The Punisher

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Developer(s): Volition Inc.
Publisher(s): THQ
Genre: Action, Shooter, Arcade
Wikipedia: Link
Game review links: Metacritic68/100
Game description: Enter the mind of The Punisher, a vigilante driven by more than just revenge. In a world marked by corruption, you serve as judge, jury, and executioner as you terrorize criminals with their own ruthless methods. Use a combination of physical force and character interaction to coerce criminals into coughing up valuable information, and then put them out of their misery with your arsenal of realistic weapons. The Punisher War Journal lets you relive in-game moments, collect items from Marvel's Punisher history, unlock bonus DVD footage, and more.
The game's story is a loose mixture of the 2004 film, as well as the Vol. 4 (2000) and Vol. 5 (2001) of the comic books. Actor Thomas Jane reprises his role as Frank Castle/The Punisher. The game features many cameo appearances from Marvel Comics characters, such as Iron Man, Nick Fury, Black Widow, Matt Murdock (the alter ego of Daredevil), Bushwacker, The Kingpin and Bullseye. Also present are several characters from the Welcome Back, Frank storyline such as detectives Martin Soap and Molly Van Richtofen, the Punisher's neighbors Joan and Spacker Dave, Ma Gnucci, The Russian and General Kreigkopf.

The Punisher

Game general and emulation properties:
ESRB rating: M (Blood and Gore, Drug Reference, Intense Violence, Strong Language)
PEGI rating: 18+
OFLC rating: MA
Widescreen patch available
Languages supported:
English: SLES-53195 & SLES-53047 & SLUS-20864 & SLUS-29138
French: SLES-53047
Spanish: SLES-53049
Italian: SLES-53049
Russian: SLES-53203
Region NTSC-U:
Serial numbers: SLUS-20864
SLUS-29138 (Demo)
Release date: January 17, 2005
Windows Status: Playable
Linux Status: ?
Mac Status: ?
Region PAL:
Serial numbers: SLES-53195
SLES-53047
SLES-53049
SLES-53203
Release date: March 22, 2005 (Australia)
March 24, 2005
Windows Status: ?
Linux Status: ?
Mac Status: ?


Test configurations on Windows:


Environment Configurations Comments Tester
Region OS CPU/GPU Revision Graphics Sound/Pad
NTSC-U Windows
  • Intel Core i5 2500K @ 4.2Ghz
  • Nvidia Geforce GTX660
PCSX2 1.5.0 GIT rev 16affc9 GSdx OpenGL hardware Standard EE/VU Clamp modes: Full/Extra+Preserve Sign, Works great, almost perfect, - Black and white effect seen in special interrogation kills and Slaughter mode are both emulated correctly under OpenGL HW

-Some very minor shadow issues in some angles (SW mode ok) -Light sources are see-through, can be seen through walls (SW mode ok) -Some minor lighting issues (maybe related to the above)



Public compatibility forum links