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    Bulletstorm...

    Discussion in 'Gaming (Software and Graphics Cards)' started by reaversedge, Feb 4, 2011.

  1. reaversedge

    reaversedge Notebook Evangelist

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    oh man, i can't wait for this game, is there a pc demo for this one? this is one awesome fps game lol, its enough time to burn on playing while i wait for crysis 2 release. i was also thinking of the specs it needs to run it in the highest details...
     
  2. Baka

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    With your sager, you don't have to worry about thinking the specs to run it in the highest details. You probably can already do it ._.
     
  3. Dead2th3world

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    MINIMUM SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS

    OS: Windows XP (SP3), Windows Vista (SP2), or Windows 7
    Processor: Intel Core 2 Duo, AMD Athlon X2, or equivalent, running at 1.6 GHz or greater
    RAM: 1.5 GB
    Hard Drive: 9 GB Available
    Video Card: DirectX 9.0c compatible, 256 MB of VRAM; NVIDIA GeForce 7600 GS, ATI Radeon HD 2400 Pro 256 MB, or greater
    Soundcard: DirectX 9.0c compatible, 16-bit
    Disc Drive: 16X CD/DVD Drive
    Other: Network Internet (TCP/IP) connection

    RECOMMENDED REQUIREMENTS

    OS: Windows Vista (SP2), or Windows 7
    Processor: QuadCore 2.0 GHz
    RAM: 2GB
    Hard Drive: 9 GB free hard drive space
    Video Card: DirectX 9.0c compatible, 512MB of VRAM; NVIDIA GeForce GTX260, or ATI Radeon 4870
    Soundcard: DirectX 9.0c compatible, 16-bit
    Disc Drive: 16X CD/DVD Drive
    Other: Network Broadband Internet (TCP/IP) connection


    Your sager is too powerful for it :D

    No PC Demo for us and it's too late for that anyway .. should be out soon.
     
  4. reaversedge

    reaversedge Notebook Evangelist

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    is there a pc demo in bulletstorm? man this game is kicking COD's , not even close in my opinion lol
     
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    svl7 T|I

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    Seriously??? Highest settings with your specs, forget it :D


    Hey... but you're kidding, right? 12GB RAM with a 32 bit Windows??????
     
  6. City Pig

    City Pig Notebook Virtuoso

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    I just noticed that. If it's true, fix it. Now. Seriously, that just doesn't work, especially with 2GB video cards in SLI.
     
  7. reaversedge

    reaversedge Notebook Evangelist

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    come on guys, PC demo for bulletstorm? back on topic is this the unreal engine graphics like the ones used in UT3 and GOW series? when i saw Bulletstorm its kinda like Fenix-ish. jk.

    EDIT : man i haven't seen this also, typo changed to 64.
     
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    Dead2th3world Pure Hatred

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    There won't be any PC Demo.
     
  9. naticus

    naticus Notebook Deity

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    Played the demo on the PS3, wasn't impressed at all. Then again, im not impressed with any FPS on a console.

    Hopefully it will play a bit better with the precision of KB+M.
     
  10. widezu69

    widezu69 Goodbye Alienware

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    Yeah the engine is Unreal 3.5 same one used in Gears 3 as it is another brainchild of epic games. Will run perfectly fine on modest gaming rigs.
    Edit: And I too am seriously excited about this!
     
  11. bks1987

    bks1987 Notebook Evangelist

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    I don't see how this game can be fun in long term. It's just another FPS with a gimmick - electricity thing. Sooner or later you will find yourself only using that to pull and then either kicking or shooting over and over. Sure the game will be fun for the first few hours but after that, it may get repetitive.
     
  12. Pluberus

    Pluberus Notebook Evangelist

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    Hadn't heard of this game until now. Just watched some gameplay, and O_O. Wow.
     
  13. ViciousXUSMC

    ViciousXUSMC Master Viking NBR Reviewer

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    Not even a really fun looking gimmick to me, how much damage can a kick do vs bullets in your head?

    Some games have a great gimmick though like a little known shooter called Singularity.

    The time device was both weapon, and essential to puzzle solving (an element too many FPS games lack IMO) and it had enough neat abilities to keep things interesting and fun.

    <3 Deadlock - A little energy sphere that expands when it hits something and creates this giant energy ball anything inside that energy ball has time stopped for a certain amount of time.

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  14. reaversedge

    reaversedge Notebook Evangelist

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    well i think what bulletstorm implies is shooting like its pointless like the COD franchise gameplay, when i saw the duty calls it was a direct zero for COD games.
     
  15. jacob808

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    the graphics kinda resembles BFBC2 with the lighting and all...Seems like you'll need at least a GTX 460m to run it with settings all high to attain a playable 30 fps.
     
  16. naticus

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    BFBC2??? We must have played a different game. It looks nothing remotely close to BC2. If anything it looks like Gears of War, Unreal Tournament 3 black Edition.
     
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    Just watched the gameplay trailer.. looks like another console port. Go to this checkpoint (and then) go to this checkpoint (and then) kill this sub boss (and then) kill this main boss (and then) repeat WITH SKILL.

    Pass
     
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    Pitabred Linux geek con rat flail!

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    Somebody has obviously never played Duke Nukem 3D ;)

    "Mighty Foot Engaged!"
     
  19. tetutato

    tetutato NBR Troll

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    How big of a role does multiplayer play in this game?
     
  20. rschauby

    rschauby Superfluously Redundant

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    I was bored before I finished the 5 minute demo.
     
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    Those who pre-order Bulletstorm Limited-Edition through EA store will get a free copy of shank. They seems desperate for it to sell ..

    EDIT: Bulletstorm's Pre-Order Offer
     
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    I found it fun but not worth $60! will probably get it from my home country.. release price of $20 :D
     
  23. widezu69

    widezu69 Goodbye Alienware

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    To be honest, people can say what they want about this game, everyone is entitled to their own opinions. I myself am pretty psyced for this game because it basically is Unreal Tournament reloaded. I'm sure there will be small challenges for best score and stuff like in Arkham Asylum and Spec Ops from MW2 and people will be going the mile to beat each other's scores. I like colourful games with large explosions and stuff because it's what I think of as fun. For example Crysis was a simple point and shoot which I thought was rather boring. Multiplayer on this should be a blast although I don't see how they can implement the whole slow motion thing but who knows. Still waiting patiently for Red Dead on pc...if ever.
     
  24. reaversedge

    reaversedge Notebook Evangelist

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    is that demo with all the points are from multiplayer?
     
  25. Amnesiac

    Amnesiac 404

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    ... how old are you?
     
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    C'mon, not everyone needs deep stories and strategy to enjoy a game.
     
  27. widezu69

    widezu69 Goodbye Alienware

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    FYI I'm 20 and I just like to have fun playing a game, not spend too much time thinking and stuff. That's why I like games such as gears of war 1/2 as opposed to the Rainbow Six stuff. But everyone has their own opinions.
     
  28. reaversedge

    reaversedge Notebook Evangelist

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    age is not a reason boss, its your leisure time and preference
     
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    reaversedge Notebook Evangelist

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    one day to go and hopefully in the following days i will see feed backs from this game.
     
  30. xFrancis91

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    Uhh, I just want the Gears of War 3 beta. If Bulletstorm ends up being the WORST games ever then I don't care cause $60 is a fair price for early access to the Gears 3 beta. Of course this is just my opinion.
     
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    Just read that a demo will be out after the release of the game ..... pointless imo.
     
  32. usapatriot

    usapatriot Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    No demo, no chance of buying. Simply because the gameplay videos have not convinced me.
     
  33. TearTaker

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    Lol, the demo will release shortly after the game so you could just wait till then?
    ;)
     
  34. reaversedge

    reaversedge Notebook Evangelist

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    oh now don't spill the beans man, that's a secret. a lot of people will get hurt if they will see that top secret logic of yours.
     
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    How come there ain't no jump button?. This seems like a pretty frenetic shooter, so I don't get why they would take such a simple FPS mechanic out.
     
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    Because jumping is such a hard feature to put in first person shooters. Especially when you add the feature to "kick" in the game >.>
     
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    no coop mode...lol
     
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    Texanman Master of all things Cake

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    You mean no coop campaign mode
     
  39. reaversedge

    reaversedge Notebook Evangelist

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    i think the game is now in the table, leave some initial single campaign and MP feed backs guys.
     
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    KernalPanic White Knight

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    It's a port of a console shooter... guaranteed fail.

    Auto-hit, Auto-win, with so-so graphics.

    No thanks.
     
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    reaversedge Notebook Evangelist

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    Sigh.. oh yeah its definitely video games that are the cause of all the evil in the world... because violence, sexual content, and heaven forbid SWEARING never existed before video games.

    As bad as bulletstorm is... foxnews is once again clueless as to why.
     
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    That's a 5k USD laptop you have there, you don't need to worry about it stuttering one bit.
     
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    i played bulletstorm... everything is intact as in having more than two weapons with you, good... except, why no jumping? why not a jump-kick? what idiot took out a basic tenet of FPSes?
     
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    According to IGN only a 5.5 hour game for singleplayer? seriously.. 5.5 hours
     
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    Wow that's pathetic, but most fps have terrible SP gameplay time, at least there's still MP to look forward to.
     
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    That's about average with FPS single player games.

    Ain't no Borderlands.

    Though I expect Duke Nukem to be longish like the original. That'd pay proper homage.
     
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    Joystiq said 12 hours, and RockPaperShotgun said 9 hours.
     
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    I am getting it Thursday from chlwotjd678's site.... can not wait to play it
     
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