Anyone else smell sulfur and brimstone? Maybe it's just the Taco Bell I ate. Anywho, on a somewhat related note, The gates of the eternal reigning fire will be opened at the end of October when Nordic Games unleashes Painkiller: Hell & Damnation in all its uncut glory.
While Hell and Damnation is coming to Xbox 360 and PS3, only the Windows PC version will be getting access to the Collector's Edition. PS3 and 360 owners will have to stick to the Standard Editions.
The Collector's Edition will include stickers, postcards from hell (wish you were here!), ten tracks from the heavy metal soundtrack, a making of DVD, in-game tarot card for Single Player Power-Up and an exclusive multiplayer skin. The package will also comprise of all the material from the Standard Edition, including the poster and the game itself.
"We're committed to offering games of the highest quality and rewarding the fans with additional content that truly adds depth," says Peter Hercher, PR & Marketing at Nordic Games GmbH. "It's fantastic that we can offer this at a price which is superb value for money. The game is an explosive action classic that has been packed full of the darkest parts of hell and fantastic bonus material, for an extreme, demonic experience."
A modern remake of the original, Hell & Damnation takes players on a visceral, explosive all-action shooter campaign to fight past hordes of demons and fiends. Powered by the Unreal Engine 3, the game promises to recreate all the sensations and hardcore gameplay of the original Painkiller, in stunning and painstakingly redrawn high definition.
Originally released in 2004, Painkiller won high praise and many accolades and fans for its fast and unique gameplay. Keeping true to the old-school FPS ideology, lightning-fast movement enables skilful players to get into the heart of the fast-paced gameplay, topped off with stunning enormo-boss fights requiring sneaky tactics.