Bulletstorm is a big-armed, bigger-brained contradiction. On one hand, it's about a band of hulking space pirates who can't go two sentences without shouting some (admittedly hilarious) variation on a certain male organ.

Surprisingly brainy skillshot system; crass-but-hilarious sense of humor

Scripted level design limits skillshot system; short length; little replayability

Kevin gives us a hard boot to the face in his review for Bulletstorm.

Energy leash spruces up the action; Skillshot system constantly rewards you for stylish kills; Cool arsenal of weapons and moves; Outdoor environments look fantastic

The excessive profanity stops being funny very quickly; A lot of predictable shooter cliches; Limited; buggy multiplayer

This crass shooter has its drawbacks, but it's got no shortage of stylish fun. Kevin gives us a hard boot to the face in his review for Bulletstorm.

Energy leash spruces up the action; Skillshot system constantly rewards you for stylish kills; Cool arsenal of weapons and moves; Outdoor environments look fantastic

The excessive profanity stops being funny very quickly; A lot of predictable shooter cliches; Limited; buggy multiplayer

The Wild West has become ripe pickings for game settings the past few years, with the likes of Call of Juarez and Red Dead Redemption continuing the re-emergence of the Wild West as a backdrop started by Gun in 2005. And why not?

Enjoyable Multiplayer; Once the story picks up it is fairly enthralling; co-op works well barring a few problems; Campaign is a good length.

Broken partner AI; problems graphically; major slowdown in places; dialogue is grating; voice acting is terrible; controls awkward and clunky in places; driving sections have terrible handling

It's a sad but true fact about modern videogames: the first person shooter market is ridiculously overcrowded. Dozens of shooters are released every year nowadays, not all of them good, and even the more standout games often fail to innovate, sticking instead to the tried and true tropes of the...

Slaughter the gangs of the planet Stygia with a collection of powerful weapons; and be rewarded for your creativity with silly awards like "Assplosion" and "Topless."

First Impressions My reaction is I'm not entirely sure how I feel about Bulletstorm. I was present at the game's unveil at E3 last year, when the legendary Cliff Bleszinski took to the stage to unveil his latest creation.

Now that Epic and People Can Fly have had the chance to parody the rest of the shooter world with their toilet humor-laden marketing campaign, it's time to see if their game can stand up to its own ultraviolent hype. Read on for our review of Bulletstorm.

A great step forward in the art of shoot-em up games, the addition of skillshots turned this game into a very entertaining and addictive experience.

Bulletstorm is: a bromantic comedy starring two meat-heads and a chick with huge norks; a lesson in creative swearing and vulgarity; an interactive compendium of interesting things you can do with a gun; a middle-finger to the current customs and conventions of the FPS genre; and a shout out to its...

Si la démo ne nous aura pas appris grand chose quant à l'histoire du jeu, le background des personnages ou les différents environnements disponibles, elle nous aura donné en revanche un bon aperçu du gameplay.