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If you’re looking for a deep shooter, with lots of strategic depth (like Deus Ex) or realism (like the Rainbow Six series), then you’ll definitely want to steer clear of Painkiller; this game is all about pulse-pounding action, and Painkiller has it in spades. From the moment you start this game up, until the moment you shut it down, it’s all about the action. There were moments in this game that actually had me sweating, and when I got a moment to breathe, I realized that my heart had taken to beating faster. That’s the sign of a good action game.

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