So I picked up Brink and gave it a whirl and here is how I feel about the game so far. We all know the PSN is down so obviosuly I haven’t tried the MP yet so I can’t give you my opinion on that. The character customization is pretty cool and there is a good bit to choose from but not as big as I thought it would be. I really dig the gun customization though. I like giving my character and weapons a personal touch to them so that’s a plus.
After messing around with my character(isn’t too much to change at first because most of the stuff is unlocked by leveling up or challenges) I decided to try the story. The story is basically the MP with bots so you get the basic idea of how the MP gameplay will be. There are cutscenes in between missions to lay out the story but so far I really don’t feel connected to the characters or feel sucked in but then again I bought Brink for the class based MP and not the story.
The game runs smooth from what I can tell and hasn’t frooze or crashed for me(yet!). The smart system is easy to use and controls are easy to grasp after some play time. SMART is cool but don’t expect to climb and do all these tricks. If you were expecting extreme parkour then prepare to be disappointed. Still SMART is a pretty cool feature that I welcome and can come in handy for evading gunfire from the enemy.
The most apparent problem I see in the game is the textures. The textures sometime take a sec to load up so the game can seem a little eh at times visually but overall the game is good looking. My overall opinion of the game is that I like it so far but without online I can’t give all the features a review. The online could be a buggy mess for all we know and that would ruin my opinion on the game. So as of now I like the game but I can’t really know for sure until PSN is online. I just hope it run relatively smooth and no disconnects.
If you were into Brink pre release and are well aware how the the game plays out I say give it a go but if you are on the edge then I wouldn’t recommend the game because I wouldn’t want you to get disappointed. This seems like a hit or miss game and some will love it and some won’t. My only hope is online runs smooth and I will really like this game. A few patches and future DLC will make this game worth while!