Bulletstorm

Given the current landscape of the genre, it's fair to say that Bulletstorm is not only a great game, but an important one, too.

Bulletstorm demonstrates the value of "why" for action games. Taken out of the context of its fiction, People Can Fly would have something fun but forgettable on their hands, but the way Bulletstorm fits together results in something cool and memorable. Multiplayer failings notwithstanding, Bulletstorm shines as a single-player shooter. Despite its crass humor and wang-flinging bravado, it's got some real character and heart to it. I'm not happy about the story's sequel-bait belly flop of an ending, but I'm excited to see where Grayson and Bulletstorm go next.

As far as the games plot is concerned, Bulletstorm takes place in the 26th century, where the Confederation of Planets are protected by a secret black-ops army called Dead Echo.  You play as Grayson Hunt who was dishonorably discharged from Dead Echo after they were betrayed by their commanding officer, General Sarrano.  Grayson is a killing machine who thrives on drunkenness and chaos to escape the haunting memories of the brutal acts he committed under the orders of General Sarrano.  After a spontaneous and liquor-induced attempt to take revenge on the General and his forces, Grayson and his...

Bulletstorm is an awesome game. I dare say it’s a great game, I think it’s one people will look back on as an example when trying to innovate in the genre going forward.

Bulletstorm VR successfully translates into a VR experience on PC, occasionally tripped up by bugs and lacklustre enemy AI that Incuvo needs to address.

The enduring “legacy” of Bulletstorm is something that puzzles and wows me to this day. Back when the game was originally released, more than a decade ago, it was well-received, sure, but the fact it managed to get remastered and re-released with brand new content on many modern consoles is something that makes very little sense. It’s almost like it’s better remembered nowadays than back when it first came out. It’s amusing, to say the least. After playing the game on an Xbox 360, o...

Bulletstorm VR is an over-the-top action movie-like virtual experience that'll make you laugh as you blow crap up so let's get to it.

If we’re being honest for a second, we were surprised. We thought this was going to be an ok game, gimmicky, but ok. Nothing special… boy were we wrong. Considering the sleuth of military shooters we’ve had recently (not that there’s necessarily anything wrong with them), this is an incredibly welcome breath of fresh air. Never underestimate the simple need to let loose and cause some mayhem, and the skill shot system is exceptionally done. Questions like what form the DLC will take, ...

The traditional mentality of shooters on the market at the moment is for the player to put a bullet between the eyes of every hostile mofo that crosses their path. It's a formula that's not really changed much since the genre began. Bulletstorm breaks that mould. It breaks it so many times in fact that it then has the audacity to take those little tiny left over pieces and forcibly insert them where the sun don't shine. The name of the game is killing with skill and People Can Fly and Epic ar...