The Punisher: The Ultimate Payback!
The Punisher: The Ultimate Payback! | ||
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Composer(s) Gavan Anderson | Tania Smith | |
Platform(s) | Game Boy | |
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Genre(s) | Shoot 'em up | |
Mode(s) | Single-player |
The Punisher: The Ultimate Payback!, released in 1991 by
Plot
As in the NES version, the Punisher's origin has been slightly altered from that of the comic books, so he is a former police detective instead of a
The game begins with Spider-Man telling Punisher that a drug lord is hiding in a mall and that he has to get him. Frank Castle shoots villains while protecting the innocent. Spider-Man appears between the action to offer advice on how to beat upcoming levels and swings in to rescue hostages once their captors have been shot.
At the end of the game when Jigsaw realizes that The Punisher is going to kill him, Castle says, "Penance is good for the soul, but punishment is good for the guilty".[7]
Gameplay
The player controls Frank Castle (the Punisher) from an over-the-shoulder third-persmusic on perspective through various New York City locations, shooting thugs and battling enemies such as Hitman, Colonel Kliegg, Sijo Kanaka, and Assassin as bosses. The final boss is Jigsaw. Power-ups can be obtained by shooting them onscreen and include extra ammunition, a med kit, kevlar, a machine gun, a bazooka, and grenades.
Reception
Blair Farrell of Comic Gamers Assemble criticized the game for removing the player's ability to move the Punisher across the screen but understood it was due to the size of the screen. He stated that the game is relatively short and difficult, and that Spider-Man's appearances did not make sense for the character considering that he would never aid the Punisher in killing his enemies. He said the game is overall very inferior to the NES version but has the advantage of separate soundtracks for each level.[8]
Other reviewers have criticized the game for having very light player assistance and few health drops but that it is still relatively entertaining.[4] Others commented on straying from the source comics.[9]
Russ Waddle of
See also
References
- ^ a b c "The Punisher [1991]". IGN. Retrieved 23 July 2015.
- ^ "The Punisher: The Ultimate Payback". GameFAQs. Retrieved 2016-09-23.
- ^ "The Punisher: The Ultimate Payback! (Game Boy)". MobyGames. Retrieved 23 July 2015.
- ^ a b "The Punisher: The Ultimate Payback! (Game Boy) review". MobyGames. June 7, 2008. Retrieved 23 July 2015.
- ^ Rojas, Fred (April 14, 2013). "Review: The Punisher (NES)". Gaming History 101. Retrieved 2016-08-21.
- ^ "The Punisher". GameFAQs. Retrieved 2016-08-22.
- ^ "Game Endings Guide". GameFAQs. December 18, 2014. Retrieved September 23, 2016.
- ^ Farrell, Blair (July 11, 2014). "REVIEW: THE PUNISHER: THE ULTIMATE PAYBACK! (GAME BOY)". comicgamersassemble.com. Retrieved 2016-08-21.
- ^ "The Punisher: The Ultimate Payback review: "Question: How do you define illegal? Answer: A sick bird. The PUNisher strikes again!"". GameFAQs. May 12, 2011. Retrieved September 23, 2016.
- ^ "The Punisher: The Ultimate Payback review: "The Punisher. Now he can go with you anywhere!"". GameFAQs. August 5, 2015. Retrieved September 23, 2016.