PAIN’s Game Modes Shown Off

Downloadable PS3 game PAIN has had a lukewarm reception from the press, even though it seems like a fun concept – you launch your character through a city environment and try to inflict as much pain as possible. Seems simple enough. Over on PlayStatation.Blog, though, the game’s senior producer has posted a video showing off the game’s six modes of play; three single-player and three multiplayer modes. They are as follows:

Single-Player
PAINdemonium – This is your PAIN sandbox. Go nuts in this mode and collect points. The better you are in this mode, the harder you will be to beat in Multiplayer HORSE.
Mime Toss – Fly through the air and toss French Mimes through glass. (My fave single player mode). Do it in record time for trophies.
Spank The Monkey – Monkeys are taking over the city. Spank ‘em. You know you want to. This mode separates the kids from the adults in PAINful (the most difficult) mode.

Multiplayer
HORSE – All those smooth moves you perfected in PAINdemonium are worth points. Go head to head with your friends and see if they can make all the sweet launches you can.
Bowling – 10 Pins + Explosives + Cereal + Anvils – Common Sense X (1-4 Players) = The New Hotness
Fun With Explosives – Dude, it’s all about blowing yourself up as many times as you can. How can that possibly be ANYTHING but right?

The game is releasing fairly soon, and a poll is currently being run at the blog to see what sorts of characters people want to see in the game, presumably for future downloadable content – celebrities, sports stars, politicians, or Sony game characters.

Head over to PlayStation.Blog to vote and check out the video demo of the game.

I really wish this game were built as a part of PlayStation Home. Maybe the potential will be there if it does well.