So I fired up PAIN the other day, and my wife asked me, “Aren’t you tired of this game yet? I mean, I think it’s fun, but you helped to MAKE it. You HAVE to play it. Aren’t you sick of it?”
Nope.
Then I had to ask myself why. Well, anybody who knows me will tell you that I’m a guy who likes to laugh, and PAIN is certainly good for that. I never play the game without at least several good chuckles, and if anybody else is around, we usually end up having fun with replays and cracking up. Beyond the laugh factor, there’s the fact that the game is completely unpredictable. It’s really hard to do the same thing twice in PAIN once you've done something cool.
When I play most games, I'm typically caught up in the moment I’m sharing with my character – lining up a headshot, timing a jump from here to there, working my way around obstacles to get to a power-up, and so on. But with PAIN, I find that I’m always thinking two or three steps ahead. While I’m Ooching across the sky, I’m scanning the area in front of me and looking for something to hit, grab, or maybe ricochet off of to change my direction so I can hit that thing over there. Yes, it’s true – a game that lets me fart and makes me laugh actually requires skill and makes me use the ol’ noodle. Farting…thinking. ….thinking about the future of PAIN.
Despite the wild ride we’ve had with new content so far, the PAIN train keeps on rollin’, and believe it or not, we have more stuff that’s already well into development. What’s next, you ask? Well, I wouldn’t be Coker and PAIN wouldn’t be PAIN if I let the whole cat out of the bag, but I’ll share a little somethin’ somethin’, I guess. We're all friends here, right (or we USED to be….)? I know we would get a bajillion different answers from everyone if we were to ask who you would like to see in the PAIN launcher next, and we’re taking steps that I think you’ll like. I’m obviously not going to tell you WHO (Or WHAT) is coming, but they’ll be characters that you all recognize. Some are lovers, some are fighters, some are both. You’ll be hearing more about them in the coming weeks.
So what’s next environment-wise? There will be heavy machinery. There will be asphalt. There will be a sea vessel. There will be a new launcher that smacks the snot out of you (again). There will be a lot of stuff, but I dare not reveal any more - I’ve already said too much. Just keep your eyes and ears open. Just like the upcoming characters, we'll be revealing more in the near future. Get your thumbs ready. It’s gonna be good.
In closing, I would like to chime in on the inevitable questions/sarcastic comments: “When is it coming?/It’s never coming!” Well, I’m going to be both very bold and very honest with all of you. Yes, all this new content absolutely IS coming out, and I’m going to tell you EXACTLY when we are going to release it – when it’s done. Haha….hate on….