GGTL: vg.deathmatch: Bulletstorm vs. 50 Cent: Blood on the Sand

Gamer's Guide to Life.com, Sunday 24th April 2011: GGTL's Andrew Testerman unveils his brand-new column, vg.deathmatch, with a fast and furious comparison of two of the most seizure-inducing, comically graphic, unapologetic games ever to grace the video game community – Bulletstorm and 50 Cent: Blood on the Sand.

GGTL: "This week, we’re looking back at one of this year’s early releases: the points-accruing, profanity-laden Bulletstorm. A casual glance at Bulletstorm might make it seem like one of the most unique titles of this generation; its score-based gameplay and toilet mouth give Bulletstorm a unique personality that has been hitherto unseen in a console action game.

Or does it?

For another points-based, swear-happy shootin’ game already came out in 2008: Swordfish Studios’ 50 Cent: Blood on the Sand. Swordfish shocked the gaming world by making Blood on the Sand (a follow-up to 2005’s abysmal 50 Cent: Bulletproof) a smooth, polished experience that was actually fun to play. Of course, there’s only room for one raucous, Tony Hawk-influenced action shooter in today’s era of grim, military FPSs, and we’re going to settle which one is best."