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Teaser trailer || Walkthrough trailer || Behind the scenes || Mountain pass gameplay || Launch trailer
Developer: Starbreeze Studios
Publisher: 505 Games
Website: Brothersthegame.com
Release Date: August 7th (XBLA)
September 3rd (PC)
September 3rd (US PSN)
September 4th (EU PSN)
Formats: PC (win only), PSN and XBLA.
Price: 15$/1200msp
GMG - 9.99£
Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons is a short single player adventure game where you control both brothers at the same time, each with their own strengths and weaknesses. The intention from the creator is for the player to play through the game in one sitting to fully experience the journey as it unfolds and "to really understand what we are trying to do."
Origins
Brothers creator is Swedish film director Josef Fares. Fares was asked to work with some game design students during the summer four years ago and the idea and prototype for Brothers came from that period. During development Fares has worked at Starbreeze to craft the game.
Character control
The game doesn't feature normal co-op, instead you control both brothers at the same time. Each brother is controlled by one analog stick and one trigger.
It is recommended that people play with a controller on PC.
"Notice: Brothers - A Tale of Two Sons requires a controller to play."
Steam page seems to be incorrect about the required controller... but, if you can. Play the game with a controller.
Gameplay
Brothers is a single player game. There is no co-op mode.
Brothers is an adventure game with puzzles and platforming. Each brother has his own personality, strengths and weaknesses. The brothers will act in different ways throughout the game whether they are interacting with an NPC or traversing a part of the world. Understanding how use the brothers together or apart to solve puzzles and travel through the world is the core of the gameplay.
This will range from them having to work together, both brothers having to push open a gate together or them both shifting their weight to steer a glider. To them separating so the little brother can coax a baddie whilst the big brother waits to ensnare it or one brother holds down a lever to unblock a path so the other can pass by. There are also moments where only one of brothers can do something so they both can progress through the world.
Weapons are a rare sight in the game. The brothers normally have to use logic to outsmart characters in the world.
Length?
Seems to be around three to four hours. Rush through and it will take less time, interact and see everything and it should take a bit longer.
Teaser trailer || Walkthrough trailer || Behind the scenes || Mountain pass gameplay || Launch trailer
Additional Info,
Steam achievements, PSN trophies, XBLA achievements.
Gametrailers: Exploring the Origin and Development of Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons with Creator Josef Fares
Reviews,
Destructoid: 8/10
Edge: 7/10
Empire: 4/5
Eurogamer: 9/10 **spoilers**
FZ.se: 5/5
Game Critics
Game Informer: 8.25/10
Game Trailers: 8.8/10
Gamer Horizon: 9/10
Games Radar: 4.5/5
Gamespot: 8/10
GamesTM (print): 8/10
IGN: 8.2/10 *contains details I wouldn't have wanted to know about before playing*
Joystiq: 5/5
Playstation Magazine UK: 9/10
Video Gamer: 8/10
Xbox 360 magazine UK: 8/10
Thanks to CitizenCope for knocking up the list.
Developer: Starbreeze Studios
Publisher: 505 Games
Website: Brothersthegame.com
Release Date: August 7th (XBLA)
Formats: PC (win only), PSN and XBLA.
Price: 15$/1200msp
GMG - 9.99£
Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons is a short single player adventure game where you control both brothers at the same time, each with their own strengths and weaknesses. The intention from the creator is for the player to play through the game in one sitting to fully experience the journey as it unfolds and "to really understand what we are trying to do."
Origins
Brothers creator is Swedish film director Josef Fares. Fares was asked to work with some game design students during the summer four years ago and the idea and prototype for Brothers came from that period. During development Fares has worked at Starbreeze to craft the game.
Character control
The game doesn't feature normal co-op, instead you control both brothers at the same time. Each brother is controlled by one analog stick and one trigger.
- Big brother is controlled by the left analog and the left trigger/L2.
- Little brother is controlled by the right analog and the right trigger/R2.
- You use the triggers to interact with the world and NPC's.
- Bumpers/L1 R1 can also be used to rotate the camera.
Steam page seems to be incorrect about the required controller... but, if you can. Play the game with a controller.
Gameplay
Brothers is a single player game. There is no co-op mode.
Brothers is an adventure game with puzzles and platforming. Each brother has his own personality, strengths and weaknesses. The brothers will act in different ways throughout the game whether they are interacting with an NPC or traversing a part of the world. Understanding how use the brothers together or apart to solve puzzles and travel through the world is the core of the gameplay.
This will range from them having to work together, both brothers having to push open a gate together or them both shifting their weight to steer a glider. To them separating so the little brother can coax a baddie whilst the big brother waits to ensnare it or one brother holds down a lever to unblock a path so the other can pass by. There are also moments where only one of brothers can do something so they both can progress through the world.
Weapons are a rare sight in the game. The brothers normally have to use logic to outsmart characters in the world.
Length?
Seems to be around three to four hours. Rush through and it will take less time, interact and see everything and it should take a bit longer.
Additional Info,
Steam achievements, PSN trophies, XBLA achievements.
Gametrailers: Exploring the Origin and Development of Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons with Creator Josef Fares
Reviews,
Destructoid: 8/10
Edge: 7/10
Empire: 4/5
Eurogamer: 9/10 **spoilers**
FZ.se: 5/5
Game Critics
Game Informer: 8.25/10
Game Trailers: 8.8/10
Gamer Horizon: 9/10
Games Radar: 4.5/5
Gamespot: 8/10
GamesTM (print): 8/10
IGN: 8.2/10 *contains details I wouldn't have wanted to know about before playing*
Joystiq: 5/5
Playstation Magazine UK: 9/10
Video Gamer: 8/10
Xbox 360 magazine UK: 8/10
