Painkiller Hell & Damnationis an enhanced remake based on the original Painkiller and the expansion Painkiller: Battle Out of Hell. Of the 34 levels originally available in those games, 14 are presented in this title reorganized into four chapters. Each chapter has a boss and were rebuilt with changes to the level design and enemies.
There's also an overall graphical overhaul courtesy of converting the game from the original PAIN engine to UnrealEngine3. Most of the visual improvements are evident in the character models and skins. It is the second time a game in the series has been available for consoles, following the 2006 Xbox title Painkiller: Hell Wars.
The game begins with a new cinematic introduction that changes the setting of Daniel Garner's journey to purgatory. Along with the original weapons, the Soul Catcher is introduced. Combine a saw blade with an energy beam to absorb the souls of defeated enemies immediately.
The original music is complemented by some new songs by Ojo Rojo. Entirely new is a cooperative mode, both local and online, where protagonist Daniel Garner can team up with Eve to tackle levels together. It also introduces a survival mode where up to eight players can fight together to survive waves of enemies.
Minimum requirements:
OS: Windows XP SP3, Windows Vista/7
Processor: Intel Core 2 Duo at 2GHz / AMD Athlon 64 X2 equivalent
Memory: 2GB RAM
Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce 8600 / ATI Radeon HD 2600XT (256 MB)
DirectX®: 9.0c
Hard drive: 5 GB HD space
Sound: DirectX Compatible