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Wednesday, May 18, 2011
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By Michael Bonn
Photo Editor
“Brink” dares to challenge the
established definitions of a first-per
son shooter with a redefinition of
campaign game play, an exciting new
movement system and a plot that
emphasizes that there isn’t always a
“good guy” and “bad guy” in every
situation. But did its creators bite off
more than they could chew?
The latest game from Bethesda,
“Brink” is set on the Ark, essentially
an artificial island built to be com
pletely sustainable and eliminate
any waste. But when environmen
tal change causes the seas to rise, it
becomes the last hope of survival
for a slew of refugees. As time went
on and more survivors came to the
Ark, its resources became strained,
and the new arrivals, or so-called
“Guests,” were segregated from the
original inhabitants of the Ark and
suffer from unequal shares of wealth
and provisions. As tensions rise over
the years, the security forces of the
Ark are mobilized to prevent it from
being tom apart by a civil war.
The first thing you’ll notice about
“Brink” is that it’s all about choice;
everything is made more free form.
Character and weapon choices and
customization options are varied and
interesting with a myriad of unlocks
to change your look on many levels,
from your characters free, clothes,
body type and class.
The campaign play shatters the
mold of point A to point B levels by
using open maps where you have set
primary and secondary objectives you
can complete as you like. This also
gives you the ability to see the cam
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Released: May 10
Platforms: Xbox 36]
PS3, PC
Publisher:Bethesd|
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Price: $60
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“Brink” offers a fresh and exhilarating change of pace for those looking for a new game on Xbox 360, PS3 and PC. Playing in
post-apocalyptic world while trying to survive by completing multiple objectives leaves the user playing on the edge of their
paign from both perspectives, giving
you the full story from all points of
view and in a way eliminating the
black and white “good guy vs. bad
guy” template ofmost shooter games.
You also get to enjoy a freedom
of movement throughout the lev
els using the newly created Smooth
Movement Across Random Terrain
system which allows you to vault,
climb, wall hop and slide to overcome
almost any obstacle you come across
and find creative ways to accomplish
your objectives. The downside to a
lot of these changes is that, if you are
a well-versed shooter player, some
of this might create a steep learning
curve at first as you get used to the
level flow and style of play.
Where this game fails to excel is in
its A.I.-controlled characters. Nothing
is more frustrating than watching your
teammates swarm in a random area
as time ticks away to the loss of the
match, and that’s no overstatement
Your compatriots will, on-some occa
sions, loiter right next to an objective
while not trying to complete them.
The blow, is made worse when you
realize that although the game sup
ports up to eight players in coopera
tive play, the only way you will play
with anyone real is online as there is
only one player per console and sys
tem link is not supported.
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Arts & Culture Editor
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