Battle Out of Hell Campaign
Descend into Purgatory and fight Lucifer's army.
United States Army Center of Military History · Public domain
The Battle Out of Hell campaign is an expansion for Painkiller, a first-person shooter video game developed by Polish game studio People Can Fly and published by DreamCatcher Interactive. The original game was released in April 2004 for Microsoft Windows and ported to Xbox in 2006.
Quick Facts
- Setting
- Hell
- Heaven
- and other realms
Lore & Background
The game's single player campaign follows a dead man in Purgatory who is offered a deal to defeat the invading forces of Lucifer's army in exchange for being allowed to enter Heaven. The protagonist, Daniel Garner, dies in a car crash with his wife Catherine and is trapped in Purgatory, not reborn in Hell.
Reader's Guide
The original game is divided into five chapters, each about five levels long, with the player slaughtering hundreds of monsters. The game presents an option to complete a special task each level to obtain a tarot card that provides bonuses for 30 seconds.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Battle Out of Hell campaign?
This campaign serves as the introductory single-player narrative for the original Painkiller game released in 2004 by People Can Fly. It follows protagonist Daniel Garner as he wakes up in a demonic dimension immediately after dying on Earth.
Who is the main character in this storyline?
The story centers on Daniel Garner, a man resurrected with supernatural strength to survive an infernal nightmare. He must utilize these new combat abilities to slay countless demons blocking his path.
Where does the Battle Out of Hell campaign take place?
The entire sequence occurs within Hell, also referred to as the Underworld in the game's lore. It is a chaotic environment filled with traps and enemies that Garner must traverse to escape back to reality.
What is the primary goal of Daniel Garner in this section?
Garner's main objective is to fight his way through hordes of evil creatures to find an exit from the demonic realm. Success means surviving the gauntlet and potentially returning to the living world.
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