Bombshell (video game)

Bombshell
Developer(s) Interceptor Entertainment
Publisher(s) 3D Realms
Director(s) Frederik Schreiber
Designer(s) Daniel Hedjazi
Programmer(s) Grzegorz Zawadzki
Artist(s) Chris Pollitt
Simon Rance
Arturo Pahua
Writer(s) Adam Meadows
Composer(s) Andrew Hulshult
Engine Unreal Engine 3
Platform(s) Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 4, Xbox One
Release date(s)

Microsoft Windows

  • WW January 29, 2016

PlayStation 4, Xbox One

  • TBA
Genre(s) Top-down shooter
Mode(s) Single-player

Bombshell is a top-down action role-playing game game by Interceptor Entertainment and published by 3D Realms. The game was released on January 29, 2016 for Microsoft Windows, with PlayStation 4 and Xbox One release dates to be announced later. The game runs on Unreal Engine 3.

Plot

The game allows the player to control Shelly "Bombshell" Harrison, a Colonel in the Global Defense Force. Her career is abruptly brought to an end after an event titled "the Washington Incident", which caused her to lose her arm and her team. Shelly is then offered a new contract by a private military contractor and offered a second chance and a new mechanical arm.

Development

The game was conceived during Gearbox Software's lawsuit against Interceptor regarding the video game Duke Nukem: Mass Destruction. Interceptor was working on the game for the PlayStation 4 and PC, however due to a lawsuit by Gearbox Software, the game's name was changed to Bombshell and the main character was changed to Shelly Harrison who was originally meant to play a supporting role in the Duke Nukem game.[1][2] In April 2014, a website NoGumNeeded.com was launched by Interceptor Entertainment that showed a countdown.[3] The game was revealed with the title Bombshell in development for Microsoft Windows and PlayStation 4 on May 14, 2014 along with a trailer and was scheduled to be released in 2015. Some details about the gameplay and the protagonist Shelly "Bombshell" Harrison were revealed in the announcement. It was also announced that the game utilised the Unreal Engine and it will launch with modding tools.[1][4][5] Due to the negative reception to the trailer, 3D Realms started the development of the game from scratch.[2] The gameplay trailer was released on March 2, 2015 during Game Developers Conference.[6] The E3 2015 trailer was released on June 25, 2015.[7] On July 23, a ten-minute long video showing gameplay of the game was released during QuakeCon 2015.[8] On August 27, a game trailer of the boss battle against "Zeroth Guardian" was released during PAX Prime 2015.[9] In January 2016, the game's voice cast was announced, including Valerie Arem as Bombshell and Duke Nukem voice actor Jon St. John as Professor Jadus Heskel.[10] The release of the Windows version of the game was delayed to January 29, 2016 so as to give additional time for the developer to fix bugs.[11]

Reception

GameSpot awarded it a score of 2.0 out of 10, calling it "buggy, bland game with some of the worst writing you’re likely to hear in some time."[12] Hardcore Gamer rated the game a 2 out of 5 saying "What once began as something that had potential to become a so-stupid-it's-awesome classic ended up being merely... well, it isn't even really that stupid as a whole, just dull."[13] PC Gamer awarded it 30%, saying "An [action role-playing game] with weak combat and too many bugs, Bombshell isn't worth your click-click-clicks."[14] Not every site handed out bad ratings, IGN rated the game 6.9 out of 10 saying the game "Bombshell is a fast-paced, energetic, deliberately absurd action shooter that's mostly competent at everything it tries to do".[15] It has a score of 43% on Metacritic.[16]

External links

References

  1. 1 2 Jenna Pitcher (May 14, 2014). "Bombshell is 3D Realms and Interceptor Entertainment's action RPG for PC, PS4". Polygon. Vox Media. Retrieved September 3, 2015.
  2. 1 2 Plante, Chris (March 4, 2015). "Bombshell looks and sounds like a Duke Nukem game starring a bionic woman". The Verge. Retrieved November 27, 2015.
  3. ↑ Owen S. Good (April 15, 2014). "Teaser site hints at Interceptor game with Duke Nukem removed". Polygon. Vox Media. Retrieved September 3, 2015.
  4. ↑ Martin, Micheal (November 20, 2015). "PS4, PC action RPG Bombshell revealed, runs on Unreal Engine". GameSpot. Retrieved November 27, 2015.
  5. ↑ Purchese, Robert (May 15, 2015). "3D Realms reveals PC and PS4 action-RPG Bombshell". Eurogamer. Retrieved November 27, 2015.
  6. ↑ Wong, Steven (March 2, 2015). "3D Realms Returns with Bombshell at GDC 2015". Shacknews. Retrieved November 27, 2015.
  7. ↑ Maiberg, Emanuel (June 27, 2015). "Watch the New Trailer for Bombshell, the Game That Could Have Been Duke Nukem". GameSpot. Retrieved November 27, 2015.
  8. ↑ Lewis, Joe (July 24, 2015). "3D Realms Airs Bombshell Gameplay Video". GameSpot. Retrieved November 27, 2015.
  9. ↑ Makuch, Eddie (August 25, 2015). "Watch PS4/Xbox One/PC Bombshell's New Boss Battle Trailer". GameSpot. Retrieved November 27, 2015.
  10. ↑ http://www.destructoid.com/bombshell-s-final-voice-cast-revealed-in-latest-trailer-331858.phtml
  11. ↑ Martin, Michael (November 20, 2015). "3D Realms Delayed Bomshell Until January 2016". IGN. Retrieved November 27, 2015.
  12. ↑ http://www.gamespot.com/reviews/bombshell-review/1900-6416343/
  13. ↑ "Review: Bombshell". Hardcore Gamer. 2016-01-29. Retrieved 2016-01-31.
  14. ↑ http://www.pcgamer.com/bombshell-review/
  15. ↑ Hafer, By TJ. "Bombshell Review". IGN. Retrieved 2016-01-30.
  16. ↑ http://www.metacritic.com/game/pc/bombshell
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