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Beowulf: The Game on Xbox 360 (2007)

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Average rating: 39%
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2 stars out of 5
from 605 members
 
Certificate: Certificate: 15
Developers: TIWAK
Format: Xbox 360
Number of players: 1
Released: 16/11/2007
Also Available on:  Also Available on: PS3  Also Available on: PSP

Brief synopsis of Beowulf: The Game

Beowulf. A slayer and a king. A man torn between the nobility and the brutality that exist within him. A West Ham fan?

Coming from Ubisoft, this is Beowulf, the game of the film of the epic poem of the...folk tales? Players must take on the role of Beowulf (Ray Winstone - West Ham fan - in the film), a man who set off to slay a monster to make his fortune and found himself becoming a king and a champion. It's a hard life, sometimes. He had a really sexy mum, too.

So... playing as Beowulf, you'll need to do the monster slaying thing and defend your people and kingdom from the forces that threaten to do them ill. As well as the hack and slash elements you'd expect, you'll be able to control your Thane soldiers, building up their strength and strategically using them to aid you in battle.

While playing through 30 years worth of epic story, you'll also be able to access Beowulf's carnal powers. Activating them will increase your power, but also put your fellow thanes at risk.

It's not everyday a piece of poetry gets turned into a game. If you're a fan of either literature or Ray Winstone, this could be for you.

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Rated - 0 starsBeowulf: The Game

David Smith from Sunderland , 28/11/2007

Even a merry band of adventurous thanes can't save this quest from ruin!

The Good?

Your thanes love you. There's plenty of slow-mo bloodletting.

The Bad?

It's easy to get stuck. The combat is brainless. Following the story is a quest in itself. You'll find dead ends in every aspect of the game.

Avoid.

  12 out of 14 people found this review helpful

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Rated - 4 starsBeowulf

A customer from Chelmsford , 15/12/2007

No where near as bad as i thought!

Actually pretty decent poem to movie to game tie in

Graphics are top notch, as is the sound

Its pretty much a no brainer smash em up type game good if your in the mood.

I enjoyed this game overall.

I wouldnt buy it myself but worth a rental!

  1 out of 1 person found this review helpful

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Rated - 1 starBeowolf

A customer from Brough , 08/01/2008

Poor game play just another rushed film game in time for xmas shoppers avoid at all costs

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Rated - 3 starsBeowulf

A customer from Daventry , 14/11/2008

Very pretty, but tricky jumps

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