Strange Brigade

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Strange Brigade
Original title Strange Brigade
Studio Rebellion Developments
Publisher Rebellion Developments
Erstveröffent-
lichung		 August 28, 2018
platform Windows , PlayStation 4 , Xbox One , Google Stadia
genre Third person shooter
Subject mythology
Game mode Single player , multiplayer
control Mouse , keyboard , gamepad
system advantages
preconditions
medium Download , CD-ROM
language multilingual
Age rating
USK approved from 16
PEGI recommended for ages 16+

Strange Brigade is a Koop - third-person shooter that of Rebellion Developments will be developed and marketed. It was released on August 28, 2018 for Windows , PlayStation 4 and Xbox One . The version for Google Stadia was released on August 1st, 2020. In the game, the player fights against various mythological enemies and solves puzzles.

Gameplay

Strange Brigade is a third-person shooter that emphasizes cooperative gameplay . The game can be played in both single-player and multiplayer modes . In the game, the player takes on the role of an adventurer in the 1930s and can team up with three other players to fight against various mythological opponents such as mummies , giant scorpions and minotaurs . The game's four playable characters, which can be customized, have different weapons and skills. Each weapon has multiple expansion slots that can be used to improve combat performance. Players can change and improve their weapons in the workbenches of a level. You can also activate various traps to kill enemies.

By solving puzzles, players discover new relics that can unleash amulet powers. These amulet powers can be activated by acquitting the souls of enemies. Players can also find treasure chests to unlock prototype weapons and collect gold coins to buy new weapons. In addition to the story mode, players can in Horde mode to compete against opponents in waves and points attack , try to achieve as much chaos and points in predetermining time. The game relies on humor and moments of surprise from the opponents.

action

4000 years ago was Sahara - Africa of Seteki, a brutal and barbaric queen reigns. Dissatisfied with their rule, their people overthrew them and sealed them in a nameless grave. In 1930 the archaeologist Edgar Harbin discovered her grave and released the queen's spirit. The Strange Brigade, a group of intelligence agents sent by the British colonial government, infiltrated the Harbin expedition to eliminate Seteki. The cutscenes before the individual chapters are commented on like old newsreels .

Development and publication

The game is developed by Rebellion Developments (known for the Sniper Elite series). The game's gameplay was inspired by several cooperative games, such as Left 4 Dead and Rebellion's own Zombie Army Trilogy , while the game's story and tone were inspired by the adventure series of the 1930s. On June 7, 2017, it was announced that the game would be released on August 28, 2018. Players who pre-ordered the game got access to the Secret Service Weapons package, while those who bought the Digital Deluxe Edition got free access to the Season Pass and other content. There's also a Collector's Edition that includes physical items such as an airship model and an art book . The game was released on August 28, 2018 for Windows , PlayStation 4 and Xbox One . New content such as maps, missions and characters appear partly for free and partly for a fee as part of a Season Pass. On October 9, 2018, the first DLC mission called The Thrice Damned: Isle of the Dead was released. The Thrice Damned 2 was released in time for Halloween 2018. In late July 2020, Google announced that the game would be available on Stadia from August.

reception

Meta-ratings
Database Rating
Metacritic 69/100 (PC)
reviews
publication Rating
4players 72/100
GamePro 82/100
GIGA 7/10
Spieletipps.de 76/99

According to Metacritic , the PC version received mixed reviews, while the version for the Xbox One and PlayStation 4 received generally positive reviews from critics. The game is described as a mixture of adventures similar to Indiana Jones or similar adventure games like Tomb Raider and Uncharted and zombie games like Left 4 Dead , but the zombies are mummies. The story is described as a trashy framework that mimics the lurid style of 1930s and 1940s B-movies . The speaker, who uses too many superlatives and seems intrusive, is criticized . However, this is also entertaining and ironic. The graphics are appropriate for the game. The shooter mechanics with the traps, the level design, the enemy types, the setting and the collecting possibilities are also praised. On the other hand, a similar gameplay is criticized, the single player mode that is coming too short, puzzles that are too simple and a missing split screen for a local multiplayer.

Web links

Individual evidence

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