One of those games that often comes highly recommended in indie game terms, I think perhaps Brothers is the victim of its own hype to some degree. Set in a medieval fantasy world, Brothers follows its eponymous characters on their journey to find the one plant that can heal their dying father. The story isn't the initial star here though; instead one of the big draws is the unique way in which you control the game as each brother is controlled by one half of your controller. Unfortunately I think this works against the game in some ways as it makes it harder to play than I'd have liked. Wrestling with the controls is the primary challenge in the game as it takes you through a series of neatly designed puzzle-platforming rooms, but it's neither a genre I'm especially invested in nor an experience good enough to make the control juggling entirely worth dealing with. There is, admittedly, a phenomenal marrying of gameplay and narrative towards the finale that I suspect makes the entire thing worth it for some, but I can't say it hit well enough to get past my misgivings personally.

Reviewed on Apr 04, 2024


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