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Video Game Brothers: A Tale Of Two Sons Review
Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons (2013) is an action-adventure game where you control two brothers at the same time with a single controller. After their mother passes away, they must find some water from the Tree of Life to save their father. The controls weave into the narrative in powerful ways, making this a unique and moving experience. On the Nintendo Switch you can play cooperatively.

Our examiner, Jo Robertson, first checked Brothers: A Tale Of Two Sons 3 years ago. It was re-examined by Andy Robertson and updated 2 weeks ago.

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Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons is an action-adventure game where you control two brothers at the same time with a single controller. After their mother passes away, they must find some water from the Tree of Life to save their father. The controls weave into the narrative in powerful ways, making this a unique and moving experience. On the Nintendo Switch you can play cooperatively.

Play StylePlay Style

This is an Adventure and Traversal game with Action, Narrative, Platform and Puzzle elements. You can play with 1 to 2 players in the same room, but you can’t play it online. You can play two players on one controller on most systems. On Switch it supports two controllers. On Xbox you can use Copilot to play on two controllers.

 
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DurationDuration

Play Time: This game will take between 4 hours and 5 hours to complete.

Age RatingsAge Ratings

Content Rating

Rated PEGI 16 for Violence.

Rated for younger players in the US. Rated ESRB TEEN for Blood, Mild Language, Violence.
PEGI 16 with occasional moderate violence in the UK and ESRB TEEN in the US with violence, blood and crude humour.

Skill Level

13+ year-olds usually have the required skill to enjoy this game. Still, it's important for parents and guardians to consider the maturity required to process the game content. The gameplay skill required is a good match for younger teenagers, with problem solving, manual dexterity and lateral thinking.

CostsCosts

Brothers: A Tale Of Two Sons usually costs £9.99 to £14.99.
 

Brothers: A Tale Of Two Sons

XBox Store Xbox One £14.99
PlayStation Store PS4 £14.99
Steam Store PC £10.99
Switch Store Switch £9.99
App Store Mac Unavailable On Digital Store
There are no additional in-game purchases, loot boxes, adverts or subscription costs.

DetailsGame Details

Release Date: 07/08/2013, updated in 2015

Out Now: Android, Mac, PC, PS3, PS4, Switch, Xbox One and iOS

Content Rating: PEGI 16

Skill Rating: 13+ year-olds

Players: 1-2

Genres: Adventure, Traversal (Action, Narrative, Platform and Puzzle)

Accessibility: 11 features

Components: 3D Third-Person

Developer: Starbreeze AB (@StarbreezeAB)


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