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Brute Force | 
| From: Microsoft
Category: Video Games
List Price: $19.99
Buy Used: $0.01
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Rating:  136 reviews
Sales Rank: 12523
Platform: Xbox
Genre: Shooter Action Games
ESRB: Mature
Media: Video Game
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Number Of Items: 1
Batteries Included: No
Age: 17 - 20 years
Operating System: Xbox
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.5
Dimensions (in): 7.4 x 5.5 x 0.6
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MPN: b85001
UPC: 805529108523
EAN: 0805529108523
ASIN: B00006JC3S
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Features:
| • | Each memeber has unique abilities - use stealth, tactics, sniping, or overwhelming force to handle the toughest combat around | | • | Weapons and equipment galore -- choose from 29 different types of weapons, 4 types of grenades and all kinds of equipment. The deadliest weapons in the universe are at your disposal | | • | Use each commando wisely - control them all independently and use their weapons & skills, combined with your strategic skills, to battle impossible odds and come out on top | | • | Create your own co-op and deathmatch games for up to four players -- each member can choose which commando to control, and jump in & out of the game at any time |
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Product Description
Brute Force is sci-fi shooter action at its finest -- you'll face the most difficult combat situations in the galaxy as part of the Brute Force, a deadly commando team!
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| Customer Reviews: Read 131 more reviews...
 Immensely Over Hyped September 25, 2008
A. Kempton
I remember when this came out and how hyped it was. It was one of the most anticipated games of that year. It was supposed to be the next halo and a next gen game. This game failed to do what it was supposed to do. Maybe if they didn't hype it up so much it would have been a little more well received but it wasn't.
The story isn't much of a story at all really. You go on missions bounty hunting and fighting mercenaries and alien groups. Nothing new or exciting. The characters are really flat. They are all like robots. Nothing substantial about them. Boring characters in a boring story, this game adds up to nothing but a repetitive shooter. And the most disappointing thing about is that it could have actually been good. If they had better characters and a better story the game could have been interesting. The bad guys aren't all that bad nor are the planets, but it fails miserably.
Before it came out it was supposed to have amazing innovative next gen graphics but they turned out to be nothing special. They are kind of blurry and bland most of the time. Halo, which came out 3 years before has much better graphics.
In the end its completely forgettable and you wont be satisfied after you beat it.
 Poor Excuse For a FPS.No Where Near Halo. December 22, 2007
Rigo J. Cedillo (Dallas,TX USA)
This so-called halo-killer was sad in comparison. Lame graphics, pathetic story, & characters no one cared about. Worst game Ever.
 Fun Strategy October 3, 2006
A. Thimke (WI, USA)
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
I've already played this game through once on easy mode, and it was okay. Basically, I didn't really use all the manuevers at my command. I all did with it was run and shoot. Now, I'm playing through Brutal Mode, and trying to use complete stategy while playing. Hawks invisibility helps locate where the enemy's are giving early intel. Brutus allows for seeing further in the darkness or mist, allowing Flint to stand next to him and shoot what he sees. Tex is more of a fall back character for me though, he's tough, but in Brutal mode, he's sorta the last resort guy. The ability to place your squad where you want them can become really advantageous. Flint snipes from a high position, while Brutus and Tex surround the opening, and then Hawk lures the enemies into the open. It has really cool graphics, and if played strategically, it can be quite a challenge.
Some things are hard to find though, but once all the enemy have been destroyed, you can generally go back and look for whatever to achieve your secondary objectives.
It can be played as either a shooter game, or a strategy game. Your choice. I love it. Brutal Mode is hard though.
Brute Force...ya it's pretty fun June 22, 2006
Keegan (Redmond, WA)
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
I decided to buy it after I played this game at my friends once. IF YOU DON'T ALREADY OWN THIS GAME, BUY IT!!!!
UPSIDE: it's cool when you get the multiplayer characters, there's a big variety; I like the squad deathmatch where you can command a group of people( not only Brute Force, but other squads like rebels too) into battle and blow the....out of other people. Each person has a unique ability, dual wielding, invisibility, etc. the graphics are really good, and the gameplay is pretty darn good too if you ask me. though it's really fun when you use cheats, not to beat the game but to have some fun whether before or after game completion.
DOWNSIDE: It's really fun untill you get to the lava levels, very boring and very hard to beat, not to mention really long(the first one is 6 chapters!).And honestly the multiplayer maps get real boring, real fast. it's also a pain having to get DNA canisters to unlock characters, some are really hard 2 find, also if you don't have all the DNA's in a squad, you can't play that squad(e.g. in the Feral squad there's the Feral Outcast, Feral Shaman, and two other feral dudes and unless you unlock all four of them you can't play their squad!). it can be a pain to find all the things for objectives A.K.A. the suitcases!!! And certain characters can pick up certain weapons, Hawk, the small girl with invisibility, can only pick up a handgun and a medium sized gun!
NOTE:the next paragraph is optional reading.
CHEATS: some cheats i can't get to work though. create a new profile and type the cheat as it's name. HVYMTL changes the graphics to an almost 2d state, it's cool. some cheats you have to beat the game, amd get all the DNA canisters with a non cheat profile, but i just beat the game, without getting ALL the DNA canisters and some of them worked.the wierd part about the cheats is that some of the cheats like VENGAR and GARVEN are sapposed to effect Brutus, one of the main characters,like make him more powerful and change his appearance, but they don't.
And that's why i gave it a 4.7/5 but we can round to 5/5. Either way it's a good game and all of you should buy it.
Brute Force is a good game by most standards, but too many flaws make Brute Force seem like a missed opportunity February 16, 2006
gamerdude27 (Rochester, Minnesota)
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
When I first bought Halo 1 and watched the stunningly amazing trailer for this game, I had long anticipated the release of Brute Force. On release day, I bought this game without hesitation. But I wish I would have waited to read reviews. As I said, this game definately had potential; but it just seems unpolished and definately didn't live up to the high expectations I had set for this game.
The core gameplay consists of controlling four elite supercommandos, each with their own unique special abilities. Tex is a tough soldier whose specialty is using dual weapons. Brutus, an alien creature, is the toughest soldier and his special ability is thermal vision, which enables him to see enemies in the dark. He also has the ability to charge enemies, which has a fatal effect. Flint is a long-range sniper whose speciality is target-locking. Hawk is a small, but tough soldier who can become invisible and sneak up on enemies and offer a silent, but deadly kill with her powerblade. The squad command system is easy to use and it enables you to instantly switch between soldiers in your squad and also allows you to issue commands to your squadmates. This makes the game seem like it would be tactical like Rainbow Six. But it definately is not; it is much more of a run and gun shooter where you run through the levels shooting at anything that moves.
The graphics in the game are very good and definately get the job done, especially in HD. Each member of your squad is very detailed and definately give them a life-like look. The environments also look good and make each level seem unique and different. The enemies are sort of hit and miss. Sometimes close up they will look stunning; other times they will look blotchy and unpolished. But overall, the visuals are pretty good.
The sound is good, but not great. The weapons sound good for the most part, but they will occasionally sound flat and unrealistic. Explosions and grenades look pretty good, but they sound unconvincing. Overall, the sound gets the job done, but it doesn't really draw you in like it should.
The value of this game is decent. The single player doesn't really offer much replayability, but the multiplayer is fun & the Xbox Live action can be exciting. For the bargain price of $10 - $15 that this game sells for, it is probably worth your money; but the game is definately not worth any more than $20.
Now, with all the good things I have mentioned above, you are probably wondering why I gave this game a lower score. For the most part, it is because of the combined overall experience of this game. The storyline is pretty lame and boring, and it doesn't really pull you into the action. All you will find yourself doing is not even paying attention to the story and simply running through the levels with your guns blazing. And without a good story at the core of a game, it definately brings down the overall experience of it. It also makes the game not very intriguing and it won't have you running back for more. Also, the missions don't have a lot of variability and will get repetitive, bringing down what could have been a much better game.
Bottomline: Brute Force is a suitable shooter on most counts, offering exciting action and a very good shooting experience; but with a disappointing storyline and an overall mediocre experience, it simply seems like a missed opportunity.
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