The Punisher

There are games where the protagonist is a noble defender of justice, eliminating evil while upholding the highest moral standards. And then there's "The Punisher" - a game where the hero deals with problems so ruthlessly that even the most hardened criminals probably regret their choices. This is a brutal, dark, and surprisingly engaging experience where Frank Castle's methods leave his enemies with absolutely no chance.

The story is based on "the Punisher" comics and films. Frank Castle wages his personal war against crime, methodically eliminating scum one by one. Along the way, he visits many iconic locations and encounters various well-known characters.

But the real fun begins when you dive into the gameplay. It goes beyond a standard shooter and introduces truly savage interrogation mechanics. You can grab an enemy, pin him against a wall, and "have a little chat." If you show patience and stop short of lethal force, you might extract valuable information-such as criminal plans. But if your hand slips-well, you can't interrogate a corpse. The game offers numerous "creative" ways to conduct interrogations. The developers were clearly inspired by the bloodiest action films of the '80s and '90s, leaving the player to decide just how ruthless they want to be.

Another key mechanic is using enemies as human shields. Any thug within reach can become temporary cover-while you're holding him, enemy bullets won't reach you. Of course, the poor guy won't last long, and soon enough, he'll drop dead. But in those few moments, you can take down several enemies before they get a clear shot at you.

The criminals in this game are surprisingly talkative. They aren't just scared-they're outright screaming, "It's the Punisher!" Almost every room has at least one guy who feels the need to announce Castle's arrival to the entire world. At first, this adds to the atmosphere, but after a few hours, the repetitive shouts start to get annoying.

Frank's arsenal has everything you'd expect-from shotguns to assault rifles. The weapons feel great: gunfire is powerful, and enemies go down in a satisfyingly brutal manner.

Visually, the game holds up well for its time. I remember thinking it looked quite good when I first played it. The voice acting is solid, reinforcing the feeling of being in a gritty action movie.

"The Punisher" is a dark, violent, and action-packed shooter that's definitely not for the faint of heart. It doesn't offer deep moral dilemmas, but it does let you experience the relentless justice of Frank Castle. Back then, I didn't know much about the Marvel universe, so many characters seemed like just part of the game's cast. Looking back now, I realize that some of them were actually significant figures in the comics.

It's an engaging game, but its intense violence and grim atmosphere make it unsuitable for kids or the overly sensitive. However, for fans of ruthless action, this one delivers.

8 out of 10.

OK we have all seen the movie, we have all read the comic books...now we all can step into the army of one that is Frank Castle AKA The Punisher. And what a punisher he is. The Game gives you a third person view of the carnival of carnage. Between tossing a crack-head out a window and feeding a Merc to a giant anaconda the delightful ways to dispatch an enemy is limitless. And with a vast arsenal of boner stiffing weapons at your disposal you'll spend hours dishing out the pain with dual weapons of your choice. The interrogation modes are priceless, between hovering a baddie above a shark to pulling your own Vinnie Jones by slamming a thug's head in a jeeps car door...my personal fav. The storyline is wonderful pitting you against enemies old and new. The Russian, Ma Gnucci, Bull's-eye...and a handful of superheroes alike...Iron man and Daredevil being a wonderful topping on the bloody sundae. Not to mention the special kills you encounter on various levels, one being sacrificing a poor old mobster on a Indian pillar, to throwing an enemy on a couple of power lines. And the interrogations modes give you something no other game offers...torturing of ones enemies. The white skulls indicate which enemy has something to spill, drag his happy ass over to a meat grinder and he'll give you his grandmother. Need to find extra ammo, why just dangle a baddies head over a piranha tank...after which you can give him a break...or well option b feed him to the piranhas...you know you wanna... so go ahead dunk his head in alllllllllll the way. Another layer of the cake is the environment, you can stab a criminal in the face with a crow bar, you can shoot a speaker loose and have it come tumbling on top of an unsuspecting baddies head, smash a TV over a bastards skull, drop a car on em...and of course toss the bastard off a high rise building. The challenge modes are impossible, from making your way through a level full of trigger happy Yakuzas with out taking damage...which took me eight painful hours and two controllers to do, To dispatching enemies in a section with out them firing one shot...oh that'll keep you in brute rages. But no good game is without its flaws. The enemy AI is that of a blind idiot. The levels are much like old side scrollers.... point A to Point B and try not to get killed. You'll find yourself touting a baddie around as a shield more than running around and enjoying the sights. All the really good killings are painted in a grainy black and white that takes away from the joy of killing. Not only that but your points are taken away if you decide to kill a scumbag after you have interrogated him...thats just wrong. And the one thing I really hate is the lack of hand to hand...sure killing a bunch of losers with shotguns and knifes is fun, but I want to kick a bastard when he's down, I wanna beat his brains into the floor with my fist, and please answer me why are the crowbars and bats and large wrenches a one time use thing, they should let you run around and have all the enemies enjoy a baseball bat to the temple, or a wrench to a spinal column. But nonetheless flaws aside...The Punisher is the big gulp for you blood-lust hounds out there. So gear up, ship out and let your road to punishment begin.

When I first rented this game, I found it so fun that after renting it about 30 times, I bought it. So you all can understand I'll list the pros and cons. Pros: Addictive, good aiming system, awesome weapons, simple learning curve, plays well, decent graphics, cool voice over, nice and gory, fun interrogation, good voice work by Thomas Jane. Cons: Repetitive after awhile(a loooong while), Terrible AI(kinda what causes repetition), Too linear, bad head shot response, not a lot of variety, no real punishment if you just fight your way through without thinking(kind of a pro though.) While this game has plenty of flaws but nothing beats walking into the Yakuza building and then jamming a knife in the first guy who says" leave now" and then drawing twin pistols and mowing the place down. And hey, if you get bored with it, use cheats, either beat the game and get them or make your profile name V Pirate(try it different ways if it don't work.) I'd give this game a 9 out of 10 because it rocks and never gets boring to me. I hope they make a sequel some day. (though personally I'd like to make it because I have some great ideas.) *********/10 :] Yeaaah!

This game was great, one of the better Marvel Comic book games I have ever played. The storyline is very good and surprising as there are other Marvel characters in this one that make appearances throughout. You also have an array of super villains scattered throughout too. The story has the Punisher doing what he does best, taking out the criminals in New York city. You also have some fun along the way as you get to interrogate the scum one person at a time. They have your basic torture methods, then along the way you have special ways to torture people such as using piranha and other very disturbing and fun means. You have the option of just killing them, getting the information you need and letting them go, or getting the information you need and then killing them which is what I did cause I just had to see the violent deaths. There are also many memorable scenes such as the opening as the Punisher throws a dude out the window and another scene where he crashes a funeral in very humorous fashion. The weapon selection is rather good as you would expect with the Punisher and once again I love the inclusion of heroes like Iron Man, and villains like Bullseye and even the Kingpin. The ending made it seem like there would be a sequel, but none has ever materialized as of yet, not even when the newest Punisher movie came out. Which I do not understand, because from what I understand this game was fairly popular.

I have the movie for this and that was a great film, and now the game came out and that was good. To all of the Punisher fans that are out there, you should get this game that has a lot of punishment and lots of bad guys to kill. Thomas Jane is once again the punisher/Frank Castle who going to do his punishment on the next set of bad guys and he'll stop at nothing. You can do interrogations for lots of stuff and they are cool. This game should be known for the fans out there and should buy this game. It is too bad that I rented this game instead of buying it but I will try my best to get the game for good as I am one of the punisher fan and I want to do some punishment on the bad guys and become a hero in the game.

I give this a 9/10