REVIEW: The Punisher (PS2/XBOX)

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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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Пікірлер: 73

  • @zpbstudios9551
    @zpbstudios95513 жыл бұрын

    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.

  • @RetroGameRater

    @RetroGameRater

    3 жыл бұрын

    It's on my list.

  • @mr.apocalypse5143
    @mr.apocalypse51433 жыл бұрын

    This game deserves a remaster or re-release with achievements and trophies.

  • @leem1076
    @leem10763 жыл бұрын

    One of my favourites childhood games. Sat on the sofa for hours with my dad playing this.

  • @RetroGameRater

    @RetroGameRater

    3 жыл бұрын

    Happy to hear you had a great time with it.

  • @xXxCJ123xXx
    @xXxCJ123xXx3 жыл бұрын

    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

  • @RetroGameRater

    @RetroGameRater

    3 жыл бұрын

    Thank you, it means a lot.

  • @WhatHoSnorkers
    @WhatHoSnorkers3 жыл бұрын

    Loved the Tom Jane film, cool that he did the voice for this too. Great vid sir!

  • @RetroGameRater

    @RetroGameRater

    3 жыл бұрын

    Thank you very much.

  • @LordIsaacofGlencoe
    @LordIsaacofGlencoe3 жыл бұрын

    Loving the newer content. Please keep it coming

  • @RetroGameRater

    @RetroGameRater

    3 жыл бұрын

    I'll do my best.

  • @indicatexxxx2656
    @indicatexxxx26563 жыл бұрын

    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

  • @RetroGameRater

    @RetroGameRater

    3 жыл бұрын

    Sorry to hear about your loss.

  • @Sword420
    @Sword4203 жыл бұрын

    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.

  • @RetroGameRater

    @RetroGameRater

    3 жыл бұрын

    I wasn't disappointed by the visuals so I'd be interested to see it running at such a high resolution.

  • @zaphero5518

    @zaphero5518

    3 жыл бұрын

    Oh why not the PC version with the Widescreen Fix and maybe the gore restoration mod?

  • @Sword420

    @Sword420

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@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.

  • @Sword420

    @Sword420

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@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.

  • @mr.apocalypse5143
    @mr.apocalypse51433 жыл бұрын

    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.

  • @willbelasco
    @willbelasco3 жыл бұрын

    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!

  • @RetroGameRater

    @RetroGameRater

    3 жыл бұрын

    Thank you.

  • @Seouldrift7
    @Seouldrift73 жыл бұрын

    Best comic book hero of all time and best video game based on a comic book of all time.

  • @RetroGameRater

    @RetroGameRater

    3 жыл бұрын

    Definitely one of the better ones.

  • @Seouldrift7

    @Seouldrift7

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@RetroGameRater No Mercy for PS3 is ok.

  • @pushon10
    @pushon103 жыл бұрын

    I love Thomas Jane in Arrested Development

  • @Steadysphere
    @Steadysphere3 жыл бұрын

    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!

  • @RetroGameRater

    @RetroGameRater

    3 жыл бұрын

    The action does get repetitive, I think the interrogation stuff really saves it from being a bland action game.

  • @PyroNexus22

    @PyroNexus22

    3 жыл бұрын

    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.

  • @KrisVic91
    @KrisVic912 жыл бұрын

    Im getting a ps2. Very excited.

  • @PyroNexus22
    @PyroNexus223 жыл бұрын

    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.

  • @RetroGameRater

    @RetroGameRater

    3 жыл бұрын

    A release would be interesting, but as it's tied to THQ that could be complicated.

  • @pushon10
    @pushon103 жыл бұрын

    Better than the two Punisher films

  • @ollilehtonen2762
    @ollilehtonen27623 жыл бұрын

    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. 😁

  • @RetroGameRater

    @RetroGameRater

    3 жыл бұрын

    Glad I could help you discover some new (old) games.

  • @AnaClara-mv8ne
    @AnaClara-mv8ne3 жыл бұрын

    great video!! cheers from Brazil

  • @RetroGameRater

    @RetroGameRater

    3 жыл бұрын

    Thank you

  • @thelatman9397
    @thelatman93973 жыл бұрын

    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.

  • @RetroGameRater

    @RetroGameRater

    3 жыл бұрын

    I've not got hold of a copy of Battlestar yet, but it's on my list.

  • @Hijynx87
    @Hijynx872 жыл бұрын

    I just got an og xbox and got this game in a gamelot. Hell yeah this looks great.

  • @8thLife
    @8thLife3 жыл бұрын

    Hmm this is a game I've always wanted to try but never got around to.

  • @comyxcon4gaming860
    @comyxcon4gaming8603 жыл бұрын

    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.

  • @RetroGameRater

    @RetroGameRater

    3 жыл бұрын

    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.

  • @comyxcon4gaming860

    @comyxcon4gaming860

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@RetroGameRater Cool! Looking forward to them.

  • @majorgear1021

    @majorgear1021

    4 ай бұрын

    which is better? X-Men: Legends or X-Men: Legends 2?

  • @comyxcon4gaming860

    @comyxcon4gaming860

    4 ай бұрын

    @@majorgear1021 X-Men Legends 2 due to having more characters, features, etc. Plus, there's tons of mods for the PC version.

  • @ilixxiexiv
    @ilixxiexiv3 жыл бұрын

    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.

  • @RetroGameRater

    @RetroGameRater

    3 жыл бұрын

    I feel like it does a good job with the character so I don't think you'll be disappointed.

  • @cloudtx
    @cloudtx2 ай бұрын

    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.

  • @aarongarza4769
    @aarongarza47693 жыл бұрын

    Retro Game Rater, Review Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon: Jungle Storm for the PS2. Curious to see what you would think of it.

  • @RoughThief
    @RoughThief2 жыл бұрын

    Damnable licensing rights. Wish the PC version was on GOG. I certainly would chuck a tenner or two at it.

  • @swooperd
    @swooperd3 жыл бұрын

    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.

  • @RetroGameRater

    @RetroGameRater

    3 жыл бұрын

    Agree 100%

  • @intergalactic242
    @intergalactic2423 жыл бұрын

    I missed out on this game but at the time it was awesome I bet I heard good reviews from it

  • @RetroGameRater

    @RetroGameRater

    3 жыл бұрын

    It's worth a try. Hope you enjoy it if you do pick it up.

  • @alexpilgrim8248
    @alexpilgrim8248 Жыл бұрын

    I'd rate it with 4 stars out of 5. Perfectly captures the comic book vibe and the Max Payne/Manhunt gameplay is solid.

  • @RetroGameRater

    @RetroGameRater

    5 ай бұрын

    Glad you enjoyed it.

  • @Bizzarovid
    @Bizzarovid3 жыл бұрын

    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 😂

  • @RetroGameRater

    @RetroGameRater

    3 жыл бұрын

    As a punisher game it's pretty darn good to be fair.

  • @rolandkatsuragi
    @rolandkatsuragi3 жыл бұрын

    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.

  • @deandregary6539
    @deandregary65392 жыл бұрын

    Does xbox Punisher game disc work on XboxSeriesX?

  • @RetroGameRater

    @RetroGameRater

    Жыл бұрын

    No.

  • @kikoelargento9905
    @kikoelargento9905 Жыл бұрын

    Ohh i really need this uncensored

  • @RetroGameRater

    @RetroGameRater

    5 ай бұрын

    Maybe try emulation.

  • @stevenwadsworth7801
    @stevenwadsworth78013 жыл бұрын

    If only they would have went through and came out with the second one

  • @RetroGameRater

    @RetroGameRater

    3 жыл бұрын

    It would've been great to see them take another run at this and come back with an improved sequel.

  • @mr.apocalypse5143
    @mr.apocalypse51433 жыл бұрын

    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.

  • @Jon-M-B
    @Jon-M-B2 жыл бұрын

    punisher has the same game mechanics from saints row

  • @lukeneely389
    @lukeneely3893 жыл бұрын

    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.

  • @DanceGageDance
    @DanceGageDance3 жыл бұрын

    Nice

  • @RetroGameRater

    @RetroGameRater

    3 жыл бұрын

    Thanks.

  • @yaddldar4335
    @yaddldar43354 ай бұрын

    Xbox ps2 best game marvel

  • @Arismory
    @Arismory2 жыл бұрын

    The good old days before dlc,microtransactions and loot boxes.

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