Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons
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Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons

Starbreeze Studios

2013•Puzzle•PEGI 16•About 3 hours

Taste attributes: actionadventuredramafantasyanimalsmonster/alien/supernaturalmusic/danceteenfastimaginarylinearbig & variedemotive & stirringall consuming questcoming of agecomplex relationshipfighting evilhuman spirit/resilience/survivalinjustice/tragedy/vengeance

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Boxlist takeA fantastical, wide-ranging puzzle game, emotive rather than low-key. Best if you like the extraordinary over the everyday.

Pace: balanced · Originality: balanced · Tone: balanced · Weight: balanced · Realism: imaginary world · Story: balanced · Structure: linear · Look: balanced · Scale: big and varied · Emotional punch: stirringHow we score

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About This Game

Brothers is presented from a third-person view overlooking the two brothers. The brothers are moved individually by two thumbsticks on the controller. The controller triggers also cause the respective brother to interact with the game world, such as talking to a non-player character or grabbing onto a ledge or object. The older brother is the stronger of the two and can pull levers or boost his younger brother to higher spaces, while the younger one can pass between narrow bars. The player progresses by manipulating the two brothers at the same time to complete various puzzles, often requiring the player to manipulate both brothers to perform differing functions (such as one distracting a hostile non-player character while the other makes their way around). Should either brother fall from a great height or get injured, the game restarts at a recent checkpoint. All of the in-game dialogue...

Summary: IGDB

Story

A man, clinging to life. His two sons, desperate to cure their ailing father, are left with but one option. They must set out upon a journey to find and bring back the "Water of Life" as they come to rely on one another to survive. One must be strong where the other is weak, brave where the other is fearful, they must be... Brothers.

Screenshots

  • Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons screenshot
  • Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons screenshot
  • Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons screenshot
  • Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons screenshot

Characteristics

Where this game sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast
FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal
DarkTONEWholesome
LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy
FantasyREALISMRealistic
SimpleINTRICACYIntricate
Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear
UnderstatedSTYLEStylised
IntimateSCALEEpic
RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Genres and themes

ActionAdventureDramaFantasyAnimalsMonster/alien/supernaturalMusic/danceTeenAll consuming questComing of ageComplex relationshipFighting evilHuman spirit/resilience/survivalInjustice/tragedy/vengeance

Keywords

GhostsBloodyDeathChickenGoatRabbitFlightMultiple protagonists

Details

Developer
Starbreeze Studios
Publisher
505 Games
Released
7 August 2013
Platforms
PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, Windows Phone, Android, PC (Microsoft Windows), iOS, Xbox 360, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Modes
Single player, Co-operative
Perspective
Third person
Time to beat
3h rushed, 3h normally, 6h complete
Age rating
PEGI 16
Taste scores
How we score
Source
IGDB

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