City of Brass

 Xbox One
Metascore
67

Mixed or average reviews - based on 13 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 4 out of 13
  2. Mixed: 7 out of 13
  3. Negative: 2 out of 13
  1. MondoXbox
    May 12, 2018
    74
    City of Brass is a visually and stylistically intriguing roguelite FPS, with a unique touch in its whip mechanics. Unluckily due to poor enemy AI and repetitive combat, though, it fails to reach its full potential.
  2. ZTGD
    May 15, 2018
    70
    City of Brass has a great theme and aesthetic, but falls victim to the same issues most roguelikes have. I feel like a broken record every time I review one saying this would have been a better traditional game as opposed to a run-based one. Still, there are neat ideas and the theme of it is hard not to love.
  3. TheXboxHub
    May 3, 2018
    70
    City of Brass is a game worthy of your time. It may be slightly overpriced for what it is, but it’s a good addition to the roguelite genre. If you are a fan of the genre that is.
  5. Windows Central
    May 3, 2018
    70
    City of Brass is a great game that's mostly elevated by its setting and visuals. Once you get into the rhythm and understand how each enemy reacts, it becomes rather enjoyable, even addictive. It's a shame that the controls aren't optimized and there aren't other visual options. It's easy to overlook these drawbacks though.
  6. GameSpot
    May 3, 2018
    70
    City of Brass is a good dungeon crawler, with some of its best moments and mechanics derived from its rendition of an Arabian Nights theme.
  7. Official Xbox Magazine UK
    Jun 23, 2018
    60
    Fun for a while, but difficult, repetitive and marred by the controls. [July 2018, p.82]
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  8. AusGamers
    May 9, 2018
    60
    With City of Brass there’s a feeling you’re playing a home port of an arcade game, where short spurts of action, strategy, and fun doesn’t translate to a sit-down to play for an extended length of time videogame. It looks fantastic but there’s not a lot below the surface. But by keeping all power-ups and progression tied to procedural generation, there’s just not enough to keep you coming back time and again.

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#94 Most Shared Xbox One Game of 2018

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User Score
3.6

Generally unfavorable reviews- based on 8 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 2 out of 8
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 8
  3. Negative: 5 out of 8
  1. Xbox_Alive
    May 8, 2018
    7
    I love games that offer you an interesting and somewhat unique adventure compared to other games in the genre, and that’s exactly what City ofI love games that offer you an interesting and somewhat unique adventure compared to other games in the genre, and that’s exactly what City of Brass delivers to you. From the moment I first saw City of Brass I was eager to play it and I did have high expectations for the game and thankfully the developers reached my expectations and they got most aspects spot on. If you like challenging and rewarding gameplay then City of Brass will be right up your alley. Some people may find it difficult at the start but if you ride it out you will find it to become easier as you get more powerful. I would suggest though to play this game in short bursts because the gameplay isn’t blessed with lots of variety so things do start to become repetetive after a bit. Thankfully though the game does have variety in other areas and I especially found this to be the case when it came to the level design. Each level feels completely different and no two playthroughs are the same, which in turn gives the game quite a bit of replayability. The enemies you face also have quite a bit of variety and tackling them never gets boring so you will return to this game time and time again. Returning to the game time and time again isn’t a problem because in terms of content the game has quite a bit for you to get to grips with and you definitely get value for your money. Whilst the combat in the game is pretty good I did find it to be a little too simplistic at times and I would’ve loved to have been able to do more moves. I can see why they didn’t include more moves though and that’s mainly down to the controls. The controls in the game haven’t been implemented perfectly and you will notice that they don’t always remain responsive throughout your time with the game, but it’s not a huge problem and I’m sure a small patch will sort this problem. Without a doubt one of my favourite things about this game is the presentation side of the game. Visually the game can look absolutely stunning at times and the Arabian Nights theme works so well and delivers in pretty much all areas. The sound design also works really well and it does a very good job of placing you in an immersive adventure. At the end of the day if you’re looking for a dungeon crawler that offers you something different then you will definitely love what City of Brass has to offer. Niggling problems aside this game is definitely one of my most favourite games so far this year and despite me having big expectations for the game it still surprised me because I didn’t think it would be as good as it was and I didn’t think I would enjoy it as much as I did.… Full Review »
  2. Magma17
    Jan 17, 2019
    8
    Uma mistura de Bioshock com ambientação de Prince of persia, não sabia o que esperar, só sabia que se tratava de um jogo dos mesmos criadoresUma mistura de Bioshock com ambientação de Prince of persia, não sabia o que esperar, só sabia que se tratava de um jogo dos mesmos criadores da minha franquia favorita.
    Tive uma impressão ruim de inicio por não tem muito de que bioshock possuía em relação a história e personagens, algo que é quase que inexistente nesse jogo, mas o design do jogo é confortável e o desafio das conquistas me prenderam, foi uma ótima experiência, um dos meus favoritos.    … Full Review »
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