Bulletstorm - Why did I ever doubt you?

The chaos of combat
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People Can Fly tried to reinvigorate the first person shooter with Bulletstorm. But did they succeed? The FPS is a genre so staid that, despite drawing huge crowds for annual installments of its heavy-hitter titles, it seems to have lost relevance for many gamers.

The FPS hasn't changed all that much over the years. The deep rut it’s worn through gaming makes it difficult for developers to contribute anything original.

People Can Fly’s addition? Allow the player to close ground quickly. And it’s just enough to shake up the experience.

Bulletstorm is littered with excellent set-pieces
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Bulletstorm introduced a leash to pull enemies out of cover. An environment that makes full use of the tool was then built around it. The level design revels in the chaos it invites. There’s a cohesion and inventiveness to the game that reminds me of a polished Nintendo title.

The leash allows the player to manipulate their environment directly, replacing traditional doors and switches. It functions as a powerful weapon too; pull down a walkway or leash an explosive and kick it towards and enemy to upset the status-quo.