Bulletstorm Prima Official Strategy Guide with Bonus Videos

About David Knight

David Knight has been an avid gamer since the days of the Atari 2600 and Commodore 64. His first foray into the gaming industry came in 1995, as a scenario designer for SSI's WWII strategy game Steel Panthers. As online gaming communities sprung up across the Web, David lent his enthusiasm and design skills to many fan sites. In 1998 he co-founded and co-hosted Game Waves, a weekly webcast featuring industry news and game reviews. David's involvement with Prima Games began in the late 90s as a technical editor. After co-authoring a couple of guides with his brother Michael, David authored his first solo game guide in 2002 for Rollercoaster Tycoon 2. Since then he's written more than a dozen guides for Prima Games, including books for Battlefield 1942, Star Wars Battlefront, and SWAT 4.

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About the Book

Campaign Walkthrough
Notorious space pirate Grayson Hunt and his Dead Echo crew are stranded on Stygia, a strange world populated by territorial psychopaths, mutated cannibals, and carnivorous plant life. The campaign walkthrough provides everything you need to survive this hellish planet, with detailed breakdowns of every skillshot, weapon, and enemy. The locations of all collectibles are also revealed on each level map, including every electrofly swarm, newsbot, and Nom juice bottle. So whether it’s a secret skillshot, collectible, or achievement, the walkthrough has you covered, ensuring you don’t miss a thing.
 
Echoes
In Echoes, you’re challenged with replaying through portions of the single-player campaign while attempting to post a high score. Echoes levels are also timed, making it vital to complete each challenge as quickly as possible to attain a time bonus. In this chapter, we cover exactly how many points you need to achieve a three-star ranking on each Echoes level. Skillshot recommendations are also included, helping maximize your skillpoints during each frantic firefight.
 
Skillshots
Bulletstorm is all about killing with skill. In all, there more than 100 different skillshots you can perform, each requiring a precise set of actions and conditions to pull off. Every skillshot is covered in detail, including the difficulty level, skillpoint value, and at what point in the game each skillshot can be unlocked. All secret skillshots from the campaign are also revealed, covering unique skillshots that can only be performed
on certain levels.
 
Multiplayer
The cooperative Anarchy mode pits you and three teammates against wave after wave of enemies in arena-like maps  filled with all sorts of nasty environmental hazards. But Anarchy mode isn’t just a game of survival. Instead, you must utilize teamwork and skillshots to post a high score to advance through each wave of enemies. This requires precision, coordination, and communication. The chapter covers all six Anarchy mode maps, pointing out the unique features and environmental skillshots of each. The multiplayer leveling system is also discussed, revealing all ranks and their associated unlocks.
 
Weapons
Off-worlders don’t last long on Stygia without a robust arsenal. Each weapon in Bulletstorm is completely unique, each with its own strengths and weaknesses. This chapter includes a detailed breakdown of each weapon, including a full list of upgrades. Every weapon also comes with its own lineup of devastating skillshots. 
 
Enemies
The populace of Stygia isn’t exactly the most hospitable bunch in the galaxy. So don’t expect any gift baskets upon your arrival. This chapter offers a complete breakdown of every enemy you encounter throughout the game. This includes tactics employed by each hostile and ways to counter them, including skillshots specific to certain enemies. Weapon recommendations are also discussed, describing the best way to defeat each hostile.
 
Achievements and Trophies
There are 50 different achievements and trophies to collect in Bulletstorm, spread out among the campaign, Echoes, and multiplayer. This chapter not only reveals the requirements for earning all of them, but it also provides useful tips detailing when, where, and how each achievement and trophy can be unlocked.
 
The Making of Bulletstorm
So what kind of people make a game like Bulletstorm? The brilliant minds at People Can Fly are probed for answers in this chapter as they discuss their latest release. The rich discussion is accompanied by concept art, showing the game’s progress from the earliest brainstorming stage to the final product. Exclusive photos of People Can Fly’s Warsaw studio are also included, giving