Is Broforce Forever Worth Your Time? | Review

[@NeckRemover]

This review was hella negative for a retro style $15 indie game...this game is amazing lol

[@Desertpunk1986]

Dude agreed. I played this one front to back and then did it with a friend.

[@zebroxclips]

I think the guy was just having a skill issue moment, of course you can explode everything and be as destructive as possible but for those who are not able to do that without dying the option of sneaking around and taking down enemies 1 by 1 is also there.

[@Nickiyapalot]

Looking at you gameplay made me mad the game is not bad you are

[@504Trey]

🤣🤣🤣

[@brakhai5605]

Bro's playing on the easy difficulty and still dying constantly.

[@DragonHalo99]

This game is hella fun with friends. To the point that we have to take breaks because we are laughing too damn hard.

[@j0ecaca628]

Same experience I had with my homie 😂, it was great.

[@ominousvonte]

I think you missed the point when the game says “yeah ‘Merica, explode everything!!!” While that is the tone the game displays, the heroes the game is parodying got that tone in a very different way. If you look at the best action heroes from the 70’s, 80’s and 90’s, they were very clever underneath the mass of muscle. John Rambo may be a beefcake of a man, but it’s his ingenious strategic mind that made him so scary. One bullet would finish him off, but he plans around that. He comes off as an invincible badass that can’t be touched. This is how Dutch Schafer bested the Predator in the first Predator movie. The muscles alone weren’t enough to save his other squad members, but he had that x-factor that got him through. The gameplay of Broforce reflects this principle. You may die in one hit, but good players understand this. When you watch high-level broforce players, they look like the untouchable guns-blazing badasses the game promotes. That’s where the difficulty lies: knowing the level layout and how to best approach it with the Bro you’re given. If I’m playing as Tank Bro, I’m going to be very careful around explosives since her rocket will set them off. If I’m playing as Brobocop, I’m gonna be taking cover a lot to charge his gun to full power. When you put yourself in situations where you say “I can’t even tell what killed me because there’s too much happening” that’s a failure on you as a player. You should’ve planned ahead instead of jumping into the fray.

[@hapticshocker2986]

Well said bro.

[@okbutwhatif9905]

But as he pointed out you can't plan ahead. The camera is locked on your character. And the game does encourage you to rush in. In plenty of ways. The experience of speedrunners who've spent way over 300 hours in thr game can't be the one noted for everyone.

[@ominousvonte]

@@okbutwhatif9905​​⁠​​⁠​​⁠ I understand this point, and I agree with it only halfway. While a game should tell you what’s ahead, the fact is that your first playthrough is hardly ever going to look as impressive as your following attempts. Improving at something takes repetition, and I don’t think it’s fair to say the game is poorly designed just because you didn’t know what was coming the first time. However: I understand what’s really being said. The criticism is that the obstacles come out of left field and blindside the player. I dislike it when games do this, it’s unfair and cheap, and it’s where I agree with you. But I don’t think Broforce does this, at least not egregiously. Most games show you their obstacles in a controlled setting, where you have an opportunity to see how they work. The obstacles are then injected into settings with more obstacles: maybe with enemies or an additional hazard. From my memory, I remember Broforce doing this well enough. I would need to show specific examples to prove this, which I unfortunately can’t show you in this comment thread. I can concede that there *might* be instances of unfair obstacles, but I don’t remember. What I can prove is video’s shortcoming to make this point. It *could* have given specific examples of how the chaos onscreen had him killed unfairly, but he doesn’t do that. The most we have is at around 2:10, where he says “there were a lot of times where the chaos on screen was so intense that I had no idea how I actually die”. However, the footage he shows when saying this is pretty damning, because it’s pretty obvious how he died. He didn’t take the time to notice that there was an explosive above the enemy he killed, leading to his demise. Had he taken the time to observe what was ahead, he could’ve accounted for it. He could have had a better moment for this point, and this is what matching the screen with your words is so important. As for the camera being locked onto you at all times, I counter by saying you have all screen realestate you need. Your character is very small you have plenty of space to see what’s coming.

[@okbutwhatif9905]

@@ominousvonte I agree with your specific example. I just meant to highlight that even playing well and being smart about things was sometimes not enough and it still happens very often that you will die to things that would have been impossible to predict. As for the screen needing to move, it's just one fix, but the general issue still exists, where you have to fall into a pit, look below, of sometimes ennemies ahead that are just out of sight. I generally agree that you get good at the game through playing it. It's a bit like a die and retry. That's how I always played. Really my point was to bring up the hypocrisy of the comments saying "just get good" as if they can't recognize the game has very real frustrating aspects.

[@ominousvonte]

@@okbutwhatif9905 Yeah, these arguments always require a tad of nuance. I hope my initial comment read as more than just “git good”, I always intend on offering solutions and helpful perspectives. I wish we could share more examples, but comments are too limited a space for us to do that practically. It would be helped if the video had more examples, but like I said it barely has any. This is why I believe reviews should be long, or at least account for the nuances and provide evidence.

[@lilmario0]

2:17 this isnt an issue. The game is chaotic so that happens. It makes it fun imo. Makes for good laughs. Its not like it will takes long to load either. You die and youre right back in to ..die again😂

[@grgamer8470]

For me it was one of the few games that each time i was killed i was burst on laughs rather to get frustrated.

[@you-are-the-tharpsters]

This man I hate he says all good games are bad and sometimes bad games are good

[@gideonbrown4215]

I am a big Broforce fan, but as much as I love the game, it has a very steep learning curve. A lot of lateral thinking is involved, but once you get the hang of that, it's VERY rewarding.

[@sid2441]

Hey, could you please tell me what does the update add? Like are there dlc levels?

[@windsofdestruction]

this games the best game ever made. you dont need a review to decide, Just play it, it would be the best decision of your life

[@javiermperez1998]

Let me play a game about getting the bros together ALONE

[@Gillysaurxx]

Dont let this review sway you into not playing it. Me and my son have played through it multiple times and had a riot each time. I like how they just throw you into the game to figure it out. More fun that way!

[@Lelouch-Vi-Britannia-]

Me too. Just a few years ago me and my younger brother used to play bro force. We didn't know most of the characters so we would unlock characters and watch their movies. This was back during the pandemic. We watch every single movies that was featured as a bro force character. Boondock saints was our favorite love those two brothers. Well that was years ago my brother is no longer with me but from time to time i smile looking at this game and all the good times we had. This guy botched the review probably cuz he lacked 'a bro'

[@theregularfolks1723]

Game is too hard? This game is based off of games like Contra(NES) and Ninja Gaiden(NES). In those games you had limited lives so I know you would’ve gave up gaming in the 90’s… lol

[@coldcoherentprotocol1807]

Definition of get good on god 🗣️

[@theregularfolks1723]

@@coldcoherentprotocol1807 ikr

[@aleksastanojevic2403]

I like how this game is chaotic and fun to play

[@kelvingriffiths6017]

Is all you say true? Yes. However Broforce is really at its best with a few bros unlocked and knoqing their quirks. Try ironbro mode when you feel ready its actually a pretty deep game.

[@darkmemgard9117]

It maybe the best couch coop game/game ever! Broforce forever forever!

[@kevinaosei]

2:14 skill issue

[@skyhorizon6860]

Bro, stop complaining about it being to difficult or bad. Thats a skill issue, and play it with bros, its infinitely more fun that way

[@grgamer8470]

For me was a top game. The only thing i would wanted to see to a sequel (SisForce it will be hilarious) on the solo mode campaign: to can see which characters you have rescued and you can choose which one you want to use that time ( until he/ she get killed).

[@you-are-the-tharpsters]

Is it for sissies like him?

[@jonw3462]

Everything this guy hates about the game I love.

[@micha7797]

Bruh

[@WorthYourTime]

This is indeed a bruh moment. The last time this happened was Deathloop (which I played through again and ended up liking) Maybe Broforce will be the same?

[@bugaj187]

Everyone is entitled to an opinion but it sounds like you don't have a grasp of how to play the game.

[@VIDE0G4M3Enj0YER]

Great way of doing reviews!

[@SlayerOfTheDamned]

Can’t believe they didn’t add Bro Wick. For heavens sakes, the guy from Tremors was added 😂

[@WorthYourTime]

No Broster Chief either. There were so many brossibilities...

[@Kropolis]

​@WorthYourTime they generally they try to keep in 80's & 90's movie/TV action star characters only, they stated this when they were taken character suggestions during development. They only broke this rule slightly for a few characters.

[@JosephSiket]

​@@KropolisYeah Kill Bill Bride comes to mind.

[@rohitbrr]

This game is actually very amazing and everything from 0:50 to 3:33 is actually the fun bits and not an issue at all. Highly recommend playing it. It's very funny dying and not knowing what killed you but you usually can spot what kills you if you put it in enough time and get accustomed to it.

[@nowah_24]

Is this one on the switch as well?

[@WorthYourTime]

It is! It's also current on sale for £2.69 (down from £13.49) on the Eshop (UK)

[@nowah_24]

@@WorthYourTimeNice! I might get it

[@WorthYourTime]

The sale has 14 days left, so you can definitely think on it. It's also always worth checking out some other reviews - I'd never want anyone to take my opinion as the sole and gospel truth.

[@GizmoHibiki]

This guy has as much taste as water flavored candy.

[@pftburchell5197]

Honestly, looks like the reviewer is just bad at this game. Playing alone is also like reviewing Mario Party alone.

[@okbutwhatif9905]

I disagree, a lot of his problems with the game, especially the gameplay not knowing where to go, and dying to stray bullets or without knowing why are somehting I've experienced and it can be very frustrating

[@pftburchell5197]

@@okbutwhatif9905 Hey man, I beat this game with my 12yr old nephew. They give you so many lives, the dying part isn’t a big inconvenience.

[@okbutwhatif9905]

@@pftburchell5197 It's true, especially if you're playing with several people. It's probably a bit annoying in Ironbro mode

[@Skillez_Elias]

Yes bro !

[@iitzt-q1o]

the rating you gave was absolutely horrible! there are strategies to survive in certain places you just went right in the chaos of course you died really easily. you have to make your own strategies and find you own way to the finish.

[@sawyerlol]

YES

[@greyfivenine7005]

L take.

[@AL-tf9rq]

Clearly the person has never played a coin-eating arcade machine 80s and 90s and doesnt know what "Arcade" games meant (aka a gameplay meant to suck money out of you hence easy kills). So reviewer describes BroForce as a game that excellently recreates the fast past Aracade games, then complains the lack tutorials, chaotic gameplay, and one hit kill. Yes, an excellent recreation of Arcade games minus losing $80 in quarters playing this game.

[@okbutwhatif9905]

The people in the comment saying skill issue are stupid. And they clearly aren't thinking about the game beyond the fun time they had with friends. It's okay to criticize a game and recognize the frustrating elements it has. Yall are just coping because you don't want to be seen as bad.

[@PABLO-qp9ci]

my rating would be 3/5 4/5 1/5 3/5 4/5 15/25

[@icebreaker_911]

😂

[@sebara]

Haha! Reading the comments it looks like you are just a Suckerbro. This low price indie game deserves a 4/5 minimum..

[@ghostybby6133]

Your reviews rated 1/5 get better at the game first then maybe talk abt dumb repetitive mechanics or too much on screen chaos my grandma plays this game faster and more efficient that you

[@ghostybby6133]

Skill issue bro