Bulletstorm's latest trailer doesn't care whether or not you're ready for 'the boom'
by Ben Gilbert 
on Feb 17th 2011 9:30PM
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Posted: Feb 17th 2011 9:36PM Jay Z said
I will "storm" my way through the gamestop doors as fast as a "bullet" when they open the day this comes out so i can buy it!
Posted: Feb 17th 2011 9:41PM ARKENST0NE said
@Jay Z oh noes my insides are all cringy just reading that pun :)
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Posted: Feb 17th 2011 10:04PM Indefinite Implosion said
@ARKENST0NE
Almost as bad as getting a storm of bullets through your person?
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Almost as bad as getting a storm of bullets through your person?
Posted: Feb 17th 2011 9:40PM ARKENST0NE said
lol the color changing hair stuff add was a nice intro for this >
Posted: Feb 17th 2011 9:40PM endgamer77 said
I was thinking of buying Dragon age 2, but after seeing a few badass trailers for bulletstorm, i am thinking of changing my pre order
Posted: Feb 17th 2011 9:49PM Jypsy said
Whenever I hear that song I think of Amplitude.....I need to dig out my ps2 controllers.
Posted: Feb 17th 2011 9:51PM philmcfail said
Nooooooo, my ad block plus is no longer effective against Viddler!
Posted: Feb 18th 2011 4:50AM DreadArrow said
@philmcfail
Strange, mine seems to be still blocking it.
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Strange, mine seems to be still blocking it.
Posted: Feb 17th 2011 9:51PM (Unverified) said
Joystiq, this may be my first comment but I have grown so tired of the awful advertising on your trailers that I feel compelled to comment.
Your advertising is so obnoxious that whenever you post a video, I go out of my way to go watch it on GameTrailers.com.
It is bad enough that you force adverts before the video, but to then put pop up ads inside the video that *cannot be closed* is simply unacceptable. Clicking the "x" button opens a new window/tab with the product inside. This is unacceptable on any level. Not only is it obnoxious, but many times the advertising middleware in these applications do not scan their adverts for malicious viruses and other exploits.
Until you get rid of the pop up ads inside the video, I will not be viewing videos on your site anymore. I hope the rest of JoyStiq community agrees with this. You need to know that this is not acceptable, and your userbase won't put up with it anymore.
Your advertising is so obnoxious that whenever you post a video, I go out of my way to go watch it on GameTrailers.com.
It is bad enough that you force adverts before the video, but to then put pop up ads inside the video that *cannot be closed* is simply unacceptable. Clicking the "x" button opens a new window/tab with the product inside. This is unacceptable on any level. Not only is it obnoxious, but many times the advertising middleware in these applications do not scan their adverts for malicious viruses and other exploits.
Until you get rid of the pop up ads inside the video, I will not be viewing videos on your site anymore. I hope the rest of JoyStiq community agrees with this. You need to know that this is not acceptable, and your userbase won't put up with it anymore.
Posted: Feb 17th 2011 10:30PM blueskyv201 said
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This may come as a shock to you but Joystiq writers don't work for free. Advertisements keep the site running and the staff employed.
I put up with advertisements as a way of saying "Thanks Joystiq, you're awesome"
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This may come as a shock to you but Joystiq writers don't work for free. Advertisements keep the site running and the staff employed.
I put up with advertisements as a way of saying "Thanks Joystiq, you're awesome"
Posted: Feb 17th 2011 10:52PM Bubbameister33 said
@blueskyv201
If the adverts suck, they suck.
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If the adverts suck, they suck.
Posted: Feb 17th 2011 10:58PM Cedric Bixler Zavala said
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Alright check it out, i shall now explain how too keep from watching these ads you speak of. I have not seen any of these ads on joystiq vids you speak of for years now. You just have to know how to use ad block plus. Okay so first click play on the vid then look in the lower left hand corner of your browser screen to see where the data is transferring from. Then click on the ad block plus button and click on Open blockable items. Scroll through the list and find the address of where the ad is streaming from, right click and block that domain. Now repeat for any other ad u want to block. When you refresh the page all ads will be gone. Your welcome.
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Alright check it out, i shall now explain how too keep from watching these ads you speak of. I have not seen any of these ads on joystiq vids you speak of for years now. You just have to know how to use ad block plus. Okay so first click play on the vid then look in the lower left hand corner of your browser screen to see where the data is transferring from. Then click on the ad block plus button and click on Open blockable items. Scroll through the list and find the address of where the ad is streaming from, right click and block that domain. Now repeat for any other ad u want to block. When you refresh the page all ads will be gone. Your welcome.
Posted: Feb 17th 2011 11:32PM sonicspike41 said
@blueskyv201
Sure, but that doesn't mean they have to be annoyingly bad, or just plain out obnoxious (referring to the ads and methods used to show them).
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Sure, but that doesn't mean they have to be annoyingly bad, or just plain out obnoxious (referring to the ads and methods used to show them).
Posted: Feb 18th 2011 10:33AM khaos100 said
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I'm fine with the ads, but yes, the pop up during the trailer is annoying as hell. That's over kill.
It also goes to show how immature an industry web advertising is, even though Google can make billions off of it. You would think that one wouldn't wast time or money, no matter how cheap, placing ads geared to women.. This would be like EA advertising "Bullet Storm" during the Lifetime movie of the week.
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I'm fine with the ads, but yes, the pop up during the trailer is annoying as hell. That's over kill.
It also goes to show how immature an industry web advertising is, even though Google can make billions off of it. You would think that one wouldn't wast time or money, no matter how cheap, placing ads geared to women.. This would be like EA advertising "Bullet Storm" during the Lifetime movie of the week.
Posted: Feb 18th 2011 8:19PM (Unverified) said
@(Unverified) Fake "close" buttons on ads ARE completely unacceptable. Joystiq needs to make money through ads and I don't mind watching a commercial before a trailer.
But tricking people into opening an ad is just wildly out of bounds for any site that wants to be treated with credibility.
I have a feeling the Joystiq staff is no more pleased with this then us though they may not be able to do much about it.
The course of action that is most likely to result in change would be to complain to the companies advertised (who probably have no idea about how these ads are being handled). If they contact whatever advertising agency is responsible for this and complain you can bet that agency will listen.
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But tricking people into opening an ad is just wildly out of bounds for any site that wants to be treated with credibility.
I have a feeling the Joystiq staff is no more pleased with this then us though they may not be able to do much about it.
The course of action that is most likely to result in change would be to complain to the companies advertised (who probably have no idea about how these ads are being handled). If they contact whatever advertising agency is responsible for this and complain you can bet that agency will listen.
Posted: Feb 17th 2011 9:52PM louiedog said
A little back story before my question: I was recently in a car accident. It was completely my fault, I'd been texting and ran a red light. I managed to escape with a few minor injuries, but the occupants of the car I hit weren't so lucky. It was a family of gypsies and I rushed to their aid after checking to make sure I was okay. Unfortunately there was nothing I could do for them. There was an old woman in the back seat, and before she lost consciousness and drew her final breath, she whispered a curse at me. I couldn't make out the words, but her intentions were obvious.
So, my question is, did anyone else hear that awful music in this trailer or am I now paying for that terrible mistake?
So, my question is, did anyone else hear that awful music in this trailer or am I now paying for that terrible mistake?
Posted: Feb 17th 2011 10:10PM Chareth Cutestory said
@louiedog
And I have a question for you;
How you like me, now?
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And I have a question for you;
How you like me, now?
Posted: Feb 17th 2011 9:55PM Ranko said
Nothing says "manly" like a Cover Girl ad.
Posted: Feb 17th 2011 10:32PM gonintendo said
@Ranko And nothing says "covergirl" like ellen degeneres.
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Posted: Feb 17th 2011 9:56PM Rollins said
lol @ a Christian rock band's music being used for a trailer for this game
Posted: Feb 17th 2011 10:10PM Chareth Cutestory said
@Rollins
I guess you could say this song was...
Their last resort.
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I guess you could say this song was...
Their last resort.
Posted: Feb 17th 2011 9:56PM blueskyv201 said
I got so pumped after watching this trailer, I went and pre-ordered Bulletstorm on Steam.
I am excite.
I am excite.
Posted: Feb 17th 2011 10:12PM Chareth Cutestory said
The game looks fun, but Steve Blum is quickly becoming the new Nolan North.
I've been replaying Mass Effect 2 and whenever Grunt talks, I can't hear anything but Spike Spiegelsaurus.
I've been replaying Mass Effect 2 and whenever Grunt talks, I can't hear anything but Spike Spiegelsaurus.
Posted: Feb 17th 2011 11:56PM Draugdraugr said
@Chareth Cutestory
People might hate me for this, and I don't know if this is what your saying, but he certainly does seem over exposed, he should sit some out :)
Grunt wasn't so bad though since it was modified, I was kinda happy when Wilson got shot :S
That being said, voice acting is a tough game so good for him :)
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People might hate me for this, and I don't know if this is what your saying, but he certainly does seem over exposed, he should sit some out :)
Grunt wasn't so bad though since it was modified, I was kinda happy when Wilson got shot :S
That being said, voice acting is a tough game so good for him :)
Posted: Feb 17th 2011 11:00PM Assmar said
@sonofman
I was REALLY hoping it was going to be LTrimm's - The Cars That Go Boom. Maybe one day, when we get another trailer for Twisted Metal.
I was REALLY hoping it was going to be LTrimm's - The Cars That Go Boom. Maybe one day, when we get another trailer for Twisted Metal.
Posted: Feb 17th 2011 11:06PM evilsaywhat said
I love the fact that People Can Fly finally have another original IP coming to market. Painkiller was a BEAST and Tuesday can't get here fast enough.
Posted: Feb 17th 2011 11:08PM Randallmcginness said
I still don't see what the hoopla about this game is... Can someone please fill me in?
It's a stereotypical meat head (been done) space marine(been done) that kicks (been done), has a whip that grabs things (been done), that gives titles to kills (Been done) and is so "over the top" that it swears and makes fun of things (been done). The demo was fun the first time through, after those 12 minutes, I played it again and was utterly bored with doing the same thing.
Now I understand Cliffy B. has that whole Quintin Tarantino thing going and everyone will blow their load over every little thing he does, but let's be serious, nothing that this game has done is original and lost it's luster very quickly... the ad where they make fun of COD was hilarious though.
It's a stereotypical meat head (been done) space marine(been done) that kicks (been done), has a whip that grabs things (been done), that gives titles to kills (Been done) and is so "over the top" that it swears and makes fun of things (been done). The demo was fun the first time through, after those 12 minutes, I played it again and was utterly bored with doing the same thing.
Now I understand Cliffy B. has that whole Quintin Tarantino thing going and everyone will blow their load over every little thing he does, but let's be serious, nothing that this game has done is original and lost it's luster very quickly... the ad where they make fun of COD was hilarious though.
Posted: Feb 18th 2011 12:00AM Draugdraugr said
@Randallmcginness
Couldn't agree more, If it's anything like the time I said something along these lines. you'll have someone being mad for disagreeing with them, chastise you for expressing your opinion, and then follow up with a classic 'GTFO.'
It certainly speaks a bit about the target demographic of the game, though that is a generalization.
It's too bad because I thought Painkiller was a blast, even though it was a bit trite...this looks trite, but definitely not my thing.
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Couldn't agree more, If it's anything like the time I said something along these lines. you'll have someone being mad for disagreeing with them, chastise you for expressing your opinion, and then follow up with a classic 'GTFO.'
It certainly speaks a bit about the target demographic of the game, though that is a generalization.
It's too bad because I thought Painkiller was a blast, even though it was a bit trite...this looks trite, but definitely not my thing.
Posted: Feb 17th 2011 11:26PM Zacxx201 said
I'll probably pick this up for when it's less than $40. I played the demo and just got bored with it half way through. It looks really nice but the overall gameplay gets stale surprisingly fast. Get a bunch of points for doing crazy things with enemies then move on. It seems like a solid weekend rental.
Posted: Feb 17th 2011 11:28PM Deftinwolf said
WAS THAT A QUADRUPLE BARRELED SHOTGUN?
Yes.. I think that was... MUST SHOOT!!
Yes.. I think that was... MUST SHOOT!!
Posted: Feb 18th 2011 6:10AM Xupmatoih said
Omg I love luvs!! I wear them everyday, I'm totally going to buy even MORE! :D
So.. How was the trailer, guys?
So.. How was the trailer, guys?
Posted: Feb 18th 2011 7:56AM BrianH said
this trailer pretty much made me set on buying this...
the guns just look like old school quake and stuff, the recoil, the effects, everything.
MUST BUY
the guns just look like old school quake and stuff, the recoil, the effects, everything.
MUST BUY
Posted: Feb 18th 2011 11:00AM xZYKERx said
One word: Dicktits.
Posted: Feb 18th 2011 11:41AM trunas said
I know the game has multiplayer, but is there coop for the campaign? If not, I don't think i will be buying it.
Posted: Feb 18th 2011 12:37PM Punx said
Epic! I wish they would have gave ps move support on this..
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