Brink

 PlayStation 3
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5.8

Mixed or average reviews- based on 177 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 67 out of 177
  2. Mixed: 51 out of 177
  3. Negative: 59 out of 177
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  1. MonopolyGie
    Dec 3, 2012
    2
    Brink was said to be the next big fps but what it really turns out to be a bunch of unfinished ideas and glitchy gameplay but was thrown out the door anyway. Maybe if Brink was given another half a year it could have been what it was hyped up to be. Instead we have a boring single player campaign with no story, the laggiest online I've seen in a long time and a game thats not worth theBrink was said to be the next big fps but what it really turns out to be a bunch of unfinished ideas and glitchy gameplay but was thrown out the door anyway. Maybe if Brink was given another half a year it could have been what it was hyped up to be. Instead we have a boring single player campaign with no story, the laggiest online I've seen in a long time and a game thats not worth the price tag slapped onto it.… Expand
  2. knisone
    Nov 29, 2011
    2
    The biggest plus about the game was supposed to be the run feature where you can run past or jump over items in the environment. You rarely if ever use it. I am not that huge online player so this aspect didn't appeal to me at all. You empty a clip into someone and they keep coming. Seriously a full clip. This is what I hated about Borderlands. Yeah this game is awful.
  3. godWhisperer
    May 11, 2011
    1
    this game is a disappointment. the campaign is another forgettable joke and the guns just don't do it for me. there are just way too many awesome fps out there to waste my time with this so i will likely return this game before psn ever comes back on.
  4. Dream_Chaser
    May 15, 2011
    0
    Brink is a case of: "Hey, that's a bag of great ideas, there!" Except they've stuffed them all into one game, and the execution of the ideas is really poor. The single-player drags it down further with bots that ignore their duty as medic, run into walls, and generally act less intelligent than the old Quake II bots. I haven't seen AI that poor in a game for a long time. Then there's theBrink is a case of: "Hey, that's a bag of great ideas, there!" Except they've stuffed them all into one game, and the execution of the ideas is really poor. The single-player drags it down further with bots that ignore their duty as medic, run into walls, and generally act less intelligent than the old Quake II bots. I haven't seen AI that poor in a game for a long time. Then there's the parkour system, which is very selective in regards to what it allows you to parkour with. You have two things that look identical? One might allow a parkour dash over it, one might not. It's a mess, really. It's good ideas weighed down by **** execution and having too many ideas in there in the first place which would've been better saved for other, better games, and superior developers. Check out the GiantBomb.com quick look on it, it's worth watching.… Expand
  5. hogworthy
    Jul 29, 2011
    1
    The most joy I got from this video game experience was getting $30 for trading it in on amazon.com. The campaign and MP are the same story arch with or without BOTS depending on how many people are online at the time. THE STORY IS THE SAME!! If you enjoy the constant threat of lag, this is your game. The sad thing is that they executed so many "game-changing" idea so horribly that thisThe most joy I got from this video game experience was getting $30 for trading it in on amazon.com. The campaign and MP are the same story arch with or without BOTS depending on how many people are online at the time. THE STORY IS THE SAME!! If you enjoy the constant threat of lag, this is your game. The sad thing is that they executed so many "game-changing" idea so horribly that this could've been a great title if it wasn't for all of it's setbacks. The controls are tight and the traversing the environment is a joy, but playing the game is a frustrating bore. AI is a non-threat the entire time unless they outnumber you 3-1, and MP is impossible to enjoy with half of the onscreen characters being bots. Final verdict... just don't... sorry bethesda, I love you but you should've delayed this one and perfected it some more.… Expand
  6. Icekyng
    Jun 19, 2011
    3
    I hate caning games because i can appreciate they are hard to make and time consuming and the people that make them genuinely care about the product. This is diabolical to the point of tedium. Online/ offline its the same and its got some great ideas that are hampered by unsatisfactory game play and a stodginess that seems dated.
  7. dimitry7688
    May 12, 2011
    2
    This game was pretty bad. I wouldnt say the worst game made but it was an unfinished game with many flaws. Its like a mix between quake wars and left 4 dead with state of emergency ps2 graphics. Really disspointed
  8. GuilhermeB
    May 19, 2011
    3
    A very un-inspiring game for me, unfortunately. I had my sights set on this game for a while now and to be honest I wasn't expecting to be so disappointed by it. There's really nothing terribly wrong with it and unlike some folks I didn't have much problems with lag, and truth be told it does have some good ideas. So why did I put it away after roughly three hours of playtime and haven'tA very un-inspiring game for me, unfortunately. I had my sights set on this game for a while now and to be honest I wasn't expecting to be so disappointed by it. There's really nothing terribly wrong with it and unlike some folks I didn't have much problems with lag, and truth be told it does have some good ideas. So why did I put it away after roughly three hours of playtime and haven't touched it since ? well, its just.... blunt and boring for lack of better words. I can't relate to the characters, the maps invariably funnel into a middle choke point, and the lack of a campaign means you never get to really immerse yourself into the story (by the way, what story??). Bots are stupid as hell and imho the mix of bots and humans is a bad idea - a bot does not replace a human, no matter how many times SD said so in the interviews, really (even more so when the AI is dumb as hell). I gave it to my kid and he wasted even less time on it, so this one's probably going back.… Expand
  9. EastonReviews
    Dec 19, 2011
    3
    Brink is garanteed to not live up to your expectations. It's a wanabee of the popular shooters such as Halo, Call of Duty, and Battlefield. As an owner and reviewer of all of them, it was easy enough to find that this was a cheap mixture of them combined, it expresses not originality of it's own, it has no ups other than an addictive campaign. In EastonReviews, Portal 2 remains the Game ofBrink is garanteed to not live up to your expectations. It's a wanabee of the popular shooters such as Halo, Call of Duty, and Battlefield. As an owner and reviewer of all of them, it was easy enough to find that this was a cheap mixture of them combined, it expresses not originality of it's own, it has no ups other than an addictive campaign. In EastonReviews, Portal 2 remains the Game of the Year.… Expand
  10. Braders790
    Jul 13, 2011
    3
    For me it was a big disappointment, it could have been a great game, but the enemies are so hard to kill, (it takes like half a mag to take one out). Also, you die to much as the enemies always outnumber you and you have little health. One final thing is that most of the time i had no idea what i was supposed to be doing, there was so many objectives like guard this and repair that, i justFor me it was a big disappointment, it could have been a great game, but the enemies are so hard to kill, (it takes like half a mag to take one out). Also, you die to much as the enemies always outnumber you and you have little health. One final thing is that most of the time i had no idea what i was supposed to be doing, there was so many objectives like guard this and repair that, i just didn't know where to start or which class i had to be, (a class is a type of character which has different roles: medic, operative, soldier, and engineer). overall, the game is kinda okay, mainly because the weapon customization is good and the fact that there are two different campaigns. but i regret buying it.… Expand
  11. ScaryLaugh
    Jul 15, 2011
    0
    One word review: Terrible.
    Two words: REALLY terrible.
    Oponents are too hard to kill whilst your character is far too easy to kill, no cover system apart from crouching makes even the single player game seem like a very badly designed online multiplayer.
    Hectic, with some nice design work but this doesn't compensate for the other failings.
  12. G_Mackzy
    Mar 30, 2012
    3
    Brink is essentially a crappy mash up of Call of Duty and Team Fortress. The lack of people online means you're likely to be stuck playing with bots which are horrendous and boring to play with.
  13. Mattaclysm
    Sep 5, 2011
    2
    Brink is by far one of the worst games I've ever purchased. Picked it up from k-mart for 30$ believing I may have purchased a decent game reading some of the reviews. I was seriously misled. The redeeming feature(s) is that the graphics aren't bad and there are call of duty controls. Here's where it tails off. The story is crap. It's terrible. Some of the mechanics feel clanky and broken.Brink is by far one of the worst games I've ever purchased. Picked it up from k-mart for 30$ believing I may have purchased a decent game reading some of the reviews. I was seriously misled. The redeeming feature(s) is that the graphics aren't bad and there are call of duty controls. Here's where it tails off. The story is crap. It's terrible. Some of the mechanics feel clanky and broken. Like sliding on the floor. What the hell is that all about? This game feels like it was made to play with friends rather then play by yourself. I don't know anyone else who has wasted their money on this game so I couldn't say much more on that. The character models look awful too. Everyone looks deformed it's laughable I don't know what the hell this company was thinking. Voice acting is so bad and incredibly annoying hearing that Jamaican voice every time you fail a mission that I had to turn the volume of my TV all the way down and there are no subtitles unfortunately. This game is terrible don't waste your money on it. It's a joke that something like this could be released, and its an even bigger joke that this piece of garbage got mediocre reviews.… Expand
  14. djwille88
    Apr 18, 2012
    2
    Hands down the worst game I played in 2011. I bought into the hype and drank the coolaid in hopes that this shooter was going to be different than all the recent shooters...boy was I disappointed.
  15. onaangenaam
    Aug 18, 2012
    4
    My biggest criticism is that every single (EVERY SINGLE) mission has a time limit. While this does at times add to the intensity of the game, I detest time limits with a hatred so pure and intense that it is inconceivable to the mere human mind. Generally I find them more enraging than anything else. I do thoroughly enjoy reward-based RPG games, and while Brink allows for characterMy biggest criticism is that every single (EVERY SINGLE) mission has a time limit. While this does at times add to the intensity of the game, I detest time limits with a hatred so pure and intense that it is inconceivable to the mere human mind. Generally I find them more enraging than anything else. I do thoroughly enjoy reward-based RPG games, and while Brink allows for character upgrading, I'd recommend Borderlands as a far better substitute. With endless guns, missions, enemies and possibilities it would almost be unfair to compare the two. Also, RPG games generally allow for open-world exploration, Brink doesn't really offer that in the same way that Fallout or Borderlands or Dead Island do. However, Brink isn't all bad. The character customisation is something I think we should see more of. I can quite happily spend over an hour pimping out my character to look increasingly menacing. I especially enjoyed customising the rebels. This is one area where Brink excels at. Overall Brink is a decent game, it's pretty fun to play even if it is quite short. If they ever do bring out a second one I probably wouldn't buy it… Expand
  16. Dottem
    Apr 6, 2012
    1
    Absolutely horrendous. The game showed promise in the early trailers, but boy was I disappointed. This game doesn't have a story, it just isn't there, aside from the brief cut scene in the beginning, and two second clips at the end of each "mission". The gameplay....the gameplay is terrible. Guns feels weak, almost like toys, it takes a full clip to take down one bad guy, who then dropsAbsolutely horrendous. The game showed promise in the early trailers, but boy was I disappointed. This game doesn't have a story, it just isn't there, aside from the brief cut scene in the beginning, and two second clips at the end of each "mission". The gameplay....the gameplay is terrible. Guns feels weak, almost like toys, it takes a full clip to take down one bad guy, who then drops awkwardly unto the floor and can be revived by his team mate. It frustrates me even to write this review, because the game is so bad, unfinished and in some way repulsive. Stay away from it as far as possible, the development studio should purge everyone who worked on this disjointed mess.… Expand
  17. BonalsII
    Apr 7, 2013
    0
    There is no reason for this game to exist. The only reason to play it would be because you hate yourself and want to put yourself through the worst experience possible. Do yourself a favor, if you decide at any point that you may want to give this game a try, go outside, take a hammer and hit a nail through your eyeball, I guarantee you it will hurt less and you will feel better than ifThere is no reason for this game to exist. The only reason to play it would be because you hate yourself and want to put yourself through the worst experience possible. Do yourself a favor, if you decide at any point that you may want to give this game a try, go outside, take a hammer and hit a nail through your eyeball, I guarantee you it will hurt less and you will feel better than if you ever make the mistake of picking up this garbage title.… Expand
  18. gamer3016
    May 21, 2013
    1
    Good overall gun selection. HORRIBLE COMPUTER TEAMMATES. Objective is on one side of the map and the team is always somewhere else. Characters health is taken fast when shot but not when your shooting the enemy. I use gat gun and seems to do very little damage to enemy in groups. The abilities are slow to use such as healing refilling ammo grenades and using your character to do actions.Good overall gun selection. HORRIBLE COMPUTER TEAMMATES. Objective is on one side of the map and the team is always somewhere else. Characters health is taken fast when shot but not when your shooting the enemy. I use gat gun and seems to do very little damage to enemy in groups. The abilities are slow to use such as healing refilling ammo grenades and using your character to do actions. Overall i give this game a 1.… Expand
  19. Brainstorm123
    Aug 17, 2014
    3
    This game was clearly unfinished. Splash Damage put in LOADS of cool ideas; but sadly, none of them work! The customisation is very good, but other than that, it's just your boring, faceless, plotless shooter. Seriously, there is NO plot whatsoever. Also, it has some of the worst multiplayer lag I have ever seen! Two words: STAY WAY!
  20. HuevoAlce
    Jun 27, 2022
    4
    Completely uninspired and boring, Brink fails to capture any sort of magic.

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#31 Most Discussed PS3 Game of 2011
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#73 Most Shared PS3 Game of 2011

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Metascore
72

Mixed or average reviews - based on 39 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 18 out of 39
  2. Mixed: 20 out of 39
  3. Negative: 1 out of 39
  1. Playstation: The Official Magazine (US)
    Jul 1, 2011
    60
    Brink is essentially a mess of interesting ideas that fail to amount to anything larger. [Aug 2011, p.86]
  2. Play UK
    Jun 26, 2011
    67
    You can get a sense of the minute-to-minute gunplay being something special with the right group of friends. [Issue#206, p.87]
  3. Playstation Official Magazine UK
    Jun 19, 2011
    80
    Get/bribe some mates and there's a great game here. [July 2011, p.92]
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