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Ja, das Spiel Max: The Curse of Brotherhood hat mich echt gut unterhalten. Die Grafik war manchmal super, manchmal nicht so derbe, besonders bei der Oma sah es seltsam aus. Was ich vom Preis/Leistungs-Verhältnis halte, ist das 6 flüßige Stunden für 20 Euro doch recht viel ist. Daher sollte man es bei einem Sale holen, nur so vorab.

PRO
- Gameplay und Steurung waren super, ich hatte keinerlei Probleme
- Die Rätseln waren echt gut und manchmal musste ich doch doppelt nachdenken oder mehr aufpassen :D
- Ich fand das Setting einfach super! <3 Hat einen echt gut unterhalten :)
- Übersicht und Ansicht des Menüs finde ich super, sprich man kann es nochmals spielen wenn man bestimmte Geheimnisse noch nachsammeln will.

CONTRA
- Manchmal hatte ich den Anschein, dass es Bugs ab, aber die waren eher minimal und was mich am meisten störte waren die Ranken, die manchmal auf ihn landeten und Max nicht drauf springen wollte, stattdessen krabelte er immer und das verzögerte alles umso mehr.

Fazit
Ich finde das Spiel wirklich lohnenswert, denn die Idee ist echt super. Am Anfang kam mir Gedanke das ich das mit dem ezichnen woher kenne und tadaaa.. Trine hatte das mit dem Magier so, daher kam es mir so bekannt vor ^^ Trotzdem hat es was eigen, gerade da man die Elemente hierbei nutzt. Also wer was süßes und lustiges will, ist hier gut bedient! ;)

Nach 9 Stunden war das Spiel leider schon zu Ende. Super Grafik, Gameplay und Idee. Wude alles wunderbar umgesetzt.

Ein mit sehr viel Liebe gestaltetes wunderschönes Jump 'n Run das alles mitbringt, was dieses Genre zu bieten hat: Rätsel, Atmosphäre, sehr viel Charme und eine toll erzählte (wenn auch sehr simple) Geschichte. Unbedingt mal ausprobieren - I approve!
9/10

Endgeniales, innovatives Jump'n Run. Ich setze es noch vor meine bisherigen alltime Favoriten "Jersey Devil" und "Heart of Darkness". Die Level sind durch den Magic Stick sehr abwechslungsreich gestaltet. Die Schwierigkeit nimmt dadurch langsam und stetig zu. Zum Ende hin gibt es aber auch einiges an Try&Error weil man in einer Aktion nicht gleich sieht was als nächstes kommt und dann ist es schon zu spät. Möchte ich auch als Leicht negativ angeben, da man kein / kaum Spielraum von der Zeit her hat.
Dennoch sehr empfehlenswert sofern man gerne mal ein J&R spielen möchte.

Having grown up with two younger brothers, I can empathize to Max’s annoyance at his younger brother Felix fiddling with his stuff, making a mess of his room, and seeming to exist only to get on his nerves. I might not have gone so far as to enact an occult rite and banish my brothers to an unknown fantasy world (though I might have wanted to at times), but at least Max realizes the gravity of what he unintentionally did pretty fast and sets off to save his brother from a creepy old man who intends to steal his youth, Gruntilda the Witch style.

A sequel mostly in name and lead character only to Max and the Magic Marker, The Curse of Brotherhood almost entirely ditches the free form drawing that made up the core of its predecessor, opting instead to streamline its mechanics and add a significant amount of cinematic flair, coming together in a far more focused, inspired, and varied experience.

Though it is still referred to as a marker, Max’s tool of choice has been reworked into a powerful instrument with which you can now control various elements in order to help Max traverse through levels. The implementation of this still bares a resemblance to Max’s marker of old, allowing you a small amount of freedom to direct elements into specific shapes and paths, but it’s far more natural and embedded in the experience than before and works well within the constraints of a controllers precision, rarely requiring a great deal of precision and only occasionally imposing any sort of time limit.

The Curse of Brotherhood has rather obviously been designed so as to rarely frustrate the player, or tax them with tricky platforming segments or puzzles, and this simplicity and hand holding is in some ways a bit tedious when the answer is almost always immediately apparent, but overall I actually found the breezy pace rather refreshing. It allowed me to appreciate the gorgeous environments and enjoyably cliched story without many threats or pauses as I got stuck. It provides just enough stimulation to remain engaging, but is accessible enough that it’s a game I could feel confident recommending to a younger player or a parent wanting to play with their child (which is a disappointingly low number of games).

At around 4-5 hours it’s a fairly brisk adventure, but I never felt as if something was cut or missing, nor did any moment feel like needless filler. Every segment is interesting and important to the game, and this consistency and constant variety makes it easy to wind up playing through the entire thing in but a few sittings. That’s not a slight against the game by any means, but a complement to its excellent pacing and inspired level design.

The handful of moments that stand out as poor in my mind are actually those near the end which begin to ask more of the player than before, and the slightly awkward controls have a bit of trouble keeping up. The end boss fight also proved the most disappointing part of the game, with an uninspired encounter that ups the difficulty just enough to be frustrating and would have ended the game on a rather lackluster note had it not been for the charming cutscene immediately following.

It’s probably not an understatement to say I was rather taken aback by how much I ended up enjoying The Curse of Brotherhood. Its beautiful scenery pulled me in, and the leisurely platforming and puzzle solving kept me there throughout an experience that continued to surprise me the further I got in. Some may scoff at the low difficulty, but in terms of simple fun and creativity I haven’t played something quite as nice for too long.

Max: The Curse of Brotherhood is the sequel and Max & the Magic Marker. This time around it's a 2.5D experience of Max trying to rescue the brother he accidentally wished would disappear. This time the magic marker can only be used in specific locations and can only draw specific types of aids for Max to accomplish his goals (i.e. water, vines, raise platforms, etc...). There is less freedom than in the last game, but that doesn't stop this game from being a great game. The levels are well set up to allow for good puzzles to be solved and for the platforming portion of the game to be somewhat difficult at times where timing is everything. The graphics are beautiful and the sounds and voice acting is perfect for this type of game. Great fun for kids and adults.

7.5/10
"Jumpin' Max with the MagicMarker."
Max is a 3D side-scrolling puzzle jump'n'run with a great variety and very nice graphics. The story starts that Max is angry with his little brother & therefor decides to try a little spell on him - which actually works. The quest is to rescue your little brother from the monsters of an imagination world. At first you have the feeling this is a cute platformer with easy known puzzles for children (age 6+)...BUT as the puzzle learning curve climbs fast, Max has something new to offer for everyone at every age. =>Don't be fooled by the 1st chapter! (It's like the easy tutorial...)

Pros:
+ great variety (slow&fast scenes)
+ great checkpoint/auto-saves
+ good gameplay
+ good atmosphere
+ good graphics
+ good controls
+ good sound&ost
+ good puzzles (learning curve)
+ good difficulty (starting @2nd chapter)
+ okay story
+ cut scenes
+ no TRINE clone
+ X360 controller support
+ a lot controller rumble
Note: only at the 1st chapter "too familiar puzzler" feeling!

Cons:
- none
- no trading cards
(- no coop feature)

A very good, slow&fast puzzle platformer with a story about the responsibilities of brotherhood.

Very enjoyable physics-based puzzle platformer. The graphics are well done and the puzzles can be downright tricky at times. Ingenuity and timing are both important--neither of which I possess in great quantities, but I still find the game playable. I play with an Xbox One controller--I imagine using a keyboard would be much more difficult.

Collecting all of the items and secrets is much more challenging than I had anticipated as well, giving this game a nice layer of added (optional) difficulty.

I rarely play platformers through to the end, but this is one of the few games I'll play to completion. Very enjoyable game. If you're debating this one, I recommend purchasing it!

This game is the prime example of a modern puzzle-platformer done right. It exploits all the best elements from other 2D platforming gamer, notable nods to Heart of Darkness (1998), along with an incredible diversive gameplay tool in the form of the "magic" marker to make one of the most immersive and fun-to-play games I have played all year.
- 9/10

Max: The Curse of Brotherhood is a great adventure platformer with solid puzzle gameplay for every member of the family!

I'm a fan of 2d platformers. So this game was right down my alley, but after reading all the negative reviews about this game. I avoided it. Well now that it's so cheap. I took the plunge. I'm happy to say that I was pleasantly surprised. The graphics and controls are very good. I never thought using the marker was frustrating as many pointed out in their reviews. In fact I found it unique and creative. It was a welcomed addition to the game. If you're a fan of 2d platformers and want a unique twist on how you get around in a platformer. I highly recommend this game.

I am loving this game. Great artwork. Great platforming. Very uniquie Mechanic as well.
Buy it.

probably died 189 times, tried again until I figured it out! Great game, lots of fun and hours of gameplay with amazing graphics, cool storyline and it is very very entertaining!! Got it on special, did not think much of the game until I started playing it, im more than 8 hours in, 90% complete and I dont want it to finnish! Puzzles are not impossible, what I love about the game is the creators was more interested in creating a cool storyline and gamplay than trying to break your brain! One of my best impulsive buys on steam, and one day my son will love this game too!!

Great visuals, decent port from console. Quite humorous story. Played best with controller, though.

Ever had an annoying sibling that you wish/wished you could magic away? Well Max: The Curse of Brotherhood will scratch that itch for you!. :P
You'll also have to deal with the consequences of your heinous action, you awful person you, and experience some thrilling platforming and puzzle-solving which will challenge you throughout your journey along the simple but beautifully animated-story. The puzzles themselves are very-well thought out and will make you stop to think as they increase in complexity as you unlock the progressively more powerful (puzzle-solving) abilities that force you to combine and employ them in unconventional ways.
I also didn't find the trial-and-error method to completing some of the potentially aggravating chases and other such sequences to be an impediment to my enjoyment as I still remember gaming on the Atari/Nintendo/Genesis and this was part-and-parcel of the experience back then. Some people may find this 'cheap' difficulty to be off-putting in this modern day and age of gaming but to them I say "Suck it it isn't that hard!" :P
The major issue I did have with the game was with its control scheme where the game is best played with a gamepad where movement is concerned but can be somewhat cumbersome when drawing with the magic marker. With the latter it may be best to use your mouse as it is smoother and more effective and I found myself switching back and forth during the more complicated parts of the game.

Also, all achievements baby, yeah! xD

8/10

This game is a whole lot of fun... a fast paced platformer game that works best with a controller (Xbox or Logitech). I use my Logitech F310 and I find it works excellent with this game. The only downside is the marker is a bit cumbersome and a bit of a downside in this game. So what I find myself doing is using the controller and my mouse (to use the marker).

At any rate, the graphics are nicely done and well rendered. The pace is good... at times it can be fast and others you'll slow down just to think about what to do. One moment drawing out branches, and the next trying to run from an enemy. A real well detailed platformer with good music, soundeffects and a nice atmosphere.

The marker feature can be cumbersome for some, but it isn't an issue for me. Even if I use both a controller and a mouse for this game (that just seems easier and quicker for me when I need to do so).

So far I've just made it to the 2nd stage, and from what I've read it gets a lot more difficult. Definitely a game I would recommend... the price point at $14.99 isn't high for a game like this (though I did buy it 75% off).

So a definite recommend from me if you like well paced platformers.

Simple puzzle platformer. Nice graphics, but the controls are little off, which makes some of the jumps more difficult than they should be. Worth playing.

I loved this game. It has very challenging situations that will test your wit. The story is put together very well and has moments of humor that will make you laugh. Although the game can be challenging, the hidden objects / collections do not make it easier on you. You'd have to really search if you want to find all of the hidden objects / collections. All together, this game makes a great play for any adult or teenager. I could see my niece and nephew (around 10 yrs old) getting frustrated with this game and asking for constant help. I would still recommend this game over many other games that I've played. This game has earned a spot toward the top of my list.

Lovely little game. Same as the Xbox One version and great fun for the little ones (Although some of the jumping can be a little finicky sometimes) Recommended!

Nice & short physics based puzzle/platformer. Similar to Limbo, without the whole "being dead" part.