Review: Bulletstorm

A 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 release on February 22, 2011 in the US and February 25, 2011 in the UK.

Release Date: February 22, 2011
MSRP: $59.95
Also on: PS3, PC
Genre: Action 
Publisher: Electronic Arts
Developer/Co-Developer: People Can Fly / Epic Games
M for Mature: Blood and Gore, Intense Violence, Partial Nudity, Sexual Themes, Strong Language, Use of Alcohol

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Gameplay:
Bulletstorm takes place in the 26th century, where the Confederation of Planets are protected by a secret black-ops army called Dead Echo. The story follows space pirate Grayson Hunt, voiced by Steve Blum, and his cyborg partner Ishi Sato, who were both dishonorably discharged from Dead Echo after they were betrayed by their commanding officer, General Sarrano. 10 years later, after a spontaneous and liquor-induced attempt to take revenge on the General and his forces, Hunt's and Sato's ship crash-landed on the planet Stygia, a former resort planet now overrun with meat-eating plants, feral mutant tribes, criminals, and Godzilla-sized monsters. Hunt and Sato search for a way off the planet, all while doing battle with the General's forces, who also crashed on Stygia after Hunt's attack. Along the way, they're joined by Trishka Novak, a foul-mouthed woman with a dark past who also knows her way around a gun. One of the locations they travel to on Stygia is the city of Elysium, formerly a Vegas-like adult paradise.

Players utilize a sizable arsenal consisting of over-the-top combat moves and 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, from killing an enemy in midair to pushing an enemy into a carnivorous plant to executing an enemy after shooting him in the testicles. The more unusual the skillshot, the more points players acquire to upgrade their character and unlock weapons, which allow the player to perform even more creative moves and exaggerated skillshots. If these creative moves are repeated, the player character can "max out", meaning the character will gain more skillshots and one shot kills.

Final Thoughts:
The weapons range from a pistol to an assault rifle to a cannon that shoots two bombs connected by chain that wrap around an enemy or piece of environment before detonating. Each weapon has an "alternate fire" mode, which are limited but can be refilled by performing skillshots; for example, the assault rifle's alternate fire is a single blast of energy that instantly reduces the struck enemies into skeletons.A device the player carries for most of the game is the "energy leash", a rope of energy projected from a device on his left hand. The leash allows him to pull enemies towards him, activate certain devices and traps, and slam down a ball of energy that launches all nearby enemies into the air. The player can also kick enemies and run and slide into them. Usually, when an enemy is launched into the air by the player, their descent is slowed down by the leash's energy.

Rating: 4.0 = Good
Recommendation: its a must Buy