Brink End Game Review : Othor Games

» Wed May 11, 2011 2:23 am

Brink has some fun characteristics and is a good team based shooter in thought. The reason Brink isn't good as an actual game is the fact that like so many games these days there not done to completion. Bethesda, i could not be more disappointed in you. You are the team that brought greatness such as Oblivion possibly my favorite game of all time, where every detail was seen to, and the experience was crafted to the player. Brink does the opposite, it feels lazy, have hearted and personally i'm frustrated i spent as much money as i did to get such a low level of a game.

You may say what is such a big deal? A short list of obvious and important laziness consists:

AI - Lacks intellect and true helpfulness. This game is meant to be played in squads but the only way to be in one with AI is to take the most basic route which just turns into a fire-fight "Like Every Other Game" making the objectives frustrating and not even rewarding to complete considering its based on luck "or doing it as a level one, which makes it easier."

Classes - Boring, unbalanced and lazy. No creative thinking what so ever, i would like some cool powers that are also useful, the classes are just far to basic.

Levels - needs more that simple far to few gets boring quickly.

Weapons - svcks honestly this is one of the things that outraged me the most. Elementary weapons attachments ect.. nothing different and actually did a bad job with the basics, also no color customization on the weapons.

Multiplayer - There is none the game lags so much its almost impossible to have large versus matches.

Character Customization - Weak. There is such a basic level for the jokers who promote this game to actually say thats the biggest incentive is offensive. This game could have been great and groundbreaking, but like so many others it does something to basic, and instead of being creative was lazy.

From Other companies this could have been expected but Bethesda really? @$%& it i'm not pre ordering Skyrim. I feel cheated and would like to speak to a developer about this game because its more than a let down its a disgrace. I would like "a lot of free content to make up for this initial low worth"

» Wed May 11, 2011 5:38 am

Giving out your E-mail is going to fill your inbox with hate mail............

» Tue May 10, 2011 4:45 pm

Please realize the Bethesda is the PUBLISHER. Splash Damage is the Developer.

Also, acknowledge that the game is 5 days old.

Brink has some fun characteristics and is a good team based shooter in thought. The reason Brink isn't good as an actual game is the fact that like so many games these days there not done to completion. Bethesda, i could not be more disappointed in you. For what?
You are the team that brought greatness such as Oblivion possibly my favorite game of all time, where every detail was seen to, and the experience was crafted to the player. Brink does the opposite, it feels lazy, have hearted and personally i'm frustrated i spent as much money as i did to get such a low level of a game. You may say what is such a big deal? A short list of obvious and important laziness consists:

AI - Lacks intelect and true helpfulness. This game is meant to be played in squads but the only way to be in one with AI is to take the most basic route which just turns into a fire-fight "Like Every Other Game" making the objectives frustrating and not even rewarding to complete considering its based on luck "or doing it as a level one, which makes it easier."

Classes - Boring, unbalanced and lazy. No creative thinking what so ever, i would like some cool powers that are also useful, the classes are just far to basic. You don't give any constructive critism. Just "The classes svck".

Levels - needs more that simple far to few gets boring quickly. Oy, go back to your "modern" FPSes then. Us classic FPS players from the age of Counter Strike, Team Fortress, and Quake never had to deal with Levels.

Weapons - svcks honestly this is one of the things that outraged me the most. Elementary weapons attachments ect.. nothing different and actually did a bad job with the basics, also no color customization on the weapons. Again, generic "These things svck" comments. No ideas of improvement.

Multiplayer - There is none the game lags so much its almost impossible to have large versus matches. Cry some more. The game just came out. New Vegas was riddled with bugs the first few months.

Character Customization - Weak. There is such a basic level for the jokers who promote this game to actually say thats the biggest incentive is offensive. Offensive to who? You? You're just some random person who decided to attack BRINK. You don't even state the group being offended.

This game could have been great and groundbreaking, but like so many others it does something to basic, and instead of being creative was lazy. Lazy how? You never built on this, just stated it was lazy. From Other companies this could have been expected but Bethesda really? @$%& it i'm not pre ordering Skyrim. Your loss, whiney. I feel cheated and would like to speak to a developer about this game because its more than a let down its a disgrace. No developer's going to take their time to talk to everyone angry at thier game. I would like "a lot of free content to make up for this initial low worth" Really? Whining about just to get free stuff? Stop acting big, you're not some famous critic.

My Email Is Yeatssoccer42@aol.com would love t understand what happend Again, you're not some famous critic. If anything, bringing this to the BRINK forum will only get you hate mail and empty threats.

» Tue May 10, 2011 9:18 pm

Paragraph form. Learn it, love it, use it.

» Wed May 11, 2011 2:49 am

Load up your game. Wait for the anger silhouette to throw a molotov at the screen. Read the text.

» Wed May 11, 2011 6:31 am

Im Being generic to give a quick review for those who are on the fence about purchasing said game. I can explain all my comments to you via email if you like i can back them up with examples and have played many of the games you've mentioned, and loved them. I have also played new games which go the extra mile yo be special, such as Monday Night Combat, which is a team based game as well. Also i'm aware Splash Damage designed the game but, Bethesda put their label, and in doing so their approval on this game. I wouldn't put my stamp on something without seriously reviewing it. also i put a full list of ideas for improvement in another topic.

» Wed May 11, 2011 7:28 am

Not sure who's fault it is for releasing a game that clearly wasn't finished, but Bethesda did this with Fallout New Vegas as well. I loved putting 15 hours into that game to find out I couldn't complete my next quest for a month until I got a patch.

» Wed May 11, 2011 9:12 am

I played Monday Night Combat and was not impressed.

» Wed May 11, 2011 1:02 am

I played Monday Night Combat and was not impressed.

It was also $20 with a big free DLC.

» Wed May 11, 2011 7:24 am

From Other companies this could have been expected but Bethesda really? @$%& it i'm not pre ordering Skyrim."

My Email Is Yeatssoccer42@aol.com would love t understand what happend

I apologize for deleting most of what you wrote, but I wanted to make it obvious this was what I was replying to. You do understand that Bethesda developed Oblivion and Skyrim, but they published Brink. Two completely different roles in the making of a video game.

"A video game publisher is a company that publishes video games that they have either developed internally or have had developed by a video game developer.
As with book publishers or publishers of DVD movies, video game publishers are responsible for their product's manufacturing and marketing, including market research and all aspects of advertising."(http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Game_publisher)

"A video game developer is a software developer (a business or an individual) that creates video games. A developer may specialize in a certain video game console, such as Microsoft's Xbox 360, Sony's PlayStation 3, or may develop for a variety of systems, including personal computers.
Most developers also specialize in certain types of games, such as role-playing video games or first-person shooters. Some focus on porting games from one system to another. Some focus on translating games from one language to another. An unusual few do other kinds of software development work in addition to games."(http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Video_game_developer)

» Wed May 11, 2011 3:04 am

Also, acknowledge that the game is 5 days old.

Thank you!

Also OP, it's better if you play with friends, Brink is a lot like Team Fortress 2 hence my love for it

» Wed May 11, 2011 1:15 am

I'm sorry OP, but if you want people to understand your post, use proper grammar, spacing and spelling; those squiggly lines aren't just there to make the page look more interesting.

P.S. Don't misspell intellect when criticizing something else's intellect (or intelect as you put it). Your post would give editors coronary attacks.

» Tue May 10, 2011 7:01 pm

It was also $20 with a big free DLC.

Well, Brink is $60, there's a DLC coming in June, and I enjoy Brink.

» Wed May 11, 2011 8:49 am

quit ur [censored]in, we are getting a patch asap. i agree tho def not preordering from beth again

» Wed May 11, 2011 7:39 am

Im not the hugest fan of Brink and I appreciate you took all the time to write about it, but you should learn some things about the game first. Bethesda is a publisher, they didnt have a hand in the development. Bethesda also has a development studio who are working on Skyrim though, they didnt have eve the slightest hand in this. Your pissed at the wrong people, and ranting and raving about Bethesda, the publishers, instead of the devlopers, Splash Damage, only makes you look like a raving dismissable lunatic.

» Wed May 11, 2011 3:50 am

Well, Brink is $60, there's a DLC coming in June, and I enjoy Brink.

Congrats? They are giving a free DLC because they are losing all of their customers, and who cares about a DLC for an unplayable game?

» Wed May 11, 2011 8:46 am

Im not the hugest fan of Brink and I appreciate you took all the time to write about it, but you should learn some things about the game first. Bethesda is a publisher, they didnt have a hand in the development. Bethesda also has a development studio who are working on Skyrim though, they didnt have eve the slightest hand in this. Your pissed at the wrong people, and ranting and raving about Bethesda, the publishers, instead of the devlopers, Splash Damage, only makes you look like a raving dismissable lunatic.

No. He is right to be mad. Maybe misguided anger with the develop side.....but this game is on this site (Bethesda) and their name is spattered all over the game.

He most certainly can say this stuff to them. Maybe in the future Bethesda won't partner with a group if people show their general dislike for a product they endorsed. I won't purchase another SD game. Never liked anything they put out before and this is the icing on the cake. High hopes were smashed. PERIOD. END OF SENTENCE. Just because some of you think the game is "fine" the way it is doesn't mean the vocal group that is generally pissed about a game shouldn't be heard.

This game is actually the first one that I have ever purchased and was totally pissed that I believed the hype. Even Homefront had me mad, but I wasn't expecting the types of things that this game was touting as it's bread and butter.

» Wed May 11, 2011 3:18 am

Please realize the Bethesda is the PUBLISHER. Splash Damage is the Developer.

Also, acknowledge that the game is 5 days old.

Too bad I don't want to waste my time quoting all your nut hugging. I am far too lazy (see, even I can be like brink and you get the point....funny how that works). This game is a joke.

It's a $30 game that is STILL broke. It's unplayable for alot of people in the manner that they truely bought it for. Can they do other things? Sure. Can they change the criteria for a match? Sure. Should they have to? Nope. Not at all. They "finished" it a year ago and spent the rest of the time "polishing and fixing bugs"......really? Bethesda put their name all over this thing. Cover, opening scene, and anywhere else they could. Even have a website that is supporting the chat for it. They are responsible. Sort of like a parent to their kid. They PUBLISHED a shyt game. It's not finished. It's not playing the way it is even supposed to out of the gate.

AND WE SHOULD BE HAPPY? WE SHOULDN'T COMPLAIN?

Ok......keep hanging on their short hairs (Bethesda or SD) and telling yourself that this game is worth full price. Whatever it takes for you to cope with a giant failure buddy.

» Wed May 11, 2011 7:16 am

Too bad I don't want to waste my time quoting all your nut hugging. I am far too lazy (see, even I can be like brink and you get the point....funny how that works). This game is a joke.

It's a $30 game that is STILL broke. It's unplayable for alot of people in the manner that they truely bought it for. Can they do other things? Sure. Can they change the criteria for a match? Sure. Should they have to? Nope. Not at all. They "finished" it a year ago and spent the rest of the time "polishing and fixing bugs"......really? Bethesda put their name all over this thing. Cover, opening scene, and anywhere else they could. Even have a website that is supporting the chat for it. They are responsible. Sort of like a parent to their kid. They PUBLISHED a shyt game. It's not finished. It's not playing the way it is even supposed to out of the gate.

AND WE SHOULD BE HAPPY? WE SHOULDN'T COMPLAIN?

Ok......keep hanging on their short hairs (Bethesda or SD) and telling yourself that this game is worth full price. Whatever it takes for you to cope with a giant failure buddy.

But but it's a team game that takes lots of skill and CoD svcks.

Really though I agree with everything you have wrote.

» Wed May 11, 2011 4:56 am

i think they should do more with the free running like when u want to get somwhere to high instead of not being able to get up and theres to walls side to side you jump back and thouth between the walls and also i think they should make it so u can wall run

» Wed May 11, 2011 7:23 am

I will admit this was mostly a rant, and i just wanted to make a splash so it would be noticed. All grammar and what not aside, the point i want to make is that Brink is an interesting and fun game but i was disappointed, and felt mislead because there is not as much customization as i was lead to believe. I am not hating on it's style what so ever, simply the content. I said i was disappointed in Bethesda because its on "their" forum, and has there stamp. I am glad to hear that a free DLC is coming and i hope that they will listen to players suggestions.

Final note, very few of you actually commented on anything i said about the game while choosing to attack other aspects of the review. This was simply written because if i had seen it, i wouldn't have gotten the game now.

» Wed May 11, 2011 8:02 am

I will admit this was mostly a rant, and i just wanted to make a splash so it would be noticed. All grammar and what not aside, the point i want to make is that Brink is an interesting and fun game but i was disappointed, and felt mislead because there is not as much customization as i was lead to believe. I am not hating on it's style what so ever, simply the content. I said i was disappointed in Bethesda because its on "their" forum, and has there stamp. I am glad to hear that a free DLC is coming and i hope that they will listen to players suggestions.

Final note, very few of you actually commented on anything i said about the game while choosing to attack other aspects of the review. This was simply written because if i had seen it, i wouldn't have gotten the game now.

I actually think these people you are talking about are the ones that have been here for awhile and have a high post count......the game must have left them feeling cheated too, but instead of speaking up about the problems they choose to defend a busted, broken, letdown of a game.

They respond with:
"Free content is coming, be happy" "It's better then CoD"

I think they were just mad at the other games cause modern FPS are to complicated for them to realize they have to change the way they play.......I am willing to bet the people that support this game are the same ones that would sit in the corner of a building as a medic in BF screaming "I got you, keep killing people and actually make a difference in this game, I'll be over here reviving you so you can shoot people cause I simply svck at a military simulator type FPS game."

It's a shame. Really, it is.

» Tue May 10, 2011 8:09 pm

to disprove your entire point:

I am not pleased with Brink at this stage, game is not polished and does not run well (xbox 360). There are technical issues that make much of the game simply unplayable. That being said, the game itself is excellent and should be an amazing product in the very near future (and if not you can stop posting negative things in everyones topics and take the game back

). I mean excellent. Once everything is fixed it has more competitive value than any other shooter out (beside maybe cs). I am a battlefield player, spent over 600+ hrs in bc2, and hardly ever play medic. I also dont camp and I dont even use the guns that most consider overpowered. Almost always irons sights only. especially recently my stats have been very good (1.6+kdr in april w 240+ spm, not that stats have anything to do with ability or skill (i did not do well in the game at first), but more importantly, I guarantee I would dominate your ass and 95% of the players in that game. http://bfbcs.com/stats_360/Trizz420

if you disagree, anytime bro, just because your nooby brain doesnt like it doesnt mean the whole game is trash and always will be. I understand your upset with the current state of the game (especially on 360, so am i) however, dont make generalizations like only people who dont know how to play games will like this game. you sound very ignorant and more importantly NO ONE CARES.

» Wed May 11, 2011 12:56 am

From Other companies this could have been expected but Bethesda really? @$%& it i'm not pre ordering Skyrim.

Lawl. Some people are just too stupid to understand the difference between Publisher and Developer.

They just see Bethesda and immediately assume its BethesdaGS As a result, BethGS has gotten a lot of flack about FalloutNV, and even so far as people thinking every game listed on the main page was from them, so comments from these ignorant funny to read.

Final note, very few of you actually commented on anything i said about the game while choosing to attack other aspects of the review. This was simply written because if i had seen it, i wouldn't have gotten the game now.

If you cant even get your facts about who made the game straight, how can we trust your point of view on anything else?

» Tue May 10, 2011 9:37 pm

From Other companies this could have been expected but Bethesda really? @$%& it i'm not pre ordering Skyrim. I feel cheated and would like to speak to a developer about this game because its more than a let down its a disgrace. I would like "a lot of free content to make up for this initial low worth"

You doing what? Sorry could you say that again? Skyrim you say? GTFO! And next time look up the devs. It wasn't made by Bethesda it was made by Splash Damage. And even if it was made my Beth they have an excuse to make a decent shooter, Bethesda mainly makes RPG games.