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PSi: The Punisher: No Mercy Review

PSi writes: "Protip: If you're looking to get into the game industry, look into network programming. According to most hiring managers I talk to it's an in-demand skill and, as The Punisher: No Mercy demonstrates, good netcode makes all the difference.

The network code may not be up to snuff, but No Mercy sets a high bar when it comes to downloadable games. No Mercy is built with the Unreal 3 Engine and looks like a retail game. Levels are big (probably too big, but more on that later) and the level of detail is impressive. There's a dose of requisite grays and browns, though Zen Studios has done its best to brighten things up with lighting and atmospheric effects like fog."

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30°

The Punishing Video Games of Frank Castle

The complete history of Frank Castle's The Punisher in video games.

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20°

Ten Interrogation Scenes In Video Games

Joystick Division looks at ten moments in video games that straddle the line between enhanced interrogation and torture.

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3.5

Gamer 2.0 Review: The Punisher: No Mercy

Gamer 2.0 writes: "The Punisher: No Mercy is Marvel's attempt to release comic inspired games as downloadable content. While The Punisher in itself is a dull character to completely base an entire game around, this PSN title does nothing to change the feelings towards him. With a boring single player mode, repetitive gunplay and serious, serious bugs and glitches that hinder almost every aspect of the game, The Punisher: No Mercy feels almost like an unfinished product that was released for the sake of trying to cash in on the popular Marvel names."

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