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Essays 01 September 2022, 15:40

author: Darius Matusiak

Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons. Games to emotionally shatter you

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Genre: adventure game

Developer: Starbreeze AB

Release date: 7 August 2013

Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons will first surprise you with an unusual control scheme, which requires controlling two characters simultaneously, whily keeping them closely coordinated. It's such an ingenious way to emphasize the special bond that exists between the siblings. What's left is a wild, emotional ride, because the game can severely damage our psyche, squeezing many tears in the process. The goal of the brothers' journey alone is touching – they're looking for a medicine for their dying father.

But their journey is also an allegory of growing up, facing difficult situations that children generally shouldn't face. On their way, the protagonists encounter the beauty of the world, but also things that are terrible and extremely painful. Willy-nilly, it's the worst images that are the most memorable, the most depressing – enough to warrant calling Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons one of the saddest games out there.

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Darius Matusiak

Darius Matusiak

Graduate of the Faculty of Social Sciences and Journalism. He started writing about games in 2013 on his blog on gameplay.pl, from where he quickly moved to the Reviews and Editorials department of Gamepressure. Sometimes he also writes about movies and technology. A gamer since the heyday of Amiga. Always a fan of races, realistic simulators and military shooters, as well as games with an engaging plot or exceptional artistic style. In his free time, he teaches how to fly in modern combat fighter simulators on his own page called Szkola Latania. A huge fan of arranging his workstation in the "minimal desk setup" style, hardware novelties and cats.

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