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Brink
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A multiplayer-focused, class-based first-person shooter running on id Tech 4, in which oppressive soldiers and anarchistic terrorists battle for the few remaining resources on a failed paradise known as the Ark.
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"Flat combat and a lack of variety are just two of the things that make Brink such a disappointment."
5 ★ (1)
4 ★ (12)
3 ★ (17)
2 ★ (15)
1 ★ (3)

It's "Enemy Territory" with a new skin

Popping this game into my console recently I loaded it up to be instantly washed back to 2003 when I used to play Splash Damage's free Wolfienstein expansion called "Enemy Territory". This game almost… Read more

Just not Enough

For a game that spent so long in development, you'd expect more than this. Just to clarify things: I first played the game in Late November 2011. When Brink was released, bad netcode, and crippling bu… Read more

Brink Review: Over the Brink and into a wall

Brink is a team based shooter from Splash Damage. The concept is a solid one: complete objective based missions with a team of allies in a set time limit. The game uses a class system similar to Team… Read more

On the Brink of Boring

The Game may be overflowing with ideas and have lots of potential, but like many of it’s online players it has fallen flat on it’s face making that crucial leap to stardom. The game mechanics have now… Read more

Brink Review: One Step Forwards and Two Steps Back

Back in 2001 Return to Castle Wolfenstein hit store shelves, to high reviews and great sales. It is to this day one of the games that often comes up when the “Greatest FPS ever” argument begins. And r… Read more

A game that has so much promise

Brink is a game that has the potential to be an amazing game and yet falls flat on so many different places. This game has ideas that are rare to find in the multitude of FPS’s that are still flooding… Read more

Dissapointment

I had my hopes up for this newly crafted game that had really great ideas, but did it really deliver the punch I was looking for? Good: -Freerunning is smooth and innovative -Coop is the best part abo… Read more

A good game which needs more work

Brink isn't your average shooter. It tries to differ from the now repetitive Call of Duty clone, but some of it's concepts just fall short. It's good, don't get me wrong, but it needs a lot of work. T… Read more

A good effort

<p>I picked up <a target="_blank" href="http://www.brinkthegame.com">Brink</a>, courtesy of my amazing girlfriend, on my way home from work yesterday and got to play for about 2 hour… Read more

Forgetably Average

I'd like to start by pointing out that I'd probably would have given this a lower rating if i had actually bought it, my uncle bought it and i gave it a go while i was back home. I've never been fond… Read more

Brink Review: Over the brink of disaster

Brink is a team based shooter from Splash Damage. The concept is a solid one: complete objective based missions with a team of allies in a set time limit. The game uses a class system similar to Team… Read more

On the...wait for it...edge of okay.

PewPewPew! Are you ready for the mediocre? So, the gang behind Enemy Territory: Quake Wars , and some of the best current gen first person developers , came together with one goal in mind: make a cons… Read more

Brink's exhilarating online combat is held back by a few issues.

Multiplayer-centric shooters have recently staked their claim as industry giants with titles like Battlefield: Bad Company 2 and the Call of Duty series being a very good indication to that. Splash Da… Read more

On the Brink

I'm calling it! This is the best FPS to come out in 2011. I know what you're thinking. You're thinking "But Mr., Modern Warfare 3 comes out later this year!" I would respond by saying Black Ops came o… Read more

Its ambitious claim to innovate the FPS is a medicore one.

What do you get when you combine a famed, first-rate publisher in Bethesda with Enemy Territory: Quake Wars creator Splash Damage? If your answer was an excellent, innovative and superbly-polished gam… Read more

Broken Game is Broken

I'll be honest, i thought brink had some potential. It was taking some bold steps into a new style of a class based online shooter. The game was suppose to truly be about working as a team, and comple… Read more

Ambition and innovation don't always a great game make

It's a sentiment that will either fall on deaf ears due to the extraordinary sales saying otherwise or just simply a "yeah I know but what you gonna do?" response but first-person shooters are startin… Read more

not at all as advertised.

From the very begining of Brink i felt completely decieved by every article and trailer I had thus far seen, everything we had been shown prior to release suggested that this game would include a full… Read more

Almost great.

Brink manages to deliver an enjoyable experience that rewards teamwork more than your own K/D ratio, and I really appreciate that. What I don't appreciate are the myriad of technical issues that preve… Read more

Good team based shooter

It does not offer any thing really that new but if your looking for a tf2 similar game where its not run and gun and is about team work get this game. Some features i liked - Customization - Objective… Read more

Has no legs

I had very high hopes for this game. I heard podcasters talking about it prior to release and the whole concept of a Team based Objective oriented FPS with parkour elements had my mind churning about… Read more

A wasted Effort

At the time of writing this PSN was still down so I haven't managed to play any multiplayer so far, may adjust review and score later. Brink is an interesting case study for why looks aren't everythin… Read more

On the Brink of Complete Failure

Brink is a game that, when on paper, sounds like it hits the high points: tactical team combat, single player and multiplayer modes that you can play online or solo with bots, persistent characters th… Read more

Premature Judgement

Simply: Try the Game. Rent, Borrow, Gamefly. I have read enough of these malnourished reviews. Every one seems to have rushed to judgement without truly experiencing the game. More over, I am sickened… Read more

Blood from the mouth

Brink played well in the lab on a top end $$$ overclocked AMD quad core system. Most of the review took place on that system. However since then I bought my own copy to carry home. I have a entry leve… Read more

Collapses under its own weight in issues.

Brink attempts to differentiate itself from standard conventional shooters, like Call of Duty and Halo as much as possible. Unfortunately there are too many issues that bog down the game. Splash Damag… Read more

A diamond in the (very) Rough

Over the past few years that we've known Brink's development process, Splash Damage has brought a lot of bold claims to the table. Talk of how the SMART movement system would redefine movement in the… Read more

A Solid Game, Riddled With Bullet Holes

Brink is a new teamplay objective oriented first person shooter from Enemy Territory developer, Splash Damage. It is a game that promised to blur the lines between singleplayer, multiplayer, and coope… Read more

Not No Call of Duty

This game is nothing like Call of Duty. If you are in to that, don’t buy it. Wait a few months and spend another $60 on another Call of Duty. This is Brink, it is a mix of several games rolled into a… Read more

Brink is a great online shooter that completely fails offline

I'll start out his review by stating something that may be a bit surprising given I am giving the game an average review (3/5 stars). I really like Brink. I had my doubts after seeing some of the quic… Read more

A in depth review of a solid FPS title

Intro Currently in terms of the FPS market we are beginning to see too much recycled game mechanics and themes at least from my point of view. Going in to Brink with this frame of mind allowed me to s… Read more

A little unexpected

When I heard about this game about a year ago I was hyped and on board. The look is crisp and clean the adventurous addition of Parkour to get around the maps. The end result still has those aspects b… Read more

Broken but there is hope.

First off I've logged about 5 or so hours on the game mainly playing as a Medic at the time of writing this. Is this game broken? Answer is YES very much so. It manages to outline some interesting thi… Read more

Not quite what was expected, but a nice callback.

If you have had played Wolfenstein: Enemy Territory, you will be extremely familiar with the objective based gameplay that Brink pushes onto the player. I was a gargantuan fan of Enemy Territory so th… Read more

A Solid Shooter with great ideas but decent execution.

There's so much great ideas in BRINK. The SMART system that allows you to traverse the game world any way you want. The customization options that allow you to change your appearance right down to the… Read more

All the waiting for this?

The Ark. No Covenant. I have been waiting, holding my breath in anticipation of Brink for as long as I can remember. Once upon a time, I jested at the idea of mixing Battlefield with Mirror's Edge . I… Read more

A fine multiplayer shooter, and nothing more.

Some might feel that defining a game by its genre is a completely unfair way to classify a game. For example, is referring to Deadly Premonition as a third-person survival horror game fair when Silent… Read more

Pain In the A**

(Due to complaints I will rewrite and make my former point much more clear then before.) A couple of things to say about brink is that it is a pain in the ass to play in general. The gameplay is very… Read more

A Regretful Purchase

Succumbing to the hype of BRINK's trailers and boasts involving parkour and a near-limitless set customization options, I decided to pre-purchase it before any reviews were posted. My first reaction t… Read more

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