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GPT Comic Corner: How Bulletstorm Rips Off Duke Nukem

When I eventually saw the trailer for Bulletstorm, like with most modern FPS games I see, I simply shrugged my shoulders and said, "Meh." To me, the genre had become over-saturated with Halo, Call of Duty and Battlefield sequels, prequels and spin-offs. With such formulaic titles floating around, it's hard to imagine an FPS that could really break the mold.

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vgn245164d ago

Tons of games and franchises rip-off the Dukester. He's been "borrowed" from more than just about every shooter except Doom. That's what happens when you disappear for like a decade.

BeaRye5164d ago

Ripoff Luke Pukem? Really? The character of Duke is a paradoy in and of himself. The gameplay has always been cut and dry boring shooter fair with "attitude" tossed on top to sell games. No one is ripping of Pukem.

GunShotEddy5164d ago

I agree about Duke. But can anyone deny that the game is fun? Bulletstorm was enjoyable enough that I paid GameFly to keep it. funny lookin Duke in the comic too.

BeaRye5164d ago

no one is saying the game isn't fun Gunshot. The point is that it's not nearly as "innovative" as EA and everyone keeps trying to say. It's basically just another shooter. No one is saying it's a bad shooter, but that it's getting undeserved credit.

Pozzle5164d ago

That's like saying Goldeneye was "just another shooter". Sure, it might seem liek it now, but back in the day it was cutting edge. The same applies to the Duke Nukem games. They might not have been as revolutionary as Goldeneye, but they were pretty innovative for their time.

vgchica5164d ago

Can you really copy juevenile behavior? Come on.

vgn245164d ago

Yes you can. Just look at all the Jackass copycat shows and web series who attempt to emulate that immature behaviour.

VG_Releaser5164d ago

Am I the only one seeing that it's a comic? they aren't bashing either game, just syaing "it's been done".

LycanSoldier5164d ago

There's only so much you can do with guns.

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Duty Calls - Epic Games' Forgotten Call of Duty Parody

Back in 2011, Epic Games and People Can Fly launched a Call of Duty parody - Duty Calls - that has been lost to the annals of history.

closed_account680d ago

"Duty Calls: The Calm Before the Storm" sounds more like a massive case of the sh**s. 😂

I saw the parody mention, and half expected the ability to drop a deuce on your opponent... I left disappointed.

closed_account678d ago

Never too much Taco Tuesday!! Now if only we could just achieve eternal Taco Tuesdays without the inevitable Wipe-It Wednesdays!!! 😂😂

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Amplitude679d ago (Edited 679d ago )

Hahaha i actually just dropped a review of this game on my channel! I hit all the story beats for anybody too lazy to install it and play through it
https://www.youtube.com/wat...

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Bulletstorm - A Cult Classic Worthy of Revival?

Bulletstorm will soon receive a VR remake, but is it worth revisiting? Take a look back at the original 2011 release.

IMissJimRyan688d ago

Absolutely. I remember when the game came out on ps360, I thought: "wow, another shooter" and in the 7th gen that wasn't an unfair reaction.

But when the game was re-release on ps4 I took my time an played it (it was on playstation plus at the time) because, ironically, I missed a shooter in that console. And boy, what a fun game! They made a game to be played and not to be watched. It was a fresh air in the genre that deserved better.

So yes. Maybe it find its audience this time.

SullysCigar688d ago

It's an awesome game. The only exception (for my taste) is the script writing, which is OTT, but I guess that's what they were going for. It does at least match the OTT action and gore. I thought it was great overall and actually being in this game is going to be bonkers!

IMissJimRyan688d ago

Yeah, I agree that storywise it's not an Oscar nominee, but it's like a porn movie in game format.

Abnor_Mal688d ago (Edited 688d ago )

Agree with the over the top script, and felt at the time that was the only thing that people were hyped about, the language and not game play.

But in vr this game is going to be great. It has everything that would make a great vr game. Lots of bombastic action, gunplay, blood, and that leash.

Looking at the gameplay now it seems that the game was ahead of it’s time and was perfect for vr before vr wasn’t even off the ground.

Venoxn4g687d ago

I loved the game back in the day and will love in VR even more!

Yui_Suzumiya687d ago (Edited 687d ago )

I got it on PS3 at launch and am still waiting for the long rumored sequel to finally be announced. Currently have it on Switch and wish a physical version of that would be released. Absolutely love it.

FinalFantasyFanatic687d ago

I actually feel like this game gets revived all the time, not that I hate the game, I actually quite like it, it's just constantly available, unfortunately I'm not a fan of VR so I'll be skipping this version.

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8 Games that need sequels

GF365: "Here are eight games that need sequels. These games are ones that players would love to experience another time, bigger and better."

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Leeroyw724d ago

Bloodborne is a game I still restart and play every few months. I would welcome just a re release in 60fps with a visual upgrade. It's a perfect game. If I was king for a day I would include the randomizer mods because then it would be a kind of rogue like and I could play it forever.

gleepot723d ago

Sure, ill take a sequel to all of these.