The Punisher (2004) (VG)

Writers:

Mike Breault (writer)
Garth Ennis (characters)

Release Date:

30 October 2004 (USA)

Genre:

Action | Crime

Plot:

Enter the mind of The Punisher, a vigilante driven by more than just revenge. Terrorize criminals using their own ruthless methods...

Plot Keywords:

The Punisher | Punishment | Ruthless | Helicopter | Restroom

Cast

Thomas Jane	...	Frank Castle / The Punisher (voice)
Bob Joles	...	(voice)
Darryl Kurylo	...	Jigsaw (voice)
David Sobolov	...	Kingpin (voice)
Dwight Schultz	...	(voice)
Fred Tatasciore	...	(voice)
James Arnold Taylor	...	(voice)
John Cygan	...	(voice)
S. Scott Bullock	...	(voice)
Steve Blum	...	Bullseye / Matt Murdock (voice) (as Steven Jay Blum)
Charlie Schlatter	...	(voice)
Chris Edgerly	...	Yakuza / Russian Thug (voice)
Daniel Hagen	...	(voice) (as Dan Hagen)
J. Grant Albrecht	...	(voice) (as Grant Albrecht)
James Horan	...	(voice)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Certification:

USA:AO (original rating) | USA:M (edited for re-rating) | France:-18 | Argentina:M | Sweden:18 | Norway:18 | Germany:(Banned) | Finland:K-18 | Australia:Refused Classification (original rating) | Australia:MA (re-rating) | UK:18

Company:

Volition Inc.

Trivia:

A useful game exploit can be found on the 'Funeral Home' level. If the player stands near to the door in the attic section, it is possible to shoot enemies in the back as the enter. They will spawn endlessly allowing the player to accumulate vast scores thanks to the multiplier system which exponentially increases your points during a particularly long kill streak. It is not uncommon for someone to amass hundreds of thousands of points in a single sitting by exploiting this feature.

Goofs:

Factual errors: A desert eagle hold either 7 (50. cal AE) or 8 rounds (44. mag). Not 6.

Quotes:

Thug: I just got married!
Frank Castle: Honeymoon's over.
[Kills him]

Movie Connections:

References Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones (2002)

Soundtrack:

Dark in Here

Lost in the dark...

STAR RATING:*****Unmissable****Very Good***Okay**You Could Go Out For A Meal Instead*Avoid At All Costs

Following on the plot line from the comic books and the two movie adaptations,you are Frank Castle,hunting through the grimy areas of New York City,gunning for the scum that infest the streets and back alleys like rats.

I'm very glad they brought a video game of The Punisher out having thoroughly enjoyed the two film adaptations,although the most recent Tom Jane one didn't feature very prominently on it's cinema release,garnering only a limited release at very late showing times?!?,so why a video game would warrant merit on a profit level I don't know.

There's an impressively dark,grimy feel to it and it's quite good fun to start with.But when you fiddle with the right analog stick too rigorous,it throws you off course and you lose direction of the Castle character.There's an impressive use of the control buttons required to attack the villains too.But when you've got a certain distance,everything becomes enclouded in darkness and it's impossible to manoeveure him around.

The graphics suffice and it's authentically recorded the voices of the characters.But,with this one,you're just left with a shot in the dark.And it don't get you very far.**