Brink

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  1. HydrophobikFish
    Jun 9, 2023
    5
    Parkour elements are fun and the character customization is awesome but overall pretty half baked. Campaign is just multiplayer maps with AI. Multiplayer is fun but poorly balanced. Overall forgettable.
  2. storygamer
    Sep 14, 2020
    6
    I saw the Bethesda logo on the cover of the Xbox 360 game Brink and was looking forward to a great gaming time. Unfortunately I was very disappointed. The beginning of the game is amusing. The controls are good and the campaign is fun. But the graphics and animations are just ok and the characters move like bricks. Even the multiplayer is disappointing after some matches.
  3. iddqd4
    Mar 19, 2018
    5
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  4. dogii
    Aug 7, 2016
    5
    Mediocre at best game, with constant bugs and pop in graphics. Also has a very stale story that you cant really engage in. The gameplay is pretty good though
  5. gamingisgreat
    Aug 6, 2016
    5
    Brink is a decent shooter.

    Brink is squad-based,not in single player though.You have to do amazing,as your AI teammates are stupid as hell.Thankfully,the gunplay is the game's biggest strength The framerate is solid,but the game looks ugly,with bad textures etc. The character customisation is cool aswell,with a lot of combinations to make some silly-looking soldiers.    Brink is a decent shooter.

    Brink is squad-based,not in single player though.You have to do amazing,as your AI teammates are stupid as hell.Thankfully,the gunplay is the game's biggest strength

    The framerate is solid,but the game looks ugly,with bad textures etc.

    The character customisation is cool aswell,with a lot of combinations to make some silly-looking soldiers.

    Overall,Brink is a decent game.    … Expand
  6. x0v3rKiLx
    Feb 24, 2016
    8
    The game does have a limited amount of content, but it has it where it counts. The gunplay is fun and responsive, and the emphasis on teamwork and objective gameplay makes this an amazing squad-level co-op game. Character customization as well as an insanely diverse armory and weapon attachment selection provide the majority of the replay value here as you will spend plenty of time tryingThe game does have a limited amount of content, but it has it where it counts. The gunplay is fun and responsive, and the emphasis on teamwork and objective gameplay makes this an amazing squad-level co-op game. Character customization as well as an insanely diverse armory and weapon attachment selection provide the majority of the replay value here as you will spend plenty of time trying to pass challenges and rank up to unlock them all. I can think of plenty of games that have tried this formula and failed miserably. Brink is not one of those games.… Expand
  7. UltaZer0
    Aug 11, 2015
    7
    I really like Brink, I planed on playing both the story's, but there is one level called Early Launch (day 6 of the Security story) where the AI is SO bad that I cant win, they go off to get the health command post (That you don't need) and leave me as the only one going after the main objective (The mission is timed btw) the first objective get's done fine, but the 2nd one.......OtherI really like Brink, I planed on playing both the story's, but there is one level called Early Launch (day 6 of the Security story) where the AI is SO bad that I cant win, they go off to get the health command post (That you don't need) and leave me as the only one going after the main objective (The mission is timed btw) the first objective get's done fine, but the 2nd one.......Other then the awful friendly AI and sort of clunky controls I really like Brink, and I would say yeah, give it a go, I got it for 3$ anyway but if you're going to make a timed team based shooter, make sure the friendly AI doesn't suck… Expand
  8. oDjento
    Jan 3, 2015
    2
    This game was advertised to look like an awesome, super customisable free running game. Instead we got a little bit of limited customisation (but creative i must admit), and relatively boring free running as you can only jump a few centimetres off the ground. The guns get old quickly too. Also with a campaign that you could finish twice in a day and the online just being campaign withThis game was advertised to look like an awesome, super customisable free running game. Instead we got a little bit of limited customisation (but creative i must admit), and relatively boring free running as you can only jump a few centimetres off the ground. The guns get old quickly too. Also with a campaign that you could finish twice in a day and the online just being campaign with co-op and vs. players (that by the way the server were awful), there was nothing else to do. No replay value, and no variation of things to do.… Expand
  9. callumjsouth
    Dec 6, 2014
    4
    Brink was massively previewed. The stage was set. It failed to deliver. It was sadly, over hyped. Brink is too difficult even on the easier difficulties, and the story is lacking depth and any genuine intrigue.
  10. Bradyboy12
    Aug 13, 2014
    7
    Brink is a surprisingly fun and refreshing fps in a world full of military Sims. Sure it has its issues like a lack of polish, a non existent story and lots of bugs, but if you feel swamped by traditional fps, brinks cool ideas and interesting mechanics are what you need.
  11. ThePotnoodleBoy
    Jun 21, 2014
    5
    The gameplay is simple, much like Team Fortress 2. The weapons feel useless and the supposed SMART system is actually quite dumb, along with the simple Utopia gone wrong plot line. But this game shines in the character customization, it is near limitless.

    However, sadly not much replay value offered here. 5/10
  12. ethanvenzin
    May 5, 2014
    7
    i think brink is a great game it has soo much potentials but some of them just not fulfilled
    It's Stiff the game is and the character creation is not too good but i just love the gameplay and the franchise to do the parkour it's just sooo great
  13. fijiboy
    May 2, 2014
    5
    what was suppose to be a new innovative and ground breaking new FPS with parkour elements, came off as clunky, unisnspired and gimmicky. I mean its ok I guess, but there are so many better FPS games out there, and this one was such a dissapointment
  14. The_Z
    Apr 3, 2014
    1
    You can really see the bias in video game reviews from actual "critics" here. This game doesn't deserve a 5/10. You won't even play that many hours. The game launched prematurely, and many core features (like online multiplayer) were so broken on launch that the entire community has abandoned it, and you will not find anyone to play with online. The matchmaking system was NOT well-thoughtYou can really see the bias in video game reviews from actual "critics" here. This game doesn't deserve a 5/10. You won't even play that many hours. The game launched prematurely, and many core features (like online multiplayer) were so broken on launch that the entire community has abandoned it, and you will not find anyone to play with online. The matchmaking system was NOT well-thought out, forcing you to pick a mission, and then looking for people who are on the same mission is the reverse of what makes sense in online matchmaking. This is a 2011 game, but we still can't figure out how to let players pick an active server?

    Shame on Bethesda for releasing this game so early, and hyping it up with nothing short of lies.
    The gunplay is absurd. Sniper rifles are useless, because the level design is an absolutely bland jumble of hallways. Assault rifles take entire clips - or more to kill other players, and in a game with nothing but NPCs as teammates, achieving anything at all with the game's extremely limited AI is beyond difficult, and does not even approach fun.

    The story is mediocre, and has 0 depth or development. The voice acting is laughable, and would be hilarious if they had intended it as the cheesiest one-liners and goofy 'call to arms' type speeches.

    The game has a great movement system, as others have said, and that is it. Half finished, one-dimensional gameplay, poor level design, poor AI, irrelevant customization and an absent community make this game unfit even for bargain bins.

    Avoid at all costs.    … Expand
  15. ageofwinter
    Mar 16, 2014
    4
    This game had so much potential, but it was poorly executed. The textures are washed out, the gameplay is sub-par and the shooting isn't great. The A.I. is poor and the game-modes aren't intriguing enough to warrant more than one playthrough. If they end up making a sequel, I hope the ideas get executed properly.
  16. beanstar
    Oct 12, 2013
    4
    I thought that Brink would be awesome, and I would love the game, but I was wrong. It is all past now. This game is unfinished and nearly impossible, and I didn't finish, because of the game's roughness. It was difficult on some of the story missions, and the game-play was not too much to put a smile on my face. It was now all past, and was a waste of time spending money on this, and nowI thought that Brink would be awesome, and I would love the game, but I was wrong. It is all past now. This game is unfinished and nearly impossible, and I didn't finish, because of the game's roughness. It was difficult on some of the story missions, and the game-play was not too much to put a smile on my face. It was now all past, and was a waste of time spending money on this, and now putting shame on those who developed all these bad elements in this game. There was some great things in this game, but that didn't save Brink from falling apart. For those of you who wants to play Brink, follow my advice and look for another better shooter.… Expand
  17. electriclight41
    Sep 3, 2013
    6
    This game probably deserves its rating, but is definitely worth playing. It had a bunch of hype before its release, which is why its ratings suffered. But it's a fun game with a multiplayer feel and tons of replayability. You can currently find it in the $5 range, which especially makes it a smart buy for people looking for a quality co-op game. Try it out!
  18. Inuyasha
    Aug 11, 2013
    2
    Bethesda really surprised me by publishing this game. This game is the worst excuse of a game with the slow combat in team fortress mating with my all time favorite class shooter: battlefield. Some people say this game runs fairly well, but my experience was plain awful, campaign sucked a fatty and was repetitive to the point that I only finished as one faction. Multiplayer was a ofBethesda really surprised me by publishing this game. This game is the worst excuse of a game with the slow combat in team fortress mating with my all time favorite class shooter: battlefield. Some people say this game runs fairly well, but my experience was plain awful, campaign sucked a fatty and was repetitive to the point that I only finished as one faction. Multiplayer was a of random perks and terrible AI, I highly recommend you avoid this game.… Expand
  19. FatalDeathSG45
    Aug 4, 2013
    5
    In a way, this game was special. It had a lot going for it: a civil war on an oceanic floating city, customizable weapons, class-based gameplay and the SMART movement system. However, after playing it for a few hours, my expectations were diminished. All the attachments in the world won't cover the fact that your guns are very weak, sometimes taking an entire magazine to kill one enemy.In a way, this game was special. It had a lot going for it: a civil war on an oceanic floating city, customizable weapons, class-based gameplay and the SMART movement system. However, after playing it for a few hours, my expectations were diminished. All the attachments in the world won't cover the fact that your guns are very weak, sometimes taking an entire magazine to kill one enemy. Then there's the A.I. This game is clearly designed to be played with human players, because your A.I. partners are dumber than a bag of bags, ignoring objectives, standing still being bullet magnets and only coming to your aid when they feel like it. Meanwhile, the enemy A.I. seems to fire magic homing bullets, because you'll get hit almost every time. And there's the gameplay itself. Every match seems to lean more towards the defending team rather than the attacking team. Between that and your dumb A.I. partners, this game is virtually unplayable offline. Again, this game is designed to be played against other humans, and even then it's not that great. This game is such a disappointment. If they make a new Brink, I'm not going to buy it unless it's really, really good.… Expand
  20. Polish_Infidel
    Jul 1, 2013
    5
    I had extremely high hopes for Brink before it was released. The pre-release videos showed a great FPS games with amazing team-oriented multiplayer utilizing classes of soldiers attempting to complete various mission types. Even better was the amount of customization allowed for outfits, physical features and weapons. Also there are Mirror's Edge type running, jumping and slidingI had extremely high hopes for Brink before it was released. The pre-release videos showed a great FPS games with amazing team-oriented multiplayer utilizing classes of soldiers attempting to complete various mission types. Even better was the amount of customization allowed for outfits, physical features and weapons. Also there are Mirror's Edge type running, jumping and sliding movements. However, the game was released buggy as heck and the computer AI seems to be broken. Single player story is basically the same thing Section 8 did. No real plot, just playing basic missions against the broken AI. The game had so much potential and then failed to deliver. Son, I am disappoint.… Expand
  21. rohbi
    Jun 30, 2013
    1
    All I have to say is wow; Brink has had the honor of hitting the one of worst games I've ever played this year. It is incredibly frustrating (from a single-player point of view), in addition this game is just an incomplete mess as there are some graphic texture problems that are pretty noticeable as you go through the well designed maps. However, for all the things Brink gets right likeAll I have to say is wow; Brink has had the honor of hitting the one of worst games I've ever played this year. It is incredibly frustrating (from a single-player point of view), in addition this game is just an incomplete mess as there are some graphic texture problems that are pretty noticeable as you go through the well designed maps. However, for all the things Brink gets right like the objective-based combat and very nice graphics and well done maps, the frustrating dumb AI ruins everything. So for me, there were times when I wanted to come back to Brink to play but was quickly deterred from playing by the horrible AI alone. So for this reason, Brink gets a 1.… Expand
  22. twos
    Jun 11, 2013
    6
    I overall enjoyed this game although I have to say I didn't put a lot of time into it. If you are looking for story line you will be dissapointed, however as an arena style fps this game was thoroughly entertaining. The friendly AI can at times be more than aggravating, but the class system, style and game play mechanics are decent. you can get it in a bargain bin and get a few decentI overall enjoyed this game although I have to say I didn't put a lot of time into it. If you are looking for story line you will be dissapointed, however as an arena style fps this game was thoroughly entertaining. The friendly AI can at times be more than aggravating, but the class system, style and game play mechanics are decent. you can get it in a bargain bin and get a few decent hours of entertainment out of it just playing through two sides of the campaign.… Expand
  23. houyi111
    May 10, 2013
    5
    The game is bearable (and sometimes even fun) if you play only online (and hopefully no lag) with other real people, not AI. Otherwise, the game is garbage. I gave this game a 5, mainly because it offered the easiest 1000 achievements. If not, I will give it a 3.
  24. Spartan_929
    Apr 29, 2013
    0
    Horrible game horrendously short campaign horrendous story you have to respawn ten-20 times a mission because of how quick you die just horrendous.....DO NOT BUY
  25. SuperFloorMat
    Apr 28, 2013
    5
    Brink. .Brink of disappointing gameplay. I had a lot of fun training my engineer into lvl 20 but after that it was very very boring. I had a lot of tolerance for the frustratingly retarted AI that did nothing to support your team. They say you need Teamwork for Brink when I found myself not needing any, there is not much teamwork needed, It works like any other shooter for me. Defend as aBrink. .Brink of disappointing gameplay. I had a lot of fun training my engineer into lvl 20 but after that it was very very boring. I had a lot of tolerance for the frustratingly retarted AI that did nothing to support your team. They say you need Teamwork for Brink when I found myself not needing any, there is not much teamwork needed, It works like any other shooter for me. Defend as a team, attack as a team. .nothing much more. Brink has very unique graphics similar to borderlands where it was meant to be like that, which I like, It takes away the judgement of graphics and focuses on gameplay. .which was "meh" To upgrade your weapons and put attachments on them you would have to play mini games to get awards, by yourself and with friends. I thought this was good at first, but then I just wanted to skip them and played it in the missions, even though the mini games tried to teach you things that people should already know how to do. The story could of brought the game even more positive reviews, but sadly their is nothing. just little clips that was easily skipped of people talking about their problems and little fire fights going on, nothing important because they wanted to focus on "gameplay" Brink is fun with friends and a full lobby of people. But later on I sold Brink because I never played it again after 10 hours of gameplay.… Expand
  26. PJ_Reviews
    Apr 10, 2013
    4
    Being an FPS junkie Brink disappointed me. It had so many unique ideas but they poorly executed. What thing that Brink does get right is character customization. It's very extensive with plenty of options to choose from. Parkour gameplay mechanics are cool but none maps take advantage of it. The campaign can be played cooperatively online which a cool feature. There are a lot of technicalBeing an FPS junkie Brink disappointed me. It had so many unique ideas but they poorly executed. What thing that Brink does get right is character customization. It's very extensive with plenty of options to choose from. Parkour gameplay mechanics are cool but none maps take advantage of it. The campaign can be played cooperatively online which a cool feature. There are a lot of technical issues in the game. Graphics look low-res and there is a lot of texture pop-in. Playing online is impossible due to LAG. The campaign is forgettable and theres practically no storytelling or character development. All you will get is a 10-20 second cutscene full of random people before each mission. And the game doesn't address who these people are. Missions lack variety and start feeling repetitive very quickly. I was bored after the second mission. Teammate A.I. is just terrible. They focus on anything besides the main objective. I had to do everything myself. This game is unfinished. If there is a sequel I hope Splash Damage solves these problems. This game had so much potential but couldn't live up to it.… Expand
  27. Samotslayer
    Sep 7, 2012
    5
    Brink is at heart a multiplayer game, Just like Splash Damage's previous game ET:QW. The gameplay is simple and so are the classes, the story of both Rebel and Ark Security are boring. The guns are generic, gameplay does not flow well and matchmaking is pathetic.
  28. sinadoom
    Sep 7, 2012
    5
    Credible concept and admirable effort at an arena-based shooter which is modern, class-based, fast-paced, objective-orientated and still skillful since there aren't any stupid killstreaks or perks in the game. Unfortunately however, the game is not incredible due to a number of flaws in theexecution of it. It's a complex game but explained and made simple. But it feels like it was made forCredible concept and admirable effort at an arena-based shooter which is modern, class-based, fast-paced, objective-orientated and still skillful since there aren't any stupid killstreaks or perks in the game. Unfortunately however, the game is not incredible due to a number of flaws in theexecution of it. It's a complex game but explained and made simple. But it feels like it was made for PC as an alternative to the dull and boring/repetive Unreal Tournament 3 kind of game. Brink runs on a decent game engine but for some reason (most likely outdated hardware) id Tech 4's graphics look like Quake 1 most of the time because the Xbox 360 takes literally seconds to load textures on just about everything. For instance, look at something really close up, turn around and quickly turn around again and you have to wait for it to load. This problem has not been addressed with id Tech 5 either so it's yet another generation issue rather than the game's fault. The difficulty is iffy and inconsistent, especially in the challenge missions which are frustrating. Be More Objective is extremely difficult even for seasoned players, because of the badly implemented AI and poor map design and spawns. The story and customisation is pretty bad but above all it's pointless. The cheesey and obvious names for weapons that look exactly like some real-life weapons makes the game feel like a gimmick, which isn't greatly aided by the hideous looking character models. As a team-based multiplayer arena shooter Brink brings some fresh innovation by combining tried-and-tested elements with arena-based gameplay and objectives. It's no TF2 though, so don't expect it to be too much fun. The voice acting is also hideous, especially when you have to hear "Brothers" at the start and end of EVERYTHING. So all in all, Brink is nothing more than a next-gen concept for reviving the arena-based FPS, but it's still very much in the prototype stage with many small but significant imperfections which need to be addressed. It's OK for developers to make mistakes but the important thing is for splash damage to learn from what they did wrong in Brink and try to make their next iteration more polished. The current state of this game has too many issues and can't be taken seriously at all. The idea is exciting, but because it's plagued in just about every department of what constitutes a "good" game I can't brand it as good. Certainly below average performance. It has potential though.… Expand
  29. olivertanoh1
    Jun 5, 2012
    0
    Although I appreciated the graphics and the slight innovation amongst other FPSes, this game feels like an alpha version in terms of gameplay, plot, and AI. Save your money on other games and not on this ****
  30. Adzmaster
    May 26, 2012
    2
    I pre ordered Brink after seeing numerous gameplay footage and developer videos, I believed that Brink would be a fresh take on the FPS genre, but sadly that all changed when it was released.

    I'll start with the campaign, without going into much detail there are two warring factions on a floating city called "The Ark" one side fights for freedom, the other, order. Players are free to    I pre ordered Brink after seeing numerous gameplay footage and developer videos, I believed that Brink would be a fresh take on the FPS genre, but sadly that all changed when it was released.

    I'll start with the campaign, without going into much detail there are two warring factions on a floating city called "The Ark" one side fights for freedom, the other, order. Players are free to choose which faction and switch campaigns at their leisure. Sadly the campaign itself is boring and repetitive and does nothing to draw a player into it's world

    The gameplay is also boring, the SMART system, which allows players to cross all types of terrain does not work as well as it should and truth be told, it is not really needed in a FPS.
    The multiplayer, is the exact same as the campaign, about 5 missions but with other human players unfortunatley the multi player features dreadful that often makes the game unplayable and extremely frustrating.

    One of the best features about Brink is the weapon & character customisation, it allows players to truly make their character their own through 6 attachment types (under-barrels etc.) for weapons and different clothing styles. One major problem with this is that there is no option to have a female character and there is not one single female character in the whole game!

    During my time with Brink I found it very frustrating to play as I constantly was killed and none of the AI characters would revive me, on that subject the AI is awful, I think that Timesplitters FP on the original Xbox had better AI. Because of the AI the game was very difficult to play, trying to complete objectives by yourself that should require several more characters.

    To put it bluntly the graphics are very very poor, I have seen better graphics on the original xbox.

    Overall as you may have guessed I do not like Brink it's a mess and something that no one should have the dis-pleasure of playing.    … Expand
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Mixed or average reviews - based on 85 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 36 out of 85
  2. Mixed: 42 out of 85
  3. Negative: 7 out of 85
  1. DailyGame
    Dec 12, 2011
    70
    Brink can be awesome and annoying, euphoric and inexplicable, all in the same breath. Unfortunately, fist pumps are followed by fits of controller throwing all too regularly to make this one score much higher.
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  2. CD-Action
    Jul 1, 2011
    70
    Interesting but unpolished, ambitious but too weak to lift the weight of these ambitions. What bothered me most was that the brilliant idea of bringing other players into your single player mode was not realized properly. [June 2011, p.80]
  3. X-ONE Magazine UK
    Jun 28, 2011
    80
    It offers a new angle on the genre and one that will excite fans. [Issue#73, p.84]
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