Sony feels your pain, prepares more PAIN

21 Comments by Randy Nelson Jul 8th 2008 10:30PM
Filed under: Sony PlayStation 3, Action, Online

The guilty pleasure that was is PAIN for PS3 is finally getting some substantial new content. By "substantial" we mean a new level – which will join the game's only level – called "Uncle Jimmy's Fun Spot Amusement Park." Sony and developer Idol Minds reckon it's more of an abusement park (their pun, not ours) and it's bringing more than just fresh scenery to the game.

Slated to arrive "this summer," the PAIN Amusement Park add-on will introduce new player-requested features, including online multiplayer and PlayStation Trophies. These are in addition to the abundance of added moving set pieces you can see in the above video. Looks like in the case of PAIN and new content, it does hurt to ask.

Tags: dlc, idol-minds, pain, psn, scea, sony

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Fox318: Jul 8th 2008; 10:36PM

The game should have had more levels to begin with.

How can you release a game with one map/area?!

NATO_Duke: Jul 9th 2008; 10:15AM

Yeah, each time I go to play it I pause at the screen for map and seem to get lost in the idea that there is no choice. I feel a bit screwed over in only getting one level, and then having to buy the characters they release, and now having to buy an add-on pack to get a new level.

Though the game isn't initially expensive, they are nickle and diming us with this release.

Gavin: Jul 8th 2008; 10:39PM

Looks kinda like it might be fun to play with friends while wasted.

Fatass of Rebuttalness: Jul 8th 2008; 10:39PM

"Idol Minds reckon it's more of an abusement park (their pun, not ours)"

Of course its not yours. It's too good. :]

SoCoolCurt (PSN: KillaKornbread): Jul 8th 2008; 11:16PM

burn?

dan: Jul 9th 2008; 6:43AM

"Idol Minds reckon it's more of an abusement park (their pun, not ours)"

Nope, not Idol Minds' pun either. It is at least as old as 2003's "Bucketheadland 2" album:

"BUCKETHEADLAND is the world's premier ABUSEMENT PARK where all your dreams (and nightmares) come true!"

Randy Nelson: Jul 8th 2008; 10:48PM

Oh, now that's just mean. :)

Marcus D: Jul 8th 2008; 10:51PM

"SCHAAAWEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEET"

Nick: Jul 8th 2008; 11:05PM

Tchaikovsky is rolling over in his grave after that absolutely appalling arrangement of the 1812 Overture.

murph: Jul 8th 2008; 11:33PM

how about a ^%$#@ demo?

ExTester: Jul 9th 2008; 12:46AM

If there was a demo of a game with one level there wouldn't be a need to purchase the actual game that consists of only one level..

EcnobA: Jul 8th 2008; 11:33PM

is this game even fun or whats the real deal with this game? i mean i have it and i just try to play it but i find it kind of borring...pleas tell me if any of you do realy play it and of you do should i be playing it too? i do like prety much any game but there is something about this that i think it needs more pain...

ben: Jul 8th 2008; 11:52PM

in order to enjoy this game your inner child and your inner sadist need to be very close friends then playing this game is the time of your life. and being a little crazy helps to
in my opinion this game was the best ten bucks i ever spent and i mean EVER

Kodros: Jul 9th 2008; 1:11AM

"is this game even fun or whats the real deal with this game? i mean i have it and i just try to play it but i find it kind of borring"

You make my head hurt.

SoCoolCurt (PSN: KillaKornbread): Jul 8th 2008; 11:35PM

you know, i really dont see the draw of this game. i cant see it being entertaining for more than like 20 minutes. and only two levels (which includes this expansion) doesnt really help matters. they need a demo of this seriously, cause otherwise i wouldnt eve consider it.

BIGGEN (LIVE-PSN: BIGGEN1103): Jul 8th 2008; 11:58PM

two words: Mime Toss

Dustin: Jul 8th 2008; 11:50PM

Trophies? When will it be patched?!

Anticrawl: Jul 8th 2008; 11:53PM

Teh S is for Sadist.

Deprincer: Jul 9th 2008; 1:00AM

this game looks stupid

DexX: Jul 9th 2008; 1:05AM

Pain is utterly stupid and worthless and a complete waste of time.

I can't help loving it, though. It's stupid in a good way.

It's a great spectator game, too. I once played for ages with no fewer than three friends (one man and twop women, in their late 20s and early 30s) watching, shouting suggestions, and laughing and cringing at the appropriate moments.

Seriously, guys, it's ten bucks, maybe fifteen once the expansion hits PSN.

Word Up, North Korea!: Jul 9th 2008; 3:42AM

I've got this game, and it's fun, but gets old fast...best to be played in groups

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