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Beowulf Month: Video Game

8/21/2013

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Coinciding with the 2007 blockbuster, Ubisoft released a Beowulf game based on the movie.

I played the PC version of the game. (Perhaps the PS3 or XBox versions were better.)

What I Liked

  • Absolutely nothing.

What I Didn’t Like

  • The controls were clunky.
  • For a hack and slash video game there was very little hack and slash.
  • The game mechanics often required a “press the button at the right time” battle feature. I don’t think anyone enjoys that.
  • Even though my system far exceeds the optimum requirements for this game, I had to minimize the graphic options to get it to run somewhat smoothly.

I tried to give this game a chance. I really did. But I found areas impassable (press up now, then left, then right… and if you miss it try a new combination over and over and over again)!

If you like video games… avoid this one.

I’ll be using this game as a coaster!

Rating : 0/5 (I Hated It)

Get your Beowulf coaster for $0.01 at Amazon!

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3 Comments
Denise Smiley
8/21/2013 02:23:33 am

I was actually considering buying this game for our boys because Josh read Beowulf in 11th grade Language Arts and I thought the game would interest him. I showed him your post, and he said, "Of course it's not a good game. Any game based on a movie isn't good, except for Spider Man, which I played in 7th grade."

So, thank you for saving me from blowing money on this game!!

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Nathan J. Norman link
8/22/2013 01:35:07 am

Glad I could help! If you want to PC game, it's yours for the asking!

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Steve Mough link
10/6/2013 09:16:28 pm

It is a wonderful reply to the question that has been asked since a longer time. Given answers were so immaculate that will open many eyes. I appreciate your work and want you to write more.

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