Bulletstorm
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Bulletstorm

People Can Fly, Epic Games

2011•Shooter•PEGI 18•About 8 hours

Taste attributes: actioncomedyscience fictionanimalsjournalisticmonster/alien/supernaturalmusic/dancerobots/ai/spacevehiclesfastunsavouryimaginarysimpleglossyall consuming questcomplex relationshipfighting evilgame/competitionhuman spirit/resilience/survivalinjustice/tragedy/vengeancerescue/escape/jeopardysolving the riddle/not as it seemstroubled leadsunderdog triumphsunlikely connections

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Boxlist takeA fantastical, straightforward shooter: breakneck and stylish. Best if you like the extraordinary over the everyday.

Pace: very fast · Originality: balanced · Tone: dark · Weight: balanced · Realism: imaginary world · Story: very simple · Structure: balanced · Look: very glossy · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score

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About This Game

Bulletstorm brings new furor to first-person shooter action thanks to its signature 'kill with skill' gameplay. The game tells the story of a futuristic confederation protected by an elite band of mercenaries: Dead Echo. When Dead Echo members Grayson Hunt and Ishi Sato learn they've been working for the wrong side, they're betrayed by their commander and exiled to the far reaches of the galaxy. In Bulletstorm, Grayson and Ishi find themselves surrounded by hordes of mutants and flesh eating gangs in an abandoned paradise. They have two objectives: get off the planet alive, and exact revenge on the man who sent them there. Players step into the role of Grayson Hunt complete with an arsenal of over-the-top combat moves and outrageously large guns. Bulletstorm's array of distinct 'skillshots' produces unprecedented levels of frantic gameplay and yell-inducing satisfaction. The skillshot...

Summary: IGDB

Story

Bulletstorm takes place in the 26th century, where the Confederation of Planets are protected by a secret black-ops army called Dead Echo, commanded by General Sarrano. One Dead Echo team, led by Grayson Hunt (Steven Blum), having been following Sarrano's orders in assassinating what they believe are drug traffickers and mass murderers, kill a man known as Bryce Novak, but soon discover he was a civilian reporter, having documented other civilian deaths caused by Dead Echo. Grayson and his team realize they have been duped by Sarrano and go AWOL, becoming space pirates on the run from...

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Characteristics

Where this game sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast
FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal
DarkTONEWholesome
LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy
FantasyREALISMRealistic
SimpleINTRICACYIntricate
Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear
UnderstatedSTYLEStylised
IntimateSCALEEpic
RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Genres and themes

ActionComedyScience fictionAnimalsJournalisticMonster/alien/supernaturalMusic/danceRobots/ai/spaceVehiclesAll consuming questComplex relationshipFighting evilGame/competitionHuman spirit/resilience/survivalInjustice/tragedy/vengeanceRescue/escape/jeopardySolving the riddle/not as it seemsTroubled leadsUnderdog triumphsUnlikely connections

Keywords

Vehicular combatDinosaursCyberneticsBloodyBrutalRobotsFuturisticKaiju

Where to play

Details

Developers
People Can Fly, Epic Games
Publisher
Electronic Arts
Released
22 February 2011
Platforms
PlayStation 3, PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox 360
Modes
Single player, Multiplayer
Perspective
First person
Time to beat
7h rushed, 8h normally, 9h complete
Age rating
PEGI 18
Taste scores
How we score
Source
IGDB

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