| Beowulf: The Game | |
|---|---|
| Developer(s) | Ubisoft, Virtuos (PSP) |
| Publisher(s) | Ubisoft |
| Engine | YETI |
| Version | 1.1 |
| Platform(s) | Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, PlayStation Portable |
| Release date(s) | Xbox 360 [1]
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| Genre(s) | Action, hack and slash |
| Mode(s) | Single-player |
| Rating(s) | |
| Media/distribution | Optical disc |
Beowulf: The Game is a hack and slash game for PC and consoles, based on Robert Zemeckis' version of the poem Beowulf. The game was announced by Ubisoft on 22 May 2007 during its Ubidays event in Paris.[5] It was released on November 13, 2007 in the United States. The characters are voiced by the original actors who starred in the film.
The story begins with Beowulf racing on a beach with a fellow Thane. On the beach they slay crabs and then Beowulf races with the Thane in the sea, where he is attacked by a sea serpent. He fights the serpent on a small rock structure but is defeated and thrown into the water; there, Grendel's mother appears and says he is her new hero, and grants him power. Beowulf defeats the sea serpent with his newfound power and returns to the beach where he was racing with the Thane.
Afterward, having heard the problem the Danes are facing, he goes to help King Hrothgar to stop Grendel, gaining Heroic powers on the journey. Afterwards, the player plays through the thirty years of Beowulf's life as king of the Danes, which was not seen in the movie. Beowulf gets to journey from Herot to Iceland, defeating demons and large creatures, from a giant hellhound to trolls.[6]
The game has scored generally unfavorable reviews from critics, with an average score of 44 for both the PC and PSP versions and an average score of 51 for both the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 versions of the game was listed on Metacritic. At Gamestation, reviewers gave it 9/10. Play Magazine gave the game 7/10, Gametap also gave the game 7/10 and Daily game gave the game 7/10.[7][8]