Product Description

Beowulf X360 Play Beowulf, an epic hero tormented by desire for power and glory. A slayer and a king -- torn between the nobility and brutality within him. You are Beowulf, 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...

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #8615 in Video Games
• Brand: UBI Soft
• Model: 52379
• Published on: 2007-11
• Released on: 2007-11-13
• ESRB Rating: Mature
• Platform: Xbox 360
• Number of items: 1
• Dimensions: .53" h x 5.50" w x 7.50" l, .34 pounds

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.

Amazon.com

Assume the role of Beowulf, 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 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.

Features:

• Play through 30 years of the Beowulf story not seen in the movie
• Unlock an army of up to 12 thanes as you increase your heroic experience
• "Carnal Power" allows you to use stronger attacks and special weapons
• Give orders, assign your army’s position and tailor weapons to the situation or enemy
• Use your army to trigger mechanisms, like doors, and row Drakar
• 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

Customer Reviews

Fun and Exciting.
I don't understand why there aren't more reviews of this game. It's strange how the cost went from $60 to $20 recently. I loved the movie, it was extremely entertaining. I got this game for $20 and I've gotta tell you, It's a STEAL. The gameplay, graphics, music, and story are all great. I recommend that everyone treat themselves with this one.

Wimpwulf
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!

Great Game and Great Price
First of all, for $20 this game is a great deal. It is a lot of fun and the graphics and gameplay are pretty well put together. I would reccomend it for any gamer that likes the action/adventure genre. It doesn't have the in-depth world of Oblivion or another RPG, but is definatly a lot of fun to play.