At the time of its original release back in 2011, Bulletstorm was tough to pin down. It played and presented itself like something ripped out of a parallel reality, where instead of striving for realism, Hollywood set pieces, and an endless infatuation with World War II, shooters simply proceeded down a lineage inspired by DOOM, Duke Nukem, and perhaps a pinch of Platinum’s gratuitously gory…
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Bulletstorm mayhem you remember is fully intact
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Remaster goes the distance: poly counts, textures, frame rate all enhanced
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Skillshot combo system is still equal parts hilarious and compelling
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Creativity and variety of weapons is refreshing, even today
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The original game still looks and plays fine, making this a hard sell
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Duke Nukem DLC, though clever, is really not that great
