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Pre-order PC Bulletstorm from EA Store, get Shank for free

by JC Fletcher on Feb 10th 2011 5:45PM

Every, um, cloud in a Bulletstorm has a silver lining, because it's full of steel Shanks. Okay, that belabored metaphor is supposed to refer to the fact that if you pre-order the PC download version of Bulletstorm from EA's store, you'll get a free download of Klei Entertainment's side-scrolling action game Shank.

We just wanted to say it in a more poetic way than "buy this one game about committing thousands of bloody murders, and get another game about bloody murders for free," okay? The deal is good only with purchases of the $60 Bulletstorm Limited Edition, through Feb. 21.

Via: Thrifty Nerd
Source: EA Store

Tags: Bulletstorm, ea-store, electronic-arts, epic-games, klei-entertainment, pc, people-can-fly, pre-order, shank

Reader Comments (20)

Well that's nice at least. Makes the extra ten bucks worth it.

It's not 'for free' ...

It's either 'free of charge', or 'for nothing'. Don't mix the two!

Sorry, pet hate.

@Getchow hands out my fries

Man, talk about being a grammar nazi...

@Getchow hands out my fries

But it is for free.

@This Little Man Says His Name Is

haha thats funny :D

I'm now expecting the same/similar deal for Crysis 2 now, EA Store.

This would be more enticing if it were for Steam.

@QuePasa87 That's the point, EA doesn't want you to get it off of steam. They make more money if there is no middle man and you buy it directly from them. That's why the Dragon Age 2 preorder wasn't available on steam until the day after the signature deluxe special edition (whatever it was called) was no longer available. Most of EA's PC deals lately have been straight off the EA store.

Screw this. If you want me to plunk down some money on a pre-order, give me a proper demo.

@Apakal
there is a demo on the ps3 (and I assume on the 360 as well). I can tell you from the ps3 version though that it is very rewarding and fun. its just like a little ball of enjoyment with its over the top violence and the weapons and the entire atmosphere. it might not be revolutionary, but its a lot of fun and a good change of pace from some of the big name games that take themselves pretty seriously

@WhiteShield
Well, perhaps poor communication on my part.

I was referring specifically the non-existent PC demo. The one platform where a demo is actually really important not just to try the game, but to see if I will be able to run the game at a setting that will make my purchase actually worth the money.

I don't doubt that the game is barrels of fun. I've been watching all the videos and I'm pretty pumped about it. I just want a PC demo.

So EA has this and Steam has pre-ordering Homefront and getting Metro 2033 for free. Now THIS is what I'd rather see with pre-order bonuses rather than special packs you get for free that might give you a leg up against opponents or special in-game equipment you can't get normally. I might actually end up doing this since I loved the demo for the game

epic should make a game worth buying first, they shouldnt have to tie every other product they make to a game just to move units

the bonuses and betas just make it look like the game cant stand on its own merits and the demo doesnt help their argument either

EA Store is a friggin mess. Their system doesn't even work correctly. You try to get into your account but it asks for a username which their system doesn't recognize because they switched to using the email address to log-in in the rest of their branches. You can't contact EA Store's Support because it requires you to log-in with a username too. Ugh.

Shank is a good game, just make sure you abuse the block button. I usually don't do well in beat em ups because i never block but this game punishes you on the bosses unless you block and wait until the boss reveals its weakness.

(types in "steam in the search bar downloads bulletstorm then plays Shank plays bulletstorm then plays duty calls then comes back to joystiq.)
'_' ..... bored
T_T
Q_Q bored to tears
(goes back to playing to bulletstorm.)

@Mortuvir
Nooo it was on EA store. Then how was i playing Shank for free?

Finally! I will not have to buy Shank for 9,99, and get Bulletstorm for 49,99! Now I can get both for 60,00!

...oh wait

I'll take Shank, but pass on Bulletstorm.

Only if it can be activated on steam. If not then no thanks.

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Reader Comments (20)

Posted: Feb 10th 2011 5:55PM Drake Lake said

Posted: Feb 10th 2011 5:56PM Getchow hands out my fries said

Posted: Feb 10th 2011 6:12PM Rikerbot said

Posted: Feb 10th 2011 8:17PM This Little Man Says His Name Is said

Posted: Feb 21st 2011 3:59PM Getchow hands out my fries said

Posted: Feb 10th 2011 5:57PM Papytendo said

Posted: Feb 10th 2011 6:07PM QuePasa87 said

Posted: Feb 10th 2011 9:32PM stafa said

Posted: Feb 10th 2011 6:23PM Apakal said

Posted: Feb 10th 2011 8:07PM WhiteShield said

Posted: Feb 10th 2011 9:14PM Apakal said

Posted: Feb 10th 2011 6:50PM WhiteShield said

Posted: Feb 10th 2011 6:51PM Red Son Rising said

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Posted: Feb 10th 2011 10:43PM SuperWoody64 said

Posted: Feb 11th 2011 12:12AM Mortuvir said

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Posted: Feb 11th 2011 5:33AM AmethystHarp said

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