Description
Beowulf: The Game is a hack-and-slash game based on
Robert Zemeckis' animated movie adaptation of the poem
Beowulf. Gameplay combines elements from the
Tomb Raider and
God of War series.
As Beowulf, the player fights his way through a number of episodes commanding his band of merry Thanes via a small selection of commands. Beowulf can chant with his band to boost the morale and max out damage out, triggered through a rhythm button mashing mini-game. There are more mini-games similar to the chanting throughout the game. Some appear right in the middle of combat while trying to grapple a large monster similar to sequences in
God of War.
Beowulf can lift enemies with brute strength and hurl them in any direction, even at other enemies. He can also alternate weapons by picking up new ones, lying discarded on the ground, or from racks of weapons that may be found in many places. Also in combat Beowulf can enter Carnal Mode that increases his strength but demoralizes Thanes, so players won't be able to use it frequently or the entire kingdom will be sad and dismal. In certain areas the player needs to find a path to continue, sometimes by climbing walls and grabbing small ledges. All characters are voiced by the original actors who starred in the film.
Alternate Titles
- "ベオウルフ 呪われし勇者" -- Japanese Spelling
- "Беовульф" -- Russian title
- "La Legende de Beowulf: Le Jeu" -- French Title
- "Die Legende von Beowulf - Das Spiel" -- German Title
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The Press Says
| Gameplayer |
Jan 11, 2008 |
6 out of 10 |
60 |
| HonestGamers |
Dec 10, 2007 |
6 out of 10 |
60 |
| GamePro |
Feb, 2008 |
3 out of 5 |
60 |
| Game Informer Magazine |
Dec 01, 2007 |
5.75 out of 10 |
58 |
| GameSpot |
Nov 21, 2007 |
5 out of 10 |
50 |
| Game Informer Magazine |
Jan, 2008 |
5 out of 10 |
50 |
| GameSpy |
Nov 13, 2007 |
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50 |
| videogamer.com |
Nov 21, 2007 |
5 out of 10 |
50 |
| Worth Playing |
Dec 09, 2007 |
4.8 out of 10 |
48 |
| Jeuxvideo.com |
Nov 16, 2007 |
9 out of 20 |
45 |
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