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...he didn't have anything to do with it.
Anyway, it's a shame it apparently did poorly, because it's a fantastic game. Nothing says fun like guiding a sniper rifle off course and right into someone's taint.
...he didn't have anything to do with it.
Anyway, it's a shame it apparently did poorly, because it's a fantastic game. Nothing says fun like guiding a sniper rifle off course and right into someone's taint.
I liked the look of the game but I didn't like the dirty jokes.
"Guy falls down"
Lead character: " Is your penis ok?!?"
"Guy falls down"
Lead character: " Is your penis ok?!?"
Really? They did a lot of marketing for it, and the reviews were mostly really positive. Shame; the game was a lot of fun. Hopefully we still get a sequel, there's a lot of room to expand.
I bought this with actual money at launch. Come on guys, we should support games like this, it was damn clever, damn good and damn funny. It might have looked crass and shallow but it really wasn't, consider this game as a trojan horse, it looks shallow and actiony but is really kinda smart and even a little thoughtful. The ending is especially clever if dickish.
It's unfortunate that this game didn't sell more, it was a good game (with some questionable marketing).
Good to see Epic aren't throwing PCF out those, most publishers would not look at you again if you don't make 500% profit.
Good to see Epic aren't throwing PCF out those, most publishers would not look at you again if you don't make 500% profit.
While I love Serious Sam, the Painkiller games totally past me by (but i plan on playing them at some point).
Now that Epic has bought out the dev studio and forced them to make crap like bulletstorm, I dont have much hope about what future games they make. That is unless Serious Sam BFE sell very well and epic tells PCF to jump on the bandwagan. Itll probably still be crap though.
Ild bet money that BS still turned a profit for Epic but been the console fatcats they are anything that inst an ultra success is a failure to them.
Now that Epic has bought out the dev studio and forced them to make crap like bulletstorm, I dont have much hope about what future games they make. That is unless Serious Sam BFE sell very well and epic tells PCF to jump on the bandwagan. Itll probably still be crap though.
Ild bet money that BS still turned a profit for Epic but been the console fatcats they are anything that inst an ultra success is a failure to them.
A surprisingly innovative and new IP in the FPS genre is ignored.
I can only wonder what we can expect more of from now on.
I can only wonder what we can expect more of from now on.
I think their marketing backfired on them and made it look a little too dumb. I absolutely loved it. The single-player campaign had some incredible moments and the Echoes high score mode made me wet. I totally got my money's worth out of that one.
Like VGFreak1225 said, hopefully it gets a sequel. I think it deserves it.
Like VGFreak1225 said, hopefully it gets a sequel. I think it deserves it.
It looked to me like a "Bro Game" made to appeal to "Bro Gamers". As such I had no interest in it. I also think that "Bro Gamers" may have found it insulting.
Well it's really unfortunate that they didn't make money, but I'm thankful they made it. because Anarchy mode with a friend was one of my favorite game experiences this year.
Of course it didn't do well. It didn't take itself too seriously and it didn't try to be ZOMG REALISTIC and shit. It's obvious.
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Please, I implore you, look again. Bulletstorm is a parody game, it's stupid, its protagonist is lovably dickish. You're supposed to think he is stupid, he is the butt of jokes, not the creator of them.
Please, I implore you, look again. Bulletstorm is a parody game, it's stupid, its protagonist is lovably dickish. You're supposed to think he is stupid, he is the butt of jokes, not the creator of them.
@Trev: they didn't make ss.
@article: bulletstorm was fun as hell. So was shadows of the damned. Fucking gamers. Hey let's all bitch about CoD now or ports or hd remakes. But don't anyone buy original games that do something different. Asshats.
@article: bulletstorm was fun as hell. So was shadows of the damned. Fucking gamers. Hey let's all bitch about CoD now or ports or hd remakes. But don't anyone buy original games that do something different. Asshats.
That's what u get for botching the PC release cliffy.
Try not to fuck that up again or talk shit about the ppl who got you where you are today mmkay?
Try not to fuck that up again or talk shit about the ppl who got you where you are today mmkay?
Just sounds like an odd statement to me. I find it strange in general when devs talk like this as if 'all the money its made up to now' is 'all the money its going to rake in period'. Theres options like adding it to direct download on Xbox Live.
I do remember it dropped to about $40 bones in March(GameIndustry.biz reported about 270,000 copies sold by March). Should've taken it as an indicator that it wasn't doing so hot. Pre-Order interest was on the low side too
I do remember it dropped to about $40 bones in March(GameIndustry.biz reported about 270,000 copies sold by March). Should've taken it as an indicator that it wasn't doing so hot. Pre-Order interest was on the low side too
It burdens my heart to know that people looking for something fresh and different are still a very vocal minority.
I think they marketed it terribly, the whole focus on the fratboy humor was kind of offputting and I usually like most things that Epic does.
The game was exactly the kind of shooter the industry needed. That's why it sold poorly.
Who needs innovation in any genre these days? This industry is honestly a black hole. It'll only get worse before it gets better.
Who needs innovation in any genre these days? This industry is honestly a black hole. It'll only get worse before it gets better.
It's hard to sell a shooter without a competitive multiplayer component.
The ridiculous marketing didn't really help either in my opinion. I'm not going to pick up a game where the best insult to be heard is "dicktits".
The ridiculous marketing didn't really help either in my opinion. I'm not going to pick up a game where the best insult to be heard is "dicktits".
Having played games since the original NES, I feel like I've reached a point where I've played so many great games that have great gameplay, that something has to be more than that for it to stand out to me. Bulletstorm played really well, but it didn't do quite enough new stuff for me to get particularly excited for the gameplay, and aside from that, there wasn't much else other than some crude humor that wasn't particularly well done.
Having played games since the original NES, I feel like I've reached a point where I've played so many great games that have great gameplay, that something has to be more than that for it to stand out to me. Bulletstorm played really well, but it didn't do quite enough new stuff for me to get particularly excited for the gameplay, and aside from that, there wasn't much else other than some crude humor that wasn't particularly well done.
I spent my money on Portal 2, Mass Effect 2, and Fallout New Vegas and I have no regrets in my decision. Besides, I could barely differentiate between the stupidity of Duke Nukem and Bulletstorm (based on marketing only)
Looks on Steam, sees it still at $70US in my region... Yeah no shit it isn't selling. They haven't even put it in a steam sale yet, they should try that.
@zen209
Cliffy B hate comments coming from someone with a Final Fantasy XIII avatar is pretty hilarious.
Cliffy B hate comments coming from someone with a Final Fantasy XIII avatar is pretty hilarious.
That just fucking sucks. Bulletstorm was one of my favorite games this year, and it's a shame more people didn't play it.
Like Corduroy Turtle said, I think their marketing killed it.
Like Corduroy Turtle said, I think their marketing killed it.
Bulletstorm was a great gaming experience. I got to kill things in absurd ways all with a storyline that was pretty damn funny.
I am really disappointed at gamers if Bulletstorm did not sell well, it is absolute BS.
I will be supporting People Can Fly with their next effort even if most gamers today would rather buy the same Madden or same Call of Duty game every year. Pathetic.
I am really disappointed at gamers if Bulletstorm did not sell well, it is absolute BS.
I will be supporting People Can Fly with their next effort even if most gamers today would rather buy the same Madden or same Call of Duty game every year. Pathetic.
Shame. I thought it was a decent game.
But I hope this first doesnt discourage them from another one.
But I hope this first doesnt discourage them from another one.
I didn't like BulletStorm much. I don't begrudge people who did like it, but it just wasn't my cup of tea. I bought it expecting a first person shooter when it was really a first person melee-er or something. The leash stuff got old for me.
That being said, I very much doubt this game tanked. I remember it selling a decent amount of copies at launch. Bit of a mistake to launch against KillZone 3, though, since they both have the same target audience.
Could he have meant that it didn't make any money for Epic? Since they were kind of .. hell, I don't even know what kind of work they did on BulletStorm. All I know is that they weren't the lead developers.
That being said, I very much doubt this game tanked. I remember it selling a decent amount of copies at launch. Bit of a mistake to launch against KillZone 3, though, since they both have the same target audience.
Could he have meant that it didn't make any money for Epic? Since they were kind of .. hell, I don't even know what kind of work they did on BulletStorm. All I know is that they weren't the lead developers.
I tried the demo, it just wasn't a game for me. I didn't care for the kill combo for points angle, and I found the over-the-top parody just grated on me after only a short time.
cry me a river! as much fun as some people had with this game the devs still have to deal with the luck of the draw. It happens all the time. just cuz it's good doesn't mean it will sell. look at all the great cancelled tv shows and the crap that does sell. I kinda feel bad for them but that's the name of the game hopefully they'll/ do better next time.
So it looks like BulletStorm has sold around 1 million copies. Are we really at a point where 1 million copies is bad? Just how much did the game cost to make? Perhaps Epic is measuring it against Gears sales, which would be insane. It certainly underperformed projections, though, since they had it selling 3-4 million copies.
Seriously, though, it was marketed as silly, shallow, and brainless. I was surprised when it turned out to have a plot. Maybe that was a mistake?
Seriously, though, it was marketed as silly, shallow, and brainless. I was surprised when it turned out to have a plot. Maybe that was a mistake?
Personally, I loved the game. I found it fresh, funny, and a hell of a lot of fun to play. I do know a few people who bought it only for a chance to play the Gears beta, and then traded it in shortly after. I'd already pre-ordered Gears 3 so it wasn't a selling point for me.
I usually try to support high quality, original games by purchasing them (I bought *both* Psychonauts and Okami for full MSRP)... but Bulletstorm just didn't do anything for me because it was a First Person Shooter. Too bad it didn't do well.
I tried the demo of the game on the PS3. I thought it was fun. It was the immature jokes that killed it for me.
I bet you that it DID make money. But probably didn't make as much as they WANTED. It was probably profitable but not "4x-5x the cost of development + marketing" profitable like COD or Gears or Halo.
I had been anxiously awaiting Bulletstorm, even bought it when it released. I was excited to see how the leash and style kills would add to things........then I grew tired of the cussing just for cussing's sake. And then they insulted my culture, several times, all while I can't even make the asshole character who's making the insults pay for his offenses. And then there's that fabulous ending *sarcasm*, not to mention no campaign co-op?! Bulletstorm was the first game in quite some time that I decided to sell and not keep.
In retrospect, it's partly my fault for buying it so early. I would have handled the disappointments far better if I had paid $20 instead of $60.
In retrospect, it's partly my fault for buying it so early. I would have handled the disappointments far better if I had paid $20 instead of $60.
What the fuck is wrong with people, one of the best shooters released in years and almost no one buys it? god damn Halo and CoD worshiping morons wouldn't know a good shooter if it kicked them in the face, electro-whipped them in to the sky and blew them up with a drill gun.
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