Strange Brigade was advertised as a co-op game heavily inspired by Left 4 Dead prior to its release in 2018. Expectations were high, as Rebellion had spent the previous years creating the Zombie Army Trilogy and Sniper Elite series. Strange Brigade doesn’t use the zombie setting that many expected. But it includes other monsters of the occult that players must overcome during their mission in sub-Saharan Africa.
History
Strange Brigade’s premise is fundamentally right The Mummy with less Brendan Fraser. About 4000 years ago an evil queen named Seteki was overthrown by her subjects. Fearing her wrath, they sealed her in a tomb. They left no marks to indicate who was buried in the tomb.
Flash forward to the 1930s. When an archaeologist discovers Seteki’s final resting place, he accidentally releases her into the modern world. A group of British agents called the Strange Brigade is sent to fight Seteki and stop any supernatural threats.
Game
Now that the setting has been established, it’s time to move on to the gameplay. Strange Brigade is a cooperative third person shooter. Although it can be played alone without anyone else, it is best to experience it in a group. Teams of up to four can join and everyone can choose their own character.
As you would expect from this type of game, the different options you can choose from all have their own unique features. One can deal more damage with headshots while another can use the mystical forces emanating from fallen enemies to regain health. However, there isn’t too much difference between them. So, your play style won’t change much due to the character you select.
With the developer’s pedigree in creating solid shooters, the core mechanics work very effectively here. There’s nothing wacky in the way of gameplay, but the nuts and bolts of shooting enemies are satisfying. The shooting is somewhat enhanced by the special abilities each character brings, but they’re not on the same level as something like Destiny. They simply add an extra level to the combat that aims to keep things fresh and ensure that shooting enemies doesn’t get too monotonous.
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