Beowulf: The Game (Xbox 360)

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Description

Beowulf: The Game is a hack-and-slash game based on Robert Zemeckis' animated movie adaptation of the poem Beowulf. Gameplay combines elements from the Tomb Raider and God of War series.

As Beowulf, the player fights his way through a number of episodes commanding his band of merry Thanes via a small selection of commands. Beowulf can chant with his band to boost the morale and max out damage out, triggered through a rhythm button mashing mini-game. There are more mini-games similar to the chanting throughout the game. Some appear right in the middle of combat while trying to grapple a large monster similar to sequences in God of War.

Beowulf can lift enemies with brute strength and hurl them in any direction, even at other enemies. He can also alternate weapons by picking up new ones, lying discarded on the ground, or from racks of weapons that may be found in many places. Also in combat Beowulf can enter Carnal Mode that increases his strength but demoralizes Thanes, so players won't be able to use it frequently or the entire kingdom will be sad and dismal. In certain areas the player needs to find a path to continue, sometimes by climbing walls and grabbing small ledges. All characters are voiced by the original actors who starred in the film.

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Alternate Titles

• "ベオウルフ 呪われし勇者" -- Japanese spelling
• "Беовульф" -- Russian spelling
• "La Legende de Beowulf : Le Jeu" -- French title
• "Die Legende von Beowulf: Das Spiel" -- German title

Part of the Following Groups

• 3D Engine: YETI
• Gameplay feature: Quick Time Events / QTEs
• Inspiration: Movies
• Physics Engine: PhysX

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The Press Says

Game Tap	Nov 20, 2007	7 out of 10	70
Official XBox Magazine	Jan, 2008	6 out of 10	60
Power Unlimited	Jan 22, 2008	52 out of 100	52
videogamer.com	Nov 21, 2007	5 out of 10	50
Game Informer Magazine	Jan, 2008	5 out of 10	50
Eurogamer.net (UK)	Nov 27, 2007	5 out of 10	50
VicioJuegos.com	Dec 03, 2007	50 out of 100	50
Worth Playing	Dec 09, 2007	4.8 out of 10	48
Jeuxvideo.com	Nov 16, 2007	9 out of 20	45
GameDaily	Dec 06, 2007	4 out of 10	40

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Related Web Sites

• Wikipedia: Beowulf: The Game (Article in the open encyclopedia)
• X360A achievement guide (X360A's Beowulf achievement guide.)