Doesn't make full use of its premise in world/level design, leaves a thirst for more
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Having played all three games packed into Zombie Army Trilogy – the first two when they were released independently and also when they were included in the Trilogy set when the third game released – it is easy to see how Strange Brigade proceeds to take...
Those rapscallions at Rebellion, those devilish developers of gregarious games involving surreptitious snipers and unruly undead, have conspired to create Strange Brigade! – a crackling corker of enticing entertainment, boisterous battles, skulking,...
Strange Brigade took me by surprise when I happened upon its preview demo stand during EGX Rezzed earlier this year and it was a welcome one which made me really look forward to the release. It looked to offer some fun co-op action and provide a new...
LOUD AND LIVELY Rebellion's loud and lively adventure shooter, Strange Brigade, is a game that doesn't take much puzzling out (except perhaps the puzzles part). It's a game which has rooted itself very much in one aesthetic: the 1930s pulp adventure....
Its fun, creative presentation feels so refreshing and a true escape into something wonderful for people of all ages. Strange Brigade had me yearning for a new Indiana Jones just because I crave that campy kind of adventure. If you're someone who wants...
It's something, but it's never quite enough to serve as Strange Brigade's reason to be. There's no big hook like Zombie Army and Sniper Elite's gloriously gory headshot system, and without that you're left with a brutally basic shooter. Still, like those games Strange Brigade offers up an enjoyable and frictionless brand of action, even if it's mostly thoughtless. This one, you feel, might be a bit too dumb for its own good.
Strange Brigade is one of those difficult games to review, the one where for every positive thing you have to say about it, there’s a downside related to or accompanying it in some way or another. But in the end, what we have here is still some classic shooter action best enjoyed with friends, with enough eye-catching style and various challenges to potentially keep players coming back for more.
At its best, Strange Brigade is a solid time-killer with plenty of class and brass to its name that is best enjoyed with a few fellow adventurers at your side as you tackle co-op conundrums. Hit or miss gunplay hobbles the experience, but at least...
Imagine, then, after playing Strange Brigade, the disappointment that would befall any player should they ever travel to Egypt. Gone are the pendulous axes, the pressure-activated flamethrowers, and the spring-loaded wall-traps – all replaced with...
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