What we know about Bulletstorm so far...

[Simburgur]

This place feels empty, so...

What we know about Bulletstorm so far!

Publisher: EA

Developer: People Can Fly / Epic Games

Platform: Xbox 360, PS3, PC

Release: 2011 (after TU6 )

Modes: Singleplayer (Multiplayer TBC)

Info snippets:

• It's first person.
• You have a laser whip thingy.
• You play as Grayson Hunt. He has cool hair.
• It's "freaking fun as hell!" according to Lee Perry.

Bulletstorm 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 system rewards players for inciting mayhem in the most creative way possible. The more insane the skillshot, the more points players collects to upgrade their character and unlock weapons, which then allows them to execute even more creative moves and exaggerated skillshots.

Link dump
Official Site (currently down)
Facebook Page
Twitter
Press Release
Gameinformer cover reveal


More being added soon. Please post any new info/corrections.

[SpasmaticMidget]

[*]You have a laser whip thingy.

I want this game.

[Addnan]

Its on the PS3 aswell.

[Simburgur]

Its on the PS3 aswell.

Fixed. Thanks

[kove]

heres the official press release

http://www.businesswire.com/portal/s...88&newsLang=en

[Shotty Rasta]

I'm buying this game

[Threnody]

Cool that it's not an Xbox 360 exclusive. I want to see this game in motion... the cover gives me a Borderlandish feel.

I lol'd at 2011 (after TU6 ). xD

[Lee Perry]

You can add "freaking fun as hell!" to your list.

[SpasmaticMidget]

You can add "freaking fun as hell!" to your list.

That was implied by the laser whip thing. I mean, how could that not be fun as hell?

[Milky Pirate]

So I'm guessing its an 18? Mutants and flesh eating gangs never go down well with small children.

[Hooligunn]

You can add "freaking fun as hell!" to your list.

If you let me go try it in Poland, I can attest to that.

Hahahaha.

[schooter8400]

we know a lot more chek this

[Simburgur]

You can add "freaking fun as hell!" to your list.

Will do

So I'm guessing its an 18? Mutants and flesh eating gangs never go down well with small children.

Pfft, who cares about age ratings

[Tag@gears]

it has gore.!!
some crazy char backgrounds, i like it.
plants that might go "feed me seymour"... probably not.
i hope the plants are cool.

[Milky Pirate]

Pfft, who cares about age ratings

Pfft, who cares about having their username spelt correctly. YOU. Thats who.

[jack87]

Since That the game will support natal, I bet that the whip and kick will both be done using it.

[Simburgur]

Pfft, who cares about having their username spelt correctly. YOU. Thats who.

Since That the game will support natal, I bet that the whip and kick will both be done using it.

Where does it say it supports Natal?

[Shadow47]

lol this was stickied fast

[Gam3roff]

No worries, this game is as far away from Natal (or any other motion controller) as it is possible.

I know the guys (and gals) at PCF are straightforward oldschool gamers, and that means two things for Bulletstorm:

1. Fun and epic moments. But mainly FUN.
2. No features or control schemes hindering the experience.

[Milky Pirate]

I just read an article that said this:

Some of the skill kills include “Mercy Kill” which is when you shoot an enemy in the groin and proceed to shoot them in the head whilst they’re on their knees. Pulling off the Mercy Kill yields 100xp points which can be used to purchase new offensive and defensive abilities.

So it would appear there are some RPG aspects to it.

[HideInLight]

Is that kind of hair even possible in the editor?

[LobotiCasta+ion]

Can't wait til more media comes out about it.

[Simburgur]

Is that kind of hair even possible in the editor?

It is with L'Oréal. He's worth it.

[Sh0ttyBoi]

I hope it has an awesome online multiplayer like Gears.

[NovaZzZ]

Anything that involves the creators of Painkiller, I buy.

[Addnan]

I hope modding is allowed on the PS3, I'm assuming MS won't allow it on theirs.

[Gnar Killington]

Add something about the Flail Gun.

In Bulletstorm i really want to use Flail gun.

Here is an artists rendering of the flail gun that shoots flails with explosives on each end tethered together with a chain:

[CommanderRown]

LEE COMMENTED!!

Did you see that?

[NovaZzZ]

So is this game going to be like Unreal or what? Or like a mix of Unreal and other games?

[Method Man]

Laser whip? If its that thing on the magazine cover then it looks like the use of magic

Something like Shadow Run???

[Lee Perry]

LEE COMMENTED!!

Did you see that?

Yeah, I'm not working on this, but I've played some versions here in the office. I'm not playing the company shill when I say this game absolutely kicks ass. Getting hands on for even short bursts makes me as a gamer want to text everyone I know a link to an Amazon preorder page. It's just incredibly fun, and a style of gameplay we don't see much these days, if ever. That's a fantastic team over there.

[yalnif]

oh another new thread for us to play around on, fantastic, game sounds fun!

[boltokPwnage]

Will this game have a cover system? Lee Perry almost has me sold and I know very little to nothing about this game.

[Kaylila]

Which will come out first, Bulletstorm or Gears of War 3?

[Ghostofdelta2]

Yeah, I'm not working on this, but I've played some versions here in the office. I'm not playing the company shill when I say this game absolutely kicks ass. Getting hands on for even short bursts makes me as a gamer want to text everyone I know a link to an Amazon preorder page. It's just incredibly fun, and a style of gameplay we don't see much these days, if ever. That's a fantastic team over there.

Is Bulletstorm going to have the same pace as painkiller? That would be almost as good as G3.

[Ghostofdelta2]

Will this game have a cover system? Lee Perry almost has me sold and I know very little to nothing about this game.

I hope not. I am hoping for Painkiller 2.0

[Grayson Hunt]

You play as Grayson Hunt. He has cool hair.

Damn straight.

[CommanderRown]

Yeah, I'm not working on this, but I've played some versions here in the office. I'm not playing the company shill when I say this game absolutely kicks ass. Getting hands on for even short bursts makes me as a gamer want to text everyone I know a link to an Amazon preorder page. It's just incredibly fun, and a style of gameplay we don't see much these days, if ever. That's a fantastic team over there.

Sounds good to me, preorder it is!

[king-mark]

http://uk.xbox360.ign.com/articles/108/1083887p1.html some new info

Main parts are:

the skillshot system that awards players points for killing their targets creatively

Players spend their accumulated points to upgrade Grayson's abilities and weapons including a machine gun that can fir 100 bullets in a single shot

No co-op but other online components

[Spazzumes]

Oh I just realized this section existed...