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Beowulf: The Game | 
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| From: UBI Soft
Category: Video Games
List Price: $19.99
Buy New: $7.77
You Save: $12.22 (61%)
New (23) Used (9) from $7.76
Rating:  11 reviews
Sales Rank: 6243
Platform: Xbox 360
Genre: Fantasy Action Games
ESRB: Mature
Media: Video Game
Edition: Collector's
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Batteries Included: No
Age: 17 - 20 years
Operating System: Xbox 360
Shipping Weight (lbs): 3
Dimensions (in): 0.1 x 0.1 x 0
MPN: 68379
Model: 52379
UPC: 008888523796
EAN: 0008888523796
ASIN: B000SQ5LO6
Release Date: November 13, 2007
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Features:
| • | Delve even deeper into the adventure and play through 30 years of the Beowulf story not seen in the movie. Experience more of Beowulf's life and mold your own legacy. | | • | Unlock an army of up to 12 thanes as you increase your heroic experience (by saving thanes, killing giant monsters, etc.). | | • | Carnal Power allows you to use stronger attacks and special weapons such as pillars. | | • | Give orders, assign your army's position, and tailor weapons to the situation or enemy. | | • | Use your army to trigger mechanisms (e.g., open doors) and row Drakar. |
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| Editorial Reviews:
Product Description
Play Beowulf and experience the life of an epic hero, a slayer and a king, torn between the nobility and brutality within him. As Beowulf, you are a legendary Norse warrior with the strength of 30 men. Arrogant, self-serving, and lustful for gold and glory, you journey to Denmark to destroy a bloodthirsty beast wreaking havoc on a frigid land. But evil persists, and you succumb to its lure of even greater fame, quietly maneuvering to claim the Danish throne. As King, you must face the consequences of ambition, even as war descends on the realm. Lead your thanes into battle, slay the Titans of a dying age, and crush the enemies that threaten to annihilate both your kingdom and your people. Only then, when you look Destiny in the eye, will you know what kind of hero you truly are? Carnal upgrades include less daze after use and prolonged use of carnal fury. Combos, parries, and skills increase as you progress. Grab allows you to hold on to walls or climb, as well as fight in hand-to-hand combat with enemies and giant monsters. Use legacy experience points to gain thanes, replace weapons, and upgrade your carnal abilities. Powered by the next evolution of the award-winning YETI technology, the mystical world of Beowulf comes to life in stunning fashion. ESRB Rated M for Mature
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| Customer Reviews: Read 6 more reviews...
 Worth $20 May 20, 2008
0 out of 2 found this review helpful
This is a great buy for tweny dollars, but not more than that. The game is a bit ridiculous, like most movie games and makes little sense at various moments throughout the story. There is a lot of button mashing; however, the graphics make up for it.
 not worth it May 1, 2008
0 out of 2 found this review helpful
do yourself a favor and rent this game before you decide to spend your hard earned cash on it.
Ehhh.... March 29, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I went in expecting a $20 game, and that is exactly what I got. If you just need a filler while waiting on the next blockbuster game to drop, pick up this one. You won't brag to your buddies that you got it (or they will laugh), but it isn't absolutely horrible.
 Buy this game.. March 20, 2008
2 out of 4 found this review helpful
This is a very strong game and has very few weaknesses. Its an absolute steal at only $20. The game has good legnth a very good storey and is great after long hours of playing games like oblivion where you have to focus. You just run in and hack enemies to death with your inhuman abilities. The game runs around 6-8 hours. That may not seem long but you will find yourself playing sections again after beating it the first time. Its feels great tearing enemies arms off etc.
Wimpwulf March 18, 2008
6 out of 6 found this review helpful
The epic poem of Beowulf is once again recreated, but this time in the form of a video game for the Xbox 360. Beowulf has a hack n'slash gameplay similar to the Dynasty Warrior series. You lead a small group of Thane soldiers, while fighting creatures in the kingdom of, Herot. The game follows the movie it is based on somewhat loosely. There are creatures you kill and places to explore not seen in the movie. Fighting new creatures and going to new places in not all it is cracked up to be.
The biggest misgiving about Beowulf is its shoddy controls and bad camera system which fights against you through out the game. In certain levels Beowulf controls fine but other times he moves sluggishly and the button pressing on your controller are not always responsive; just adding to the frustration. As you play Beowulf, the "mighty" monster slayer, you will punch, throw, stab and smash enemies either with your barehands or with shields and swords. Weapons are easy to find as you venture through the levels. Other times you can steal your enemy's weapon by pressing a button sequence on your controller.
And this brings me to another giant flaw within the game, the constant button mashing is tiresome and boring. Your soldiers help you fight off some of the enemies but they expect you to do most of the work. With button delay responses and constant pounding, your hands will ache really fast. There are also several sequences that force you to use the button rythm match game (press x, then y, then a etc...). If you are not good at those rythm type games, you will have a very tough time in this one. You will die a lot and realise that Beowulf is not mighty at all, but more of a wimp.
Pros:
+excellent music
+excellent sound effects
+bloody and brutal
Cons:
-last generation graphics
-cheap animations
-terrible controls
-terrible camera
-boring levels
-mindless button mashing
-my hands still hurt
-the movie is better
-beowulf is wimpy in the game
-special powers are crappy
-PS2's GOD of War still rules!
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