Bulletstorm
Bulletstorm
Bulletstorm, un jeu de tir développé par People Can Fly et Epic Games et publié par Electronic Arts, est sorti le 22 février 2011 sur PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 et PC. Le titre repose sur un système de « skillshots » récompensant le joueur pour éliminer ses ennemis de manière créative, accumulant des points permettant de mettre à niveau le personnage et de débloquer des armes. L'histoire, située au XXVIe siècle, suit Grayson Hunt et Ishi Sato, membres de l'unité Dead Echo trahis par le général Sarrano et échoués sur la planète Stygia peuplée de mutants, où ils tentent de survivre et de se venger. Construit sur l'Unreal Engine 3, le jeu affiche un score Metacritic de 82. La presse a salué une conception intelligente et nuancée ainsi qu'un système de skillshots exceptionnel, certains joueurs relevant toutefois une campagne perçue comme médiocre mais appréciant l'accès direct à l'action.
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Avis des critiques et joueurs
Critiques de la Presse (Metacritic)
« Forget your preconceptions of Bulletstorm as a foul-mouthed big dumb action game. It's an intelligent, nuanced design with fathoms of depth, which marks a return to the importance of player creativity in shooters and simultaneously evolves the concept of interactivity in an FPS world. And with two cleverly complimentary secondary modes, it will have serious legs for a good long while to come. »
« An incredibly welcome breath of fresh air. Never underestimate the simple need to let loose and cause some mayhem, and the skill shot system is exceptionally done. »
« An exceptional shooter brimming with personality and originality, but the concept is spread too thin in the later levels. New homicidal toys are constantly introduced in the first three-quarters of the game, which makes the final few hours a little stale. Mix in a ho-hum ending and the stellar experience goes out on a bit of a low note. »
« Yes, its vulgar and obscene nature might rub some people the wrong way, but for many Bulletstorm will be a humorous, tongue-in-cheek romp that distinguishes itself from the other samey sci-fi or military shooters clogging up the genre. The game brings simple design concepts used in the infancy of the FPS to the modern day and garnishes it with all the current-generation trimmings. »
« Bulletstorm was a perfect 10 while I was playing it, but when the ride was over and I had to sit back and honestly compare it to the past, present, and future of FPS games, the limitations of the repetitive gameplay worked their way to the surface. »
« This is a game that wants you to laugh so hard that you sneeze on yourself, but it's also a game that wants you to experiment as much as possible with the tools you've been given. Its cleverness is as lightly worn as it is unexpected. It's the best kind of guilty pleasure. »
« Epic and People Can Fly not only succeed at delivering the "bigger" and the "more," but bring with it a gameplay slant that makes it a one-of-a-kind experience. Yes, it may be brazenly outrageously and juvenile; be prepared to check your "Serious Business Adult" card at the door. But lurking underneath is a seriously fun, novel take on the first-person shooter genre that shouldn't be ignored. Just make sure you don't "play it wrong." »
« Truly a strange bird in the world of shooters. It doesn't offer the rich backstory and characters of a game like BioShock, but damned if I didn't laugh countless times during the many outbursts of colorful language from its cast. Like its innovative predecessors, Bulletstorm goes against the grain of the popular norm, often in exciting and hilarious ways, and though it's not perfect, it's still one hell of a ride. »
Avis des Joueurs (Metacritic)
« This violent and crass FPS is in the vein of "Duke Nukem". Developed by People Can Fly (Gears of War: Judgment), it's a colorful arcade-style shooter that features a whip-like weapon that's a lot of fun to use. The shooting mechanics are solid and the firearms are terrific. But it's the whip that makes "Bulletstorm" stand apart from its brethren. You can use it to throw around bad guys and create all sorts of havoc. The game encourages creative kills throughout its brief 5 hour playtime. There's also a cooperative horde mode, but the servers have been closed for years. Overall, this game would make a good pairing with "Rage". I'd rate it with an 8 out of 10. »
« Un juego que tiene una campaña horrible (como la mayoría de shooters) pero que se agradece que te permita ir directamente a la acción a través de unos flashbacks donde la puntuación le da ese plus de diversión garantizada. La edición de 360 soporta el caos sistémico que se ve en pantalla y aproxima la experiencia a su verdadera naturaleza. Tal es la diferencia que existe un punto de distancia entre el título de PS3 y el de 360. Definitivamente, si lo vas a jugar, opta por jugarlo en esta consola (a ser posible). »
« A forgotten gem from simpler times, when videogames supposed to be fun and slighty stupid. »
« so you know how crysis is a shooter game but the shooting just doesnt work? well epic games saw that and wanted to do a one-up on crysis. bulletstorm is a shooter game where nothing works. literally nothing works. »
« i love this game! has all the ingredients im looking for in a AAA title, fast paced action, arcadey gameplaay and an antihero character. well done! »
« We have few TPS games with solid killing feelings. This game has. Little arcade and satisfying shooting mechanics are best side of this game. Atmosphere is catchy and graphical designs are upper middle. Bosses and enemies are upper middle. Mentality of this game is exciting. Despite all this strong sides story telling is poor. Stories itself is weak. Classic bad guy-good guy story. Not detailed and not thought through. »
« The game is solid,funny and full of gore..what can I say?It was an honor to play that no one has played upon his **** FPS well defined and funny to replay (same for the newest version of the game) »
« Bland design, unlikeable characters. Forced comedy. I love cursing but this game made me hate it. »
