Brave: The Video Game

Critic reviews

• ENEGM Now

  Matt Cabral · Jul 02, 2012

  8.0

  Minor gripes aside, Brave marks another step in the right direction for games based on family films. Borrowing heavily from Pixar’s blockbuster formula, both Brave‘s gameplay and presentation pack plenty of all-ages appeal. It’s a short ride, but one worth taking for those craving a quality title to play with the kids or Pixar geeks hunting for easy Achievements points.

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• CCOGconnected

  Daniel Kozlowski · Jun 28, 2012

  6.5

  Overall Brave was a very pleasant surprise. The core gameplay was simple, yet fun and engaging. The progression and element-based combat offered enough variety to keep me entertained, and the game’s co-op play provided an enjoyable experience that didn’t have to be taken too seriously. Sadly, the fun doesn’t last very long with the game clocking in at around five hours.

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• GIGame Informer

  Jeff Cork · Jun 22, 2012

  7.8

  The core action is simple, but the progression and element-based combat offer enough flexibility to keep things interesting – at least in the short term. Brave doesn’t break the licensed-game mold as far as longevity is concerned. Once you play through the story and find all the collectables (which aren’t exactly obscure), you’ll be forgiven for shelving the game. You can replay levels and fully upgrade Merida, but at that point you’d only be doing it for completion’s sake.
• CCheatcc

  Adam Dodd · Jun 19, 2012

  6.8

  This really isn't a bad game, and as far as licensed titles go, there's a slew of them that are far worse than this. However, just because it's "okay" doesn't immediately make it something you should consider for your kid, at least not when there are so many more superior child-friendly games out there. If you want more Brave, I suggest watching the film, but if you're just looking for something related to the film to play with a child, you could do worse.

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• CCGMagazine

  Phil Brown · Jul 03, 2012

  6.0

  So, overall Brave is a thoroughly average game with no glaring flaws. However, in the wild world of movie tie-in games, that makes it a minor triumph. It’s very brief and offers only a few collectables and mini-games for replay value. That’s not something that general gamers will want to rush out and get their hands on, but at least it’s a game that won’t deeply disappoint kids.

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• GRGame Reactor

  Christofer Olsson · Sep 17, 2012

  6.0

  Jag kan så glatt konstatera att Brave: The Video Game lagt de av allt att döma snåla utvecklingsresurserna på helt rätt saker. En spelmekanik som fått kompromissa med sin kvalitet till förmån för vad som helst annat hade nätt och jämnt resulterat i ett godkänt betyg. Nu landar dock Brave något högre än så, inte minst då målgruppen lär finna spelets strider och pussel klart mer utmanande än undertecknad.

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