Punisher history!

* Original story from critically-acclaimed Punisher writers Garth Ennis and Jimmy Palmiotti featuring the Punisher's greatest enemies and allies!

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ESRB Rating

Mature
Blood and Gore
Drug Reference
Intense Violence
Strong Language

GameZone's Review/Preview

8.5

GZ Rating

Gameplay8.6
Graphics8
Sound8.8
DifficultyEasy/Hard
Concept9
Overall8.5

Reviewer: Rob Watkins

Review Date: 01/28/2005


Things are beginning to look good for comic book-based games - another comic book character gets a faithful translation

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GZ Preview:

Rob Watkins - 05/13/2004

The Punisher redeems himself in the new game published by THQ

Full The Punisher Preview


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