erhaps, the most difficult thing in developing a real old-fashioned action movie is to make it equally fascinating from beginning to end. In the same Painkiller, no matter how exemplary and remarkable, she looked, the first hours of bloody joys were noticeably inferior to the next. And no wonder - after all, we started with a very modest arsenal of killing and met primarily weak and not very colorful opponents. While the game was swaying and gaining momentum, it was no wonder and was bored. Fortunately, the brainchild of People Can Fly and Epic Games gracefully bypassed this underwater rock.
The trick is that in the outset Bulletstormdoes not stress the infinite firing. While we squeeze in the hands of only a weak carbine, to use it too often will not have to. Shoots, cuts and transports are waiting ahead, when a dashing company of seven "trunks" will find its owner. And at first we will be entertained by spectacular videos and classic attractions like the pursuit with the participation of a minigun. And these rides are a premium product: after a local escape from the huge wheel that knocks everything in its path, Black Ops with its motocross in Vorkuta wants to forget as a terrible and dreary dream.
Well, when the intriguing entry into the spirit of Call of Duty is over , it's time for the very thing that we're here for - every minute encounters with aggressive savages, mutants and soldiers subject to figured cutting. Slicing with the most impressive weapons since ... yes, Painkiller . Even local "bosses" have nothing to oppose to our "arguments". A sniper rifle with guided cartridges, a miracle system, shooting pair grenades on chains, a four-barreled shotgun and a brutal revolver - People Can Fly clearly knows a lot about lethal "toys".
And the Poles proved that the mechanics of almost fifteen years ago can be refreshed with the help of one small innovation - the advertised system of "skills" properly warms up interest in the sophisticated destruction of rivals. To put a dozen bullets into the ass of the evil-doer and contemplate the shining inscription "Anal sex" - what could be more fun? Is that feed the loser carnivorous plant, first "decorating" his grenade-another. Or at least plant a poor fellow on a barbed wire, or even nail a red-hot drill to the wall ... In general, you understand.
Each weapon has its own list of unique methods of violence, using which we get a certain number of points. Spend them on something - in local vending machines you can replenish ammunition and open alternative modes of fire. However, "shopping" - nothing more than a pleasant trifle and an extra reason to kill beautifully.
By the way, he appreciates how stylish we are fighting, the trophy energy whip. Such gizmos are used in the training of soldiers - only the most effective and effective fighters survive. It was the lash together with the heavy boot - the first violins in the symphony of krovischi and "dismemberment". Things - archipohole: got a hefty pendant or a whip grabbed for a while slows down, allowing us to decide what to do with his long-suffering carcass.
Often, "meat" militants are killed by a terrible infection, whose name is dark corridors. They like to drive us through the poor interiors of some castles or catacombs, what can you do. But you can exhale - Bulletstormthis sore passed. Basically, we travel under the cloudless sky of the resort planet Stygia. The local landscapes are amazing: the deserts, the port, the cozy streets of the city sweep before our eyes ... It will lead our heroes into the caves - but in a few minutes the guys will again be in the fresh air.
And since we're talking about some kind of heroes ... We deliberately did not mention the plot, yes. You probably already guessed why - the script is rather trivial. However, it is not worth tragedy - it was silly to wait for drama and depth in the game about planting people on huge cacti. The pattern story of Grayson Hunt, a typical character from the militants of the 90s, does not put action in the wheel - and thanks for that.
Sadly only that the generator of funny phrases from Gray turned out mediocre. If we did not count on the plot, then we would see the new Duke Nyukema, as charismatic and classy, as we hoped. Alas, for all the adventure Hunt, his friend Isha and caustic war girlfriend Trishka will give out a half dozen more or less ridiculous pearls for three. Yes, plus a couple of terse remarks in the asset of the main villain and scoundrel Sarran. Not much.
But what Bulletstorm pleasantly surprised, so it's other modes. Often in such projects, they become useless appendages. However, here the case is completely different.
Firstly, you can have fun in the "Dead echoes". Here we are invited to pass the most successful episodes of a single campaign for speed, to measure all sorts of places with friends. Who was the fastest of all - he and the boy, as usual. The amusement, however, will quickly fit - if you miss, you will not lose anything.
Better go to the territory of the multiplayer "Anarchy", where four friends need to master twenty rounds against computer-controlled creatures. The task is to earn the right amount of points, torturing dummies.
And remember - to join a casual company does not make sense. If you want to hold out until the last wave - call your trusted comrades. Without a well-coordinated team game, it will not be possible to win simply because collective "skills" are encouraged much more generously than solo ones. It's one thing to stomp a mutant to death without sharing it with anyone, and it's quite another to walk along the enemy's muzzle and get an additional reward for it. It's easy to imagine what passions simmer in the voice chat closer to the finale, when someone suddenly turns on the greedy and decides to act without the help of partners ...
Bulletstorm - it's an action movie about how you rush into a blinding bright city square with a shotgun at the ready and in a subcategory you push the next bad guy into the abyss. Another kicks in the ass and is torn in half with a volley of four barrels. The third one shoots at the crotch and, while he writhes on the ground, you take his head off him. And the others slowly hang out on the surrounding cacti and thorns. Do I need anything else for happiness? It seems, no. Definitely not.
Rate:8/10
The trick is that in the outset Bulletstormdoes not stress the infinite firing.