Painkiller Black Edition -

And frankly, that is all we ever really needed.

You also get freeze grenades, lightning guns that chain between enemies, and a rocket launcher that shoots shurikens and grenades simultaneously. The philosophy here is simple: if the weapon isn't fun to just shoot , it doesn't belong in the game. Painkiller is an arena shooter. Level design is simple: You enter a large, Gothic cathedral, a frozen harbor, a Roman bathhouse, or an operating theater in Hell. The doors lock. 50 demons spawn. You kill them. The doors unlock. Repeat. Painkiller Black Edition

In an era where every game begs you to grind for loot boxes or watch a 45-minute cutscene about a father’s troubled past, Painkiller respects your time. It says: "Here is a demon. Here is a weapon that shoots shurikens. Go." And frankly, that is all we ever really needed

Remember when first-person shooters were afraid of their own shadow? When every military grunt with a buzz cut and a heart of gold was fighting “terrorists” in grey corridors? Painkiller is an arena shooter

9/10 (Needs more rotating blades in modern games)