Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons

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Top Critic Average

77%

Critics Recommend

PC Gamer
85 / 100
Nintendo Life
8 / 10
VideoGamer
8 / 10
DualShockers
5 / 10
Digital Trends
5 / 5
Destructoid
8 / 10
Metro GameCentral
8 / 10
Attack of the Fanboy
4 / 5
Creators: 505 Games, Starbreeze Studios
Release Date: Sep 4, 2013 - PlayStation 4, Xbox One, PC, Xbox Series X/S, PlayStation 5
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Critic Reviews for Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons

A gorgeous world, bursting with personality. Great storytelling makes up for the short length and unchallenging puzzles.

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As poignant, heartbreaking and memorable as it was back in 2013, Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons hasn’t lost any of its emotional impact in those intervening years. With a captivating soundtrack, an aesthetic design evocative of Fable and a genuinely clever take on co-op, you can really see why it’s held in such high regard.

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The best way to play the game on consoles and it's very much worth playing if you're yet to experience it.

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Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons for the Switch should've been an exciting time, but this wasn't the case.

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Starbreeze's collaboration with first-time game director Josef Fares is a soaring success, joining wholly unique and effective controls with a vivid visual language.

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That's precisely what makes Brothers - A Tale of Two Sons so endearing -- the undeniable contrast created by the highs and lows that come with the entire experience being driven by love. It's so strong that it even dwarfs the game's core mechanical flaws, making them feel trivial when they should sully the whole affair. It's a powerful venture that isn't necessarily about where you began or where you end up; it's about everything that happened in between.

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The worldless storytelling is some of the most compelling of the year and the purposefully frustrating control system an outrageously daring experiment.

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In addition to the touching story of two brothers trying to save their father that has been present in all previous releases, Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons for Nintendo Switch finally gains the co-op gameplay option the game always felt like it was lacking. If you have missed out on Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons in the past, there is absolutely no reason not to check out the latest release on Nintendo Switch in its definitive form.

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Industry Coverage

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