Bulletstorm is an irreverent arcade FPS focused on creative kills and the Skillshot points system. Joyful action, unabashed vulgar humour and spectacular environments. Brash fun but honest.
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Category
First-Person Shooter1 player18+
Description
Electronic Arts first-person shooter rewarding the most creative and spectacular kills. Published by Electronic Arts, released in Europe and Australia in February 2011. Skillshot points system, leash to pull enemies, varied exotic weapons and Anarchy co-op mode. European and Australian versions.
Bulletstorm review
4/5
Art direction
★★★★★
"Striking"
4/5
Music
★★★★★
"Excellent"
3/5
Story
★★★★★
"Solid"
Gameplay
"Solid"
Fun
"From the very first seconds"
An FPS that rewards creativity in carnage: impaling, launching and executing enemies in the most spectacular way possible to boost your score. This stylish-shooting mechanic, paired with unapologetic crude humour, delivers an instant, gleeful release. Snappy, over-the-top and fiercely fun, a shooter that turns every clash into a display of inventiveness.
Korean and North American edition of People Can Fly's over-the-top FPS, cult for its skillshot combo system. Now hard to find physically after its digital remastered reissue, the PS3 original draws genre fans, and this little-distributed Korean pressing is its rarest variant. Value lies in the regional scarcity of a title with a growing cult aura.
Is Bulletstorm still worth playing in 2026?
A shooter from People Can Fly and Epic, Bulletstorm rewards creative carnage via the Skillshot system, which grants points for the most inventive kills, encouraging you to combine kicks, an energy leash and the environment. The supercharged action, the outrageous humour and the exhilarating joy of stylish killing cut against the seriousness of military FPS. The weak story and a certain repetition weigh on it. A good FPS for fans of snappy shooting, scoring and unashamed action.
