Beowulf: The Game
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Beowulf: The Game is a hack and slash
game for PC
and consoles
, based on Robert Zemeckis' version of the poem Beowulf
. The game was announced by Ubisoft
on 22 May 2007 during its Ubidays event in Paris
. It was released on November 13, 2007 in the United States
. The characters are voiced by the original actors who starred in the film.
. At Gamestation, reviewers gave it 9/10. Play Magazine gave the game 7/10, Gametap also gave the game 7/10 and Daily game gave the game 7/10.
Hack and slash
Hack and slash or hack and slay, abbreviated H&S or HnS, refers to a type of gameplay that emphasizes combat. "Hack and slash" was originally used to describe an aspect of pen-and-paper role-playing games , carrying over from there to MUDs, MMORPGs, and video games in general...
game for PC
Personal computer
A personal computer is any general-purpose computer whose size, capabilities, and original sales price make it useful for individuals, and which is intended to be operated directly by an end-user with no intervening computer operator...
and consoles
Video game console
A video game console is an interactive entertainment computer or customized computer system that produces a video display signal which can be used with a display device to display a video game...
, based on Robert Zemeckis' version of the poem Beowulf
Beowulf (2007 film)
Beowulf is a 2007 American animated fantasy film written by Neil Gaiman and Roger Avary inspired by the Old English epic poem of the same name. Directed by Robert Zemeckis, the film was created through a motion capture process similar to the technique he used in The Polar Express...
. The game was announced by Ubisoft
Ubisoft
Ubisoft Entertainment S.A. is a major French video game publisher and developer, with headquarters in Montreuil, France. The company has a worldwide presence with 25 studios in 17 countries and subsidiaries in 26 countries....
on 22 May 2007 during its Ubidays event in Paris
Paris
Paris is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...
. It was released on November 13, 2007 in the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. The characters are voiced by the original actors who starred in the film.
Plot
The story begins with Beowulf, racing on a beach with a fellow Thane. On the beach they slay crabs and then Beowulf races with the Thane in the sea, he is attacked by a sea serpent. He fights the serpent on a small rock structure but is defeated and hit into the water, Grendal's mother appears and says he is her new hero and grants him canal power. Beowulf defeats the sea serpent with his newfound power and returns to the beach where he was racing with a fellow Thane. Afterward, he goes to help King Hrothgar to stop Grendal and gains Heroic powers on the journey. Afterwards, you play through 30 years of Beowulf's life as King which was not seen in the movie. Beowulf gets to journey from Herot to Iceland defeating demons and large creatures from a giant Hell Hound to trolls.Reception
The game has scored generally unfavorable reviews from critics, with an average score of 44 for both the PC and PSP versions and an average score of 51 for both the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 versions of the game was listed on MetacriticMetacritic
Metacritic.com is a website that collates reviews of music albums, games, movies, TV shows and DVDs. For each product, a numerical score from each review is obtained and the total is averaged. An excerpt of each review is provided along with a hyperlink to the source. Three colour codes of Green,...
. At Gamestation, reviewers gave it 9/10. Play Magazine gave the game 7/10, Gametap also gave the game 7/10 and Daily game gave the game 7/10.