History VideoGame / ThePunisher

* BlackHumor: The story ''is'' written by GarthEnnis.

* BroadStrokes: The game is kind of a sequel to the [[Film/ThePunisher2004 2004 Thomas Jane film]], due to [[spoiler: Jigsaw actually being John Saint, son of Howard Saint]]. However it now takes place firmly in the Marvel Universe, and even features a rematch between Frank and [[BoisterousBruiser the Russian]].[[note]]Whom Frank ''already killed'' in the movie. If it was fun the first time...[[/note]].

** The Russian, the Gnnucis, Frank's neighbors, Soap and Molly are all taken from Garth Ennis' run.

-->'''Frank''': (Commenting on [[spoiler: Soap's]] disguise) "Nice disguise. Subtle. Inconspicous"

* EnemyChatter: Mooks talk ''alot'' in this game.

* {{Gorn}}: This is one of the few games that got the AO rating purely for gratioutus violence.
* GoryDiscretionShot: A DeliberatelyMonochrome colse up of the Punisher's face occurs whenever you kill someone with the JackBauerInterrogationTechnique.

** Not long later, he has to destroy a generator on the roof to cut the power and open a gate inside. Instead of wasting bullets, he can just grab an enemy and throw him on the generator - killing two birds with a stone, as they say.

** The name of the Yakuza group "The Eternal Sun" is taken from a group of asian criminals Frank once fought.

* ArmCannon: Bushwacker

* BadassLongcoat: The Punisher in most of the levels

* BoisterousBruiser: The Russian

* BroadStrokes: The game is kind of a sequel to the [[Film/ThePunisher2004 2004 Thomas Jane film]], due to [[spoiler: Jigsaw actually being John Saint, son of Howard Saint]]. However it now takes place firmly in the Marvel Universe, and even features a rematch between Frank and [[BoisterousBruiser the Russian]][[note]]Who Frank ''already killed'' in the movie. If it was fun the first time...[[/note]].
* BulletproofHumanShield: The Punisher can grab mooks and use them as this. Sevreal mooks also do this with the most notable example of Bushwacker who [[BadBoss uses his own minions as shields.]]

-->'''Frank''': (Commenitng on [[spoiler: Soap's]] disguise) "Nice disguise. Subtle. Inconspicous"

* TheDragon: Bushwacker for the [[TheMafia Gnucci's]], Bullseye for The Kingpin and The Russian for... [[TheMafiya the Russians]]
* DualWielding: In Slaughter Mode Frank uses several pairs of knives. It's also possible do dual wield any combination of fire arms (including 2 shotguns or 2 M16s)

* {{Gorn}}: This game is one of the few games that got the Ao rating purely for gratioutus violence.

* GunsAkimbo: When using 2 weapons it's up to the player which one to shoot, making it possible to either go Woo-style, shoot both at once of pull a 'New York Reload'.

* ImmuneToBullets: The Russian

* TheMafiya: Kreigkopf's Russian mercenaries
* TheMole: [[spoiler: Detective Soap]]

* PuzzleBoss: The Russian

* TheYakuza: The Eternal Sun

A lot of the gameplay mechanics would later be seen in Volition's own series, ''SaintsRow''.

* TheJoysOfTorturingMooks

* OneHandedShotgunPump

* RagdollPhysics

* ShoutOut: Many mooks mention Comicbook/{{Daredevil}}.

* VideoGameCrueltyPotential: And how!
* VigilanteMan

* ShoutOut: Many mooks mention {{Daredevil}}.

A ThirdPersonShooter released in 2005 by THQ based on Marvel's ThePunisher. The game starts with Frank Castle in a interrogation room in Ryker's Prison and the whole game is a [[HowWeGotHere series of flashbacks to the present.]] A lot of the gameplay mechanics would later be seen in Volition's own series, SaintsRow.

* BroadStrokes: The game is kind of a sequel to the [[Film/ThePunisher 2004 Thomas Jane Punisher film]], due to [[spoiler: Jigsaw actually being John Saint, son of Howard Saint]]. However it now takes place firmly in the Marvel Universe, and even features a rematch between Frank and [[BoisterousBruiser the Russian]][[note]]Who Frank ''already killed'' in the movie. If it was fun the first time...[[/note]].

-->'''ThePunisher''': "You're welcome."

* FisticuffsBoss: The first fight with the Russian

* JackBauerInterrogationTechnique: One of the main selling points of the game is the ability to inflict this on ''every'' mook you come across.

* BroadStrokes: The game is kind of a sequel to the [[Film/ThePunisher 2004 Thomas Jane Punisher film]], due to [[spoiler: Jigsaw actually being John Saint, son of Howard Saint]]. However it now takes place firmly in the Marvel Universe, and even features a rematch between Frank and [[BoisterousBruiser the Russian]][[hottip:*:Who Frank ''already killed'' in the movie. If it was fun the first time...]].

* BondOneLiner: Frank delivers these frequently. The only time Howard Saint did this was making the excuse to his son "She took the train."

* BondOneLiner: Frank delivers these frequently.

** The line "How many people have you killed?" "Don't know. There were a lot of explosions" is taken verbatim from a scene in one comic where Frank is confessing his sins.

** The name of the Yakuza group "Rising Sun" is taken from a group of asian criminals Frank once fought.

** During an assault on a group of Yakuza: "[[SouthPark Oh no.]] [[TheyKilledKenny They killed Kenchi.]]"

* GunsAkimbo: The game takes this to ridiculous extremes, allowing the player to fire 2 M60s, among other things. However, the game is pretty realistic when it comes to reloading for when the Punisher is wielding a pair of big weapons (assault rifles, shotguns, machine guns, etc.), rather than try to reload both weapons at once he just tosses aside the second weapon.

* DualWielding: In Slaughter Mode Frank uses several pairs of knives.

A ThirdPersonShooter released in 2005 by THQ based on Marvel's ThePunisher. The game starts with Frank Castle in a interrogation room in Ryker's Prison and the whole game is a [[HowWeGotHere series of flashbacks to the present.]]

** During an assault on a gorup of Yakuza: "[[SouthPark Oh no.]] [[TheyKilledKenny They killed Kenchi.]]"