This game isn’t going to be picking up any Game of the Year titles, but if you would happily ditch intelligent games for thoughtless mayhem, you won’t be disappointed by this. 2005-04-11

"With developer Volition's The Punisher, you'll get a healthy dose of run-n-gun action that should be great, but in all reality, it is basically Max Payne with a new name." 2005-01-27

"A dark, brooding anti-hero takes out those who had it coming. Unique gaming experience or just another day at the video-game office?" 2005-01-26

"The Punisher is a game with clever mechanics and some fun moments, but the snooze-inducing gun fights and boss battles don't hold up." 2005-01-26

"The Punisher tries to break out of the shooter blueprint by offering sometimes-gory interrogation sequences, but these don't do enough to change what is otherwise a very by-the-numbers action game." 2005-01-20

"So how does The Punisher fare as the CGI star in his own third-person action videogame? Let's just say A LOT better than Dolf Lundgren?s career?" 2005-01-19

"The Punisher's fun at first, but soon becomes repetitive-both in terms of the Punisher's actions and the criminals' voice responses." 2005-01-19

"If you don't get a charge out of extreme violence, then I recommend you stay far away from this game. If you are the kind who has a sense of humor about this sort of thing, then The Punisher will bring you laughs and warm fuzzies as you revel in its brutality." 2005-01-19

"Reviewing video games for a living, I've had the opportunity to witness all sorts of sadistic acts on my television. Nothing, however, has quite measured up to THQ's The Punisher." 2005-01-15

"Even though Castle could easily kill a man with his bare mitts, The Punisher's trademark over the years has been an extreme familiarity with state-of-the-art weaponry." 2005-01-10

"We recently spoke with Lead Designer from developer Volition, Sandeep Shekar on The Punisher." 2005-01-05

2004-12-15

"Long story short: This is one brutal game." 2004-08-26

"New levels of The Punisher were shown at San Diego Comic Con. Read on for more details on new locales, new methods of torture, and a mystery partner." 2004-07-29

"Sure The Punisher is a straight-up action title, even with some escort missions thrown in for variety, but it's a damn fun one." 2004-07-26

"I'm glad to say that The Punisher is one of the best shoot 'em ups I've played all year. While I haven't seen much of the story, I know that Ennis and Palmiotti will make all of the fans of The Punisher very happy. And if they don't, I'll blow their torsos clear across the room." 2004-05-15

"The most impressive game mechanic we saw during the demo was the interrogation system. You'll be able to interrogate any enemy in The Punisher." 2004-05-12

"Right now Punisher looks solid. If Havok can be properly and consistently implemented into much of the base game, it should help Volition develop a more invigorating experience than the typical shooter can offer." 2004-05-04