Skag

Lore & Background

Skags are genetically engineered creatures created by the Mantis Corporation as part of their experiments on the planet Stygia. These mutated canine-humanoids are aggressive combatants that players encounter throughout Bulletstorm, often charging at the player and requiring precise skillshots to defeat efficiently.

Reader's Guide

The opening three-hour movie pilot introduces viewers to 56-year-old Pete 'Skag' Skagska (Malden), a hard-working steel mill foreman of Serbian-Orthodox ancestry. Throughout the rest of the movie and the brief five-episode run of the series, Skag is forced to make some monumental decisions in his life, as he slowly regains his physical abilities and comes to terms with the fact that retirement may come early. The series pilot episode earned critical praise and high ratings, but ratings quickly dropped off and NBC canceled the series after five episodes. One leftover episode of Skag remained after the cancellation, and did not air on NBC.

Did You Know?

• Skags are vulnerable to cranial trauma, making headshots a key skillshot opportunity.
• Explosives are highly effective against Skags, often triggering the 'Gang Bang' or 'Fire in the Hole' skillshots.
• The Skag is one of the first enemy types introduced in Bulletstorm's campaign.