Whats New  Game Reviews Playstation 2 BRAVE seeks the Spirit Dancer on PS2
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BRAVE seeks the Spirit Dancer on PS2 |
Set in a fantastical world based upon the mythology of Native America, Playstation 2 "BRAVE" tells the coming of age story of Brave, a young Native American boy embarking on an epic journey to save his tribe.
Search for the Spirit DancerWhen his village is set upon by the evil Wendigo, and his friends are enslaved, Brave is sent to find the only one that can free them - Spirit Dancer, the greatest Shaman who ever lived. Brave AdventuresHunting snarling evil wolves in a huge forest of towering Redwood trees, canoeing down raging river rapids, tracking the legendary Sasquatch through a swirling blizzard and battling on the back of a buffalo in the middle of a stampede are just some of the breathtaking challenges Brave will face. World of good and evilHis journey will take him across a beautifully rich and interactive world inhabited by remarkable characters, bizarre creatures, and terrifying evil spirits. Tough oponentsAlong Braves journey he will encounter many enemies including giant bees, wolves, grizzly bears, paint beetles, rock goblins, and cliff ogres. Some of Brave's toughest opponents are the Fallen warriors; powerful skeletal warriors who act under the bidding of the Wendigo who always attack in groups and even the loss of limbs won't deter these warriors. Art of MimicryBrave will gain a great deal of help from the creatures inhabiting his world, creatures well experienced in surviving the treacherous lands. Brave learns the ancient art of mimicry, allowing him to attract and lure the animals of the forest to help him on his quest. If Brave can learn the ways of the Shaman, he too can possess animals by mentally transferring himself into their physical form - possessing the body of a rabbit for example will allow Brave access to rabbit holes and smaller, tight spaces. Or to possess an angry grizzly bear to wipe out lots of enemies. Reviewers Comments:Brave falls into the increasing genre-bending category that "platformers" once occupied, thus making comparisons with the great moments of this genre a little inequitable. Unfortunately, Brave attempts to borrow key elements from many of those great titles, and comes up short. Gameplay is a mixture of tactless hack n' slash melee fighting, and point-A to point-B courier missions. If you're someone who enjoys melee fighting and courier missions you will be rewarded with a fairly decent game length, however, I can't see anyone playing it too many times over. The graphics are functional and recognisable but could have been better realised, and the art direction falls short of its intended impact with a lack of technical finesse and support from the environments. Pleasing music and sound effects along with a reasonably high level of presentation throughout lifts the production of the game, however some nasty dialogue and voice-acting tends to let down the story oriented cut-scenes. All in all, it's a mediocre, but fun fantasy romp. jost suitable for kids or platform aficionados so those raised on this sort of thing will probably just play another round of Mario Sunshine. Rating: 6/10 |
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