From the Vault — originally published January 14, 2011. Some links, videos or prices may be out of date.
According to a press release playing the demo for Bulletstorm will unlock upgrades when you start the full game. In addition to that the ‘Echo’ mode featured in the demo will feature friend leaderboards. Not too shabby. The demo will be available on January 25th and the full game will be released on February 22nd on PS3, X360, and PC. Early copies of the full game called BulletStorm Epic Edition will also feature access to the Gears of War 3 beta.
Here is a description of the demo from the press release:
The Bulletstorm demo introduces a slice of Echo mode in which players traverse a collapsed building on the deadly paradise planet Stygia as ex-Dead Echo leader Grayson Hunt. Players will utilize the “Skillshot” system in Bulletstorm as they crush enemies in increasingly creative ways to rack up points using an arsenal of powerful weapons, from a futuristic assault rifle called the Peace Maker Carbine, to the Flail Gun, which fires two grenades linked by a chain, and the Screamer, a powerful revolver that turns enemies into human fireworks.
From highest score to total number of skillshots performed, players can compete with their friends for bragging rights in Echo mode as they decimate enemies with over-the-top combat moves using some of the most innovative weapons ever seen in a first-person shooter. With more than 45 skillshots in the demo, players are encouraged to “Kill with Skill” in Bulletstorm, finding stylish and ever imaginative ways to take down anyone that stands in their way. The Bulletstorm demo also allows players to unlock platform-specific upgrades* to use in the game’s Anarchy mode, from the Crimson Leash to Stealth Armor, when they purchase the full game.
