Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons

Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons

August 7, 2013·Single player, Co-operative
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Ratings

81
User Score
757 ratings
83
Critic Score
16 reviews
82
Total Score
773 combined

About

Brothers is presented from a third-person view overlooking the two brothers. The brothers are moved individually by two thumbsticks on the controller. The controller triggers also cause the respective brother to interact with the game world, such as talking to a non-player character or grabbing onto a ledge or object. The older brother is the stronger of the two and can pull levers or boost his younger brother to higher spaces, while the younger one can pass between narrow bars. The player progresses by manipulating the two brothers at the same time to complete various puzzles, often requiring the player to manipulate both brothers to perform differing functions (such as one distracting a hostile non-player character while the other makes their way around). Should either brother fall from a great height or get injured, the game restarts at a recent checkpoint. All of the in-game dialogue is spoken in a fictional language, thus the story is conveyed through actions, gestures and expressions.

Storyline

A man, clinging to life. His two sons, desperate to cure their ailing father, are left with but one option. They must set out upon a journey to find and bring back the "Water of Life" as they come to rely on one another to survive. One must be strong where the other is weak, brave where the other is fearful, they must be... Brothers.

Release Dates

PlatformDate
Xbox 360Aug 07, 2013
PlayStation 3Sep 03, 2013
PC (Microsoft Windows)Sep 03, 2013
PlayStation 3Sep 04, 2013
PlayStation 3Jan 28, 2014
PlayStation 4Aug 12, 2015
Xbox OneAug 12, 2015
iOSOct 22, 2015
AndroidMay 24, 2016
Windows PhoneMay 26, 2016
Nintendo SwitchMay 28, 2019

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Game Info

Developer
Starbreeze Studios
Publisher
505 Games
Release Date
August 7, 2013
Porting
The Workshop Entertainment, Turn Me Up Games
Perspective
Third person

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Platforms

PlayStation 3PlayStation 4Windows PhoneAndroidPC (Microsoft Windows)iOSXbox 360Xbox OneNintendo Switch

Genres

PuzzleAdventureIndie

Themes

ActionFantasyStealthDrama

Game Modes

Single playerCo-operative

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