- Publisher: Ubisoft
- Release Date: Nov 13, 2007
- Also On: PC, PlayStation 3
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Thanks to its ability to maul the movie that it supposedly follows, Beowulf is a poor substitute for the film and an even more frustrating experience on the console, given its clumsy fight mechanics, uninspired enemies and the repetitive button-mashing.
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Ubisoft Shanghai and Tiwak did a magnificent job of butchering the reimagining of a classic tale and providing plenty of disposable, derivative gameplay to go along with it.
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Destined to line bargain bin bottoms. It has its hacking and slashing moments, but like so many movie-licensed titles, it reeks of a truncated production schedule and a too-heavy reliance on a story intended for another medium.
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The presentation isn't bad and the rhythm mini-games are neat, but overall, Beowulf crumbles under his own dead weight.
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Official Xbox Magazine UKIf you really must satisfy your bloodlust, then "Conan" is the slightly better option. [Jan 2008, p.91]
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But the worst part? Beowulf features a minigame that rewards players for not having sex with Grendel's mother, played by a near-nude Angelina Jolie in the movie, for as long as humanly possible. That's just wrong.
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The real problem with the game is that it’s too light on everything. Too light on action. Too light on excitement. Too light on story. And too light on gameplay. There’s no need to be subtle in a great hack-n-slash game since you need something to make the game worth playing. But you won’t even find mindless action here, only a brain-dead game.
Awards & Rankings
User score distribution:
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Positive: 10 out of 33
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Mixed: 6 out of 33
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Negative: 17 out of 33
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JesusS.Dec 11, 2007Not worth $60. From start to finish, sitting on the toilet after eating 60 bucks of taco bell would have been a better use of my money.