Brave: A Warrior's Tale

While exploring Native American culture is admirable, and the game's music and graphics are good, there’s nothing more to admire here. The game feels unfinished. For example, when you first see a waterfall, it has no sound effects. Then, mysteriously, it does. When you’re stuck in a corner, the game jitters and shakes like there’s an earthquake. But there’s no quake: it’s bad software coding that makes you utterly dizzy. Once, the camera got stuck on a Native American blanket and you couldn't see anything at all even though you’re moving forward. And the camera frequently blocks your view with everything from rocks to blankets. Parts of the game are so dark, that you can’t see where you’re going. Another gripe is that the story needs editing. At one moment, Courage says he wants to listen to Brave’s stories; but within 30 seconds, he's distracted by picking at his toes. It is too bad that the publisher didn't take another six months to make this into a creditable platformer.