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Bulletstorm

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…

87 22 February 2011

Bulletstorm is a shooter developed by Epic Games, released 22 February 2011 on PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 and PC (Microsoft Windows). The main story takes about 8.3 hrs to finish.

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What Bulletstorm is

Bulletstorm is a shooter game developed by Epic Games and released in 2011. It was published by Electronic Arts. It is available on PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 and PC (Microsoft Windows). It runs on Unreal Engine 3.

The premise, in the publisher's words

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 Sarrano's forces, now going by the name Final Echo. Ten years later, Grayson's team tries to flee from…
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How it plays

It is played from a first person perspective. Its themes are action, comedy and science fiction. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component. Available modes: Multiplayer and Single player.

How it was received

Bulletstorm holds a critic score of 87 out of 100. That places it above 90% of the 3,305 rated shooter games in our database, which average 70. Games released in 2011 averaged 68, so it scored 19 points above the year average. Player ratings track closely with critics at 83, across 391 votes.

How long it takes, and what that costs

The main story runs about 8.3 hrs.

What it launched against

Bulletstorm launched on 22 February 2011, within three weeks of Dragon Age 2, Total War: Shogun 2, Dragon Age II and Killzone 3. It reviewed better than 3 of the 4.

Released around the same time: Dragon Age 2, Total War: Shogun 2, Dragon Age II, Killzone 3.

Cheats and codes

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Official trailer

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Screenshots

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Characters

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Dlc

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Quick answers

Bulletstorm — frequently asked questions

When did Bulletstorm come out?
Bulletstorm was released on 22 February 2011 for PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 and PC (Microsoft Windows).
How long does it take to beat Bulletstorm?
The main story of Bulletstorm takes around 8.3 hrs, or 8.9 hrs for 100% completion.

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