| Chevrolet Fanatic |
01-26-2011 05:09 AM |
It's like an arcade style FPS, Epic is helping make it (the people who make Gears of War). I've kept up with it ever since it was announced, it looks awesome. It's definitely going to be a fun game.
I love how you get points for kills, and the more creative a kill you can create the more points you are awarded. Then you use the points to buy weapons, ammo, and upgrades.
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Bulletstorm is an upcoming 2011 first-person shooter video game developed by People Can Fly and Epic Games, and is published by Electronic Arts for the PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, and Microsoft Windows. The game is currently scheduled for a February 22, 2011 release
Setting
Bulletstorm takes place in a futuristic paradise setting where a confederation is being protected by an elite band of epic mercenaries known as Dead Echo. When Dead Echo member Grayson Hunt, voiced by Steve Blum, and Ishi Sato discover that they had been working on the wrong side, they betray their squad commander and end up being exiled to the edges of the galaxy.
Gameplay
Players utilize a sizable arsenal consisting of over-the-top combat moves and ridiculously large weapons. Bulletstorm also has a variety of "skillshots". The skillshot gameplay system rewards the player for creating and inciting mayhem in the most creative and destructive ways possible. The more unusual the skillshot, the more points players acquire to upgrade their character, unlock weapons which allow the player to perform even more creative moves and exaggerated skillshots. If you keep repeating these epic creative moves your character will have what they call a max out, this means your character has been maxed to his very best, and will gain more skillshots and one shot kills.
Development
The title is believed to have begun development in 2008 when publisher Electronic Arts announced that it would be publishing a new IP from independent game developer Epic Games. A trademark for the name "Bulletstorm" was revealed when game developer People Can Fly filed a trademark for the name in December 2009. Epic Games designer Cliff Bleszinski was originally scheduled to announce the game alongside Gears of War 3 during an appearance on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon on April 8, 2010. However his appearance was delayed to April 12, 2010 after his slot was taken by pop singer Justin Bieber. Soon after Bleszinski announced on social networking website Twitter that he would be announcing two games on the show on April 12, 2010. However, the game was revealed prior to the scheduled appearance when gaming magazine, Game Informer, released its May 2010 issue cover which revealed the game.
On December 17, 2010, two months prior to its release, Epic games announced that there will be a limited edition for Bulletstorm exclusively for Xbox 360 known as the Epic Edition. The Epic Edition includes bonus in-game content for Bulletstorm when playing online, including 25,000 experience points, visual upgrades for the lash, Peace Maker Carbine, boots and armor as well as access to multiplayer beta of Gears of War 3.
On January 14, 2011, Electronic Arts announced that a demo of the game would be available on January 25 for Xbox 360 and on January 26 for PlayStation 3. No demo is planned on PC, which was described as odd by some reviewers, especially for a still not proven video game franchise. It was remarked that Mark Rein, president of Epic Games, previously described Bulletstorm as "a full-blown, oh-my-god amazing PC game".
Following this announcement, Cliff Bleszinski, producer for the game, wrote a tweet on January 14 about the fact that the demo was only for PS3 and Xbox 360, which was considered by game reviewers as a way of making fun of PC players
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