![]() ![]() The distinction between gameplay versus cutscenes is so inconspicuous at times you cannot tell the difference between the two. Brothers launches you into gameplay so gradually that it doesn’t even feel like a game, but rather, a movie that you get to direct. ![]() The younger of the two is paying a visit to his mother’s grave, when we are transported to the memory of how he lost her at sea, which already sets the evocative tone of the game.Īfter snapping out of his memory, the younger brother joins forces with his older brother to wheel their ailing father down a grassy ramp. Set in a picturesque world back in the day when cars didn’t blaze down highways and mobile phones where a fantasy of the distant future, players mindsets’ are already significantly geared up towards a game with a more natural, buccolic focus. The story begins on a sombre note, subtly informing the player of the circumstances of a couple of poor brothers. From a glance, Brothers boasts gorgeous aesthetics with a painterly feel, and a breathtaking soundtrack to match, but the tale embedded within this game’s core is so much more than that. And on that note, Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons is not just a game, it’s an absolutely breathtaking and poignantly designed experience that invites you to explore a world of wonder, adventure, fantasy and magic. I HAVE BEEN DREAMING OF this kind of game for a few millennia now, even though I haven’t been alive that long. ![]() Note: This review may contain potential spoilers.
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