Brothers: a Tale of Two Sons
Brothers is yet another downloadable title that could have passed for a full fledged AAA release a decade back and sold at a full $60. Not having to spend time on a new game engine and probably kickstarting this project during studio downtime, Starbreeze, who was responsible for game like The Chronicles of Riddick, must have figured this game was too much of a gamble to sell physically. Even though in the end, Brothers turned out to be award-winningly amazing.
Brothers, uses the Unreal Engine from Epic, which is commonplace amongst developers. In this case it served them well since it allowed them to focus simply on gameplay, which, alongside some absolutely tasty graphics is what makes this game stand out amongst the lot. Brothers, is this fantastic game where what makes it so different is that you are controlling two characters at once. You quite literally control the movement of one brother right the right analog stick and the other with the left analog stick. It can be trying at times, but the payoff is unique.
As you set off to search for a cure for your ailing father, you travel across a Fable-esque world, set in a similar fantasy timeline with similar visual cues. You cross forests and towns and smiths and waterfalls, lightheartedly interacting with various townsfolk. In your search as your characters mime and mumble all the would-be dialog in a very similar manner as the characters of Fable. I'd almost imagine this game was made by Lionhead instead of Starbreeze.
Puzzles typically require the work of both brothers together. One may give the other a boost so he can climb up and let down a rope. Two levers may need to be pulled at once or one brother may distract a vicious dog while the other one sneaks past. The puzzles really are fantastic.
Brothers is one of those games I always highly recommend. It's appealing to a wide audience and can be appreciated on many levels. It's also dirt cheap and is frequently on sale. In fact, if you don't have it yet, watch for it to show up on Steam's current winter sale. Just be sure to have a controller with dual-analog input.
Brothers, uses the Unreal Engine from Epic, which is commonplace amongst developers. In this case it served them well since it allowed them to focus simply on gameplay, which, alongside some absolutely tasty graphics is what makes this game stand out amongst the lot. Brothers, is this fantastic game where what makes it so different is that you are controlling two characters at once. You quite literally control the movement of one brother right the right analog stick and the other with the left analog stick. It can be trying at times, but the payoff is unique.
As you set off to search for a cure for your ailing father, you travel across a Fable-esque world, set in a similar fantasy timeline with similar visual cues. You cross forests and towns and smiths and waterfalls, lightheartedly interacting with various townsfolk. In your search as your characters mime and mumble all the would-be dialog in a very similar manner as the characters of Fable. I'd almost imagine this game was made by Lionhead instead of Starbreeze.
Puzzles typically require the work of both brothers together. One may give the other a boost so he can climb up and let down a rope. Two levers may need to be pulled at once or one brother may distract a vicious dog while the other one sneaks past. The puzzles really are fantastic.
Brothers is one of those games I always highly recommend. It's appealing to a wide audience and can be appreciated on many levels. It's also dirt cheap and is frequently on sale. In fact, if you don't have it yet, watch for it to show up on Steam's current winter sale. Just be sure to have a controller with dual-analog input.
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