There’s
a good chance you’ve already made up your mind regarding a Bulletstorm
purchase, between the lackluster demo and questionable marketing it’s
understandable that some may be put off. The final product is a very well made
shooter and attempts to serve as the antidote for other shooters that are
clogging up the market like a bad infection these days. Bulletstorm doesn’t let
up one bit in its attempts to make every single aspect incredibly over the top,
the dialogue, characters, environments and of course; the weapons are light-years
away from what you would find in any other modern shooter. The action is what
matters here though, and Bulletstorm has some of the most responsive and
satisfying gunplay you’re likely to see in any shooter this year.
The
story in Bulletstorm is surprisingly decent, in the sense that a game called
Bulletstorm has a story and more so because it’s not complete garbage. Granted,
it’s safe to say that it won’t peak any emotions out of you, but it really
works for the game. You’re placed firmly in the boots of Gray, a soldier turned
outlaw that is being hunted by various nasty people. There is a very brief
flashback near the beginning that sets up why your character is on the path
that he is on. You can really take or leave the story in Bulletstorm, but the
characters are done well and give the occasional chuckle and they move the game
along in a way that’s better than just sitting through loading screens.
