Epic Games Officially Unleashes Bulletstorm

[Lord Beautiful]

Not sure what to think until I see some gameplay.

 

[Hawgh]

That cover looks very Doom...

That is just what I was thinking.

for comparison:

I concur.

 

[JeanLuc761]

I was hoping for a new single player Unreal game, I loved those. hopefully this will be good.

Same. Unreal is still one of the best games ever made.

Looking forward to this one *tracks*

 

[dehawaiiansupaman]

Definitely looking forward to this. Can't wait to see some screens for it.

 

[JEBWrench]

Still no Jazz Jackrabbit. :'(

But, this Bulletstorm thing strikes me as interesting. Especially coming from People Can Fly.

Though at first glimpse of the article title, I thought CliffyB actually went postal on people pre-leaking his games.

 

[Pillypill]

I get the feeling the only reason they've mentioned Painkiller is because of the sudden boom in it's steam sales bought on by Zero punctuation. Also aren't those just the locust from gears?

OT:Um, could be good, but that Gears of war 2 good where it's just runny shooty deathy fun.
I've got a soft spot for over masculine dickheads who're doomed to have their skin eaten by monsters.

 

[Treblaine]

Excellent. Painkiller was a bona-fide classic, I was wondering what had happened to the dev studio after that.

 

[Soviet Heavy]

Cliffy B. making a game for PC? Did I read that correctly? The guy who wants the PC market to die because of DRM bullshit?

 

[ironlordthemad]

No announcement of gears of war 3!
noooooo...

wait a game where you get guns and points for being stylish... screw it im on board

 

[bjj hero]

"An entirely new experience..."

I'm not holding my breath. Gears of Doom anyone?

 

[ProfessorLayton]

I'm very excited... I've been waiting for today for a while. I'm even more excited for what he has planned for tonight.

On a separate note, I don't think the guy on the cover has big enough muscles to be in an Epic game.

 

[Scrythe]

And now it's official:

Epic is being run by [url-http://thenoisingmachine.files.wordpress.com/2009/10/robliefeld.jpg]Rob Liefeld[/url].

 

[SomeBritishDude]

I'll have to see gameplay footage before I show interest. This "skillshot" system could be interesting, but if it just means more points for headshots I may just think again.

 

[Woe Is You]

Epic Games Officially Unleashes Bulletstorm

Hold on...even though this game is employing an interesting mechanic of "skillshot"...its calling itself "bulletstorm"?

Isn't that a title more appropriate for a fps where the deciding factor is who has the most ammo and chaingun?

These are the Painkiller developers. It means that you have to get as many headshots with that chaingun as possible. Then switch to the gun that shoots shurikens and lightning.

 

[AceDiamond]

On the one hand, it's Epic Games and Cliffy B and...I'm not their biggest fans. On the other hand, it's also People Can Fly. If it's not presented as too much more than a Doom/Serious Sam sort of game with an emphasis on stylistic ways of playing then it could be really good.

 

[Woodsey]

So basically they've taken the XP mechanic introduced in recent FPS multiplayer segments and put it into a single player concept. I realise that FPSRPGs such as Morrowind have been around with a similar mechanic but it certainly seems more Call OF Duty-ish than Oblivion.

I can't believe you just called Morrowind and Oblivion FPSRPGs.

OT: We'll see. When the major focus is "points-for-style" you've got a way to go to impress me. Still, this is the initial announcement so I'll stay open-minded.

 

[the_tramp]

So basically they've taken the XP mechanic introduced in recent FPS multiplayer segments and put it into a single player concept. I realise that FPSRPGs such as Morrowind have been around with a similar mechanic but it certainly seems more Call OF Duty-ish than Oblivion.

I can't believe you just called Morrowind and Oblivion FPSRPGs.

OT: We'll see. When the major focus is "points-for-style" you've got a way to go to impress me. Still, this is the initial announcement so I'll stay open-minded.

FP - First Person
S - Shooter is questionable but you do have magic, arrows etc
RPG - Role Playing Game

It is at least FPRPG so meh.

 

[The Imp]

Wow, another shooter. How shocking.../yawn