March 30th, 2008  
mmarsh
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OK finished another, took along time (about 3 years) as I had several restarts but I finally finished THQ The PUNISHER.

Game wise it was good (not great). Its basically a MAX PAYNE clone but with some differences. It should be said that I am a huge PUNISHER fan, and that the game is based more off the COMICS than the so-so movie.

Despite excellant source material the game is weakened by a stupid AI and some game mechanics that are wonky at best. This a shame because this game could have been an EXCELLENT title, we probably wont see a punisher 2 due to weak box office sales. The games strengths are its faithful following of the PUNISHER canon, the interrogation system (torture suspects into giving clues) and the ruthless brutality of the Punisher.

Like the Comics, the Punisher is not a kids game, its so violent it has one of the rare titles to get a AO rating.