The Punisher

The Punisher is a video game that consists of 3 releases

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Crime is everywhere on the streets of New York City. As The Punisher it is your job to clean them up. However, there seems to be bigger things at hand...

Overview

The Punisher is an action game which stars the vigilante from Marvel Comics, The Punisher. After his family was murdered by the mafia, Frank Castle decides to devote his life to make sure that criminals get what they deserve (and then some!). Players take control of The Punisher as he tracks criminals down through the criminal underworld. Some of the criminals you will be fighting include members of the Eternal Sun ( think Yakuza ) and of course the Russians. Some cameos are included in the game such as Tony Stark as Iron Man.

Gameplay

The gameplay for The Punisher is a mix of 3rd person shooting, stealth, and a little bit of strategy. You get points for either killing enemies, interrogating them, or using non lethal methods to subdue the enemy. You can also loose points though if you play out a certain situation with too much force. An example would be killing an enemy after you interrogated him and he told you all the information he knew. You can also get special bonuses for killing or interrogating enemies in certain ways. You know this because there will be a big white floating Skull above certain objects.

Characters

Throughout The Punisher you fight a wide variety of enemies. From simple thugs and drug dealers on the street, to the Powerful Russian Mercs. or the Eternal Sun Gang.

The Good

Detective Martin Soap - A good cop who has had some bad luck. He has flashes of assertiveness, but backs down when challenged.
Lieutenant Molly von Richtofen -To make it short and sweet, she gets what she wants. 100% hardass.

The Bad

The Gnucci Family - Ruled by Ma Gnucci and bound by family ties. This is a typical mob syndicate thats into local crime.
The Russian Mercs - Consisting of all Ex-Russian miltiary, they control dockyards and shipping, smuggling assualt rifles, heigh-end weapons, and explosives.
Eternal Sun - A Yakuza syndicate that specializes in high tech crime with global connections. The group is tightly controlled with a strict hierarchy.

The ( Very ) Ugly

General Kreigkopf - A rogue American general who now works for the Russians. A very dangerous man.
Bushwacker - Professional assassin and a very bad man. Former CIA, now available for the highest bidder.
The Russian - Think Dolph Lundgren, only bigger and stronger.

Weapons

Throughout this game, you acquire a huge range of guns.

Machine Gun - " 30 Pounds of belt-fed, hip fired, Hell-On-Earth"
5.56MM Assault Rifle - Your basic assault rifle, think M4A1
7.62mm Assualt Rifle - Think Ak47
Automatic Shotgun - "Lead Breathing Dragon "
Sniper Rifle - Boom! Headshot
Anti-tank Weapon - " Death in a disposable, 3 foot long tube "
Flamethrower - You can shoot flames! Look at the pretty colors of burning flesh...
Battle Rifle with Scope - Self Explanatory
5.7mm Submachine Gun - Think P90
.40cal SMG - Think Mp5
Pump Shotgun
Grenade Launcher
Revolver
Hand Cannon - " For times when Size matters "
.45cal Machine Pistol - Think Mac 10
Machine Pistol 5.56mm - Think Dual Wield SMGS
.50cal Pistol - Thankfully you won't have to clean that mess!
.45cal SemiAuto Pistol - Dual Wield Pistols

General Information Edit

Game Name	The Punisher
Platform(s)	PlayStation 2 Xbox PC
Publisher(s)	THQ Inc.
Developer(s)	Volition Incorporated Krome Studios Melbourne
Genres	Add a new genre Action Adventure Shooter
Themes	Add a new theme Vietnam Modern Military Crime
Original US Release	Jan. 18, 2005 need a fuzzy date?
Original US Release	know the real date?
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ESRB	ESRB: M