When comparing Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons vs Spec Ops: The Line, the Slant community recommends Spec Ops: The Line for most people. In the question“What are the best games on Steam with a rich story?” Spec Ops: The Line is ranked 15th while Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons is ranked 20th. The most important reason people chose Spec Ops: The Line is:
The gameplay is constantly changing with environmental effects to new enemies and weapons that they use. This keeps the player constantly learning and adjusting their playstyle in order to be successful.
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Pros
Pro It's a short game worth your time
This game takes you through an amazing world and tells a unique story, without any dialogue or text.
Pro Meloncholy/beautiful artwork and atmosphere
Pro Uniquely tells much of the story through gameplay mechanics
The story is told silently without text and it is through the games puzzles/gameplay that one learns the story of the game. This is quite a departure from many games where the story is told to the player, here is is learned through playing.
Pro Innovative control scheme
The controls for the game work through the player controlling two different characters simultaneously with the two analog thumb sticks on ones controller. A unique feature that creates a fun way to interact with the game that makes for a memorable experience.
Pro Gameplay keeps one on their toes
The gameplay is constantly changing with environmental effects to new enemies and weapons that they use. This keeps the player constantly learning and adjusting their playstyle in order to be successful.
Pro A dark exploration of whether the player has a choice
It is up to the user on how the take in the meaning of the content of the game. There are no cutscenes, everything is portrayed by gameplay, which makes the interpretation somewhat personal. This type of presentation also explores whether the player has any choice in what they are doing in the game, which can be liberating while also weirdly strict.
Cons
Con The controls takes some time getting used to
It might take some minutes of struggling before getting the hang of it.
Con Slow for the sake of being slow
That pulley lever at the start took almost 3 minutes to raise,.. definitely does not need to take so long,.
Con Puzzles are on the easy side
While the story and environment of the game are a pleasure the puzzles themselves are pretty easy and casual offering little challenge. While it can be a good game for those that like casual puzzles, those that enjoy a more difficult gameplay will be at a loss.
Con Multiplayer progression is lacking
While playing multiplayer modes there is a progression system where you can unlock new gear and weapons, though it feels a bit contrived and not that rewarding.
Con Little player agency
Almost an on-the-rails shooter means it reduces some of the impact of the points it makes.