Bulletstorm – review

As the title suggests, Bulletstorm is a crude, frenetic and often hilarious sci-fi shooter delivering the expected quota of destruction and mayhem. It is not subtle. But laying waste to hordes of bad guys with a huge arsenal of weapons is a popularly uncomplicated premise in modern gaming. Playing as Grayson Hunt, an ex-black ops soldier, and partnered by your foul-mouthed part-cyborg sidekick, Ishi Sato, you must seek revenge against General Sarrano, the commanding officer whose betrayal caused your dishonourable discharge from the army. Bulletstorm 's single-player campaign allows few opportunities to deviate from the game's linear path and is short at just six hours' playing time; however, entertaining gun battles bring it to life. And there are some unlikely weapons. The flailgun, for instance, fires two grenades linked with a chain that wraps around your enemy before detonating, taking out all those nearby. There's a lack of refinement here, including a poor attempt at online play, that is overcome for fans of simple mayhem by the intense action, stunning visuals and a simply extraordinary volume of obscenities.