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BulletstormFeb. 22
Rear Entry
Description: Shoot an enemy in the butt.
Complex Says: OK, sure, easy joke. But every time we get it, we react exactly like this guy does. Every time. Because we're twelve years old and we have no business playing this game in the first place.
Trip Wire
Description: While an enemy is running shoot their legs or feet to trip them. Then quickly finish them off.
Complex Says: The first time we saw this, we thought it happened because the guy fell through the floor and got impaled, but no. The thing is, even though it's not the toughest one to get, we don't see it a lot. Maybe that's because there's no "dolphin dive" button. #tacticalbuttonlayoutisforpussies #wemeanus #lolzwesaidanus
Ding Dong
Description: Drop equipment onto an enemy to kill him.
Complex Says: Probably the biggest gimme in the game—c'mon, the thing is a leash tutorial—but no less enjoyable for it. Also mildly pauseworthy, though that's probably another list altogether.
Gag Reflex
Description: Shoot an enemy in the throat.
Complex Says: Headshots are great and all, but the neck's even smaller than the head. So, by the transitive property or something like that, this is even better. And as long as shooting small things is worth more points, how is there not a Wii game for heroin junkies? Stylish mainlining > Trauma Center any day.
Chain Reaction
Description: Kill multiple enemies with a Flail Gun.
Complex Says: We don't use alternate fire nearly enough, because taking out four people at a time with this is...well, it just looks cool. And isn't that enough sometimes?
Graffiti
Description: Kick an enemy into the wall multiple times until their blood covers the wall.
Complex Says: Great for close quarters when there's no rebar or exposed wires around to kick enemies into. Plus, y'know, one of the elements of hip-hop and all.
Shocker
Description: Kick an enemy into exposed electrical wiring.
Complex Says: It was pretty much between this and Voodoo Doll (impaling enemies on rebar), but half the time we try to do something new we just end up getting another Voodoo Doll anyway, so we're a little tired of it. Besides, there are only like three electrical patches in the whole level, so scarcity FTW!
Gang Bang
Description: Kill multiple enemies with a Flail Gun explosion.
Complex Says: Easy enough to do, but always gratifying. Even more so, actually, when it's an Intoxicated Gang Bang. But more on that later.
X-Ray
Description: Kill an enemy through another enemy.
Complex Says: It's hard for us not to think of this as being called "Collateral Damage," but the fact that it usually ends up with flaming skeletons rather than two dead Brazilian dudes on the Quarry map is enough to give it an identity of its own. No shots at actual Brazilians, of course.
Intoxicated
Description: Kill an enemy after drinking alcohol.
Complex Says: We didn't know there was a beer in the level either, but just before you head into the large room (the one before you have to crouch through the tunnel), there's a can socked away on your left. Drink it down, and fight through the blurred vision and bad judgment to pick up everything from an Intoxicated Gang Bang to Intoxicated Rear Entry to a hangover and an STD!