Bulletstorm Didn't Sell So Well

Sir_Brizz · Jul 23, 2011

According to an article on Destructoid, sourcing Kotaku, Mike Capps has said that Bulletstorm didn't sell very well. While no big surprise, it is still unfortunate. We didn't give Bulletstorm a score in our review, however both hal and I did find the game gorgeous and entertaining, knocked down a few rungs by some serious flaws and misses. If you can find the game under $20, you would be missing out to not get it.

Darkdrium · Jul 24, 2011

Yeah, well that's the thing.
While I found it fun and amusing, there was basically no replay value except grinding XP to unlock insignificant visual customizations in the multiplayer. That fact made it impossible for me to recommend to any of my friends for the asking price of 60$, despite me getting the game for free. I would have been lying to myself if I said even once that it was a good deal. Technical issues I had not withstanding.

But for 20$ yeah.

RoadKillGrill · Jul 24, 2011

I was disappointed not to see this game in the steam summer sale, was planning to grab if it showed up. Instead I for BFBC2 and New Vegas and War for Cybertron and a few smaller games so I'm tapped out for a few months.

I still do plan on getting it but after playing the demo and the fact that the multiplayer was not interesting it never seems like a $60 title to me $40 maybe but instead I bet on Brink and I regret buying that full price A LOT

I wonder how much worse it would have sold without the GOW3 beta tagged to it. To many GOW fans it was likely a $60 beta key that came with a free game much like Crackdown was.

Sir_Brizz · Jul 24, 2011

The multiplayer in Bulletstorm is excellent. Anarchy is great.

Swanky · Jul 24, 2011

Got the game for around 25 pounds, and yes I found it worth that money. It had been some time since I got my hands on something this fast and surreal, and gameplay is refreshingly different to all those run from a to b shooters. Visuals, both graphics and music are very good, bright and epic. Humor may not be everyone's favorite (wasn't mine), but it manages, and the character development is there. So basicly not much to complain about, maybe skillshots get a bit repetive here and there, and some are hell to figure out with a gamepad (since I got this one on console). For 20 bucks, get it, for 30, well at least think about it, especially if you love that oldschool gameplay feeling.j

Kyllian · Jul 24, 2011

In the case of Bulletstorm, I kinda wish there was a way you could mix controller + mouse
I hate using a stick for aiming, but I have enough buttons on my mouse to emulate an entire side of a controller
Triggers could be Left/RightClick, the ABXY with Mouse4/5/6 and Left/RightTilt and the stick down with MiddleMouse

cosmix · Jul 24, 2011

Great game in almost the same manner UT3 was some years ago. Fact is a lot of people dont't like it (same with UT3).
Behind all that constructive criticismthere is a lot of unreasonably whining and complaining. Forums are full of that. I bet Epic is almost sick of it which is sad cause that is exactly the type of game I personally like most.

haarg · Jul 24, 2011

cosmix said:
Great game in almost the same manner UT3 was some years ago. Fact is a lot of people dont't like it (same with UT3).
Behind all that constructive criticismthere is a lot of unreasonably whining and complaining. Forums are full of that. I bet Epic is almost sick of it which is sad cause that is exactly the type of game I personally like most.

yes people not liking a game is obviously a deficiency on their part instead of the game itself being lackluster.

Cr4zyB4st4rd · Jul 24, 2011

Doesn't help the game was and still is a mess on PC.

Jackal · Jul 24, 2011

I was going to pick it up, but after the reviews and only like 3 out of 10 people said it was really good, and buggy/technical issues, I just passed on it. I will pick it up when it goes on sale, but it just seems people are calling the game "meh". "Meh" isn't worth $60 imo.

I will pick it up for $20 though. Sorry Epic. The voice of the people is strong.

shoptroll · Jul 24, 2011

This was kinda sad to hear. I thought they did an ok job promoting it. I'm starting to think that unless you're CoD or Halo you can't expect huge sales for a FPS game these days...

RoadKillGrill said:
I was disappointed not to see this game in the steam summer sale, was planning to grab if it showed up.

Yeah that was a shame, especially seeing DNF getting the sale treatment and rocketing to the top of the best sellers list. Right now the price is $30 on Steam, they could've knocked $5-10 off that and gotten some good sales I think. I also thought it was weird that Epic was running a sale on the Unreal pack, but not their entire catalog which would've ensnared Bulletstorm as well.

My only complaints with the game is the control scheme didn't work well with me and the post-release support was really lackluster.

Spiney · Jul 24, 2011

Tried the demo. Didn't like it much.
Extremely linear. No Z-Axis in the maps.
Telescopic FOV, annoying vignetting.

Very pretty though, I'll give it that.

... and the post-release support was really lackluster.

^ seems a constant in everything Epic has done since they went fully cross platform

ambershee · Jul 24, 2011

Spiney said:
No Z-Axis in the maps.

This is a general console thing. Reducing Z-Axis play makes aiming considerably easier with a gamepad.

Princess_Die · Jul 24, 2011

Kill with skill
Didn't sell very well

jjensson · Jul 24, 2011

Yeah, not surprising. I tried it (on PC of course), after 2 hours i gave up and brought it back. Linear gameplay, no jumping (i couldn't even leave the path/street sometimes, are you kidding me?), WAY too much enemies and too little exploration, as a prev poster said - no vertical gameplay, FOV too narrow etc. In other words, console crap. And i loved the art direction and the graphics. But... just unplayable IMO.

Sir_Brizz · Jul 24, 2011

Hehe, one of my complaints was WAY too few enemies.

Bgood · Jul 24, 2011

Steam summer sale?It's looking like EA intends to keep as much as they can for Origin - and at full price too...for now.

This news coincides with Epic stating they've probably neglected their core franchise (UT).
Many hope whatever they do next they make PC their primary build. I guess a lot will depend on whether BF3 sells enough to justify that?

Capt.Toilet · Jul 24, 2011

Well it is currently 30 bucks on steam, which is the exact same price I paid for Painkiller Gold. Only difference is Painkiller Gold is roughly twice as long as this heap. Let me know when it drops another 10 bucks.

Kantham · Jul 24, 2011

Mike Capps has said that the Gears of War PC reviews are bullsh*t.

Mike Capps has said that Bulletstorm didn't sell very well.

Mike Capps has said that.

Mike Capps has said this.

Alhanalem · Jul 24, 2011

When I first heard about bulletstorm, I thought that it was going to be a budget shooter. Then it came out and I saw it was a full AAA-priced title. I think the price put a lot of people off at first.

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