Epic Games, People Can Fly and Electronic Arts have all come together to announce the confirmation of the development of Bulletstorm. Bulletstorm is a spanking new original intellectual property from the teams behind the award-winning, multiple million-selling Gears of War, Unreal Tournament and Painkiller series of games, so you can have an idea on just how big this title is going to be when it rolls out sometime next year. Bulletstorm is set to introduce new furor to first-person shooter action thanks to its signature ‘kill with skill’ gameplay that is accompanied by blockbuster moments.

Bulletstorm tells the story of a futuristic confederation protected by an elite band of mercenaries: Dead Echo. When Dead Echo members Grayson Hunt and Ishi Sato learn they’ve been working for the wrong side, they’re betrayed by their commander and exiled to the far reaches of the galaxy. In Bulletstorm, Grayson and Ishi find themselves surrounded by hordes of mutants and flesh eating gangs in an abandoned paradise. They have two objectives: get off the planet alive, and exact revenge on the man who sent them there. Players step into the role of Grayson Hunt complete with an arsenal of over-the-top combat moves and outrageously large guns. Bulletstorm’s array of distinct ‘skillshots’ produces unprecedented levels of frantic gameplay and yell-inducing satisfaction. The skillshot system rewards players for inciting mayhem in the most creative way possible. The more insane the skillshot, the more points players collect to upgrade their character and unlock weapons, which then allows them to execute even more creative moves and exaggerated skillshots.

This looks set to be one of next year’s most anticipated original games, where you will be able to pick it up for three platforms – the Xbox 360, the PS3 and the PC. Looks like there is plenty of shooting to be done in this title, and it does remind us of Half Life somewhat, with mutants and aliens all running around, although you aren’t a nerdy scientist finding your way around.

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