The Punisher

Review: Pretty good overall. Definitely better than the Hulk; I'd place it above Daredevil as well. Yeah, between Daredevil and X-Men. Which puts the list at something like:

X-Men 2 Spider-Man / Hellboy X-Men The Matrix The Punisher Daredevil Underworld The Hulk / Matrix 2 / Matrix 3

Some were hard to decide between, hence the "/".

I give it seven Final Fantasies. It had some script problems at points, some awkward transitions, and a few confusing situations, but overall, pretty good. It did a very good job of illustrating the fact that the Punisher isn't a 'traditional' superhero - he's much more human, like Batman, and isn't very noble or on a grand crusade. At least, not initially. They did leave it open for a sequel, but given its terrible opening, doesn't look like it's coming.

Also, I need to qualify what I meant by "real powering up" in my previous post. I mean, none of this namby-pamby "being able to afford new equipment when you arrive at a town". No sir ree bob. You have to work for your goods. And leveling up? Don't get me started.