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General => Video Game Bored => Topic started by: Stoney Mason on August 07, 2013, 09:17:42 AM

Title: Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons
Post by: Stoney Mason on August 07, 2013, 09:17:42 AM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=liftFqr4mbc
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=keKKPi0uWpw
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JNPzhpV1ccM

Seems to be getting good reviews.


http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2013-08-07-brothers-a-tale-of-two-sons-review
http://www.joystiq.com/2013/08/07/brothers-a-tale-of-two-sons-review-do-not-separate/
Title: Re: Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons
Post by: archnemesis on August 07, 2013, 01:01:05 PM
I'm not buying it day one, but I'll pick it up eventually since I enjoy pretentious indie games and I try to support local developers.
Title: Re: Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons
Post by: Howard Alan Treesong on August 07, 2013, 01:17:20 PM
Seems interesting; will buy for $5 on Steam
Title: Re: Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons
Post by: demi on August 07, 2013, 01:24:22 PM
This looks good, I'm up for some indie wank. I'll pick it up when I get home.
Title: Re: Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons
Post by: etiolate on August 07, 2013, 03:50:26 PM
Looks nice. Console release first?
Title: Re: Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons
Post by: Stoney Mason on August 07, 2013, 04:18:33 PM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EXptJQsPQHQ
Title: Re: Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons
Post by: Human Snorenado on August 07, 2013, 04:48:17 PM
Quote from: etiolate on August 07, 2013, 03:50:26 PM
Looks nice. Console release first?

360, then Steam/PS3 TBA
Title: Re: Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons
Post by: Hitler Stole My Potato on August 08, 2013, 07:21:26 PM
Bought it this morning and finished it.  I enjoyed it even though the control scheme kept fucking with my head. I don't think I ever really got used to controlling each character independently.  Strangely enough, I seemed to have the most difficulty when there wasn't much going on and I was guiding them down the path. I'd inevitably get them mixed up......I suppose my brain isn't able to do this kind of multitasking.

There's one section in the game when you're scaling a dilapidated bridge and tower that totally gave me ICO flashbacks.  I guess we finally got that next gen ico game.....thanks Starbreeze.  There was another cool moment near the end of the game that reinforced the relationship between the two brothers that was actually thoughtful in its execution.  I was kind of expecting the story to unfold the way it did but they really nailed the character's growth in that scene.

Kind of a cool little game.
Title: Re: Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons
Post by: Joe Molotov on August 08, 2013, 07:25:51 PM
They've announced the rest of their release plans; Steam on Aug. 28, PSN on Sep. 3
Title: Re: Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons
Post by: fistfulofmetal on September 03, 2013, 01:32:32 PM
Out today on PC, 15 bucks.
Title: Re: Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons
Post by: fistfulofmetal on September 03, 2013, 07:01:56 PM
Played about 90 minutes. Pretty cool game with a great concept. Great style as well.
Title: Re: Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons
Post by: cool breeze on September 04, 2013, 02:01:03 AM
went to the Steam page and saw:

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Notice: Brothers - A Tale of Two Sons requires a controller to play


huh, can't think of another PC game that requires a gamepad.
Title: Re: Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons
Post by: fistfulofmetal on September 07, 2013, 07:00:53 PM
Finished.

Really good short story experience. Basically this year's Journey. However I enjoyed Journey more. The themes being presented here didn't connect as much to me but I was able to understand them easily and can see how others would be more affected.

I really liked how the end played out using game mechanics to play into the growth of a character:
spoiler (click to show/hide)
By pressing the big brother button you're basically invoking the "spirit" of big brother to motivate little brother to do things he previously couldn't, like swimming.
[close]

def thumbs up. really beautiful game too.