Bulletstorm 10 Years Later: A Groovy Duke Nukem Game That Deserves More

Exactly a decade ago from today, we got the hottest bullet castration simulator of 2011: People Can Fly's Bulletstorm. Since then, we have not seen a single new entry in the series aside from some remasters and ports.
Despite its issues, Bulletstorm is a great game. Bulletstorm is also a great Duke Nukem game. This video is all about why. Hopefully, we'll see a new entry someday.
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[@mikedrop4421]

I made the same mistake. I loved the game and I was absolutely sure we'd get more of them. Then we didn't. Was it silly and immature? Sure. Was the story basic? Yup. Was the gameplay a total blast? Absolutely.

[@SFUWags]

Bro keep at it. This content is too good not to blow up eventually. It literally takes one lucky video to get the attention and once you do you'll keep it.

[@YungJunko]

Yes sir! And thank you. Seriously, I was freaking overjoyed just seeing how many views this one got. I got more on the way

[@filesers]

I think it’ll be soon. I hope. The algorithm blessed me with this man’s 6 month old video and I’m hoping it spreads. And hell according to social blade this boi could be about to soar.

[@Detective_L]

His day to explode has arrived

[@natewilkie197]

The absolute best thing about this game and what makes it feel like a gem from another time is that it was just fun. That's literally it. The gameplay was inventive and focused on just being a blast, quite literally. It's amazing how modern game's seem to have forgotten how important of a quality this is.

[@YungJunko]

There really was an emphasis on making the gameplay at its core batshit crazy and fun. With how cheap this one goes for on all platforms, it's a total steal

[@rowanhawthorne8395]

how does this video only have 150 views??? this is clearly well-produced and well thought out!

[@YungJunko]

Thank you for the kind words. Believe me, seeing this vid already had 150 views made my day

[@swordtax]

@@YungJunko duke nukem personality in bulletstorm sounded way better than the old personality in duke nukem forever

[@mateusfelipecardoso40kview3]

@@YungJunko 907

[@awman3966]

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[@woldemunster9244]

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[@wadehart123]

I went to are local rental stores with my family and we’ll looking for what game I wanted the owner called me over and told me to “check this out, came out last and I just beat it last night, it was awesome you should try it” And then I fell in love and saved a little corner in my brain for bulletstorm to forever live

[@CRAgamer]

I've been playing a lot of Duke 3d on my switch recently and I remember like two days ago lamenting that I'll never get to play a new game with the Duke in it again. Now you're telling me there's been one out for a while now all along? I need to get this.

[@nabilbensafi]

I recently played the full clip edition on PC and let me tell you it's probably one of the best shooters I've ever played. It's just pure fun, no holding your hand and not too much storytelling, just kicking ass and chewing bubblegum. And btw your content is really good, keep it up !

[@joethegamestoryteller]

Found this video a few days ago after finishing Bulletstorm on PS4. This is absolutely gold, so glad I found this channel. I've seen this video probably five times now, and surprised so few people have seen it. I honestly expected this to have a few hundred thousand views. You even convinced me to buy the Duke Nukem DLC and replay the whole game, and was not disappointed! Keep up the good work, Junko!

[@YungJunko]

That's awesome to hear! Thank you. I know some people find the Duke Nukem DLC a bit corny but as you can probably tell, I had a good time with it and I'm glad you had fun too!

[@coreytrevor1920]

This has got to be one of my favorite games of all time. Apart from the great gameplay the story was so cool. loved the idea of a vacation planet for the rich gone wrong after a catastrophe, the parts with the waterfall and the oasis's were beautiful

[@CassiDS]

I will never be able to call that character anything else - he's Hugh Jackblackman now.

[@thaiboypsp3000]

Never played this game myself but I remember watching a let’s play of it when it came back 10 years ago. Such a fun game, super underrated.

[@rhuan3d]

The most impressive thing about this game to me at the time was how it runned smoothly (on low to medium settings) on my very low end PC

[@KVMIL_]

dawg this video is so good. currently binging all of your videos and so glad to see you talk about Bulletstorm. this video did it justice. great work man !

[@CrimsonNick171]

I see this as the REAL Duke Nukem Forever. I honestly can't play Bulletstorm without using Duke.

[@drester8600]

Been binging your videos and I’m absolutely loving them

[@SinkingOrange]

I’m in full agreement with seemingly everyone who comes across your videos; they’re fantastic and keep it up. It’s not a question of if, but when you’ll make it big. Especially love your PSP stuff, as there are very few decent reviews/discussions on PSP imo. Probably won’t be the video type that blows up your channel, but I hope you’ll continue to throw them out every once in a while!

[@YungJunko]

Hey thank you! I'll always love the PSP and while my original intention was to only do a few videos about it, seeing how passionate everyone is about it likewise just made me want to keep digging deeper and inevitably, I have more PSP stuff planned that I really want to visit and get right. I don't think I've even scratched the surface of what a fascinating handheld it is. While I definitely will cover an array of systems and games, you are definitely on the right track with your hopes. Thank you for the kind words and watching my junk!

[@johnkaeden]

I’m glad I came across this vid. I wanted to try this game out a while ago, but forgot about it. Right now Bulletstorm with Duke Nukem is on sale at 85% off on Steam. Thanks for the heads up, I’m downloading it now👍

[@Lucasub-Seiyuu]

I agree. The inclusion of Duke really enhances the experience. I love how confused, yet self-assured he is.

[@jake_epley]

Now I want some bubblegum

[@travisisgood]

Dang they really did have all the current tropes back then. It's got the whip from Shadow Warrior 3, the melees from Doom Eternal, the powerslide from borderlands 3, and the Duke Nukem from Duke Nukem.

[@ChrisLP25]

Man, I was about to remove my Like when you started talking about Donnie Darko all of a sudden, we never expect to see movies on a game video, but I'm glad you matured into realizing how good Donnie Darko is :)

[@Matticitt]

My God I love the names of those kills. Homie Missile, Barbeque, Cactus, MEAT FOUNTAIN. Such a great game.

[@LAF0NT]

Came here from the comment section of a Peach Cobbler vid, and... oh, what a coincidence, the humble store has Bulletstorm's remaster available for $5 guess I know what I'm doing tonight

[@dirkdiggler2218]

Man, I love Bulletstorm. You’re right, it gets a little tedious toward the end, but it’s just the right length to mitigate it, if you’re just doing a quick one and done playthrough. There was multiplayer as well, though that may have just been in the PS4 remaster. I’d love a sequel for this game.

[@Padawan333]

Bulletstorm and Singularity are 2 underrated games from that time period. I really had lots of fun with this game

[@matthewcorrie3324]

Take my like and my subscription you madlad.

[@Blackobluna]

Comments from DJ Peach Cobbler brought me here. This is really good

[@ReindeerStoner]

Recently played Bulletstorm and loved it, granted it was on an Xbox 360. I can't wait to pick it up for the switch now knowing Duke Nukem is in it. I said when I played the game; "this should have been Duke Nukem Forever. Just put more babes in it and more alien killing and you've got the workings of a good Duke game."

[@premixedzulu2097]

Left a sub, absolutely amazing content

[@stephensmith7327]

If you like Power Slide, play ULTRA KILL! it gives you a 3× Score Multiplier for all the kills and tricks you do while sliding

[@troin3925]

I would love to see another game use a similar kind of DLC but instead of Duke Nukem, it's the Postal Dude. His character is perfect for this kind of humor, especially since he's not some hero trying to save the world, he's just an asshole trying to mind his own damn business but crazy shit keeps happening to him.

[@RelentlessOhiox]

Great video man. Don't worry. I was 21 when this came out and I was and I wasn't sure if the game catered to adults or kids either. However the game is a blast. And 'burn, baby burn' is actually the song 'Disco Inferno' lol.

[@tommygeary1931]

See now I didn't even realize there was a Duke Nukem version of this. This game definitely needs a sequel!

[@mechredd]

I played Bulletstorm when it first launched and really enjoyed it. I also played the remastered version, but never used Duke. I'll have to play it again with him.

[@alexandthealiens]

Yo really getting into ur channel rn love the content!

[@gtothee5723]

Bro this is such a good video. 0:32 had me dying!

[@Noerd8403]

You do good stuff and good production value! Well deserved sub. Keep it up!

[@jimmyrolls37]

Duke fits this game like a glove

[@krystmarodoren7446]

"Fungal Rimjob". Never heard that insult anywhere else. Still waiting for a good occasion to use that insult irl.

[@Riley-ye3gf]

Needs more views bro

[@STICKOMEDIA]

The title and you, you both deserve more

[@rhett8-u1n]

My love for this game remained consistent to this day, but I'm with you with the fact that it never was funny UNTIL the Duke Nukem Tour.

[@b_side8669]

I absolutely loved this game I do hope it gets one more physical release on ps5

[@Artemisthemp]

Recently replayed Duty Calls and had a blast, granted help it's like 15 minutes or so in length. Duke Nukem in Bulletstorm is way better than Forever and my only experince with Full Clip edition is this video.

[@gnbman]

I agree, the way Duke improves the game is fascinating. What a weird situation.

[@TooDankBro]

Got this game off GameFly back in the day. I enjoyed it for what it was and the cooperative mode seemed fun but none of my friends got the game. Even when it was free on PS+ none of my friends got it then lol. Fun shooter tho

[@TheBoneHeadClan]

That little musical interlude with the peepee poopoo was really funny and I'd love to see that like clipped into its own video

[@blockyvids2]

I see Duke in Bulletstorm as an apology for screwing over his reputation in DNF. It was really refreshing seeing this Duke again that was missing since Manhattan Project and Land of the Babes.

[@fallthefox699]

duke is what sold me on this game and i fucking loved it im a huge duke nukem fan

[@robertharris6092]

All of stuff you talked about with the call of duty parody demo perfectly explains randy pitchford. He thinkshimself better than everyone else but is no different.

[@provokedrobin608]

The DLC unironically works as a standalone Duke Nukem game

[@_mameluco]

Toonami Tom defined a generation tbh, a true goat

[@MaxTedium]

I've said it once and I'll say it again: this may not be the best game, but it's one of the most gamey games out there, and I love it for this.

[@ja-nathen]

This was the first game with the duke that I ever played and I kinda gave me a false impression of the character. In bulletstorm his a more John McClain type character, spouting one liners but still having a heart of gold, but in every other game his either just the one liners or a complete misogynist. If we ever get another Duke game I’d hope it’s more in line with how he is in bulletstorm

[@baranidharanmurali469]

Bought this on ongoing steam sale for 89 Indian rupees (little more than a dollar) game looks absolute fun 💥

[@Lead1121]

Low key the graphics hold up pretty decently

[@DerEchteAndrej]

Laughed a lot, thank you ^^

[@TevyaSmolka]

I love bulletstorm such a underrated game

[@kayDawgTV]

I liked the game back then and honestly considered replaying it very recently.

[@jib6760]

Great revisiting, just might give it another play myself!

[@averagejoe5145]

The developers of Bulletstorm (a group called "People Can Fly") also made a game called "Painkiller." From what I've heard, it's a lot like the "boomer shooters" that have been making a comeback. I don't know if it's received any re-releases or remasters though. They went more corporate after getting bought out by Gearbox. Bulletstorm was the first game after being bought out by Gearbox as a matter of fact! I remember that Yahtzee reviewed Painkiller & he reviewed both the original & the remastered Bulletstorm. I think he was more incredulous over Duke Nukem's inclusion in the remaster though.

[@PinkyJustice]

I gotta be honest, I spent maybe... I dunno... 300 hours into the DEMO trying to hit the top of the leaderboards. I didn't even know there was a story mode for the first few hundred hours I put into the full game. I had notes written on what to do second by second... I remember one steno page being half way filled with just like 2.5 seconds of direction. Cause you get more points per first time you manage a type of kill.... The echoes mode is everything the game 'The Club' promised but didn't deliver... But NO ONE TALKS ABOUT IT. The story mode? It gets you used to the controls so you can get on the leaderboards of echoes. Similar to Vanquish. Both of them are, IMHO, the best examples of first and third person shooters. And I am not sure I beat the story of Bulletstorm... But I have put a solid thousand hours into it.

[@PinkyJustice]

JUNKO PLAY ECHOES MODE, GET INTO THE TOP 5, AND MAKE AN UPDATE ABOUT HOW THE GAME IS EVEN BETTER THAN YOU THOUGHT

[@oopsidied2320]

You can't tell me this game isn't great. I still love it

[@TomYung-ow5cf]

8:48 to 9:12 This should become a Spotify track! 🤣

[@Matticitt]

- I'm engaged in an endless struggle to maintain dominance of my own mind - That's rough, you got any gum? 😂👌

[@mf4032]

This game was amazing I was honestly shocked to hear that people in my friend group at the time were passing it up because of its single player focus and it’s lack of replay value. In the long run however games like this tend to stand the test of time more then games that were heavily online because you don’t need other people to play it with. But that’s just my view on things like this.

[@MysticWorldsStudios]

And in 17 days we get a VR port for standalone VR :D

[@Kielba13]

Yeah the polish studio that developed it did a pretty good job for their first major production. Dude polish people love Duke Nukem, hence why this game is inspired by it humor and gameplay wise.

[@Deadforge]

The point was to make fun of FPS tropes while being one if the flagship tropey FPS games out there.

[@v.m.9198]

Idk why but that guy randomly asking to make out with you in the elevator cracks me up

[@jmoney4708]

Good Ole BlockBuster kids nowadays will never know how lucky we were

[@cheeseboi588]

This game is my shit, and I didn't care if the price was too high when full clip came out, I still bought it.

[@Wickitysplit7809]

I would be so down to play Bulletstorm 5: Dickbutts Revenge

[@Wingspand1]

I remember thinking the same as you, gameplay was fun but it did get old at the end as well as the dialogue not being the best. Though Duke sounds like he makes this even funnier.

[@DaDoom1]

The switch port actually has impressive performance and looks

[@xepicxyoshix5982]

I'm not supposed to be in this flashback xD

[@TheBoneHeadClan]

"I am the Duke. I am A #1, Baby!"

[@camerontangen4695]

God soo funny bro!!! "Hugh Jackman-Hugh jack black-men"

[@Glitchtophertm]

Honestly, I feel like bulletstorm is a better duke nukem game then duke nukem forever. Personally this should’ve been forever

[@JuiceboxCE]

Hold on, I gotta look into who has voiced this madlad over the years. Just listening to him in this, I'm curious if they hired the honest trailers dude

[@ChrisLP25]

Well, you were right about the slide mechanic, but when you say "it'll happen one day" it sounds like you haven't seen it yet, but it has, Borderlands 3 has it, and hey, it's Gearbox, but it still counts, right?

[@henrykb.7808]

I didn't know about the Duke Nukem mode. This is absolutely hilarious. Is that version only available on the switch or can you play it on other consoles as well?

[@vladalexan]

it's on every platform

[@henrykb.7808]

@@vladalexan That's good to know. Thank you.

[@vladalexan]

@@henrykb.7808 Np, I'd recommend getting the PC version, since it can run on basically anything and you get the benefit of mouse aiming.

[@henrykb.7808]

@@vladalexan I'm thinking about getting it. I played the normal game on PS4 for a few hours and didn't enjoy the humour and dialogue at all but the Duke Nukem version made it a lot funnier and it was actually entertaining.

[@vladalexan]

@@henrykb.7808 The PS4 version is the Duke Nukem edition, aka Full Clip Edition. You have to switch the character from the main menu or the settings, I believe.

[@dakacko9576]

At 3:17, is that the same VA as Tank Dempsey? Edit: Of course it's Steve Blum, but he literally sounds like straight Tank Dempsey there

[@liljuz1981]

Junko, you should review Metal Arms: Glitch in the System !!!

[@r.j.tammaro8383]

I bet that if this was released between the New Order and Doom Eternal, a time period where boomer shooters were back on the rise, this game might actually get some respect. Because being a boomer shooter having to compete with Gears of War 3, Mass Effect 2, Halo 3, and MW3, among many others, 2011 was when modern fps was king and the only other notable boomer shooter at the time was Duke Nukem Forever.

[@oh-not-the-bees7872]

This doesnt make any sense at all. This game is as far from a boomer shooter as you can get.

[@SirGrimLockSmithVIII]

Peak early 2010s gaming

[@VanTemplar]

Duke makes everything better.

[@joshuacoomer4955]

hail to the king baby

[@MrDawnnix]

Bro! I also rented this at blockbuster! Lol

[@latinoheat612]

I played this shit yesterday and was super freaking cool damn they dont make it like this anymore

[@OnlyALittleEmo]

Engagement for the algorithm.

[@paxhumana2015]

...and a needless, pointless, and counterproductive comment from you too apparently, Benji.

[@OnlyALittleEmo]

@@paxhumana2015 lol wut. I like the video and want it to get seen. So I commented cause the algorithm likes comments. Why don't you think before you get mad my guy.

[@SECONDQUEST]

I really wished the power slide was everywhere. 😢

[@NewCanada]

Duke has spoiled me. I can't separate him from the original game anymore.

[@jimmybuck1993]

I think the best way this game set itself apart. Is it actually didn't make a sequel...or 37 of them...call of duty..

[@scheupoe]

Love, Love the Song Pee pee poop dick dick. Laugh through that whole part. HAhaha then Started to sing it with you. Ty, I know this is like a year and half later. But replayed Bulletstorm again and Still love the game.

[@VirtualWithholdingNetwork]

The sequel better have Duke Nukem in it.

[@SeanJohn127]

Under rated game!!

[@SHUTDOWNOfficial]

nice

[@IvanKinkle]

I kinda feel the game is supposed to have a stupid story. It’s not meant to be taken seriously at all. It’s simply a shooter.

[@Clippychinw]

Despite being a filler game just to make some money to sell the gears of war 3 beta it still didn’t disappoint