REVIEW: The Punisher (PS2/XBOX)
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- Опубліковано 12 тра 2021
- In this week’s review we’re going to take a look at The Punisher, a third person shooter that was developed Volition, published by THQ and released on the PS2 and Xbox in January of 2005.
Find out if this game is worth adding to your own retro gaming collection.
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Fun fact: Frank's voice actor in this game also voiced Colton White in Gun (2005)! Mr, Rater, you should review that game one time. I played it to death and I'd love to hear your thoughts.
It's on my list.
This game deserves a remaster or re-release with achievements and trophies.
One of my favourites childhood games. Sat on the sofa for hours with my dad playing this.
Happy to hear you had a great time with it.
I remember finding this game on my cousin's house one day and beating in a single sitting!. Great childhood memories :). Love the videos man
Thank you, it means a lot.
Loved the Tom Jane film, cool that he did the voice for this too. Great vid sir!
Thank you very much.
I love Thomas Jane in Arrested Development
Loving the newer content. Please keep it coming
I'll do my best.
My uncle died 2 months ago and when I used to visit him when he was in high school this is one of the games he played on his ps2
I don't plan on ever playing this game but glad to see people still remember it
Sorry to hear about your loss.
Best played on PCSX2 at 4K with a Dual Shock 4 using DS4Windows. Still an amazing game. Definitely a hidden gem as far as Marvel titles go. Blade II and Wolverines Revenge were also pretty good for their time.
I wasn't disappointed by the visuals so I'd be interested to see it running at such a high resolution.
Oh why not the PC version with the Widescreen Fix and maybe the gore restoration mod?
@@zaphero5518 Good question. One reason for me, that stands out above all others, is that I use a Dual Shock 3 and having matching on-screen button prompts, really just sweetens the deal.
@@RetroGameRater I'd get you a video if I could but the emulator seems to have had some sort of change and the game now only runs at 60% speed.
While it’s not a direct tie-in to the film it does have a loose connection. Jigsaw in this game is supposed to John Travolta’s on-screen son that Frank kills with a bomb at the end of the movie but in this version he survives.
Best comic book hero of all time and best video game based on a comic book of all time.
Definitely one of the better ones.
@@RetroGameRater No Mercy for PS3 is ok.
That coffin ambush looks really cool tbh. Also that shotgun sounds so much like the thrasher from gears of war. I’m gonna pick this up! Nice vid!
Thank you.
Love this game. One of my all-time favorites. If only the story was a little better and the atmosphere a little thicker, I'd place it right next to Max Payne in my ranking. But even as it is, it's still an amazing game. I wish they rereleased it. The PC port at the time of its release was pretty poor. We could use a better port.
A release would be interesting, but as it's tied to THQ that could be complicated.
Hmm this is a game I've always wanted to try but never got around to.
I remember playing this when I was younger, was fun for a while but I remember getting bored around a jungle level. Might give it another look though.
Great coverage!
The action does get repetitive, I think the interrogation stuff really saves it from being a bland action game.
One thing many people miss is that there's an upgrade system. You can buy improvements in the menu with the scores you get. Killing people in interrogation takes away your scores. I think there was a skill to receive health for killing enemies - that would come in handy in the latter missions, which become a bit too tough, but I remember having wasted most of my points on other skills and being unable to purchase it. Anyway, if you didn't notice that feature, you might wanna check it out, it makes the game a bit more fun.
Thanks for the video! Unfortunately i missed this back in the day but this seems pretty nice for a mid-2000s game. The interrigation stuff was new back then and today itvseems to be very common. It seems to ve made quite well in The Punisher. Still Rockstar made the best quick time things since you had to turn the analog stick instead of hitting buttons. Luckily, they brought it back in RDR 2. In addition, I personally like these action titles and I've found many good games from your channel. Such as Total Overdose. Keep on the good work. 😁
Glad I could help you discover some new (old) games.
Better than the two Punisher films
Im getting a ps2. Very excited.
great video!! cheers from Brazil
Thank you
Damnable licensing rights. Wish the PC version was on GOG. I certainly would chuck a tenner or two at it.
I just got an og xbox and got this game in a gamelot. Hell yeah this looks great.
Great review, I missed out on this console generation until recently (got myself an OG Xbox), being a huge punisher fan, I go this game as soon as I could. Haven't found the time to play through it yet, but I will......I definitely like the look of it.
I hear the Battlestar Galactica game is pretty good, maybe review that soon? Would be interested to hear your thoughts on it.
I've not got hold of a copy of Battlestar yet, but it's on my list.
Still one of the best Marvel comics based games out there; alongside Incredible Hulk, Ultimate Spiderman, X-Men: Legends and X-Men: Rise Of Apocalypse.
Speaking of which, PLEASE review those games.
I reviewed Ultimate Spider-man a couple years back. I own the rest of the games you mentioned and will no doubt get too them eventually.
@@RetroGameRater Cool! Looking forward to them.
which is better? X-Men: Legends or X-Men: Legends 2?
@@majorgear1021 X-Men Legends 2 due to having more characters, features, etc. Plus, there's tons of mods for the PC version.
Very fair review. I love this game, but strip away the torture and the license and it is quite average. However as a Punisher game, its brilliant.
Agree 100%
The PC version by far superior solely for being able to uncensor it. Also given that the game, much like the film, is heavily based on the writings of Garth Ennis, the cameos from the other Marvel heroes kind of undermine the grounded story.
I was always interested in this because I really liked the Punisher as a character when I was younger. Not sure why I didn't pick it up... I shall have to get it soon.
I feel like it does a good job with the character so I don't think you'll be disappointed.
Retro Game Rater,
Review Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon: Jungle Storm for the PS2. Curious to see what you would think of it.
I'd rate it with 4 stars out of 5. Perfectly captures the comic book vibe and the Max Payne/Manhunt gameplay is solid.
Glad you enjoyed it.
Good review! I played it not so long ago and I thought it was just average. The final boss is a bit of a pain in the ass and some parts of the jungle level, particularly the one where you shoot a sniper rifle while being carried on a platform sucked so bad.
I missed out on this game but at the time it was awesome I bet I heard good reviews from it
It's worth a try. Hope you enjoy it if you do pick it up.
Some parts of the game use parts from the film like the fight with the Russian in the apartment but that’s it really. Ngl though always loved this game but that’s because I’m a huge punisher fan so maybe I’m just an apologist for it 😂
As a punisher game it's pretty darn good to be fair.
Does xbox Punisher game disc work on XboxSeriesX?
No.
Ohh i really need this uncensored
Maybe try emulation.
If only they would have went through and came out with the second one
It would've been great to see them take another run at this and come back with an improved sequel.
Fun game but a disappointing ending. 90% of cliffhanger endings never get resolved including this one. The sequel-bait trope should’ve died a long time ago.
punisher has the same game mechanics from saints row
I didn't want to like this, given it was so insanely mean-spirited (I guess I'm one of those rare gamers that plays with a conscience :P). But what can I say? It was undeniably fun.
Nice
Thanks.
Xbox ps2 best game marvel
The good old days before dlc,microtransactions and loot boxes.