Heaven's hitman is back with a vengeance — and he's armed with saw blades, stakes and a soul-sucking contraption that could make Hell's vilest villains shake in their boots. Hordes of good-for-nothing demons and fiends are raiding the gates of Purgatory, wreaking havoc upon the trapped, unfortunate souls. Don't the forces of evil ever learn their lesson? Once again, it's up to Daniel Garner to enforce his position as the Curse of Darkness and the Toy of Light — and send these impish minions back to the fiery doldrums where they belong.All-action shooter classics Painkiller and Painkiller: Battle Out of Hell get a modern upgrade in Painkiller: Hell & Damnation. Wield Daniel Garner's signature "arguments" for righteousness, including the stake gun, shotgun and electrodriver, and welcome a new addition to the instruments of death — the Soulcatcher, aka the SSG (Small Sucking Gun). Anything but small, this dual-purpose weapon not only shoots saw blades in primary fighting mode, but also sucks the souls out of enemies in secondary firing. The best part? Enemies hit by the combo attack will release minions that will temporarily fight on your side. And you'll need all the help that you can get, with more than 30 different types of Hell's nastiest creatures breathing down your back — not to mention the even more monstrous foes in four boss levels. Like the sound of having backup? Battle through the entire 14-level campaign with a constant ally in co-op mode. You can also appease your competitive side with tons of Player vs. Player and Player vs. Environment multiplayer modes, including the all-new, last-man-standing Survival mode. They don't call it Hell for no reason — there's no auto-heal, killstreak bonuses or AK-47s to help you here — but if you can make do with saw blade-firing soul-suckers, you can take Hell by storm.
