Brave the Video Game
SCORE: 71
Right now there is huge buzz about the
Disney Pixar movie Brave. Every single time Pixar comes out with a new
movie it generates interest. Why? They generally produce movies that
families can enjoy. But the movie is only part of the equation. The
video game industry is much larger than the movie industry. So smart
companies create video games based on their movies.
Years ago the industry used to look down upon movie based games. Years
ago they were frowned upon, and many times shunned. The times have
changed thankfully. Intelligent gamers now acknowledge there are plenty
of good movie based games out on the market. All of the Cars games
helped shatter that stigma.
Thankfully I was blessed enough at E3 2012 to have gotten a personal
showing of Brave the Video Game. While I played this game I was
impressed with the variety of things to do. The core of Brave the Video
Game is a hack and slash. It reminds me of the old Gauntlet games. We
have a sword that can be used for close combat, and a bow for long
range. A wise player can use the bow only in Brave the Video Game once
they find it.
Brave the Video Game throws in some puzzle levels. The main character is
chasing after her mother who was turned to a bear. Her three little
brothers were also turned into bears. These three bears help unlock
certain areas by working together to unlock a puzzle. These puzzles
start easily but become progressively more difficult. These puzzle
levels break up the monotony of the hack and slash nature of this game.
I personally love using the bow and arrow exclusively. I move around and
shoot the enemies. There are different elements in Brave the Video Game,
and certain enemies are weak to certain elements. There are platforms
and doors that also require a certain element. Late in the home console
game I found myself constantly swapping the elements. This is another
way Brave the Video Game keeps things fresh.
Players collect coins from the enemies and by destroying certain objects
in Brave the Video Game. These coins are used to purchase a plethora of
things. These can be better weapons, or new attacks. These attacks are
usually more powerful, and definitely make this game easier to play. My
main complaint about Brave the Video Game is this - it is a little too
short. A family could breeze through Brave the Video Game in a weekend.
- Paul
Graphics: 66%
Sound: 75%
Replay/Extras: 72%
Gameplay: 77%
Family Friendly Factor: 67%
System: Wii/PS3/Xbox 360/PC
Publisher: Disney Interactive Studios
Rating: 'E10+' - Everyone 10+
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